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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette As provided by the Guthrie County ISU Extension Office, here are the results of Guthrie County 4-H members’ entries at the Iowa State Fair. Congratulations to all participants. Beef Showmanship                             Leah Kastner   ...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Aug. 25 regular meeting of the Panora City Council, Councilmember Brian Dorsett led the meeting due to Mayor Curtis Thornberry’s absence. The council considered proposed changes to the city’s Ordinance 359, relating to park hours...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Aug. 25 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, citizens Dennis Ludwig Jr. and Renea Winkleblack voiced a complaint of arbitrary enforcement of the city’s “nuisance” ordinance regarding items and vehicles on their yard....

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning that happened Saturday in southeastern Guthrie County. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, Stuart Fire and Stuart Rescue were called to Diamondhead Lake for a possible...

Special to the Times Vedette On Aug. 22, Rhonda Titus got two 16s; Lela Schwartz and Robert Klever each got a 16; and Dan Webb came in high with a 17. On Aug. 25, a total of 13 players participated. Kathy Feilmeier had a 20; Rex Schoonover, Bill Sheeder and Robert...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported at three-vehicle accident occurring on Aug. 22 at 4:25 p.m. on Highway 141. Mason Robert Kinsey, 17, of Jefferson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet K1500 pickup westbound approaching three...

By Ava Sneller and Gracie Hodges, Chapter Reporters | Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa State Fair is the largest single event in our state and also is one of the oldest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. This year, nine ACGC FFA members...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Carla Kem, Bereavement Coordinator/Social Worker at Hospice of the Midwest, will lead three local options for those grieving a loved one. Griefshare is a 13-week program, which Kem will cohost with Carolyn Koberg. The sessions will meet...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Although some school-aged kids may disagree, Monday was a beautiful morning with sunshine and temperatures around 50 degrees, a welcome change from summer’s heat and humidity. As the kids headed into the ACGC and Panorama schools for the...

My smart phone wasn’t working correctly the other day, so I did what most of you would do: I looked at the signal strength bars to see if I had proper coverage, and I looked at the battery level to see if I had enough juice. That’s about all we do with cell phones...