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Guthrie County secures funding to enhance roadway safety

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Roads Department issued a press release, stating that road safety is a top priority in Guthrie County, and that the focus is delivering results with a new state funding award from the Iowa Department of Transportation....

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Equinox swerves on Dogwood, enters ditch and hits tree

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Reserve Dillan Cooper reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 18 at 9:08 a.m. on Dogwood Avenue. Jorie Evelyn Marie Trueblood, 28, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox on Dogwood Avenue,...

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Happy birthday to you!

We started a new feature each Friday in the Times Vedette, as we will add the birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections or updates, email rich@gctimesnews.com. Birthdays...

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March Madness showcases Iowa’s basketball talent

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It’s the most wonderful time of the year — not Christmas, but March Madness. Whether your favorite team made it or not — and if you’re an Iowan, it probably did — the 68-team tournament storms the nation each March to crown men’s and...

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Holy Week services 

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter are coming up soon. Here is a listing of some services in the area. To add yours, email rich@gctimesnews.com Saturday, March 28 Palm Sunday and Passion of the Lord service, 4:30 p.m. at All Saints...

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Upcoming events in the area

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Boys and Girls Club of Adair annual fundraiser March 21 On Saturday, March 21, the Boys and Girls Club of Adair will host a “Lights, Camera, Auction” fundraiser at the Adair Fire Hall, 505 Fifth St. The event will include a sirloin tip...

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County budget includes property tax relief

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Supervisor Maggie Armstrong, who oversees media relations for the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, shared additional information regarding the county’s budget considerations. “The Board of Supervisors plans to move forward with its...

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ACGC and Panorama Prom details

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette  This year, the Panorama and ACGC Proms will both be held on the same evening, Saturday, April 11. Panorama The Panorama Prom will begin with the Grand March at 5 p.m. at the Panorama High School auditorium. Then, at 5:30 p.m., the Photo...

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Yester Years

10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 24, 2016 MARCH MATH MADNESS. Tyme Boettcher (left) and Brady Wells (right) look over their brackets in their fourth-grade class this week. Kyler Kudart has incorporated the NCAA men's basketball...

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Interruptions 

We are absolutely loaded with interruptions. Phone calls. Social media alerts. Text messages. Emails. That one person who says, “Real quick…” and then talks for 20 minutes. This newsletter? Let’s be honest — it might be interrupting you right now. Sorry about that....

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ACGC girls place 32nd at IATC Championships

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls track and field team competed at the 2026 IATC Championships at Iowa State University on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13. The girls tied for 32nd with four other schools, scoring three points. Tessa Slaybaugh had the...

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ACGC boys place eighth at IATC Championships

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys track and field team competed at the 2026 IATC Indoor Championships at Iowa State University on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13. ACGC tied for eighth scoring 28 points with Sibley-Ocheyedan and Lisbon. Riverside Oakland...

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GCH breaks ground with support of USDA Rural Development 

Special to the Times Vedette U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Iowa State Director Michael Sexton participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at the worksite for Guthrie County Hospital’s expansion and renovation on March 11. Last August, Agriculture...

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Locals gather Friday to celebrate Guthrie Center

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On the evening of Friday, March 13, the annual Celebrate Guthrie Center event was held at the Guthrie Center Activity Center. Following a meal catered by The Cabbage Rose, attendees heard updates from a variety of local groups and civic...

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St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Fish Fry held Friday

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Panora St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council No. 11242 held its annual fish dinner on March 13 from 5-7 p.m. in the basement of St. Cecilia Catholic Church at 220 N. First St. in Panora. Diners enjoyed hand-breaded fish, baked...

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Holy Week services 

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter are coming up soon. Here is a listing of some services in the area. To add yours, email rich@gctimesnews.com Agape Feast and Concert March 29 Everyone is invited to First Christian Church Fellowship Hall...

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