NEWS
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...
Guthrie County Supervisors hear updates on First Responders
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session March 10. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. Public Health Director Jotham Arber provided an update on Guthrie County...
Panorama School Board approves 4-day school week
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The board of directors of the Panorama Community School District met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 for two public hearings and the regular board meeting. Although several items were on the agenda, the one of most interest to those in...
Drive your tractor to school day
Special to the Times Vedette Panorama FFA students participated in Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 6 and created a TikTok video to show what all was driven — including a push mower. The activity is part of the National FFA Week festivities that were the...
Just another day in Fairadise
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette March 7 marked the 11th annual “Welcome to Fairadise” fundraiser event at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. The event included social hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, and games. Proceeds help support improvements at the fairgrounds....
Yale flips for pancakes, courtesy of Farmers State Bank
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Farmers State Bank sponsored a free pancake breakfast at the Yale Community Building on Saturday morning, March 7. The event has been a tradition for 35 years, held annually on the first Saturday in March. The event generally draws a...
Panora City Council to amend ordinance for Lutheran Church of Hope development
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on March 9, the councilmembers considered a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding a request from Lutheran Church of Hope. The Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment...
Guthrie Center City Council learns about Lacey building cleanup progress, RAGBRAI planning
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 9 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Streets Department Chief Darrin Sloss shared information on the cleanup efforts at the long-vacated Lacey building on State Street. “A little over 50 man-hours were...