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Des Moines Metro Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ to be performed at Warren Cultural Center April 11 

Mar 13, 2026 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

The Warren Cultural Center presents Rossini’s “Cinderella,” performed in English by OPERA Iowa, Des Moines Metro Opera’s Educational Touring Troupe on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. This production is one of WCC’s “Locals and Legends” Series shows.

OPERA Iowa is an Education Division program of Des Moines Metro Opera, which is located in Indianola. Over the past 39 years, the OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe has performed in 10 states throughout the region and even in Japan and China, spreading the joy of opera to more than one million students and adults. For more information on Opera Iowa, go to desmoinesmetroopera.org.

Tickets are $25 for adults with free admission for students (high school and younger). Tickets are available at warrenculturalcenter.com or at the door.

Cribbage results from March 11

Mar 13, 2026 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

On March 11, a total of eight players participated. Dick Ellis got two 16s; Robert Klever got a 16’ Sandy Rumelhart got an 18 and a 20; and Dave Richter 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.

Yester Years

Mar 12, 2026 | Yester Years

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 17, 2016

PANTHER PRODUCTIONS. The Panther Productions Journalism class at the KCCI news desk (front row, from left) Trevor Babcock, Grace Arganbright and KC Gafkjen, (back row) Baylee Gymer, Emily Housten, Miranda Mleynek, Bryn Steffen, Jensen Wilke, Michelle Mleynek, Grace Arganbright, Christin Koch, Dalee Rogers and Dylan Perez. Missing is Skylar Vogel.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 15, 2006

IN OR OUT? Shooter Bryce Paterson thinks it’s good while Landon Walker stands ready to rebound while the boys were shooting hoops on N. Third Street.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 20, 1996

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT. Based on criteria such as initiative, citizenship, integrity and spirit, the following Guthrie Center High Schoolers were named as the February Students of the Month (Irk senior Tawnia Sheeder, junior Maria Feilmeyer, sophomore Jim Terwilliger and freshman Abbey Brown.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 13, 1986

CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPS. Members of Panora-Linden’s West Central 8 Conference co-champs are: front row, left to right, Doug Ratcliff, Matt Rivas, Mike Safley, Todd Winter, Steve Baird and David Ashton. Back row, Coach Bob Sandquist, Tim Pote, Mark Knapp, Treffie Cole, Mark Hennick, Doug Pittman, Bryan Richey and assistant coach Tom Braun.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 17, 1976

50-YEAR MEMBERS. Six women were cited at the Guthrie County convention of Women’s Clubs Monday for their 50-year membership in the organization. Seated, from left, Mrs.

Everett Cornish, Florence Jones and Helen Schauf, Bayard. Back row, Ruth Thornburg, Menlo, county president, Elva Hill, Guthrie Center, Mrs. E.A. McDonald, Menlo, and Wilma Gillespie, Guthrie Center. The convention was held at the Guthrie Center United Methodist Church.

50-year members not present for the picture were Nora Blackman, Panora; Mrs. Ralph Chapman, Bagley; and Mrs. Charles Peters, Mrs. G.F. Hidlebaugh and Mrs. Flossie Hawkins, Bayard.

Get out of bed

Mar 12, 2026 | Publisher's Column

The words in the above headline create some great advice for people of all ages but especially for those of a younger generation. 

Des Moines entrepreneur John Ruan, Sr., who died in 2010 at age 96, said his business success wasn’t because he was so much smarter than other people, but rather that he simply got out of bed earlier and, as a result, accomplished more each day. Great point. 

Cyd Koehn, owner of Cyd’s Catering, told me that some of the most important decisions are hammered out over early breakfasts that she caters while the majority of people are sleeping. She’s correct. 

Michael Gartner once suggested that I sleep in as much as I could while I was young because the older I would get, the more I would be staring at the ceiling at 5 a.m. Bingo. 

Getting out of bed earlier does seem to get easier the older I get, and it was certainly a challenge when I was younger. Regardless, it is a good habit that we can all form if we put our minds to it. 

In a 2014 article in the Huffington Post, Mike Fishbein wrote 11 ways to get out of bed faster and have more energy in the morning. Some are wonderful ideas, like opening your blinds before going to sleep so you wake up with the sun, placing your alarm clock away from your bed so you can’t hit the snooze button, exercising when you wake up, and simply being accountable to others. Others are just awful ideas, like drinking water before going to sleep, eating before bedtime, and setting the alarm clock to play your favorite music. 

Some people claim to be the most productive at night. It’s possible, but research says that less than 1% of the population are actually genetically programmed to work best later in the day. The rest of us need to simply get out of bed. 

Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading. 

Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305

Guthrie County Supervisors hear updates on First Responders

Mar 10, 2026 | News

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session March 10. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting.

Public Health Director Jotham Arber provided an update on Guthrie County First Responders.

“We have First Responders now in our northern parts. We have Bayard now responding fully; we have four responders in Bayard. We have two in Bagley, we have two in Jamaica, and there are four in Yale,” Arber said.

Arber also provided an update on First Responder classes ongoing.

“We’re doing that in Adair and in Bayard. We meet on Monday and Wednesday nights in Bayard, and then they’re meeting on Monday in Adair,” Arber said. “As of February, our students had the highest grade point average and the highest pass percentage, so kudos to them.”

Arber shared that these efforts are helping to decrease response times for those in need of medical assistance.

“The goal is to help the ambulances, and I think we’re seeing that,” he said. “Our ambulances are working really well with the First Responders.”

Supervisor Steve Smith asked about availability of First Responders in the west central portion of the county, since that is an area with generally longer response times.

“Yes, we have two First Responders that are west of and in what I would call the dead zone. So they would be able to respond directly to patients,” Arber said.

County Auditor Dani Fink also shared information during the budget workshop session.

The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#