The Panorama Panthers came up big in a 21-20 win over Ogden in the first round of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Wednesday night. Head coach Lyle Alumbaugh says due to injuries many players stepped into new roles. Reid Cobb was one of those players. “Because of injuries, we had to move him inside. He ran the ball extremely. He did a lot of things really well, both offensively and defensively.”

For more in-depth Panorama playoff updates, tune in to the sports page during the 7 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. hours.

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The Guthrie Center School Board is seeking the public’s input on the idea of whole grade sharing with another school district. The online survey seeks to gauge the public’s opinion on the benefits, challenges and economic factors surrounding the topic. Surveys must be completed by November 1st. You can find a link to the survey here: http://goo.gl/forms/yMJgnqZy4K .

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The Guthrie Center City Council passed the third and final readings of ordinances to give the Mayor and Council a 50% pay increase, Monday night. Both ordinances passed by a vote of 4-1, with Councilor Underwood being the lone ‘nay’ vote. When the next term starts in January, Councilors will receive $1,000/year made in quarterly payments and the Mayor will receive $2,400/year with payments made biweekly.

Additionally, the Council met with Dean Wetzel to readdress the nuisance notice at his automotive repair business. Wetzel told the Council he has removed some junk from his property and plans to further address the issue by installing ‘private property’ signs and erecting a fence between his business and the can and bottle redemption center.

Plus, the Council approved a liquor license for the Fireman’s Association to use at their November 7th Casino Night fundraiser.

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Ever since a fire destroyed Casey’s City Hall in August 2014, the City’s offices have been without a permanent home. City Clerk Michelle King expects that to change soon. King says the City plans to soon let bids for the construction of a new building, which will stand on the site of the old one. The two-story, 4,800 square-foot building will contain the City’s offices on the ground floor and have a community center on the upper floor. Once the bidding process is complete, King hopes construction to last approximately nine months.

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A snow ordinance will go into effect in cities throughout Adair and Guthrie counties this weekend.

The ordinance is enforceable through the Iowa Code and prohibits parking, abandoning or leaving any vehicle on any public street, alley or city owned parking area during snow removal operations unless the snow has been removed from said street, alley or parking area and the snow has stopped falling.

The ordinance is in effect November 1st-April 1st.