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Guthrie County Engineer tells supervisors of planned bridge replacement
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors heard from County Engineer Josh Sebern regarding planned replacement of the Thompson 71A bridge during their March 31 regular weekly meeting. “This would be the bridge over the Middle River, on...
Holy Week services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holy Week and Easter are upon us. Here is a listing of some services in the area. To add yours for the Friday edition, email rich@gctimesnews.com Tuesday, March 31 First Christian Church (102 East Church St., Panora) will offer a light...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Handbags and Bingo April 10 The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation’s annual “Handbags and Bingo” event will be held Friday, April 10, at the Fairgrounds Event Center. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., and dinner is at 5:45 p.m., followed...
Keeping fun on track at GC Elementary
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Students, staff and visitors to Guthrie Center Elementary have likely noticed the arrival of a new train. It is a wooden playground equipment creation. Principal Tandem Eischeid explained how the train came to be. “The project originated...
Panorama boys and girls track to travel for Earlham Early Bird today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys and girls track and field teams compete at the Earlham Early Bird today, Tuesday, March 31. The boys hit the blocks against ACGC, Earlham, East Union, Greene County, Interstate 35, Madrid, Mount Ayr, St. Edmond,...
Panorama boys soccer season cancelled due to low numbers
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys soccer season is officially cancelled with the school citing low participation numbers. The boys were scheduled to begin their season on Friday, April 3, against West Central Valley. “After careful consideration and...
ACGC boys and girls track to compete at Earlham Early Bird today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams travel to Earlham today, Tuesday, March 31, for the Earlham Early Bird. The boys face Earlham, East Union, Greene County, Interstate 35, Madrid, Mount Ayr, Panorama, St. Edmond, Treynor, Van...
Here comes Peter Cottontail
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, April 4, the Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs in many local communities. Guthrie Center Guthrie Center Elementary (900 North Fourth St., Guthrie Center) will have visits with the Easter Bunny from 10-10:50 a.m. with the egg...
The Renew Room is a place to relax and renew
Brienna Beardsley’s massage therapy business is located at 411 East Main St. in Panora. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, March 2026 The Renew Room in Panora is a relatively new business that some may not have noticed yet. Its address is 411 East Main St., but it is...
‘Who Do You Think We Are’ at Casey Public Library April 11
Special to the Times Vedette April 19-25 is National Library Week. We have several things planned, so stay tuned. The Casey Public Library has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private nonprofit, to host a presentation called “Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage, or ‘Who Do...
Cribbage results from March 27 and March 30
Special to the Times Vedette On March 27, a total of six players participated. Dave Richter and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart and Bill Sheeder divided a 20. On March 30, Roy Carl got two 16s; Sandy Rumelhart got a 20; Bill Sheeder got a 16 and a 20; and...
49th Annual IHSSA All-State Individual Events Festival to televise on MC22
Special to the Times Vedette Mediacom Communications subscribers can watch coverage from the 49th Annual Iowa High School Speech Association(IHSSA) All-State Individual Events Festival on Mediacom’s local programming channel, MC22, beginning April 10 at 7 p.m. The...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette “The right book in the hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever” is a quotation from “This Book Made Me Think of You” by Libby Page, and this book proves it. Last week, one of my...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — March 23-29, 2026
3-23-26 7:52 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie Center 9:48 a.m. Stuart Police took a theft report 11:58 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy, Reserve, Sheriff and K9 conducted a traffic stop and arrested one individual 12:11 p.m. Panora...
Pocket change
Most of us have questioned the need for the penny — and not quietly. At this point, finding one feels less like luck and more like spotting a triple-yolk egg: technically possible, but are we sure it’s worth the excitement? We now know it costs more than a cent to...
The first weekend of March Madness did not disappoint
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette I had a friend ask me earlier this week, “Why is it called March Madness if the most important games are played in April?” I didn’t have a good answer. The entire Final Four and National Championship are played in April in a...
GCH reports on HR and training data
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 26 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Anderson summarized the hiring and personnel status. “We are doing very well in the recruitment area. We are down to four job...
Stephens put down roots with Thyme to Grow
Natalie Stephens of Guthrie Center has had a lifelong love of baking and gardening. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, March 2026 Natalie and Dave Stephens of Guthrie Center are relatively new to town, but the area has grown on them. “We moved here...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 31, 2016 THERE IT IS! Dave Arganbright gives a little help to grandson Hank Harney during Saturday's Easter egg hunt in Panora. ___________________________________________ 20 years ago From the...
