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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on Nov.10, Street Department Director Darrin Sloss brought up the recent discovery of a sinkhole near the city’s wastewater treatment plant lagoons. He said some length of pipe...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a car vs. deer accident occurring at 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 4 on White Pole Road. Laurie Ann Welsch, 51, of Dexter, was driving a 2018 Toyota Rav4 westbound on White Pole Road and struck a deer,...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a car vs. deer accident occurring at 6:41 p.m. on Nov. 7 on Highway 44.  Dannielle Elizabeth Peters, 20, of Newell, was driving a 2020 Buick Encore westbound on Highway 44 near Quince Lane and...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported at car vs. deer accident occurring at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 on Highway 25. Stella Grace Largent, 16, of Casey, was driving a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Highway 25 and struck a deer...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 7, Rhonda Titus and Kathy Fielmier each got a 16. Roy Carl got a 16 and a 20. Sandy Rumelhart got a 17, Lela Swartz got a 20, and Robert Klever got a 16 and a 21. On Nov. 10, a total of nine players participated. Wayne Nickel and...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 26 on 160th Road. Dustin Michael Woods, 34, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 1996 Freightliner tractor/semi-trailer northbound on Sycamroe...

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Community Foundation (GCCF) will host its annual fall reception on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Panora Community Center in Panora. This event is open to the public and provides an opportunity to hear from GCCF...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 5, a total of 16 players participated. Paul McCool got a 16 and a 24; Larry Gardiner got a 16; Rhonda Titus had a 24; Chet Vaughan, Richard Ellis and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; and Dan Webb got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage...

Downtown revitalization project will also leverage private investment. Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $950,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities across the state this week. The grants help...

Special to the Times Vedette The lights were strung on the large tree on the square in Panora on Nov. 5, and some of the holiday decorations were installed with more to come, including the street flower pots. Members of the Panora Garden Club helped spearhead the...