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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 8, 2015

FOUL! Panorama’s Bryce Halterman drives in for the basket but is fouled by IKM-Manning’s Jon Brandt (3) in the third quarter of a game played in Panora on Dec. 6. The Panthers suffered a 74-63 loss, their only setback in nine games this season.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 5, 2005

UP AND WAY UP! Roofers were working at the Guthrie County State Bank, foreground, last week while climbers were in the background dismantling a communications tower at the former Guthrie Automotive location. Owner Steve Brubaker reported the tower stretched more than 145 feet into the air. A crane from Des Moines lifted sections of the tower to the ground.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 4, 1995

SMOKE-FREE. Dean Downing, a custodian at the Guthrie County Courthouse, installs a no smoking sign at one of the courthouse’s five entrances. The building officially became smoke-free Monday. Previously, smoking was allowed in the building’s hallways and bathrooms.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 3, 1985

FILL ‘ER UP. St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church was winterized last week when hundreds of pounds of insulation were blown into the ceiling from a ground level unit.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 1, 1975

1974 WINNER. Kimberly Rumelhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rumelhart, learns after reading an issue of the Guthrie Center Newspapers she will soon relinquish her crown as the county’s first baby. Kimberly was one of the latest arrivals in the traditional contest as she wasn’t born until Jan. 27, 1974.