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Chargers narrowly fall to Griswold, 8-7

Jun 23, 2026 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC softball team (3-16) lost late at Griswold (12-2) on Friday, June 19. ACGC had led the Tigers 7-5 heading into the sixth inning. Griswold scored twice in the sixth inning to tie the game, 7-7, and would eventually win in walk off fashion in the bottom of the seventh.

ACGC hit its first home run of the season on a pinch hit, two-RBI blast by eighth-grader Monroe Fagan. Other RBIs came from Kailee Kautzky, Caydence Boals, Trinity Calhoun and Kiera Boals. Jerzee Huss spent the entire game on the mound, striking out three batters.

Late rally sparks ACGC win vs. West Central Valley, 4-1; Chargers host Woodward-Granger tonight

Jun 23, 2026 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC baseball team (6-11) defeated West Central Valley (6-14) at home on Monday, June 22. The game was knotted up at 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth inning when ACGC rattled off three runs to take the lead and secure the win.

Thomas Skram went 2/3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs. William Skram and Cal Clark had one RBI each. Clark and Bryce Benda split time on the mound. Clark pitched four and one third innings, striking out five batters. Benda pitched two and two third innings, striking out three and earning the win.

The Chargers remain at home tonight, Tuesday, June 23, to face Woodward-Granger (8-9). The Chargers almost snapped a seven-game losing skid to W-G earlier this season, losing 9-8.

Karen (McCool) Anfinson

Jun 23, 2026 | Obituaries

1944-2026

Karen (McCool) Anfinson, 81, of Guthrie Center, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2026. She was born Nov. 20, 1944, in Guthrie Center, to John Clark (J.C.) and Ruth McCool.

Karen grew up in Guthrie Center. She attended school there and graduated in 1957. The highlight of her senior year was that her girls basketball team won the Iowa state tournament. Karen was known for her famous hook shot and still holds some scoring records. She was eventually inducted into the Iowa High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame.

On Dec. 4, 1966, Karen married Rudolf Johnson. This marriage ended in divorce in the spring of 1984. On June 1, 1984, she married Robert Anfinson. They spent most of their married life in Missouri, where they first owned and operated a Dairy Queen and eventually managed a series of motels.

After Robert’s death in 2008, Karen remained in Springfield, Missouri, until 2024, when she moved to Minnesota to be closer to her brother, Robert.

Karen is survived by her brother, Robert, and his wife, Susan, who live in Circle Pines, Minnesota. Karen’s niece, Kristin Walls, and family live in Columbia, Missouri, and her nephew, Dan McCool, and family live in Overland Park, Kansas. Karen’s three step-nieces and step-nephews and their families live in Minnesota, California and Wisconsin.

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — June 15-21, 2026

Jun 23, 2026 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

6-15-26

  • 12:40 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a pedestrian 
  • 12:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a domestic dispute in Guthrie Center
  • 1:41 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 
  • 2:38 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 
  • 10:35 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a two-vehicle accident 
  • 12:09 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
  • 1:34 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a suspicious vehicle in rural Bagley 
  • 1:43 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center
  • 2:34 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 
  • 3:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies, Stuart Police, Fire, and Rescue and Menlo Fire responded to a single-vehicle accident in rural Menlo
  • 5:36 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Panora
  • 5:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Panora
  • 5:50 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
  • 7:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Casey
  • 8:25 p.m. Panora Police responded to a complaint

 

8-16-26

  • 8:31 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 8:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation 
  • 9:02 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center 
  • 11:06 a.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 1:05 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 1:23 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 1:28 p.m. Stuart Fire, Ambulance and Police responded to a tree on fire in Stuart 
  • 3:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in Casey 
  • 3:31 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Fort Dodge
  • 4:39 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 
  • 4:45 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 
  • 5:53 p.m. Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a tree on fire in Stuart 
  • 6 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire assisted with securing the landing zone in Guthrie Center 
  • 6:01 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy picked up a prisoner in Warren County 
  • 6:19 p.m. Stuart Police and Ambulance responded to a family situation in Stuart 
  • 8:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Casey 
  • 9:56 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 10 p.m. Stuart Ambulance and Fire and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident 

 

6-17-26

  • 12:49 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 
  • 4:15 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 6:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Guthrie Center
  • 9 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 9:14 a.m. Stuart Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to Community Care Center
  • 9:35 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a two-vehicle accident 
  • 9:56 a.m. Panora Police checked on a possible fire in Panora 
  • 10:38 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a parking complaint 
  • 11:31 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 
  • 1:23 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Mercy 
  • 1:51 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in rural Stuart
  • 3:20 p.m. Stuart Police and a Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in rural Stuart
  • 4 p.m. Panora Police responded to a driving complaint
  • 4:10 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 4:20 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious person
  • 4:31 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 5:29 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a trespassing complaint and arrested one individual
  • 5:51 p.m. Stuart Police transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail
  • 5:55 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Dexter
  • 6:09 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of an accident
  • 7:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Guthrie Center

 

6-18-26

  • 1:04 a.m. Panora Ambulance, Guthrie County Deputy and Bayard First Responders responded to a mental health call in Bayard
  • 4:11 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 9:18 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 
  • 11:03 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle 
  • 11:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie Center
  • 12:46 p.m. Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a report of suspicious activity in rural Panora 
  • 3:14 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious person
  • 3:55 p.m. Stuart Police took a shoplifting report 
  • 4 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a parking complaint in Yale
  • 4:25 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 4:58 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
  • 5:41 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Yale
  • 5:47 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person in rural Guthrie Center
  • 5:55 p.m. Panora Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 6:35 p.m. Stuart Rescue, Stuart Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 7:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Police responded to a residential alarm in rural Panora
  • 8:20 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist
  • 8:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a driving complaint in Bayard

