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Special to the Times Vedette Seven local veterans were honored for their service on Saturday at Veterans Auditorium in Panora. Each received a Quilt of Valor, a handmade quilt specifically designed to honor and provide comfort to service members and veterans who have...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The fourth annual Handbags and Bingo event was held at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds on Friday evening. A total of 37 tables were reserved with more than 310 people in attendance. The theme was Pajama Party, and many participants...

Photos by Mark Reno | Times Vedette ACGC held its high school prom on Saturday with a theme of “New York, New York.” The Grand March was at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Dinner was at 7:30 p.m., followed by the dance from 8:30-10:30 p.m. The After Prom event was...

Special to the Times Vedette Tori’s Angels Foundation announces a significant milestone of having 200 children sponsored over the past 15 years, marking a journey of compassion, resilience and community support. Since sponsoring its first child, Tori, in 2011, the...

Special to the Times Vedette Peoples Bank announced that Jayme Ungs, vice president and ag lender at Peoples Bank in Boone, has been named the Beginning Farmer Loan Program Lender of the Year by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) for the eighth time in his career. The...

By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette The Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA) held its Annual Meeting and Expo in Des Moines March 23-25. More than 10 members of the ICA were recognized for their successful completion of the 2025-2026 ICA Leadership Academy, including Paul...

Special to Times Vedette Spring is here, and so are Whiterock’s Historic Farmhouse Tours. On the first Saturday of each month, step back in time and experience a free, open-house tour of the Roswell and Elizabeth Garst homestead listed on the National Register of...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On April 9, Senator Chuck Grassley held a question-and-answer talk with employees of Iowa Trenchless and others in Panora. Approximately 40 people were on hand. Questions covered a range of subjects including infrastructure, water...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A group has formed in Adair known as Elevate Adair, an economic development committee within RIADA (Residents Interested in Agriculture and Development in Adair). Megan Richter, co-chair of Elevate Adair, shared background information...

Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, April 8, eight Sunshine Club members and one guest met at the Panora Public Library with Sandy Mortensen as hostess. Sandy called the meeting to order with the roll call, “Since we are so close to Easter, what woman in the...