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The College Football Playoff is expanding… again
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette I have written in the past about why I’m not a fan of the College Football Playoff (CFP) system. When it began in 2014, I was intrigued. After all, that year did provide some...
Panthers place 9th at WCAC meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys cross country team competed at the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at ACGC. The boys placed ninth with 218 points. Earlham won the meet with 34 points. Preston Kent of ACGC won the meet...
Rochholz wins conference championship; Panthers place 6th
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls cross country team competed at the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at ACGC. Panorama placed sixth, scoring 124 points. Van Meter won the meet with 40 points. Panorama’s No. 4 Kylie...
Panthers defeat Earlham, 3-2, host Nodaway Valley for playoffs on Monday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team earned a hard-fought win against conference opposition at Earlham (17-14) on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Panorama narrowly avoided a comeback from Earlham. The Panthers won the first two sets, 27-25, 25-17. Earlham...
Panorama football’s regular season finale is tonight at Pleasantville
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The final regular season game for the Panthers is at Pleasantville (5-2) on Friday, Oct. 16. Pleasantville won last year’s matchup, 56-7.
ACGC places 3rd, Crawford finishes 6th at conference meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls cross country team competed at home in the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The girls placed third with 93 points. Van Meter won the meet with 40 points. Kylie Rochholz of Panorama won the...
Kent is first conference champion in ACGC history; Chargers place 5th
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys cross country team hosted the West Central Activities Conference meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14. ACGC would place fifth with 116 points. Earlham won the meet with 34 points. Most notably for the Chargers, No. 10 Preston Kent...
Chargers fall to Van Meter, 3-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (30-10) lost at home against Van Meter (32-13) in a clash of the West Central Activities Conference top teams. Both teams were undefeated in conference until this point. ACGC won the first two sets, 25-22 and...
ACGC travels to No. 10 Riverside tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC (5-2) plays its final regular season football game against No. 10 Riverside (5-2) away from home on Friday, Oct. 16. ACGC defeated Riverside last season, 55-22.
‘Li-BOO-ary Bash’ set for Oct. 29
Special to the Times Vedette The seventh annual “Li-BOO-ary Bash” will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library at 400 Grand St. in Guthrie Center. The event promises big Halloween fun in a small town with spooky...
Kristie Sheeder
1958-2026 Kristie Lynn Sheeder, 68, daughter of Howard and Mary Ann (Vaughan) Sheeder, was born Feb. 27, 1958 in Guthrie Center. She passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center, Des Moines. Kristie graduated from Guthrie Center High School. She then...
Stitching together a stronger community
By Sarah Oltrogge, Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Special to the Times Vedette For Ellen Campbell, volunteering has been about bringing people together to help others. Now, her dedication has earned statewide recognition. Campbell, of Panora, has been named a 2026...
Wirt family holds 60th annual reunion
Special to the Times Vedette On Saturday, Oct. 10, more than 50 Wirt family relatives gathered at the original Century Farm Wirt homestead five miles south of Panora for the 60th annual Wirt Fall Picnic. Attendees were from numerous Iowa locations as well as Arizona,...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 27, 2016 PROM DRESS TRY ON. ACGC High School freshmen Jessica and Jenna Stringer try on dresses at The Prom Closet in Coon Rapids. ________________________________________ 20 years ago From the...
Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of Oct. 12
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Each Friday in the Times Vedette, we share birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections or updates, email rich@iowalivingmagazines.com. Birthdays...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Cumberland Rose Players present Halloween play The Cumberland Rose Players will present “BOO! Thirteen Scenes from Halloween” by Pat Cook on Oct. 16-18 at the Warren Cultural Center, located on the square in Greenfield. Enjoy spooky...
Nov. 3 election information
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Nov. 3 election (“midterm election”) is just around the corner. If you plan to vote, the Guthrie County governmental website (www.guthriecounty.gov) is worth checking out. Once there, you can click on “Elections” to find links to a...
Sunshine Club meets Oct. 14
Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, seven Sunshine Club members met at the home of Trudy Woolman for a 1 p.m. meeting. Sandy called the meeting to order with roll call being your favorite singer or group of all time. Many good answers and some...
