NEWS
Lake Panorama road embargo begins March 10
Special to the Times Vedette A 5-ton vehicle weight limit on Lake Panorama roads will begin Monday, March 10 due to roadbeds being soft and incapable of holding heavy loads. The 5-ton weight limit will continue until roadbeds dry out enough to support heavy loads....
Finish pruning oak trees now due to unseasonably warm temperatures
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests immediately finishing pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt. “We typically suggest to stop pruning oaks around March 15,” Tivon Feeley, forest health...
Remember to spring forward
Special to the Times Vedette Daylight savings time begins this weekend. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday evening.
Farmers State Bank waffle breakfast held Saturday
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The staff and directors of Farmers State Bank held their annual waffle breakfast on Saturday, March 1 at the Community Building in Yale. More than 300 people were served a breakfast of Dad’s Belgian Waffles and sausages.
Creating cloth pouches with fabric mod podge at Art on State
Special to the Times Vedette Art on State held a class on Saturday decorating cloth pouches with fabric mod podge and glitter. An upcoming class on March 15 at 10 a.m. will use napkins and mod podge on glass. Treats are included. All free. Art on State is an art...
Panora Fiber holds annual meeting
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Panora Fiber held its annual meeting on March 3 in Panora at the Community Center. The agenda included the election of directors and the sharing of financial and operating reports. Chris Arganbright, Mark Cates and Kelvin Hafner were...
Supervisors approve 5% increase in library funding
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 4 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors discussed the county’s funding of the Guthrie County Libraries Association. The libraries asked for a 7% increase from the current fiscal year....
Colling earns third place in Vol Court pitch competition
Special to the Times Vedette The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announced that Guthrie Center native Charlotte Colling has been awarded third place in the Haslam College of Business' Vol Court pitch competition. Vol Court is a four-week program that concludes...
Cribbage results from March 3
Special to the Times Vedette Joanne Zieser, Sandy Rumelhart, Cliff Wendel and Robert Klever all got a 16. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on...
Making friends in Jamaica
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, March 1, the Jamaica Public Library hosted an event for the community. Visitors were able to enjoy a light breakfast, talk with library staff, see the latest improvements and additions to the library, and visit with...