Guthrie Center Gets New High Tech Downtown Business Fire raced through three downtown buildings last August. Seven fire departments spent hours trying to get the fire under control.
Firefighters think a torch ignited a fire that destroyed the plumbing shop.
Residents thought the entire city block may be leveled, but now new hope is rebuilding on the old site. A telecommunications business has bought the lot, and a new building is now being pieced together. When it's finished the business will feature a new fiber optics system that will be connected to the entire town. The service will offer residents a new option for telephone, cable and Internet service. Residents say they're happy with the new growth downtown.