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Casey chili event a success
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Sunday, Feb. 8, the Casey Service Club held a bingo and chili cook-off event at the Casey Community Center. Ten various chili entries from local cooks competed. Trish Whetstone won the People’s Choice award. Matt Wedemeyer won for Most...
ACGC school boards set hearings on school calendar and tax rate
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Feb. 23 joint meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards, a public hearing was set for March 18 at 7 p.m., to be held at the high school media center. The hearing will be on the 2026-2027 school calendar. The...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Adair fish fry Feb. 27 and March 13 Saint John’s Catholic Church in Adair will hold a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 and Friday, March 13. Cost is $15 per person, dine-in or drive-thru. Enter the alley behind the church hall...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 3, 2016 STILL SHINING. Members of the Sunshine Club say faith, friendship and food keep the group together. The club has been in existence for 61 years. _____________________________________ 20 years...
Good Friday morning to you!
As Americans returned to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic, many adopted a style that became known as “workleisure,” as CNBC reported at the time. “Ties are out, and stretchy pants are in,” they claimed. Well, Iowa is not New York, and if you are a guy like me,...
Mama’s House Market: healthy and homey
Megan Richter offers handmade goodness for your home, one small batch at a time. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, February 2026 If the thought of fresh-baked sourdough bread dipped in flavored oils sounds tasty, then Mama’s House Market is definitely worth a try....
Guthrie County Supervisors learn about plans to close Bagley Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Feb. 24. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. County Auditor Dani Fink shared information she learned regarding the Bagley...
Dennis R. Kunkle
1951-2026 Dennis Forest Kunkle, aged 74, was the son of Forest and Beverly (Sloss) Kunkle. He was born on Aug. 16, 1951, in Iowa and passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines. Denny graduated from Guthrie Center High School...
Panthers bow out to Westwood in regional semi-final, 59-26; Crees reaches 1,000 points
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (8-15) faced Westwood (21-1) in the Class 2A Region 2 semi-finals on Friday, Feb. 20 at Westwood. The game was close early with the first quarter finishing 6-7 in Westwood’s favor. However, the...
Schwartz places 6th at state wrestling championship
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama’s Blake Schwartz (165) climbed the podium for his performances at the 2026 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Des Moines. Schwartz won his consolation round-five match over Max Shanno of Riverside,...
ACGC boys fall to Coon Rapids-Bayard, 72-43
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (10-13) lost in the quarterfinals of the 1A-8 substate playoffs at Coon Rapids-Bayard (22-1) on Friday, Feb. 21. CR-B jumped out to an 11-point by the end of the first quarter. ACGC drew closer,...
Richter places 6th, Cline 8th at state wrestling championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Two ACGC wrestlers found themselves on the podium at the conclusion of the 2026 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Feb. 21 in Des Moines. Ryder Cline (150) and Carter Richter (215) were both alive with chances at third place...
Panora City Council sets hearing on property tax levy
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Feb. 23, a public hearing regarding the property tax levy was set. The hearing will occur at 5:30 p.m. on March 23 immediately prior to the regular city council meeting on that...
Guthrie Center City Council receive updates on 2 property complaints
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Feb. 23 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Compliance Officer Wes Clark updated the council on the status of complaints about two properties. “Our ongoing one at 907 Grand St., that we’ve been getting...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital Bingo Feb. 26 The Guthrie County Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation will host bingo from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Guthrie Center Activity Center (209 State St.). Ham Balls for Baseballs? Thursday, Feb. 26, The New...
Jean Bireline
1940-2026 Jean Bireline, age 85 of Adair, died on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Exira Care Center in Exira. She was born Jean Annette Noland on March 16, 1940, at the Adair Hospital to Charles and Dora (Hall) Noland. She grew up on a farm south of Adair and attended...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette One of the strengths of the Mary J. Barnett Library is the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library, which provides support to the library in many forms. This volunteer group has been active since the mid 1990s and played a...
Traverse hits fire hall
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Josh Armstrong reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 19 at 4:55 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 44 and South First Street in Guthrie Center. Ryan Joseph Govlik, 34, of Kansas City, was...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Feb. 16-22, 2026
2-16-26 12:57 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity 7:42 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 7:57 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 8:17 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural...
