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Sock-sock, shoe-shoe
When I get dressed each morning, I sometimes think about an old episode of “All in the Family” in which Mike and Archie have a heated debate over the proper order for putting on socks and shoes. Is it sock-sock, shoe-shoe? Or is it sock-shoe, sock-shoe? It is the kind...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, June 30, 2016 A CATCH TO REMEMBER. Panorama's Tanner Godfrey makes a diving catch to retire the side in the third inning of Monday's home contest with Ogden. __________________________________ 20 years ago...
Small-engine expert still running after more than six decades
Wilbur Bates continues serving customers with fast repairs, low prices and a passion for the work. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, June 2026 After doing the same type of work for more than 60 years, a considerable amount of expertise builds up. But for Wilbur...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Summer reading program (SRP) participants, we are entering the final stretch of our “Plant a Seed, Read!” program. So, young readers, push on to complete those reading logs to enter our prize drawing. Remember to turn in...
Panorama defeats Madrid, 7-3, faces West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama baseball team (3-15) snapped its losing skid at Madrid (8-11) on Monday, June 22. Panorama was leading 2-1 at the end of the fourth inning and knocked in three runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Madrid would...
Panthers fall to Madrid, 8-0, travel to West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama softball team (7-15) played at Madrid (16-9) on Monday, June 22, losing 8-0. Individual statistics were not available as of press time. The Panthers will look to bounce back from the loss at West Central Valley (7-10)...
Panthers finish 2nd at Nodaway Valley Tournament, fall to No. 6 Riverside in championship, 13-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama softball team (7-14) scored two wins during the Nodaway Valley Softball Tournament on Saturday, June 20. “I am proud of the way our team showed up focused and ready to take the field. They have been playing hard for each...
Chargers lose to West Central Valley, 7-2, host Woodward-Granger tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (3-17) lost at home to West Central Valley (8-10) on Monday, June 22. Shortly after the team hit its first homerun of the season on Friday, Jerzee Huss hit a homerun of her own. Overall, Huss went 2/2 with a...
Chargers narrowly fall to Griswold, 8-7
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (3-16) lost late at Griswold (12-2) on Friday, June 19. ACGC had led the Tigers 7-5 heading into the sixth inning. Griswold scored twice in the sixth inning to tie the game, 7-7, and would eventually win in walk...
Late rally sparks ACGC win vs. West Central Valley, 4-1; Chargers host Woodward-Granger tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (6-11) defeated West Central Valley (6-14) at home on Monday, June 22. The game was knotted up at 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth inning when ACGC rattled off three runs to take the lead and secure the win....
Karen (McCool) Anfinson
1944-2026 Karen (McCool) Anfinson, 81, of Guthrie Center, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2026. She was born Nov. 20, 1944, in Guthrie Center, to John Clark (J.C.) and Ruth McCool. Karen grew up in Guthrie Center. She attended school there and graduated in 1957. The...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — June 15-21, 2026
6-15-26 12:40 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a pedestrian 12:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a domestic dispute in Guthrie Center 1:41 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 2:38 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Redfield Old Settlers, June 26-28 Redfield’s Old Settlers celebration this year will offer a variety of events. The Friday events include a kiddie parade at 5:30 p.m. and a concert by Cory Jackson at 7 p.m. Saturday events include the...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of June 22
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Update on Wagon Road closure provided to Guthrie County Supervisors
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the June 23 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Maggie Armstrong provided an update on the P28/Wagon Road project. She explained that this is one of the largest road projects the county has undertaken in...
Lifeguard concerns expressed to Guthrie Center City Council
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the June 22 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, discussion was held regarding the need to assure that adequate lifeguard service is being provided at the city’s aquatic center. Faith Laboy attended the meeting and...
Chevy Express rear-ended near Highway 141
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on June 19 at 10:40 a.m. Mandy Jean Rath, 45, of Audubon, was driving a 2022 Chevy Express 2500 and was yielding to oncoming traffic on Highway 141 to make a...
Ford cuts turn, hits Hyundai on Bluff Street
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Josh Armstrong reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on June 18 at 11:25 a.m. Lynn Roy Sparks, 80, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2015 Ford Edge SEL east on Bluff Street and turned left at the...
Harley Davidson motorcycle leaves road, strikes bridge on White Pole Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 15 at 3:10 p.m. Andrew Nathanial McBurney, 50, of Stuart, was driving a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on White Pole Road near the...
