NEWS
Guthrie County Republicans announce legislative coffee dates
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Republican Central Committee has announced three legislative coffee dates with Sen. Jesse Green and Rep. Carter Nordman. They are as follows: Saturday, Feb. 14 from 9-10 a.m. at Panora Fiber, 114 East Main St., Panora ....
Guthrie Center Park Holiday Lights presented more than 2,600 lights
Special to the Times Vedette More than 90 displays and 650 water-filled milk jugs with 2,600 lights were set up as part of the 32nd annual Guthrie Center Park Holiday Lights at Mitchell Park during the holiday season. A surprise this year was south of the water plant...
Fett named to honors list at Concordia University
Special to the Times Vedette Leah Fett of Panora was one of 267 Concordia University, Nebraska students recently named to the honors list for the Fall 2025 semester. Students must earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing a minimum of 12 credit hours to be...
Cribbage results from Jan. 21
Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 21, a total of eight players participated. Dick Ellis got a 16, 17 and 16; Wayne Nickel got a 17, 16 and 17, Sandy Rumelhart got a 24 and a 16; Robert Klever got a 17 and a 16; Lela Schwartz got a 17 and a 16; and Dennis Betts got...
Main Street Dance Studios competes at All-Star event
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Main Street Dance Studios in Guthrie County staged its 11th annual All-Star Competition. The studio once again brought together dancers, families and fans for a weekend of impressive performances, spirited competition and a celebration of...
Groundbreaking held Wednesday for 5 homes in Panora
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Groundbreaking occurred on Jan. 21 for five new homes being built at Dream Acres in Panora by Origin Homes. The homes will be on West Clay Street, near downtown Panora and the Panorama schools. Representatives of Origin Homes, Panora...
GCH Trustees discuss funding and bids for improvement project
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Jan. 22 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, the trustees reviewed plans for funding the hospital’s improvement project. CEO Chris Stipe summarized the funding plan. “The USDA portion would be $37 million,...
A-C and GC school boards discuss whole grade sharing
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Jan. 21 joint meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards, Superintendent Josh Rasmussen encouraged board members to contact state legislators regarding whole grade sharing and how the current rules impact the...
Mitzie Rue’s Canine Corral treats dogs like family
Owner Anna Miller says, “I’m living my dream.” By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, January 2026 Numerous surveys have found that most American dog owners consider their pet to be a part of the family. Depending on the survey, the results on this question usually...
Hit-and-run accident in Guthrie Center
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a hit-and-run accident occurring during the evening hours of Jan. 17 on North Street in Guthrie Center. A 2012 Chevrolet Impala was legally parked southeast of 401 North St. and an unknown...