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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Some people have a reputation of “always starting things,” and that description can rightly be attributed to Scott Gonzales. For more than 50 years, Gonzales has been a fixture at local track and cross country meets, often as the official...

By Rich Wicks Polling locations for the upcoming June 4 Primary elections are as follows, according to information provided by Guthrie County Auditor Dani Fink. Bayard Precinct Bayard Community Center – 400 Main St., Bayard Highland, Orange, Seely (part of) and Union...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the monthly meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, the trustees heard an update on a fall prevention project from Danielle Lauzon, Clinical Safety and Quality Coordinator. She explained that each clinical...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Two area students, Zoey Hambleton of Panorama Schools and Emerson Van Meter of ACGC, were honored by Gov. Kim Reynolds during the April 28 Governor’s Scholar Recognition ceremony at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The event is...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 21 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, a public hearing was held regarding the county’s fiscal year 2023/2024 proposed budget amendment. County Auditor Dani Fink provided updated budgetary data. No...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Monday, May 27, the Memorial Day Services in Panora will take place at Veterans Auditorium, beginning at 10 a.m. Master of Ceremonies will be Andy Harrelson, while Deb Rockwell and Deb Moylan will serve as hostesses. Patriotic music,...

  Local residents share their passion for cooking on grills, smokers and flat-tops.   By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times Few things in life are more American than grilling burgers or steaks on a beautiful spring or summer day. Most who are in charge of the...

Special to the Times Vedette Thursday, May 23, 6-9 p.m.: Art on the Fly - "Golf/Lake Wood Signs" - Twin Vines, 2821 Highway 44, Panora. www.twinvinesvineyard.com Friday, May 24: Live Music: Hillbilly Air Show with Jesse & the Medicine Men - Twin Vines, 2821...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette On Saturday, May 18, hundreds of riders participated in the second annual Red, White & Blue Cruise through Guthrie County, many in side-by-side utility vehicles and Jeeps. The event was a fundraiser and honored all veterans and...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a truck/deer accident occurring on May 20 at 9:45 p.m. on Highway 25. Cynthia Kay Bettis, 69, of Webster City, was driving a 2022 Ford Maverick XL pickup southbound on Highway 25 and a deer...