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On Feb. 11, a total of 10 players participated. Wayne Nickel had the high of 16 for most of the morning, then Larry Gardiner had a 17, and Dave Richter and Robert Klever got a 20.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays at 8 a.m. and at the New Homestead independent living dining hall, 2306 State St., at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays and 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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Ella Carico competed in Ag Broadcast on Feb. 4 in Carroll and received a Silver rating.

Due to illness, Panorama FFA had to scratch multiple contests. They did, however, have members able to take knowledge tests online throughout the week.

Discovery Test (eighth grade):

• Kamron Easter – Gold
• Maddie Olson – Gold
• Vivien Way – Silver

Greenhand Test:

• Emma Nolan – Silver
• Maddox Wirt – Silver
• April Reising – Bronze
• Jacey Glade – Bronze
• Hunter Hines – Bronze

Chapter Test:

• Leah Kastner – Gold
• Alexis Olson – Gold
• Ella King – Gold
• Jamie Fronapfel – Gold
• Bridge White – Gold
• Malia Jacobsen – Gold
• Emma Johnson – Silver
• Isabelle Davidson – Silver

Farm Business Management Test:

• Danica Isom – Gold
• Ava Thompson – Gold
• Zach Hayden – Gold
• Ashton Kunce – Bronze

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a multi-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 5 at 8:47 a.m. on Highway 25. Jackie Dee Wolfe, 76, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee out of an alley onto North Fifth Street and appeared to hit the accelerator instead of the brake pedal and sped onto the street, striking near the rear of a trailer of a 2020 Mack Truck owned by James Roker Wickland, 60, of Guthrie Center. Wolfe’s vehicle continued on North Fifth Street and ran into a 2016 Buick Enclave that was legally parked with no driver.  Estimated damage to the Jeep is $5,000, estimated damage to the Mack truck is $1,000, and estimated damage to the Buick is $10,000. Wolfe received a citation for failure to yield.

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a car vs. deer collision occurring on Feb. 8 at 3:35 p.m. on Highway 44. Christopher Michael Copic, 51, of Johnston, was driving a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Highway 44 near Koala Avenue and struck a deer.  Estimated damage to the Chevrolet pickup is $10,000. 

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On Jan. 21, Adair County extension council members and 4-H’ers met with Iowa legislators at the Iowa Extension Council Association legislative breakfast held at Capitol Building in Des Moines. They joined other county extension council members and supporters from across the state to show the real impact ISU Extension and Outreach makes in Iowa communities.

Extension council members shared an impact report for each county in the legislator’s district as well as ISU Extension and Outreach’s 2024 Statewide Impact Report.

“The focus of the day was to share that Extension and Outreach is having real impact in our communities,” Jennifer Vit, IECA executive director, said. “It was a refreshingly positive conversation with legislators about what’s happening in their districts, despite this tense political climate.”

The event was sponsored by the Iowa Extension Council Association and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Iowa Extension Council Association represents 900 elected extension council members across the state. At the local level, county extension councils function as the legal body and are the local partners with Iowa State University (Extension and Outreach) and the USDA. They identify needs in their local communities and help meet those needs with Extension programming to create impact.

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Maddox Hammerstrom, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 532 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Of them, 354 students earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher and are considered Collegiate Scholars, designated with an asterisk. Hammerstrom is a senior majoring in business administration/finance.