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Guthrie County Supervisors hear about storm shelter plan
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the June 24 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Conservation Director Brad Halterman told of the county’s plan for making storm shelters available for use in times of threatening weather. “It’s not in anybody’s best...
Iowa’s spring semester president’s list honorees announced
Special to the Times Vedette More than 1,250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president's list for the 2025 spring semester including: Brix Carstens of Bagley Anna Lauritsen of Guthrie Center Angel Poldberg of Panora Justin Reinhart...
Grambart named to spring Deans’ List at Nebraska
Special to the Times Vedette Jackson Thomas Grambart of Panora has been named to the Deans' List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Grambart, a senior majoring in accounting, was named to the Dean's List for the...
Lake Panorama water level drops 18 inches, caution urged
Special to the Times Vedette The Lake Panorama Association (LPA) reported early this morning that the water level on the lake is currently 18 inches below the normal pool. Early this morning, the LPA dam experienced a malfunction in its control system that caused the...
Buick strikes parked truck in Jamaica
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on June 18 at 9:55 a.m. on Fourth Avenue in Jamaica. Stephen Alan Lent, 70, of Jamaica, was driving a 2004 Buick LeSabre westbound and turned southbound...
F-150 takes out speed sign and light pole
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 21 at 7:07 p.m. on Prairie Street. Sheldon Joseph Astley, 22, of Bayard, was driving a 2016 Ford F-150 Supercrew westbound and lost control...
Acura hits directional signs, guardrail on White Pole Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 22 at approximately 5:28 a.m. on White Pole Road. David Wilfredo Ortiz Merino, 33, of Des Moines, was driving a 2010 Acura TSX eastbound on White...
Toyota collides with deer on White Pole Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Martinson reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on June 16 at 8:55 p.m. on White Pole Road between Oak Avenue and Pecan Avenue. Morgan Eleanor Clark, 28, of West Des Moines, was driving a 2013...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The MJB Library and Friends of the Guthrie Center Library would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the Third Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament. Thanks to the community's support, the Friends of the...
ACGC baseball and softball games against West Central Valley rained out
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (6-9-1) and softball team (1-15) had their away games against West Central Valley postponed due to the rain on Monday, June 23. The baseball team’s next game is at Woodward-Granger (8-10-1) tonight, Tuesday,...
Panorama baseball and softball games against Madrid postponed
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Mother nature got the best of the Panorama baseball (3-13) and softball (4-14) schedules on Monday, June 23. Both games were postponed due to the rain. The baseball team’s next game is at home tonight, Tuesday, June 24, against West...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of June 23, 2025
From the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Donna R. Burris
1945-2025 Donna Rose Burris, 79, daughter of Richard and Marjorie (Johnston) Kuster, was born Sept. 21, 1945 in Guthrie Center. She passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Jefferson, where she has been a resident since 2014. Donna...
Drum up some fun at the Jamaica Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This summer, the Jamaica Library (316 Main St.) is offering a variety of learning and fun for all ages. The summer reading program is ongoing all summer long. See library staff for details, including fun prizes. The Guthrie County ISU...
