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Guthrie County Hospital has announced temporary access changes for patients while construction progresses on campus in order to ensure continued safe and efficient entry to clinic services throughout the construction period.

GCH Specialty Clinic – Temporary Entrances and Parking (Effective Feb. 25)

Beginning Feb. 25, all patients visiting the GCH Specialty Clinic will use the entrance located just south of the ambulance bay. Parking for GCH Specialty Clinic appointments will also be located in the lot south of the ambulance bay. Signage will be posted to help guide patients to the correct entrance and parking areas.

GCH Clinic – Guthrie Center and Pediatrics – Temporary Relocation to South Trailer (Effective March 2)

Starting March 2, the GCH Clinic – Guthrie Center will temporarily relocate to the trailer south of the hospital. Pediatrics, which is offered on Tuesdays only, will also move to this temporary location on its clinic day. A newly designated parking lot is available directly adjacent to the trailer, providing convenient access for all GCH Clinic and Pediatric appointments.

Emergency Room/Main Entrance (Effective March 3)

Beginning March 3, all patients visiting the Emergency Room/Main Entrance will use the temporary entrance located on the north side of the hospital. Parking is available on the east side of the hospital.

All dates listed above are subject to change based on construction progress and weather conditions.

Patients are encouraged to allow a few extra minutes for parking and navigation during this time. Guthrie County Hospital staff will be available to assist anyone needing direction or support.

For questions, contact the hospital’s main line at 641-332-2201 or visit www.guthriecountyhospital.org for the latest updates.

Front row: Jerry Buttler, Sharon Riley, Lynn Zajicek, Barb Hansen and Pat Lutz. Back row: Andy Harrelson, Patrick Moylan, Dave Beidelman, Marshall Burgess and Brandon Godwin.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The Perry Piecemakers group accepted a donation of $3,000 from the Panora VFW/American Legion/Sons of the American Legion. The funds will support the Piecemakers group in its ongoing mission of making quilts for area veterans. Piecemakers representatives Sharon Riley and Barb Hansen were on hand to accept the check.

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Saylorville Unit in Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Polk, Story and Webster counties.

Areas scheduled for prescribed burns include Bays Branch, Springbrook, Sheeder Prairie State Preserve, McCord Pond and Elk Grove, in Guthrie County; North Raccoon, Finn Pond and Dunbar, in Greene County; Beaver Lake, in Dallas County; Big Creek, in Polk County; Colo Bogs and Hendrickson Marsh, in Story County; McCoy, in Boone County; and Boone Forks, in Webster and Hamilton County. 

Prescribed burns are used to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, restore and maintain native plant communities and reduce wildfire potential and vary in size from a few acres to several hundred acres. Burn units are typically on a 4-5 year rotation.

Prescribed burns typically begin mid to late morning and are completed by late afternoon or early evening between mid-March and mid-May. Burns will be conducted on a day that meets the objectives and weather conditions defined in the burn plan. Any prescribed burns that are not able to be completed this spring will be considered for the burn schedule next fall.

Contact Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Josh Gansen at 712-330-6685 with any questions or concerns.

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On Feb. 27, a total of eight players participated. Lela Schwartz got a 17; Kathy Feilmeier got two 16s; Roy Carl got a 20; Dick Ellis got two 16s; Dennis Betts had a 17; and Sandy Rumelhart also got a 20.

On March 2, a total of seven players participated. Sandy Rumelhart and Robert Klever each got a 16 and a 17.

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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Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean’s List for the 2025 Fall Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

• Deana Solorzano of Yale
• Hannah Van Houten of Panora

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On Feb. 25, a total of 10 players participated. Sandy Rumelhart got a 20 and an 18; Dick Ellis got a 20; Dennis Betts had a 16, 20 and 16; and Lela Schwartz had a 16.

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.