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Monteith ‘City Council Meeting’ minutes from Jan. 14
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...
Guthrie County Supervisors begin budget discussions
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 16, the supervisors began discussion on the fiscal year 2026 budget. Auditor Dani Fink shared data on usual amounts that are built into the budget but can be...
GCH welcomes Dr. Hallie Hahn
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital welcomes Hallie Hahn, MD, who will be providing ophthalmology services and cataract procedures starting in February. Dr. Hahn is a graduate of the University of Florida where she graduated summa cum laude with a...
Monster walleye
Special to the Times Vedette Jerry Patterson, who resides in Helen’s Cove at Lake Panorama, pulled this monster walleye through the ice by the marina this past weekend.
Trivia Contest is Feb. 8
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Join the fun Saturday, Feb. 8, as the Friends of the MJB Library is once again holding a Trivia Night at the Guthrie Center Activity Center with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the trivia contest at 7 p.m. Teams of up to eight will compete...
Ten Squared Women give $14,600 to Friends of the Guthrie Center Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Ten Squared Women of Guthrie County held its fourth quarterly meeting of 2024 on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at St. Thomas More Center in Panora. After hearing presentations from potential recipients, a lump sum of $14,600 was presented to Friends...
Impala enters ditch on Frontier Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 11 at 1 a.m. on Frontier Road. Korben Wayne Brunt, 19, of Anita, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Impala southbound on Frontier Road and lost...
Apply for funding from Guthrie County Community Foundation by Jan. 31
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Community Foundation is inviting local nonprofits, government entities and educational organizations to apply for grant funding. Applications are now open and must be submitted by midnight on Jan. 31, 2025. These funds...
Keep pets away from sick or deceased wild birds
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is advising Iowa pet owners to keep their cats and dogs away from sick or deceased wild birds and animals. Pet owners should also discourage indoor/outdoor cats from hunting wildlife...
Panorama School District receives apprenticeship grant
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Jan. 13 meeting of the Panorama School Board, Superintendent Kasey Huebner shared information about the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship (TPRA) Grant. The TPRA grant allows current interested paraeducators to...
Volunteers needed to take down holiday lights
Special to the Times Vedette The Panora Chamber of Commerce is asking for volunteers who can help take down the holiday lights on the town square on Friday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. If you can help, simply show up then.
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 22, 2015 TOURNAMENT CHAMPION. Panorama's Marcus Boldy captured the 220-pound title at the Perry Wrestling Invitational. Boldy won by 6-2 decision over Cooper Lawson of Webster City in the finals....
A thank you to Mrs. Kalar — and all the substitute teachers
When Mrs. Marguerite Kalar would show up at school, we knew we were in for an entertaining and educational class period… if we listened carefully enough. This wonderful woman was born in 1904 and spent many years teaching in the school system in my hometown of Algona....
Judy Kopaska
1944-2025 Judy Kopaska, 80, passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, 2025. She was born on May 9, 1944, in Adair to Clyde Hallie “Hal” Kinman and Genevieve Marie (Hayes) Kinman. Judy graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1962 and married the love of her life, Larry...
Supervisors set public hearing on budget amendment
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14, there was discussion regarding a proposed budget amendment for the current fiscal year. County Auditor Dani Fink described some of the items that may be...
Cline takes championship, Sloss takes 2nd place at Tri-Center Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys wrestling traveled to Tri-Center High School to compete in the Tri-Center Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11. Ryder Cline (144) was the lone champion for ACGC at the tournament. He defeated Mark Gant of Hinton by fall in the...
ACGC wins close battle with Exira-EHK, 60-56
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC girls basketball (8-1) hosted Exira-EHK in a back-and-forth battle on Saturday, Jan. 11. ACGC led by three points at the end of the first, but Exira-EHK took the lead back, going into halftime up by two points, 29-27. A strong...
Chargers dominate Madrid, 57-5
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC girls basketball (7-1) put on a dominant display against Madrid (3-8) on Friday, Jan. 10. Madrid scored three points in the first quarter and two points in the fourth quarter. Other than that, this one was all ACGC. Shay Lemke...
No. 7 Chargers storm past Exira-EHK, 93-45
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It appears the No. 7 ACGC boys basketball team (7-1) released some of its frustrations after losing for the first time this season the night before on Exira-EHK (2-7). ACGC hosted Exira-EHK on Saturday, Jan. 11. The game was close...
