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Panora skateboarder pushes for community skate park
Joshua Gotter hopes to create a lasting recreation space for local youth and families By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, May 2026 For Joshua Gotter of Panora, skateboarding has been a lifelong pursuit. “My dad put me on my first skateboard probably about the time I...
Panthers lose late to Woodward-Granger, 6-5, play Madrid at home today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama baseball (0-6) continues to search for its first win of the season after falling late at Woodward-Granger (3-3) on Monday, June 1. Panorama took an early 2-1 lead by the end of the first inning. W-G took the lead with two...
Panthers secure season’s first win over ACGC, 10-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama softball (1-2) was able to put a mark in the win column for the first time this season against ACGC (0-4) at home on Friday, May 29. Panorama opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning, followed by six more in...
No. 15 Panorama faces No. 14 Tri-Center in regional semi-final tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 15 Panorama girls soccer team (14-3) travels to No. 14 Tri-Center (11-5-2) tonight, Tuesday, June 2 for the Class 1A Region 6 semi-final. The winner of this game will face the winner of Van Meter (6-8-3) and No. 6 Treynor...
ACGC upsets No. 14 Ogden, 6-5, travels to West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (1-4) secured a dramatic victory at home over No. 14 Ogden (5-5) on Monday, June 1. Ogden jumped out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning. ACGC answered back with one. Ogden scored another...
ACGC falls to Panorama, 10-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (0-4) lost at Panorama (1-2) on Friday, May 22. Charger hits came from Olivia Mahaffey (2/3) who knocked in both of ACGC’s runs. Caydence Boals and Kailee Kautzky added one hit each. Kailee Kautzky would score...
Chargers drop game against Ogden, 5-2, play today at West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (3-4) lost at home on Monday, June 1 to Ogden (4-3). Ogden took a three-run lead in the top of the third inning and would hold that lead until the end. ACGC made it close with the score being 3-2 after the fifth...
Chargers bounce back with 16-2 win over Exira-EHK
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette After a string of games against tough opposition, the ACGC baseball team (3-3) returned to winning ways at Exira-EHK (0-1) on Friday, May 29. ACGC scored nine runs in the third inning to fuel the double-digit win. RBIs came from Cal...
Main Street Dance Studios holds recitals and competition revue shows
Photos by Mark Reno | Times Vedette Main Street Dance Studios held its recitals and competition revue shows this past weekend, featuring kids from their Panora and Stuart locations with a few sprinkled in from their Nevada location. Show A was on Friday and featured...
Panora Public Library June events
Special to the Times Vedette June 1-6: Thursday, June 4 – A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library! Look out! A dinosaur is loose in the library, and he has razor-sharp claws, bone-crushing jaws and… feathers? Come see for yourself. Join Iowa author Kelly Crull for a silly,...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The Summer Reading Program had a successful kick-off on June 1. Young readers were treated to the chance to enjoy the story walk as well as to engage in jump rope and hula hoop activities. When they finished, the young...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Dinosaur in the Library June 4 At 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 4 at the Panora Community Center, there will be a program for kids titled, “A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library.” Kids can dig for fossils, hatch dinosaur eggs, win prizes, and...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — May 25-31, 2026
5-25-26 9:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a warrant check in Guthrie Center 11:46 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 12:34 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. pedestrian in Panora 12:51 p.m. Guthrie County...
Lonna May Nauman
1955-2026 Lonna May Nauman, 71, of Panora, Iowa, passed away suddenly on May 28, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Irv and Marilyn Gerlich. Lonna graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines and earned her business degree from the...
A mini RAGBRAI before the big one
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Exactly seven weeks before the full RAGBRAI bike ride will roll through Guthrie County, the RAGBRAI organization held a “test run” with a few dozen bicyclists riding the exact course and daily schedule that will soon be ridden by...
Ten Squared Men for Guthrie County present $21,450 check to Guthrie County Swim Team
Special to the Times Vedette Ten Squared Men for Guthrie County presented their first 2026 check to the Guthrie County Swim Team. The check totaled $21,450. This is the 11th year the Ten Squared Men organization has been in place in Guthrie County. Every penny that is...
Pancake breakfast goes off swimmingly
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Sunday, May 31, a pancake breakfast fundraiser was held at the Guthrie Center fire hall to support the Guthrie County Swim Club. Many young members of the club and their family members helped out at the event, which drew a steady...
Big shoulders
Special to the Times Vedette Members of the Lake Panorama Ski Team have been working to perfect their skills in preparation for their performance during Panorama Days, which will be held July 31 to Aug. 2 this year.
Newborn
Matt Lukacs shared the photo of this newborn deer on June 1, noting that “this little guy was born in front of our lake house window.”
