NEWS
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...
ACGC school boards see ‘excellent’ attendance and enrollment increases
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards held a joint meeting at Adair-Casey Junior High on Oct. 16. Brian Sauser, principal for grades 9-12, provided an update on how things are going at the high school. In particular, he said...
Feeding a multitude
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie Center First United Methodist Church held a free-will donation harvest supper on Oct. 16. The meal included roast pork, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade salads and a variety of homemade pies. Meals were available...
Iowa deer hunting off to a good start
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Despite warm weather persisting in much of the state, roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, and the opening of the archery and early muzzleloader seasons, which is...
Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 26
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago, hunters are expecting another great fall afield. Pheasant...