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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The supervisors discussed the recommendations from the county compensation board regarding 2026-2027 salaries for elected officials. Eric Reinhart summarized the compensation board’s salary increase recommendations for elected officials....

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Guthrie County Courthouse parking lot. Charlie Quinn Walker, 27, of Menlo was driving a 2022 Chrysler Voyager LX and...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 6 at 2:35 p.m. on Highway 44 near Guthrie Center. Ali Abdulmehdi Alhussaini, 39, of Ankeny, was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup eastbound on...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Martinson reported a vehicle vs. deer accident occurring on Jan. 8 at 11:47 p.m. on Highway 141 near Coon Rapids. Rachael Jo Tenk, 36, of Manning, was driving a 2013 Nissan Juke and struck a deer that...

Special to the Times Vedette Chris Arganbright of the Bryton Insurance Agency, Panora, is shown delivering a $24,960 check to City of Panora Administrator Lisa Grossman. This is an Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) safety group dividend paid back by...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A new motorized American flag display was unveiled and dedicated prior to the girls basketball game in the Panorama gym on Friday, Jan. 9. The flag and apparatus were the result of generous donations in memory of Liberty Ashworth, who...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Applications are due by Jan. 31 for any organizations wishing to apply for a grant from the Guthrie County Community Foundation. As in previous years, applications may be submitted from nonprofit organizations, governmental entities and...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Jan. 12 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Compliance Officer Wes Clark shared details about a noise complaint at the property at 907 Grand St. “There’s an ongoing neighbor dispute. It’s currently a rented...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Jan. 12, the councilmembers dealt with a request from the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors. The city of Panora is one of nine entities being asked to select a representative to...

Special to the Times Vedette Lisa Carstens of Greenfield was appointed to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Adair County extension council at its organizational meeting Jan. 5. She fills a vacancy left by Jessica Christensen who resigned from the...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Jan. 9 Times Vedette coverage of Yale’s Jan. 6 city council meeting included a quotation by Tom Madden regarding a water project the city will undertake later this year to improve the water quality. To clarify, the project has not yet...

Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 9, a total of eight players participated. Lela Schwartz got a 20, 21 and a 16; Allen Pierce got a 17 and a 16; Roy Carl got two 16s; Dick Ellis got a 16 and a 24; Sandy Rumelhart got a 20; and Robert Klever got a 20, 16 and 18. On...

  Barnes family of Casey has found a hobby they enjoy that also teaches valuable lessons for their children.    By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, January 2026 The Dylan and Aspen Barnes family of Casey has found a hobby they enjoy that also helps teach...