 

6-19-26

  • 12:14 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person in rural Dexter
  • 12:35 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist on I-80
  • 2:12 a.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual
  • 2:52 a.m. Stuart Rescue and a Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in rural Menlo
  • 2:54 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 7:31 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 10:12 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in Guthrie Center 
  • 10:40 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a two-vehicle accident in Bayard
  • 10:59 a.m. Stuart Police responded to complaint 
  • 1:44 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Panora 
  • 2:37 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 
  • 3:11 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a report of vandalism in Guthrie Center 
  • 3:25 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 
  • 5:06 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 6:37 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Stuart 
  • 9:46 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Bagley 
  • 11:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 
  • 11:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a traffic stop and arrested one individual

 

6-20-26

  • 12:06 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 
  • 12:56 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person in Guthrie Center 
  • 1:54 a.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 
  • 3:50 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a family situation 
  • 5:49 a.m. Menlo Fire, Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a semi in the median on I-80
  • 7:16 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm
  • 9:55 a.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual in locating a lost wallet
  • 12:15 p.m. Yale, Jamaica, Bagley Fire Departments, Guthrie County Deputy and State Patrol responded to a report of multiple fires on Highway 141 between Wood Road and Highway 4
  • 1:18 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Panora
  • 1:41 p.m. Panora Fire and Ambulance responded to a fire alarm at Panora Specialty Care
  • 1:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in Panora
  • 2:13 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served three civil papers in Stuart
  • 3:16 p.m. Stuart Rescue, Fire and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 3:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to return lost property to an individual in Guthrie Center
  • 4:05 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 
  • 5:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 8:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate an individual in Bayard for a welfare check
  • 8:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
  • 10:01 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy conducted a traffic stop in Guthrie Center and arrested one individual
  • 10:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Adair
  • 10:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail
  • 11:20 p.m. Stuart Police and a city worker assisted an individual

 

6-21-26

  • 12:40 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in Guthrie Center 
  • 11:50 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a pedestrian
  • 2:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy returned property to an individual in Guthrie Center
  • 4:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Panora
  • 6:22 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora
  • 6:24 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft
  • 6:37 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart
  • 8:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked the welfare and assisted an individual in rural Casey
  • 8:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy located and arrested a wanted individual in Stuart and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail
  • 9:15 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

Upcoming events in the area

Jun 23, 2026 | Events

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Redfield Old Settlers, June 26-28

Redfield’s Old Settlers celebration this year will offer a variety of events. The Friday events include a kiddie parade at 5:30 p.m. and a concert by Cory Jackson at 7 p.m. Saturday events include the fire department’s breakfast beginning at 6 a.m., the Old Settlers parade at 11 a.m., tournaments of bags and volleyball (both starting at 1 p.m.), a car show at 4 p.m., a street dance at 9 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. There will also be a kids water fight, horseshoes, a petting zoo, bingo, vendors, games and more. For the full schedule and any updates, see the Facebook page of Redfield Old Settlers.

Midwest Partnership golf outing June 26

The 31st annual Midwest Partnership golf outing will be Friday, June 26. The event will be held at the Lake Panorama National course. In honor of America’s 250th birthday, there will be a contest for the “best dressed team” in patriotic attire. Visit www.midwestpartnership.com for more details.

ACGC Booster golf tourney June 26

On Friday, June 26, the ACGC Booster Club golf tournament will be held at Guthrie Center Golf Course. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with tee-off set for 10 a.m.

Golf tourney for Guthrie Center Library June 27

The fourth annual Friends of the Guthrie Center Public Library golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 27 at the Guthrie Center Golf Course (2604 State St.). Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and a shotgun start will kick off the tourney at 9 a.m. The tourney format is a four-person scramble. Cost is $60 per person, which include cart and lunch. To sign up, go to https://www.guthriecenter.lib.ia.us/golf-tournament-fundraiser. Anyone interested in becoming a $100 sponsor may call the library at 641-747-8110.

 

Thursdays at Jamaica Library

From 4-5 p.m. every Thursday in June, the Jamaica Library is hosting “library summer camp” for kids of all ages. The free events include crafts, games, an obstacle course, tie dye, smores, hot dogs, free ice cream from Tojo’s, prizes and snacks. More details can be seen on the Jamaica Library Facebook page.

Free summer reading program in Panora

The Panora Library is holding a free summer reading program with special events at 10 a.m. on each Friday in June at the Panora Community Center. There will be stories, crafts and activities. The themes for the upcoming Fridays are:

  • June 26: Fun on the farm

Panorama Booster Club golf tourney Aug. 2

The annual Panorama Booster Club Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Aug. 2. Registration will be at 12:30 p.m., and shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. The 18-hole event will take place at the Lake Panorama Par 3 Golf Course. Teams of four will compete. Registration cost is $45 per person or $180 for a team of four. The event includes games, prizes and snacks.

To register, or for information about sponsoring a hole, contact Booster Club President Chaille Crandall at crandallchaille@gmail.com.

Send your event information to rich@gctimesnews.com.