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Lake Panorama Fin and Feather Banquet held Saturday

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The annual Lake Panorama Fin and Feather Banquet and Fundraiser was held Saturday, May 9 at The Captain’s Pick at Lake Panorama National Resort. The event included a live auction, silent auction and numerous banquet games.  Fin and...

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Whiterock Conservancy Slow Sunday Drive is May 17

Special to the Times Vedette On Sunday, May 17, Whiterock Conservancy will host its first Slow Sunday Drive of 2026, starting at the Historic Garst Farmhouse, 1390 Highway 141, Coon Rapids. The two- to three-hour ride will begin at 1 p.m. and travel the trails of...

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Nurses, patient care technicians honored at GCH

Special to the Times Vedette Nurses are honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the efforts nurses perform every day. Nurses are nominated by patients, families and colleagues. The award recipient is...

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Panora preps for RAGBRAI and Panorama Days

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 11 meeting of the Panora City Council, planning for RAGBRAI and Panorama Days was discussed. The council voted to approve Resolution 26-25, authorizing a request to the Iowa DOT for closure of Highway 44 at certain times on...

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Guthrie Center to sell Bluff Street lot

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 11 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, the councilmembers discussed the option of selling a lot along Bluff Street near the cemetery. Streets Department Head Darrin Sloss said the city cemetery is not expected to...

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Cribbage results from May 8 and May 11

Special to the Times Vedette On May 8, a total of 13 players participated. Sandy Rumelhart, Lela Schwartz and Dan Webb each got a 16; Roy Carl got a 16 and a 20; Allen Pierce got a 21; and Robert Klever got a 16 and a 24. On May 11, a total of 11 players participated....

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Hyundai strikes deer on Justice Road

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on May 10 at 9:06 p.m. on Justice Avenue. Ivy Dawn Stevens, 18, of Ames, was driving a 2021 Hyundai Venue northbound on Justice Road near the intersection...

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Escape rear-ends Equinox near Bayard

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Martinson reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on May 7 at 10:45 p.m. on Highway 141. Ava Elizabeth Brunner, 20, of Dayton, was driving a 2018 Ford Escape eastbound on Highway 141 and Juniper Avenue...

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Fett, Heck graduate from Concordia University 

Special to the Times Vedette On May 9, more than 450 Concordia University students were awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees. The commencement ceremony was held in the Walz Human Performance Complex in Seward, Nebraska. Annah Heck of Coon Rapids earned a Master...

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Grambart earns University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree

Special to the Times Vedette The University of Nebraska-Lincoln held its commencement exercises May 8 and 9. More than 3,700 graduates received their degrees, setting a record for the most graduates in a year. Among the 3,700 graduates, Jackson Thomas Grambart of...

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