NEWS
Two-vehicle accident on Sycamore Avenue
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 18 at 9:40 a.m. on Sycamore Avenue. Michael Lynn Vangundy, 47, of Yale was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado K2500 pickup northbound on Sycamore...
Two-vehicle accident on Highway 141
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 18 at 7:24 a.m. on Highway 141. Allyn James Case, 37, of Jefferson was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup westbound on Highway 141 and was...
Tractor rollover accident
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sergeant Kent Gries reported a tractor rollover accident occurring on Oct. 18 at 12:10 p.m. near North Sixth Street Place in rural Guthrie Center. Howie Eugene Hockenberry, 65, of Guthrie Center was driving a Ford 901 farm...
Guthrie County Supervisors hear update on early voting
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular Oct. 22 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, a light agenda led to a short meeting. The supervisors heard a quarterly departmental report on Veterans Affairs from department head Beth Watson. “We held a...
Guthrie County mural dedication draws a crowd
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On a beautiful sunny afternoon on Oct. 12, a crowd estimated at 60 showed up for the dedication of the new Guthrie County mural, which was installed on the side of the Guthrie Center Fire Station. The dedication was hosted by Art on...
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association names new director of government relations and public policy
Special to the Times Vedette Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) announced Kelli Wicks as its new director of government relations and public policy. Wicks' most recent roles as the manager of market growth and manager of international market development with the...
Stowe chosen as homecoming queen at Mizzou
Special to the Times Vedette Audrey Stowe of Guthrie Center was chosen as homecoming queen at the University of Missouri on Oct. 19. She is majoring in both marketing and strategic communications and is also the president of Mizzou’s Panhellenic Association, which...
EMS tax levy put to a vote on Nov. 5
By Luann Waldo | Special to the Times Vedette Voters in the Nov. 5 Guthrie County General Election will decide the fate of a new proposal that is to provide funding for Emergency Medical Services. Public Measure IU asks voters to approve a 75-cent per $1,000 of...
A record-breaking day for the cribbage buddies
Special to the Times Vedette Friday, Oct 18 was a record-breaking day for the cribbage buddies of Guthrie Center. First off, there were 15 “19 count'” (no points) in Dealer's Crib. Second, Kathy Feilmeyer of Panora had a hand count of 29. The odds of a 29 are one in...
Arber graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences
Special to the Times Vedette Jotham Arber of Panora was conferred a Certificate in Emergency Medical Services by Mercy College of Health Sciences, 928 Sixth Ave., Des Moines, on Aug. 17. To learn more about the health science programs offered at Mercy College visit...
