NEWS
Jeep hits Ford F-150 on Highway 141
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Josh Armstrong reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on April 26 at 8:10 p.m. on Highway 141. Blake Ryan Heckman, 17, of Panora was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude between Victory Avenue and Herndon...
Cribbage results from April 24 and April 27
Special to the Times Vedette On April 24, a total of 10 players participated. Chet Vaughan got a 16; Clint Malbon got a 17; Dave Richter got one 16, one 17 and one 18. On April 27, a total of 11 players participated. Dennis Betts got two 16s; Wayne Nickel got a 16 and...
Cruising for a cause
Fourth annual Red, White and Blue (RWB) Cruise is set for Saturday, May 16. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, April 2026 Some are called ATVs. Some are UTVs. Some are called quads or side-by-sides or offroad vehicles. But whatever they are called, many rural...
Tori’s Angels Foundation holds 3rd annual benefit in West Des Moines
Special to the Times Vedette On Thursday, April 16, nearly 250 people attended the third annual Tori’s Angels Foundation benefit “Taking Flight” at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. The foundation, which originated in Panora, provides financial assistance,...
Wave Wellness brings emerging therapies to Panora
Local owners introduce PEMF and red light treatments aimed at reducing inflammation, speeding recovery and promoting overall wellness. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, April 2026 Wave Wellness, 102 Southeast 13th St. in Panora, within the Restore Wellness studio, offers...
Deardorff appointed mayor of Yale
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the April 23 meeting of the Yale City Council, the councilmembers appointed Clint Deardorff to be Yale’s mayor following the recent resignation of Mayor Beverly Louk. Deardorff will serve the remainder of the term until voters...
Knights clean up Highway 44
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Members of the Panora St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council No. 11242 participated in a highway cleanup project last Saturday morning east of Panora on Highway 44. Nearly 20 bags of garbage were picked up from the ditches. Pictured...
Cribbage results from April 22
Special to the Times Vedette On April 22, Wayne Nickel and Lela Schwartz both got a 16; Dick Ellis and Dennis Betts each got two 16s; Mark Humphry and Chet Vaughan got a 17; and Rhonda Titus got a 16-24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie...
Akers awarded $2,500 Masonic scholarship
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ACGC High School senior Savannah Akers will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Mark Earl and Esther Ruth Spencer Technical Scholarship. Ten Iowa high school students were...
See ‘The Addams Family’ at ACGC this weekend
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ACGC High School welcomes everyone to come enjoy the performances of “The Addams Family” this weekend. The musical will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 each (cash only). Doors...
