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Guthrie County Supervisors approve Calmer subdivision plat
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Jan. 27 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Supervisors included consideration regarding the proposed Scott Calmer Minor Subdivision, about 4 acres north of Highway 4 near Panora. A public hearing was held on the matter. Following...
Panther esports match rescheduled to Feb. 6
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama esports team was set to compete tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 27, but was forced to reschedule due to player illness to Wednesday, Feb. 6. This means that the regular season finale for the Panthers will be played as back-to-back...
Panorama boys lose to ACGC, 85-43
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team (1-14) lost a home game to ACGC (6-8) on Friday, Jan. 23. ACGC had its largest point total this season against the Panthers. Cruz Crandall led the Panthers in scoring with 14 points and led in assists...
Panther boys narrowly fall to Exira-EHK, 59-52
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team (1-15) lost its away game to Exira-EHK (1-13) on Monday, Jan. 26. A third-quarter rally from the Spartans ultimately gave them enough cushion to survive a late Panorama comeback attempt. Cruz Crandall...
ACGC’s offensive burst spurs 85-43 win over Panthers
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (6-8) had its highest point total of the season at Panorama (1-14) on Friday, Jan. 23. The scoring effort was spearheaded by Thomas Skram, who exploded for 27 points on 11/16 shooting. Preston Kent with...
Panorama girls suffer defeat to No. 8 Exira-EHK, 64-38
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (5-12) lost an away game to No. 8 Exira-EHK (15-1) on Monday, Jan. 26. Morgan Crees reached double-figure scoring for the Panthers with 14 points on 6/13 shooting. Ruth Fett had the next-highest...
Panther girls fall to ACGC, 43-11
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (5-11) struggled from the field in its home loss to ACGC (12-3) on Friday, Jan. 23. Ines Gimeno-Perez led the team in scoring with five points. Morgan Crees led in rebounds with seven.Photos by Mark...
Panorama girls compete at Rich Gray Wrestling Invite
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team placed 13th with 36 points at the Rich Gray Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 24. Emma Walker (170) competed for a championship, falling to Ellie Hutton of I-35 in the finals. Gracie Recker (155) had...
Panther boys place 13th at John J Harris Tournament; Schwartz hits 100 wins
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team competed at the John J Harris Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-24, placing 13th among 22 teams. At the event, 2025 state qualifier Blake Scwartz earned his 100th career win. The highest...
Charger boys fall to Clarinda, 70-37
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (6-9) lost at home to Clarinda (6-9) on Monday, Jan. 26. This ended the Chargers’ three-game win streak. Thomas Skram once again hit double-figure scoring with 10 points. Blaize Dorsey was the...
Charger girls narrowly beat Clarinda, 62-58
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team (13-3) survived a late comeback attempt by Clarinda (8-8) at home on Monday, Jan. 26. ACGC held a 13-point lead going into the fourth quarter. Clarinda outscored ACGC 23-13 in the final stanza, but that...
ACGC girls defeat Panorama, 43-11
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team (12-3) picked up a dominant victory over WCAC opponent Panorama (5-11) on Friday, Jan. 23. Stella Largent recorded another double-double with 12 points and an eye-popping 18 rebounds. Camdyn Richter...
Chargers place 3rd at John J Harris Tournament; Richter and Cline win championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys wrestling team competed against 22 other schools at the John J Harris Tournament last Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-24. ACGC placed third as a team and won two championships. Ryder Cline (150) won in the championship...
Popping the question
The proposals, engagements and love stories of a few local couples. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, January 2026 When it comes to marriage proposals and engagements, there does not seem to be a right or wrong way. In romantic relationships, it is often said that...
Guthrie Center named RAGBRAI LIII overnight stay town
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie Center was officially named a RAGBRAI LIII overnight stay town at the RAGBRAI LIII Route Announcement Party at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee on Jan. 24. RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette As we are winding up the first month of the year, remember that if one of your goals was to read more nonfiction, the MJB Library has new books that will help you reach that goal. Some of our new biographies include “Ain’t...
2025-26 Panorama Honor Roll
Special to the Times Vedette The 2025-26 Panorama Middle School Honor Roll (B average grades), an * indicates all A grades per Fall Semester Terms 1 and 2 Grade 6 Albers, Mya 1*,2 Allen, Abigail 1*,2* Brittain, Addison Bubeck, Wyantt 1*,2* Carmichael, Cooper 1,2...
Dale Lee Grove
1937-2026 Dale Lee Grove, son of Walter John Grove and Hazel Marie (Barnhouse) Grove, was born on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1937, on the family farm, 2½ miles north of Guthrie Center. He was raised alongside 16 brothers and sisters. Dale rode a horse to Seeley No. 7...
Craig Eugene Hastings
1963-2026 Craig Eugene Hastings passed away due to complications from a sudden heart attack on Jan. 21, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on April 8, 1963, in Riceville, a few minutes after his twin brother, Craig came as a surprise to his parents, Verdina and Charles...












