NEWS
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...
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...
Casey Fun Days set for July 18-19
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The schedule of events for Casey Fun Days (Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19) has been announced. Full details and any updates/changes will be posted on the Casey Service Club’s Facebook page...
Summer fun at Bagley Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette When summer afternoons are too hot or rainy for outdoor activities, it is the perfect time to enjoy the indoor fun at the Bagley Library. Besides books, movies and other media, the library offers games, a coloring poster, building straws,...