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Construction updates and temporary clinic access changes at GCH
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital is announcing temporary access changes for patients while construction progresses on campus. These adjustments will ensure continued safe and efficient entry to clinic services throughout the construction period. A...
Cribbage results from Feb. 20 and Feb. 23
Special to the Times Vedette On Feb. 20, a total of 13 players participated. Dick Ellis got two 16s; Bill Sheeeder, Lela Schwartz, Dennis Betts and Robert Klever each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart got a 17; Clint Malbon had a 21; and Wayne Nickel came through with a 22 On...
Honda rolls over on Redwood Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 19 at 4:32 p.m. on Redwood Road. Jose Manuel Santana Rodriguez, 45, of Des Moines, was driving a 2003 Honda Element EX southbound on Redwood...
Motorcycle enters ditch on Koala Avenue
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Reserve Dillan Cooper reported a single motorcycle accident occurring on Feb. 16 at 12:34 p.m. on Koala Avenue just north of 300th Street. Charles Leroy Thompson, 79, of Adel, was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson FLHXI...
Lexus enters ditch, strikes road sign
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Martinson reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 19 at 5:46 p.m. on Highway 141. Sarah Oscar Valcin, 50, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was driving a 2004 Lexus GX 470 near the intersection of...
Zimmerman’s car is like no other
Fulltime welder spends much of his free time in his garage working on the 1971 Chevelle. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, February 2026 Justin Zimmerman of Casey says he grew up working on cars while learning from his father. Later, he took classes to learn more....
Congregate meal menus for March 2026
‘Fill ’er up!’
Do you remember pulling up to the gas pump and carefully filling your tank by rounding to the nearest dollar? Some of you may recall the days before auto-shut-offs when you would overfill your tank and have gas spill all over the side of your car and the pavement. And...
Panorama results at state wrestling tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team qualified two athletes for the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines from Feb. 18 through the weekend. Blake Schwartz (165) won his first two matches, then lost in the...
Several Chargers still alive at state wrestling
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette A record-tying six ACGC wrestlers qualified for the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines from Feb. 18 through the weekend. Carter Richter won his first two matches but lost in the quarterfinals of the...
ACGC boys travel to Coon Rapids-Bayard for 1A-8 third-round match
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (10-12) plays at Coon Rapids-Bayard (21-1) tonight, Friday, Feb. 20 in the 1A-8 substate quarterfinals. ACGC lost the game between these two earlier this season, 74-40. A pair of Heydons leads CR-B. Cal...
Panther girls stun ACGC in playoffs, win 58-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (8-14) pulled off the upset against WCAC rival ACGC (17-5) away from home on in the Class 2A Region 2 playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The game was tight from start to finish, with the score being tied...
Charger girls upset by Panthers, 58-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team (17-5) lost in the Class 2A Region 2 second round to Panorama (8-14) at home on Tuesday, Feb. 17. This game was a close contest for the first three quarters, with little to separate the nearby schools....
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ‘Winter Sucs’ at Tribe Boutique Feb. 21 On Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., shoppers who spend $25 or more at Tribe Boutique (130 West Main St., Panora) will receive a free succulent, while supplies last. Guthrie County Hospital...
ACGC and Panorama postseason updates and the Indiana Bears?
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC and Panorama postseason updates The most wonderful time of any sports season is upon ACGC and Panorama: the postseason. This week, the ACGC boys basketball team won a playoff game against CAM and face a massive test against...
Weary Ramblers wins Grand Prize International Acoustic Music Award
Special to the Times Vedette Weary Ramblers racked up two more awards this week in a growing list of accomplishments. The duo’s song, “Kentucky Never Seemed So Blue,” has been awarded the Overall Grand Prize winner and Best Country Bluegrass Song of the 2026...
Burn ban in place for Adair and Guthrie Counties
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette As of Feb. 20, Adair and Guthrie counties are among 15 Iowa counties with a current open burn ban in effect. To see the updated status of burn bans or other important notices from the Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency,...
Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Ice fishing for winter 2026 is rapidly coming to an end in Iowa, including at traditional late season lakes across the far north part of the state. In recent days, a UTV broke through the ice on East Okoboji Lake and a...
Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water temperatures
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources While the weather was starting to feel like spring, water temperatures are still dangerously cold. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends that paddlers wait for consistent warm weather to allow the water...
