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From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources  Iowans can buy 2025 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15.  Licenses purchased for 2024 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual resident...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Dec. 10 regular weekly meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, discussion was held regarding the option of engaging with Tim Whipple of Ahlers & Cooney for legal representation in the matter of hazardous liquid...

By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette Spring-like temperatures this past Sunday resulted in good participation in the annual holiday tour of homes sponsored by Women for Panora’s Future (WFPF). A total of $2,000 was raised through sales of both tour and raffle tickets....

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Many holiday traditions and events are upcoming in the Guthrie County area. Here is a partial listing: Saturday, Dec. 14      Santa comes to Jamaica 1 p.m. at Jamaica Fire Station Santa comes to Bagley Fire Station 5 p.m. Pictures with...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Dec. 9, the councilmembers reviewed various dates related to budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year. Also listed were the updated council committee assignments, which include:...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 2 regular monthly meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board, the trustees reviewed budgetary data showing overall positive results. According to CEO Chris Stipe, “Bottom line, we are outperforming our budget by more...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Dec. 9 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, the topic with the most discussion was pay increases for city staff. Council members and department heads discussed the advantages of setting a specific dollar amount for...

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Wonderland Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14 at The Guthrie County Fairgrounds, 408 W. State St. in Guthrie Center, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate the holidays with a free will donation lunch including...

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Fire Department is bringing back the Great Santa Send Off on Christmas Eve starting at 6 p.m. The fire department will bring Santa on a parade route starting at 6 p.m. at the fire station. Santa will then make a loop...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette  Each year in December, the Guthrie Center Volunteer Fire Department selects officers for the upcoming year. The 2025 officers are as follows: Fire Chief, Cory Campbell 1st Assistant Chief, Brady Langgaard 2nd Assistant Chief, Derek Betts...