NEWS

Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, Jan. 8, six Sunshine Club members met with Janine Frettim at her home for a 1 p.m. meeting. New President Janine Frettim opened the meeting asking everyone to recite The Lord’s Prayer. Roll call was “What are you looking...

Special to the Times Vedette Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester. Lacie Davis of Coon...

Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) announced a significant leadership transition. Dwight Dinkla, executive director of the ISBA, announced his retirement as executive director effective July 1, 2025, following nearly three decades of...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette  On Sunday, Jan. 12, a pan-fried chicken dinner is being held at the Guthrie Center American Legion Hall (entrance between Post Office and doctors’ office) from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meal includes potato, vegetable and veggie bar. The...

Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a lactic acid spill near Adair in Adair County. On Jan. 7, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of a semi-trailer on fire at the I-80 eastbound rest area, approximately...

Special to the Times Vedette Farmland values in Iowa remain stable according to the latest Benchmark Farm Value Trends Report issued by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica). While sales activity has slowed, cropland is showing pockets of strength. “While the...

Special to the Times Vedette For nearly 50 years, the Iowa State Dance Team Championships have showcased the talents of Iowa's young athletes. Iowa PBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the event, featuring highlights of all the winning routines and busy...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Jan. 7 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors asked for more information regarding requested Payroll Change Notices for Charles Abel and Casey Jones, both with the County Attorney’s department....

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Bradley Vonnahme, 41, of Coon Rapids, died as the result of a head-on crash while driving in Worth County on Dec. 28. The accident occurred when another vehicle left its lane and crashed into Vonnahme’s vehicle. Vonnahme is survived by...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette A snap of cold weather didn’t impact turnout at the Guthrie County REC annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds Event Center. More than 260 people braved the cold temperature to receive updates from REC,...