Frequently Asked Questions

What is your physical street address? Our office is located at 104 Industrial Road, Guthrie Center, IA 50115.

What is your mailing address? Items should be mailed to Big Green Umbrella Media, P.O. Box 38, Panora, Iowa 50216.

What are your office hours? Generally, our hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

What is your phone number? Our office number is 641-332-2707.

What publications do you publish?

  • Panora Times is mailed to all residential and business addresses in Panora, Linden, Yale, Jamaica and Bagley on the fourth Thursday of each month for free. Copies are also available for free on dozens of racks in Panora and Guthrie Center. The complete digital edition can be viewed at www.panoratimes.com.
  • Guthrie Center Times is mailed to all residential and business addresses in Guthrie Center, Adair and Casey on the third Thursday of each month for free. Copies are also available for free on dozens of racks in Guthrie Center and Panora. The complete digital edition can be viewed at www.guthriecentertimes.com.
  • Lake Panorama Times is mailed to all property owners of Lake Panorama on the second Thursday of each month for free. Copies are also available for free on dozens of racks in Panora and Guthrie Center. The complete digital edition can be viewed at www.lakepanoramatimes.com.
  • Times Vedette is a free, biweekly newsletter sent via email and text messaging each Tuesday and Friday over the noon hour to a list of subscribers. Content is also available online at www.gctimesnews.com.

How do I subscribe? Our publications are mailed for free to all residential and business addresses in the coverage areas and are available on dozens of racks in the communities for free. They can also be viewed for free online at www.gctimesnews.com. Sign up for subscriptions to the Times Vedette email newsletter can be made at www.gctimesnews.com/join-our-email-list.

Do you have a social media presence? You can follow us on Facebook at Guthrie County Times Publications

How do I contact your staff? Names, emails and phone numbers are as follows:

Do you have a website? Our main website is www.gctimesnews.com. Digital editions of our publications can also be found at www.panoratimes.com, www.guthriecentertimes.com and www.lakepanoramatimes.com. 

How do I submit obituaries? Obituaries must be placed through a funeral home or paid in advance.

  • The cost to place an obituary in Panora Times is $40 and includes one full-color photo. Deadline is the third Wednesday of each month.
  • The cost to place an obituary in Guthrie Center Times is $40 and includes one full-color photo. Deadline is the second Wednesday of each month.
  • The cost to place an obituary in Lake Panorama Times is $40 and includes one full-color photo. Deadline is the first Wednesday of each month.
  • All paid obituaries also run in one issue of the Times Vedette digital newsletter, which is emailed each Tuesday and Friday during the lunch hour.

How do I request permission to reproduce news or photos? The contents of our publications are protected by copyright. No part may be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of the publisher. Requests should be sent to Shane Goodman at shane@gctimesnews.com.

How do I submit a story idea? Send news tips, reports, stories, photos and other inquiries to Rich Wicks at rich@gctimesnews.com or call 641-755-2115.

How do I submit sports scores, stories or photos? Send tips, reports, stories and photos to Cyote Williams at cyote@dmcityview.com or call 515-953-4822, ext. 333.

Do you publish engagement, wedding or anniversary photos? Yes, we publish these for free.  Send photos and information to shane@gctimesnews.com or stop by the office to have photos scanned. 

Do you publish birthdays or birth announcements? Yes, we publish these for free. Send photos and information to shane@gctimesnews.com or stop by the office to have photos scanned.