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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Panora Library events Friday, Jan. 9, Lego Club will be offered at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, the winter reading challenge begins. Thursday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m., the Find Your Family Genealogy Club will meet. All are welcome. Friday, Jan. 16...
REC annual meeting draws large turnout Saturday
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Clear skies and warmer weather brought out a nearly standing-room only crowd to the Guthrie County Fairgrounds Event Center on Saturday for the Guthrie County REC annual meeting, where members received updates from the REC, enjoyed a...
Panorama boys wrestling returns to action for PCM Wrestling Invite
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team returns to the mat for the first time since winter break to compete in the PCM Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 10. Panorama will face Central Decatur, Chariton, Des Moines East, Frontenac, Gilbert,...
Panther boys team loses to Pleasantville, 94-58
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team (0-8) lost its away game to Pleasantville (4-3) on Monday, Jan. 5. Panorama will aim to get into the win column for the first time against Ogden (1-8) on Friday, Jan. 9. Panorama dropped both games...
Panorama Girls Wrestling Invite happens tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team hosts the Panorama Girls Wrestling Invite tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 6. Entering the Panorama gym will be Atlantic, Creston, Harlan Community, Interstate 35, Mount Ayr, Perry and SWAT Valkyrie.
Panther girls fall to Pleasantville, 60-48
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (2-6) dropped its first game since returning from break to Pleasantville (5-3) on Monday, Jan. 5. Morgan Crees led the Panthers in scoring with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Ashley...
Matthewson named Assistant Coach for Iowa Shrine Bowl South team
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Cody Matthewson, head coach of the ACGC football team, was recently announced as an assistant coach for the Iowa Shrine Bowl South team. The Iowa Shrine Bowl is a yearly All-Star game played since 1972 that recognizes senior athletes...
ACGC boys basketball faces Des Moines Christian tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (2-4) returns to the court since returning from winter break to face Des Moines Christian (4-2) away from home on Tuesday, Jan. 6. ACGC went into the midseason break with a win over Panorama. Des Moines...
ACGC wrestling competes at Tri-Center Invitational on Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys wrestling squad returns to the mat for the Tri-Center Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 10. ACGC will compete against Bellevue East, East Mills, Harlan Community, Hinton, Kuemper Catholic, Lawton-Bronson, Missouri Valley,...
No. 8 ACGC girls basketball travels to No. 3 Des Moines Christian tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 8 ACGC girls basketball team (7-0) face its toughest test of the season at No. 3 Des Moines Christian (8-2) tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 6. Both squads have dominated their competition up to this point, with ACGC holding a 27.3...
Guthrie County Supervisors vote for 9-member EMS committee
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on Jan. 6. Chair Steve Smith shared the recommendation from Brian Johnson and himself that the supervisors make a decision on the basic makeup of an EMS committee. He...
DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship accepting applications through Jan. 31
Special to the Times Vedette Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the scholarship provides a one-time...
Cribbage results from Jan. 2 and Jan. 5
Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 2, a total of eight players participated. Kay Phippen got two 16s, Kathy Feilmeier got a 16; Roy Carl hit the jackpot with a 16, 17, 20, 16 and 17. On Jan. 5, a total of seven players participated. Bill Sheeder and Dave Richter...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette With the new year underway, remember that the MJB Library is here to help you reach your goals for 2026. According to recent surveys, in addition to the ever-popular New Year's resolutions like exercising more and eating...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Dec. 29, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
12-29-25 1:17 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on suspicious vehicle in Guthrie Center 1:25 a.m. Panora Police, Guthrie County deputy responded to commercial burglar alarm in Panora 2:23 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to medical call in Stuart 3:10 a.m. Bayard...
Chevy pickup overturns on Highway 25, lands in creek
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 3 at 8:25 p.m. on Highway 25. Angela Marie McMichael, 28, of Carroll, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup northbound on Highway 25...
Ronald Lang
1941-2025 Ronald (Ron) Lee Lang, 84, passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, having lived a life defined by friendship, ingenuity and the mindset that every day is Saturday. Born on April 11, 1941, in Des Moines to Oran and Mary Lang, Ron attended North High School and Parsons...
Kassen ‘Kass’ Duis
1935-2026 Kassen “Kass” Franklin Duis, 90, son of Harb and Anna (Groot) Duis, was born Feb. 14, 1935, near Emmetsburg. He passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Kass graduated from Cylinder High School in...
Drop a quarter
There’s something really cool about the American jukebox, and I want one. A Wurlitzer. A Seeburg. A Rock-Ola. I don’t care. I simply want to hear those familiar sounds again. The coin dropping in the slot. The clicking of the plastic buttons for the chosen letters...












