By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the Oct. 24 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees meeting, Brian Green, representing the firm of Eide Bailly, presented the draft of the FY2024 financial audit report. No significant irregularities or concerns were noted.

The trustees discussed and compared costs of leasing (versus buying) the Panora Clinic building. No board action was taken at this time.

The trustees approved a reimbursement resolution allowing expenses incurred for the expansion project, prior to the issuance of the bonds, to be allocated to the project and reimbursed.

Medical staff credentialing and the report on September financials were approved.

The dates of the November and December board meeting were changed due to holiday conflicts. The November meeting will be Dec. 2 and the December meeting will be Dec. 30.

The trustees then went into a special closed session. After the closed session, the trustees approved the recommendation of the Board Executive Committee related to the CEO incentive and wage compensation.

The next regular meeting of the trustees is set for Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. The public is welcome to join in person or via remote technology. Details can be found at www.guthriecountyhospital.org.

ACGC students Lilah Heinz, Ryan Martens, Rylee Robson, Hudson Gilland, Ava Sneller, Hunter Kress, Shelby Gustin and Kinnick Froehlich toured Kinze Manufacturing.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Members of the Panorama and ACGC FFA chapters each separately visited Kinze Manufacturing in Williamsburg on their way to the National FFA Conference and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The ACGC group was accompanied by FFA Advisor Skie Shull.

“My students are taking a tour of the Kinze plant today on our way to National FFA convention. We try to get a variety of different tours and manufacturing and animal products, all sorts of different agriculture,” Shull said. “It’s a great stop for students to take on their way to national convention. I think it’s very neat that the students get to experience this.”

For the Panorama group, Steven Hameister attended as FFA Advisor, and Angie Clouser as chaperone.

“I’ve been bringing FFA students to Kinze since 2019. We try to stop every year as it is a great place to learn about famous Iowans in agriculture,” Hameister said.

Each year, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. welcomes hundreds of FFA students to the Kinze Innovation Center on their way to and from the National FFA Convention and Expo.

Founded 59 years ago, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. markets planters and grain carts globally. Many Kinze employees spend nights and weekends farming, putting them in a unique position to be both manufacturers and customers of the planters and grain carts they build. 

Panorama students and staff pose at Kinze Manufacturing. Front: Malia Jacobsen, Brooklyn Haines, Ava Thompson, Maddy Carstens and Sam Hansen. Back: Mrs. Clouser, Kelsey Laabs, Danica Isom, Ashton Kunce, Sawyer Simmons, Cody Kastner and Mr. Hameister

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Remember that Saturday night (or to be more precise, Sunday at 2 a.m.), the clock goes back one hour. So, enjoy an extra hour of sleep, courtesy of the Guthrie County Times Vedette.

Guthrie County Sergeant Kent Gries reported a semi vs. cow collision occurring on Oct. 27 at 7:43 a.m. on Justice Road. William Anthony Hike, 38, of Grand Junction, was driving a 2004 Peterbilt semi tractor southbound in the 1200 block of Justice Road and struck a black angus cow in the roadway owned by Steven Ray Schwartz of Bayard. The cow was killed upon impact. Estimated damage to the Peterbilt is $1,500. Value of cow is estimated at $1,500. No citations were listed on the report. 

Guthrie County Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 25 at 7:46 a.m. on Prairie Street in Guthrie Center. Michael Charles Kesselring, 65, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2016 Kia Sportage EX northbound on Seventh Street and collided with a 2018 Kia FRT SD driven by Paxton Kay Schneider, 20, of Adair at the intersection of Seventh and Prairie. Estimated damage to the 2016 Kia is $7,000. Estimated damage to the 2018 Kia is $4,500. No injuries were reported. Kesselring was charged with failure to yield from stop sign.   

Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 24 at 6:02 p.m. on Highway 141. Scott Richard Mills, 33, of Adel, was driving a Ford F-350 and pulling a grain cart that overturned. Estimated damage is $10,000. No injuries were reported.