NEWS
Shredding in Panora
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, May 2, the Panora Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Library offered a free service to the community. Documents brought in were safely shredded to protect confidential information. A shredding truck was brought in...
Team Panthers partakes in Panora Chamber Golf Tournament
Special to the Times Vedette Team Panthers traded the classroom and sidelines for the fairways on Sunday at the Panora Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. Here, they pose on the green with a cardboard cutout of current...
Guthrie Center water tower gets a spring cleaning
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Over the weekend, people in Guthrie Center may have noticed the city’s water tower undergoing a cleaning. The tower will also get a fresh paint job in time for thousands of visitors during RAGBRAI’s stop in the city in July.
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association grateful for legislative progress
Special to the Times Vedette On May 3, the Iowa Legislature finished its work for the year, passing multiple bills directly tied to ICA priorities: protecting private property rights, supporting the long-term viability of Iowa’s beef industry through fair tax policy...
Cribbage results from May 1 and May 4
Special to the Times Vedette On May 1, a total of 14 players participated. Bill Sheeder, Paul McCool and Rhonda Titus each got one 16; Dave Richter got two 16s; Dan Webb got two 17s; and Dick Ellis got a 22. On May 4, a total of 10 players participated. Rhonda Titus,...
Classic cars drive family bond for Panora’s Burgesses
Marshall and Julie Burgess share a passion for restoring vintage vehicles, highlighted by a 1955 Thunderbird and a family history of hands-on automotive projects. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, April 2026 For the Burgess family of Panora, you could say classic cars run...
Cribbage results from April 28 and April 29
Special to the Times Vedette On April 28, Sue Mozingo sponsored Bagley’s second annual cribbage tournament. Sue Mozingo got first and Robert Klever got second. Clint Malbon placed third, Gary Hanson placed fourth and Julie Kipp placed fifth. On April 29, a total of 11...
DOT budget, county’s 5-year plan approved by county supervisors
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session April 28. County Engineer Josh Sebern summarized the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 Iowa DOT (Department of Transportation) budget and the county’s five-year plan. “This (DOT...
ACGC Presents ‘The Addams Family’
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette The ACGC Theatre Department, in conjunction with the music department, presented “The Addams Family” musical directed by Kelsey Dinkla. The musical centers around Wednesday Addams, who brings her "normal" boyfriend, Lucas, and his...
Panora City Council votes to amend Light Industrial District allowable use for churches
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on April 13, the councilmembers approved the second reading of the proposed amendment to Ordinance 363, which would add “churches” as an allowable use in the Light Industrial District...