NEWS

Special to the Times Vedette In May, The New Homestead teamed up with the ACGC FFA and Guthrie County Cattlemen for an annual community service event. The drive-thru event offered grilled hamburgers, chips and cookies for a freewill offering. Each year, the funds...

Special to the Times Vedette In 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation will award up to $350 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grants to support critical infrastructure projects across the country. CHBP is a nationally competitive grant program...

Special to the Times Vedette The Creighton University College of Nursing released its Dean’s List for the 2026 spring semester.  To be named, each student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Arilyan Steenblock of Panora was named to the list. 

Special to the Times Vedette Casey Fun Days was held this past weekend with events on Main Street, McPherson Street and the Community Center. The town’s summer festival included many familiar events along with several new additions. One of the new additions was the...

By Shane Goodman and Sara Goodman | Times Vedette State Street transformed into a city festival with live music, food trucks, drinks and a variety of vendors. RAGBRAI cyclists and others joined in the festivities Tuesday evening. A video captured on a Big Green...

By Shane Goodman and Sara Goodman | Times Vedette Volunteers for St. Mary’s Catholic Church were one of many groups and organizations that made efforts to serve the thousands of cyclists and crew members who were looking for wholesome food. A beef and noodles dinner...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Early indications report that RAGBRAI’s visit to Guthrie Center was a success. Although the extreme heat and humidity made the ride from Harlan more challenging, most riders handled the weather and hills well. Visitors to Guthrie Center...

By Cheryl Castile | Times Vedette A steady stream of bicyclists made their way to Panora Tuesday morning after the overnight stay in Guthrie Center. Many local organizations welcomed them with a variety of offerings.

Photos by Willis Sheeder | Special to the Times Vedette Local photographer Willis Sheeder used his drone camera to capture these aerial images of RAGBRAI participants. Warm weather was a challenge, and an evening thunderstorm created even more difficulties for the...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the July 21 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Auditor Dani Fink discussed the option of contracting with a private auditing firm (rather than the State) to fulfill the requirement for the county to have an...