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Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 21 at 7:07 p.m. on Prairie Street. Sheldon Joseph Astley, 22, of Bayard, was driving a 2016 Ford F-150 Supercrew westbound and lost control...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 22 at approximately 5:28 a.m. on White Pole Road. David Wilfredo Ortiz Merino, 33, of Des Moines, was driving a 2010 Acura TSX eastbound on White...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Martinson reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on June 16 at 8:55 p.m. on White Pole Road between Oak Avenue and Pecan Avenue. Morgan Eleanor Clark, 28, of West Des Moines, was driving a 2013...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This summer, the Jamaica Library (316 Main St.) is offering a variety of learning and fun for all ages. The summer reading program is ongoing all summer long. See library staff for details, including fun prizes. The Guthrie County ISU...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The schedule of events for Casey Fun Days (Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19) has been announced. Full details and any updates/changes will be posted on the Casey Service Club’s  Facebook page...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette When summer afternoons are too hot or rainy for outdoor activities, it is the perfect time to enjoy the indoor fun at the Bagley Library. Besides books, movies and other media, the library offers games, a coloring poster, building straws,...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Saturday was a hot one, but this cool display of classic cars and trucks at The Lakeside Village senior living center on Highway 4 made for an enjoyable day. Vehicles on display ranged from almost a century old to recent speedsters.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the June 9 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, citizen Cory Martinson asked the council to consider changing the ordinance to allow chickens within city limits. “I would like to change the ordinance to have three or...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the meeting of the Panora city council on June 23, City Administrator Lisa Grossman said Panora’s recent “downtown forum” was well attended and went smoothly. “I thought it was really good, and we got some perspectives from other...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The local Stitch and Chatter quilting group continues to work at creating beautiful quilts and related items to donate to various causes in the area. The group recently adopted a logo, which was created by Amber Godwin Carstens. T & K...

By Kerry Jacobsen | Times Vedette The Panora Chamber of Commerce held the following ribbon cutting ceremonies on Friday, June 20 from 1-3 p.m. Lovell Photography Controlled Environments The Bayard News Gazette Panorama Gardens Leonard Automotive  

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The weather was hot, sunny and breezy during Adair’s Chuckwagon Days over the weekend, but that made for more splashing fun for the kids. Kids also enjoyed the carnival games, fire truck rides and balloon artist. Adults cooled off by...

Special to the Times Vedette The spring funding check for Ten Squared Plus men was presented June 20 to members of the Guthrie County Hospital Foundation. The men selected the Meals on Wheels programs for Guthrie Center and Panora that had recently lost federal...