NEWS
Guthrie Center City Council considers financial management services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 10 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Susanne Gerlach of Public Financial Management (PFM) addressed the councilmembers regarding the financial advisory services PFM can provide to the city. She explained that...
Panora City Council approves 5% water and sewer rate increases
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the March 10 meeting of the Panora City Council, the councilmembers voted to approve the utility rate changes recommended by Susanne Gerlach (Public Financial Management) during her presentation to the council at the Feb. 24 meeting....
Greens share art that heals
Bud Green discovered his artistic talent was literally right under his feet. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, February 2025 “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That quotation is sometimes attributed to Mark Twain and sometimes to...
Supervisors discuss weather closure policy for county offices
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on March 6, discussion was held regarding county offices and/or the courthouse being closed during inclement weather events. Supervisor Steve Smith asked if there is a...
Guthrie County Pheasants/Quail Forever banquet set
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The annual Guthrie County Pheasants/Quail Forever banquet will be held at the Lake Panorama Conference Center, 5071 Clover Ridge Road, on Saturday, April 5. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. For more...
Panora Library events in March
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Panora Library offers many events this month, as shown here. March 12 at 4 p.m.: Bingo for kids. March 13 at 4 p.m.: All ages Author Talk with Jacqueline Reinig, author of “Faery Academy of Quillsnap.” March 14, 10-11 a.m.: Story...
Guthrie County 4-H Awards held Feb. 10
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Feb. 10, Guthrie County 4-H youth were honored during the annual awards ceremony at the Guthrie County Events Center.
ACGC FFA wins awards at district contests
Special to the Times Vedette On March 1, ACGC FFA members competed at the SW District Contests at Greene County Schools. Members competed against approximately 30 other FFA chapters from southwest Iowa. Two members earned the right to advance to the State FFA...
Author to talk at Panora Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Author Jacqueline Reinig will be on hand at the Panora Library on Thursday, March 13 at 4 p.m. to talk about her book, “Faery Academy of Quillsnap: Night of the Purple Moon.” The novel tells the story of Tansy, who exists in the Faery...
Panorama to offer free preschool for 4-year-olds
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette For the 2025-2026 school year, Panorama Elementary will offer preschool for 4-year-olds on four full days per week at no cost to families. To be eligible, the child must be 4 years old by Sept. 15. The program will run Mondays through...
