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More than just books

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Craft and Connect is a new library program that meets every Monday from 4-6 p.m. in the Taylor Meeting Room. Crafters and creators are invited to bring their current projects and join the group. Bring a cozy beverage and...

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Skid steer backs into Chevy pickup in Yale

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a two-vehicle collision occurring on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. on Lincoln Street in Yale. Larry Dee Glade, 61, of Guthrie Center, was moving snow with a 2000 Bobcat 743B skid steer and backed...

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Unknown vehicle sideswipes Freightliner on Highway 141

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Reserve Dillan Cooper reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 13 at 8:40 a.m. on Highway 141. Chadd Anthony Pranger, 31, of Ankeny, was driving a 2022 Freightliner east on Highway 141 when an unknown...

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Honda collides with Wrangler on Brown Street

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 9 at 11:12 a.m. on Brown Street in Guthrie Center. Joaquina Reyes, 72, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2000 Honda Civic LX west on Brown Street, failed...

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Jeep strikes deer on Highway 44

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Dec. 9 at 5:36 p.m. on Highway 44.  Patricia Lee Schreck, 41, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee eastbound on Highway 44 and...

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Explorer strikes deer on White Pole Road

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Dec. 8 at 7:31 p.m. on White Pole Road.  Monica Rose Cortesio, 66, of Casey, was driving a 2014 Ford Explorer westbound on White Pole Road and struck a...

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Mirrors collide on Frost Trail

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 6 at 2:27 p.m. on Frost Trail. Ezequiel Rosario Pena, 42, of Huxley, was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Express G4500 cargo van northeast bound on Frost...

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Mazda collides with tree off White Pole Road

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 14 at 4:58 a.m. on White Pole Road. Daniel Kevin Hutson, 66, of Grandview, Missouri, was driving a 2017 Mazda and drove straight off the...

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Varley and Kearns Law Offices forms

Special to the Times Vedette Varley Law Office, PLC, and Kearns Law Firm, PLLC, announced their collaboration as Varley and Kearns Law Offices beginning Jan. 5. Mitchell P. Kearns, who received his Law Degree (J.D.) from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2020,...

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Joseph Ray Brooks

1973-2025 Joe was born on Nov. 30, 1973, to Danny and Debbie Brooks in Guthrie Center. He tragically passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at his home in Guthrie Center.  Joe spent about two years in the Army stationed in Fort Stuart, Georgia. After returning home, he worked...

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Darrell D Tallman 

Darrell D Tallman was born in Guthrie Center to Charles Walter and Margaret (Vanderley) Tallman. He passed away peacefully Oct. 10, 2025, in Salem, Oregon, surrounded by family.  Darrell grew up in a small farming community with his parents and nine siblings. He...

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C.W. Thomas reelected to Iowa State Fair Board

Special to the Times Vedette During the annual State Agricultural Convention, held Dec. 14, 2025, in conjunction with the Association of Iowa Fairs Conference, elections were held for positions on the Iowa State Fair Board of Directors. One new board member was...

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Cribbage results from Dec. 12 and Dec. 15

Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 12, a total of eight players participated. Bill Sheeder and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart got a 16 and a 17; and Robert Klever won the kitty with a 20. On Dec. 15, Roy Carl got a 16, Robert Klever got three 16s, and...

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A few life lessons from Rudolph

My recent pregnant reindeer column inspired a few of you to share thoughts about Santa’s sleigh-pullers, specifically a red-nosed one named Rudolph. I summarized a few of them, and I share of few of my comments as well. I am now inspired to take 52 minutes and watch...

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Panther boys win 1 dual, drop 2 at WCV quad

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling squad traveled to West Central Valley for a quadrangular meet on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Panthers left the meet with one win thanks to a tie-breaker, over Van Meter, 32-32. Panorama would lose the other duals...

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Panther girls drop game to Earlham, 56-31

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (0-4) lost a home game to Earlham (4-0) on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Panthers were down by 10 at halftime before a strong second half from the Cardinals gave them the win. Morgan Crees was most of the...

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Panorama boys falter late, lose to Earlham, 60-42

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team (0-4) fell at home due to a strong second half performance from Earlham (4-0) on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Panorama led at the end of the first quarter by one point and only trailed by three heading into...

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