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The five-ton vehicle weight limit on Lake Panorama roads that began on March 10 will continue until roadbeds dry out enough to support heavy loads. The Lake Panorama Association (LPA) stated that the seal-coat expense for repair is more than $40,000 per mile.

According to the LPA, both UPS and FedEx have reviewed their compliance strategies and are utilizing acceptable vehicles. R and S Waste is continuing to collect trash and recycling with compliant vehicles. LPA members receiving routine deliveries from UPS and FedEx do NOT need to make special arrangements Panorama schools should be contacted directly with any questions regarding pick-up and drop-off locations.

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Panora churches have announced the Holy Week service schedule. Weeknight services will be from April 14-18 with a light meal served at 6:30 p.m. and services beginning at 7 p.m.

• Monday, April 14: St. Cecilia Catholic Church
• Tuesday, April 15: Panora Christian Church
• Wednesday, April 16: Panora United Methodist Church
• Thursday, April 17: Panora Church of the Brethren and Hope Lutheran Church
• Friday, April 18: Faith Bible Church (no meal)

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Spring brings robins, and Lent brings fish fry events. For those interested, here are some of the fish dinners in the area.

Saint John’s Catholic Church (804 Fifth St., Adair) Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m. on March 14 and March 28. $15 per meal, which includes freshly fried breaded fish and shrimp, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, dessert and a drink. Dine in or drive-through. Enter the alley behind the church from the west.

Saint Cecelia Catholic Church (220 N. First St., Panora) Fish Dinner, 5-7 p.m. on March 14. Adults, $12; kids 8 and younger, $6. Dine-in or take out. Menu includes hand-breaded fish, baked potato or tater tots, coleslaw, lemonade/tea/water, dessert.

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A total of 12 players participated on March 12. Kathy Evans, Rhonda Titus, Dick Ellis, Robert Klever and Sandy Rumelhart all got a 16. Wayne Nickel got a 16 and a 17. Gary Evans and Dennis Betts got the 24s.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.

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On March 12, 2025 a burn ban went into effect for all of Guthrie County. All open burning is prohibited at this time. 

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During the March 11 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Jotham Arber, Health Services Director, provided an update Guthrie County’s plans to expand mental health services.

“This is the culmination of five years’ worth of work,” Arber said. “Finally, I feel like we’ve gone from the ‘identify’ phase into the ‘we can actually do something about it’ phase. Our hope is, over the next few weeks, to start getting out into the community… so that when folks are in Guthrie County and they need access to mental health services, they have it.”

Brenda Dudley of Midwest Partnership told the supervisors about the upcoming Bonnie and Clyde Run, which is set for April 26 on White Pole Road. She said this year’s event will include an 18-mile bike ride. The supervisors formally approved the request to allow the event to be held on county roads as planned.

The supervisors held a 2026 budget work session.

Through March, the Board of Supervisors meets regularly Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.