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Panora artist paints on many surfaces.   By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, November 2025 Shirley Konz of Panora discovered long ago that she enjoyed painting, and she has never stopped. “I started back in the 1970s and 1980s with oil painting, watching Bob Ross on...

Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 3, a total of 11 players participated. Lela Schwartz and Dan Webb each got a 16; Rhonda Titus got an 18; Dick Ellis had three 16s; Frank Kearan, Sandy Rumelhart and Robert Klever each got a 20; and Dennis Betts had a 21. The...

Special to the Times Vedette As the holidays get closer, more people are enjoying holiday celebrations and gatherings. Getting together with friends, relatives and coworkers in this season offers relaxation and cheer. Others enjoy holiday movies and dinner out. New...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 2 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Attorney Dana Minteer talked about the sale of county-owned property to private individuals/entities. She summarized that one of the key factors the county...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Through Dec. 30, the Fremont Theatre in Stuart (124 N. Fremont St.) is showing free movies. The movies include “Scrooged,” “Elf,” “Arthur Christmas,” “Christmas Vacation,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Year Without a Santa Claus”...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Nov. 13 at 5:45 p.m. on Highway 25. James Matthew Shultz, 64, of Casey, was driving a 2018 Mazda CX5 southbound in the 1500 block of Highway 25 and...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported an abandoned vehicle incident on Nov. 29 at 12:36 p.m. on 280th Road.  When on the scene, Deputy Sheriff Michelsen reported discovering a 1995 Buick Regal Custom driven by Donald Paul...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a two-vehicle collision occurring on Nov. 24 on Highway 25. Darin Robert Barker, 60, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2023 Mack semi and rear-ended a 2014 Ram 3500 pickup driven by...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Nov. 20 at 8:51 p.m. on Luna Avenue.  Angel Bernardo Gonzales Rodriguez, 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was driving a 2023 Nissan Altima northbound on Luna...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Nov. 27 at 4:20 p.m. on Wax Trail. Collin Trent Adams, 19, of Stuart, was driving a 2008 Hyundai Accent eastbound on 340th Street and was turning...