NEWS
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Happy Trails for Coffman and Lake Nov. 24 On Monday, Nov. 24, The New Homestead (2306 State St. in Guthrie Center) will hold a “Happy Trails” retirement party for longtime staff members Deb Coffman and Don Lake. The event will be 2-4...
Stitch & Chatter holds annual giveaway
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Nov. 5, the Stitch & Chatter group met for the giveaway of the quilts and various items they have created for charitable causes in the area. Items donated included quilts, dolls, stuffed animals, fabric balls, stocking caps and...
Guthrie Center School Board accepts $125,000 bid for stair replacement
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 19 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center School Board, the board members discussed a bid for replacement of the front stairs outside the high school. Superintendent Josh Rasmussen reported on the expected scope of the...
ACGC vocalists to All-State Music Festival
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Oct. 25, nine ACGC vocalists traveled to Atlantic High School to audition for spots in the 2025 Iowa All State Music Festival. ACGC Vocal Director Kelsey Dinkla shared her pride in the hard work the students did to prepare and perform....
Conservation report presented to Guthrie County Supervisors
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 18 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Conservation Director Brad Halterman summarized the department’s 2024-2025 annual report. “We had an average to above-average camping season,” Halterman said. “As far...
Facility assessment provided to Adair-Casey School Board
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 17 meeting of the Adair-Casey School Board, Patrick Davis of Denovo reported on the findings of the district’s recently completed facility assessment. The assessment included all district buildings, bus barn, daycare and...
Monteith ‘City Council Meeting’ minutes from Nov. 11
Submitted by Barb Rees Bachman, secretary/treasurer, Monteith City Council Editor’s note: Monteith is an unincorporated community in Guthrie County. Residents in or around the area gather monthly to share updates on projects and celebrate milestones. Following are the...
Cribbage results from Nov. 14 and Nov. 17
Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 14, Robert Klever got two 16s; Roy Carl got a 16 and a 17; Dan Webb got a 16; Rhonda Titus got a 16 and a 20; Lela Schwartz got a 17; and Allen Pierce got two 16s. On Nov. 17, a total of eight players participated. Dave Richter got...
Iowa Cattle Industry Convention to be held Dec. 16 in Altoona
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) invites cattle producers and industry supporters to attend the 2025 Iowa Cattle Industry Convention being held Dec. 16 at the Meadows Event Center in Altoona. The Iowa Cattle Industry Convention...
Tamber’s first art class
Special to the Times Vedette Tamber from Guthrie Center attended her first art class at Art on State last week. Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Art on State is an art gallery created by the Guthrie County Arts Council as an opportunity...