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Special to the Times Vedette McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its spring 2024 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Students must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade point average of...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Turkey vultures have been a frequent topic lately in and around Guthrie Center, so it’s a good time to share basic information about the birds and their habits. Information in this article was gathered from the Iowa Department of Natural...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On the afternoon of May 30, a retirement reception was held at the Activity Center in Guthrie Center for Bob Kempf, who recently retired after 19 years as the Emergency Management Coordinator for Adair and Guthrie Counties. His final day...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Public Forum portion of the Panora city council meeting on May 28, Pat Moylan and Jim Wendl addressed the council about their request for the city to ease restrictions on ATV use within city limits. “ATV/UTV enthusiasts ride...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on May 28, City Clerk Kris Arrasmith updated the council regarding the turkey vulture situation in town. She explained that five turkey vultures will be shot and hung in effigy...

Courtney Hodges has been providing screen printing, embroidery, laser engraving and more at her business, which she has operated since 2016.   By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Most anyone who has parented multiple kids has learned to multi-task, and, maybe not...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A fundraiser lasagna supper will be held for Art on State at the Guthrie Activity Center on Friday, June 7. Serving times will be 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Art on State ($20 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-10, and...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A celebration of the 10th anniversary of Guthrie County’s Freedom Rock will be held on Sunday, June 2 at the Freedom Rock, just west of Guthrie Center on Highway 44. Beginning at 1:30 p.m., music will be provided by Dale Menning and the...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie Center’s Resurrection Cemetery Committee recently applied for and received two Patricia Shaw Memorial grants from the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC), a nonprofit organization that assists groups...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The annual Memorial Day Services were held on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Auditorium in Panora.  Lynn Zajicek was the master of ceremonies, while Deb Rockwell and Deb Moylan served as hostesses. Members of the Iowa National...