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By Brooklyn Draisey | Iowa Capital Dispatch As a new Iowa House higher education committee gets its start with the beginning of the legislative session, college and university leaders are signaling their willingness to work with lawmakers while seeking clarification...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Jan. 21, the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting of five minutes to handle a light agenda. The supervisors unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2025 County Substance Abuse Grant semi-annual report from New...

Rod Rumelhart recalls two favorite stories involving the car. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times Anything in life that takes hard work seems to be appreciated more, and that’s certainly true of an old car that is parked in Rod Rumelhart’s garage. He recently took...

Jamaica bar offers good food and drinks at a fair price.  By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Running a small business in a small town is never easy, but Chad Frantum and Jeni Hollman, owners of Just One More in Jamaica, found a recipe for success by keeping things simple....

Special to the Times Vedette On Friday, Jan. 17, a total of 10 players participated. Allen Pierce got a 16, Robert Klever got a 16, and Peggy Byrd got a 16 and a 17. On Monday, Jan. 20, a total of 10 players participated. Cliff Wendel got two 16s today, and Sandy...

Special to the Times Vedette  The Panorama High School dance team performed in the annual Show of Shows featuring their state routines, state solos and more.   The dance team also performed at halftime during the Jan. 10 home basketball games. 

Dr. Daniel Nelson says small-town life is in his blood. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times As you walk into Springbrook Family Dentistry at 214 State St. in Guthrie Center, don’t be surprised if you get very little conversation from the first staff member to greet...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the joint meetings of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards on Jan. 15, one of the main discussion topics was how to merge the two boards into one, if/when consolidation of the two districts occurs. Currently, each board has...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The annual Guthrie County Cattlemen’s banquet is set for Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. Social hour will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted by Barb Rees Bachman, secretary/treasurer, Monteith City Council  Editor’s note: Monteith is an unincorporated community in Guthrie County. Residents in or around the area gather monthly to share updates on projects and celebrate milestones.  Following are...