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Panorama results at state wrestling tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team qualified two athletes for the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines from Feb. 18 through the weekend. Blake Schwartz (165) won his first two matches, then lost in the...
Several Chargers still alive at state wrestling
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette A record-tying six ACGC wrestlers qualified for the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines from Feb. 18 through the weekend. Carter Richter won his first two matches but lost in the quarterfinals of the...
ACGC boys travel to Coon Rapids-Bayard for 1A-8 third-round match
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (10-12) plays at Coon Rapids-Bayard (21-1) tonight, Friday, Feb. 20 in the 1A-8 substate quarterfinals. ACGC lost the game between these two earlier this season, 74-40. A pair of Heydons leads CR-B. Cal...
Panther girls stun ACGC in playoffs, win 58-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (8-14) pulled off the upset against WCAC rival ACGC (17-5) away from home on in the Class 2A Region 2 playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The game was tight from start to finish, with the score being tied...
Charger girls upset by Panthers, 58-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team (17-5) lost in the Class 2A Region 2 second round to Panorama (8-14) at home on Tuesday, Feb. 17. This game was a close contest for the first three quarters, with little to separate the nearby schools....
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ‘Winter Sucs’ at Tribe Boutique Feb. 21 On Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., shoppers who spend $25 or more at Tribe Boutique (130 West Main St., Panora) will receive a free succulent, while supplies last. Guthrie County Hospital...
ACGC and Panorama postseason updates and the Indiana Bears?
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC and Panorama postseason updates The most wonderful time of any sports season is upon ACGC and Panorama: the postseason. This week, the ACGC boys basketball team won a playoff game against CAM and face a massive test against...
Weary Ramblers wins Grand Prize International Acoustic Music Award
Special to the Times Vedette Weary Ramblers racked up two more awards this week in a growing list of accomplishments. The duo’s song, “Kentucky Never Seemed So Blue,” has been awarded the Overall Grand Prize winner and Best Country Bluegrass Song of the 2026...
Burn ban in place for Adair and Guthrie Counties
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette As of Feb. 20, Adair and Guthrie counties are among 15 Iowa counties with a current open burn ban in effect. To see the updated status of burn bans or other important notices from the Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency,...
Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Ice fishing for winter 2026 is rapidly coming to an end in Iowa, including at traditional late season lakes across the far north part of the state. In recent days, a UTV broke through the ice on East Okoboji Lake and a...
Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water temperatures
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources While the weather was starting to feel like spring, water temperatures are still dangerously cold. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends that paddlers wait for consistent warm weather to allow the water...
Chargers to perform at All State Festival
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A record 16 ACGC students have been recognized as outstanding All State Large Group Speech participants and will be celebrated at the IHSSA All State Festival in Ames on Saturday, Feb. 21. Kelsey Dinkla shared information on the ACGC...
Pros and cons of the proposed Panorama 4-day school week
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Currently, the Panorama School District is exploring the possibility of changing to a four-day instructional week for students in all grades. There are many potential advantages and disadvantages to this plan; this article shares...
Unseasonably warm February may cause temporary leaf damage on red maple trees
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Unseasonably warm temperatures across Iowa this February have triggered early bud development on red maples and red maple hybrids. Many trees are beginning to leaf out weeks ahead of typical leaf emergence, and colder...
Cribbage results from Feb. 18
Special to the Times Vedette On Feb. 18, a total of nine players participated. Dennis Betts got a 17; Wayne Nickel got a 17 and an 18; Dick Ellis got a 17 and a 20; and Allen Pierce got an 18 and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie...
Mona Jean (McLuen) Sellman
1928-2026 Mona Jean (McLuen) Sellman was born on Dec. 11, 1928, to John and Bessie (Dupuy) McLuen in Dale City, Guthrie County Iowa. She passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Mona grew up in the Dale City area until they moved to...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 25, 2016 VAN HOUTEN VICTORY. Panorama's Tyler Van Houten (right) tries to escape Caleb Gunderson from Sioux Central in a 145-pound match on Feb. 18. Van Houten won by a third-period pin....
Take a seat
Where you sit may say more about you than you think. At home, the decision is relatively easy. Most of us have a regular place where we sit at the dinner table or while watching TV. And if someone takes that spot, look out. An Archie Bunker situation might arise....
Guthrie County Supervisors hold budget workshop for upcoming year
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Feb. 17. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. County Treasurer Brenda Campbell provided a departmental update and...
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