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Special to the Times Vedette The annual Celebrate Guthrie Center event will be held tonight, Friday, May 9, at the Guthrie Activity Center at 209 State St. in Guthrie Center. Come celebrate what makes Guthrie Center a great place to call home. Attendees will eat a...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on April 29 at 9:22 p.m. on 120th Street near Bagley. Landon Gerald Carstens, 19, of Bagley, was driving  a 2018 Pete 389 tractor/semi-trailer...

Special to the Times Vedette The 26th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight was held May 7 and was sponsored by Guthrie County American Legions/Sal Posts: Panora 372, Guthrie Center 124, Stuart 146 and Menlo 511. The flight is part of the Honor Flight Network, which...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Tuesday, May 6, Guthrie County Hospital held its annual DAISY and Sunshine awards, honoring nurses and patient care technicians (PCT). CEO Chris Stipe offered opening remarks and spoke of pioneering nurses Clara Barton and Florence...

Special to the Times Vedette  Team up with Whiterock Conservancy as they continue restoration efforts on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meet at Betts Shop, 1221 Fig Ave., Coon Rapids. Volunteers will be clearing a remnant prairie of invasive brush to create...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Aquatic Center is tentatively set to open May 23. As of now, the weather forecast looks to cooperate with that plan, but any changes will be noted on the Guthrie Center Aquatic Complex’s Facebook page.   Admission...

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa state parks and forest staff are busy preparing for the summer camping season, turning on water, sprucing up campgrounds and freshening up bathroom, cabin, lodge and shelter facilities. With more than 759,000 campers...

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources It's as predictable as May flowers. From border to border, the Wildlife Baby Season has arrived in Iowa. From now until at least mid-June, DNR field offices across the state will be inundated with hundreds of phone calls...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette  On Friday, May 16, a LifeServe Blood Center mobile blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the activity room at The New Homestead, 2306 State St., in Guthrie Center. Prize drawings will be held, and post-donation snacks will...

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Gardening fever has broken out across the state with homeowners digging, planting, weeding and mulching to avoid missing out on spring rains. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging homeowners to...