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Supervisors approve 5% increase in library funding
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 4 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors discussed the county’s funding of the Guthrie County Libraries Association. The libraries asked for a 7% increase from the current fiscal year....
Richard Zapf
1934-2025 Richard Louis Zapf, 90, son of Alphonse and Imelda (Loso) Zapf, was born Oct. 5, 1934, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Mayo Clinics in Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota...
Colling earns third place in Vol Court pitch competition
Special to the Times Vedette The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announced that Guthrie Center native Charlotte Colling has been awarded third place in the Haslam College of Business' Vol Court pitch competition. Vol Court is a four-week program that concludes...
Cribbage results from March 3
Special to the Times Vedette Joanne Zieser, Sandy Rumelhart, Cliff Wendel and Robert Klever all got a 16. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on...
Lemke and Richter named to Southwest All-District; Brad Baudler named Coach of the Year
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Three members of the ACGC girls basketball team were named to the IGCA Class 2A Southwest All-District team. Shay Lemke and Camdyn Richter were named as players and Head Coach Brad Baudler was named Coach of the Year. Richter led the...
No. 5 Chargers fall in substate final against Remsen St. Mary’s, 57-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (22-3) lost in the substate final to Remsen St. Mary’s (21-4) on Saturday, March 1. ACGC started the game slowly with only six points in the first quarter. The Chargers battled back to go into...
Crees named to Southwest All-District team
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls basketball’s Morgan Crees was named to the IGCA 2A Southwest All-District team for her performances in the 2024-2025 season. Crees led Panorama with 15.1 points per game, five steals per game and four assists per game....
Making friends in Jamaica
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, March 1, the Jamaica Public Library hosted an event for the community. Visitors were able to enjoy a light breakfast, talk with library staff, see the latest improvements and additions to the library, and visit with...
Legislative Coffee in Guthrie Center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 28, two Iowa legislators met with local citizens at the Farm Bureau building in Guthrie Center. Approximately 45 local citizens were in attendance, including local elected officials and law enforcement...
Hydroponics and aquaponics
Early Morning Harvest grows plants with nutrient-rich water for the plant roots and waste water from fish. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, February 2025 A few miles southeast of Panora, Early Morning Harvest is both a nationally known farm and a...
Shake your booty
Does music create memories? Or do memories create music? Chicken or egg? How about a chicken omelet? Many of us hear a song, and it brings us back to a certain place or event. A family wedding. A high school prom. A college party. Or, if you are like me, some even...
‘Challenge accepted!’
Colleen and Corey Conrad have revamped downtown buildings in Casey and created spaces for successful businesses. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, February 2025 “Somebody ought to do something about that” is a common phrase heard regarding situations...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 5, 2015 IN SUPPORT OF MARCH OF DIMES. Gavin Pote, a bubbly 11-year-old and a fifth-grader at Panorama, poses on his living floor with his March of Dimes T-shirts. Pote, who was born premature and...
No. 5 ACGC wins districts over IKM-Manning, 83-56, faces Remsen St. Marys in substate final
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (22-2) cruised past IKM-Manning (12-12) in Audubon on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the 1A-8 playoffs. We said that, if IKM-Manning wanted to pull off the upset, it would need big production out of senior...
No. 13 ACGC falls to No. 1 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in regional final, 64-30
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 13 ACGC girls basketball team (22-2) lost to No. 1 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (24-0) in the Class 2A Region 1 final on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Norwalk High School. The result sends EBF to the state tournament, where they are...
Guthrie County Barracuda Swimmers qualify 26 for state meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Barracuda Swimmers, coached by Dana Stein, have had a successful winter season. Swimming in the Greater Iowa Swim League, 26 Guthrie County Barracuda Swimmers qualified for the state meet on March 8, at the Downtown...
Wakefield celebrates 95th birthday
By Kerry Jacobsen | Times Vedette Art on State/Guthrie County Arts Council held a birthday coffee and cake for Phyllis Wakefield on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. to help her celebrate her 95th birthday.
Suburban hits deer on Wagon Road
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a vehicle vs. deer accident occurring on Feb. 23 at 6:43 p.m. on Wagon Road. David William Reha, 40, of Stuart, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Suburban and collided with the deer. Estimated damage to the Suburban is...
Single-vehicle accident on Juniper Avenue
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 23 at 10:57 p.m. on Juniper Avenue. Kirk David Rochholz, 49, of Casey was driving a 2010 Chevy Cobalt 2LT and went off the roadway, striking a “Stop Sign Ahead” sign,...
