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Upper Iowa University announces Summer 2025 Dean’s List

Special to the Times Vedette Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2025 Summer Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. Jimi Jo Allen of Guthrie Center Joshua...

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GCH Trustees hear favorable audit report

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Oct. 23 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, an audit report from the firm of Eide Bailly was summarized by Brian Green. “Your bottom line, operating, for all the years I went back and looked, it said,...

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Nissan rear-ends Lexus on Highway 4

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chier Deputy Todd Thorn reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m. on Highway 4. Leah Raye Kastner, 15, of Yale, was driving a 2012 Nissan Murano northbound on Highway 4 and rear-ended a 2020 Lexus RX...

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Guthrie Livestock Auction holds Christmas appreciation party

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Livestock Auction held its Christmas appreciation party on Friday, Oct. 18. The festivities began at 6:30 p.m. at Café On the Hill with 41 in attendance. Social hour was enjoyed prior to the meal of steak and pork chops along...

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LIHEAP applications taken starting Nov. 1

Special to the Times Vedette Applications will be taken starting Nov. 1 for the 2025-2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Health and Human...

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Reappraisals in Guthrie County

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Assessor’s office announced door-to-door inspections of all commercial, industrial and residential 3-plus properties (multi-family dwellings with three or more separate living units, such as apartment buildings or row...

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Cribbage results from Oct. 22

Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 22, Robert Klever got three 16s; Sandy Rumelhart got a 20; Allen Pierce got a 16 and a 21; Lela Schwartz got a 20; Wayne Nickel got a 20; and Dennis Betts and Paul McCool each got a 16. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally...

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Sample ballots available for Nov. 4 election 

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day. The sample ballots for each of the six precincts in Guthrie County can be viewed at the Guthrie County website. To view a sample ballot, go to the website of Guthrie County (guthriecounty.gov) then click...

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The sweet smells of Casey Candle Company

Cara Caltrider devotes approximately 30 hours per week to her candles and other creations. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, October 2025 In her spare time, a young local hobbyist/entrepreneur is enjoying the sweet smell of success as customers enjoy the pleasant...

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