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Panorama girls track and field compete at 2026 IATC Indoor Championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls track and field team will hit the blocks for the first time this season at the 2026 IATC Indoor Championships held at Iowa State University today, Friday, March 13. The girls will compete against 56 other teams.
Panorama girls earn All-Conference honors; Crees named All-Region
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Four Panorama girls basketball players earned West Central Activities Conference honors for their performances this season on and off the court. Among them were Morgan Crees, Ashley Crees, Nerea Gimeno-Perez and Ruth Fett. Morgan...
ACGC boys and girls track teams compete at 2026 IATC Indoor Championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls and boys track and field teams will get their first taste of competition this season today, Friday, March 13, at Iowa State University in Ames. The girls will face 53 other teams, and the boys will face 56 other teams.
Five ACGC girls earn WCAC honors, several records broken
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team had five girls earn awards for their performances this season. They were Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Becca Littler, Stella Largent and Camdyn Richter. Several girls set records this season. The team...
A thank you to Tamin Lipsey
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette If you are an Iowa State fan, you know that point guard Tamin Lipsey played his final home game for the Cyclones on Saturday, March 7. His final game inside the storied Hilton Coliseum looked like many other Tamin Lipsey performances:...
Panorama approves 4-day week
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 9 meeting of the Panorama school board, a public hearing was held regarding a proposed change to a four-day school week. Amanda Myers-Herring and Mary Calmer voiced their opposition to the change. The board had received...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette We have started a new weekly feature each Friday in the Times Vedette, as we will add the birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections, email...
James H. Bohlender
1939-2026 James H. Bohlender, 86, son of Harold and Thelma (Lundstrom) Bohlender, was born April 23, 1939, in Guthrie Center. He passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Jim spent his early...
New ownership sought for Pioneers Pub & Grub in Casey
Special to the Times Vedette Colleen Conrad isn’t just selling a restaurant — she is passing on a piece of Casey’s history. The owner of Pioneers Pub & Grub, 618 McPherson St. in Casey, is looking for a new buyer but promises the pub will stay open for diners and...
Groundbreaking held for GCH construction project
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, March 11 for the construction project that is about to begin. Prior to the outdoor groundbreaking, speakers offered remarks to attendees in the Sneakers Café. Speakers...
Parking lot collision in Guthrie Center
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on March 9 at 5:40 p.m. in Guthrie Center. Helen Renea Winkleblack, 39, of Guthrie Center, was backing up a 2010 Chevrolet Impala LS in a parking lot and...
Caravan strikes deer on Highway 25
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Reserve Dillan Cooper reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on March 4 at 7:01 a.m. on Highway 25. Jason Gray, 29, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan northbound on Highway 25 and struck a...
Holy Week services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter are coming up soon. Here is a listing of some services in the area. To add yours, email rich@gctimesnews.com Agape Feast and Concert March 29 Everyone is invited to First Christian Church Fellowship Hall...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Adair fish fry March 13 Saint John’s Catholic Church in Adair will hold a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Cost is $15 per person, dine-in or drive-thru. Enter the alley behind the church hall (501 Adair St.) from the west. The...
Sunshine Club meets March 11
Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, March 11, the Sunshine Club met at the home of Janine Frettim. The meeting was called to order with five members answering the roll call of, “What is your favorite fruit?” The minutes of the February meeting were read, and...
Storm spotter training
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Anyone interested in becoming trained by the National Weather Service as a storm spotter is welcome to attend an upcoming session. There is no cost. Available sessions include: Monday, March 16 in Adams County, 7-8:30 p.m. at 905 David...
NCBA leaders to visit Iowa to share D.C. perspective with cattle producers
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) looks forward to welcoming leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) back to Iowa. Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO, and Ethan Lane, NCBA senior vice president of government affairs, will...
Des Moines Metro Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ to be performed at Warren Cultural Center April 11
Special to the Times Vedette The Warren Cultural Center presents Rossini’s “Cinderella,” performed in English by OPERA Iowa, Des Moines Metro Opera’s Educational Touring Troupe on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. This production is one of WCC’s “Locals and Legends”...
Cribbage results from March 11
Special to the Times Vedette On March 11, a total of eight players participated. Dick Ellis got two 16s; Robert Klever got a 16’ Sandy Rumelhart got an 18 and a 20; and Dave Richter got a 20. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center...
