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Learn about Iowa’s bumble bees and how you can take action to help them
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources A new statewide project is looking for Iowa volunteers to help researchers track and monitor the state’s at-risk bumble bees. The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas is a collaboration between the Xerces Society for Invertebrate...
Andersen named to Mercy College of Health Sciences President’s List
Special to the Times Vedette Jenna Andersen of Guthrie Center has been named to the President's List for the Winter 2024 quarter at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attain a grade point average (GPA) between...
Cribbage results from April 3
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is...
Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations. The...
Charger boys take second at Van Meter Invite
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It was a highly successful outing for the ACGC boys track and field team yesterday, April 4, as they took second place while competing against six other schools. Eli Madsen took home a gold medal in the 200-meter dash as well as...
Late March showers lead to some improvement in drought conditions
Special to the Times Vedette After the second driest February on record, above-normal rainfall in March helped improve some drought conditions across Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update. March’s preliminary precipitation was 2.50 inches, or 0.51 inches...
Cyclone Pest Management protects homes, businesses
Local branch owner Dale Hochreiter says warmer weather brings more customers. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times With spring arriving, Dale Hochreiter knows his phone will start ringing more often. That’s because, at his business, Cyclone Pest Management, warmer weather...
ACGC High School honor roll
ACGC administration reports the third quarter honor roll from ACGC High. **Denotes all A’s and 4.0 GPA * Denotes all A’s Seniors *Bo Arrasmith, Anaston Benson, *Lance Bunde, **Presley Buttler, **Kelsey Carlson, **Reagan Carney, **Tucker Carroll, **Nathaniel Chance,...
Yale City Council discusses nuisance ordinance
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Yale City Council met in regular session on April 2. Prior to the regular meeting, a public hearing was held at 6:45 p.m. on the city’s proposed property tax levy. No citizens voiced any concerns or questions, so the public hearing...
Data on Lake Panorama property sales
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Sunset Realty provided sale price data on homes and condos sold at Lake Panorama in 2022 and 2023. The 29 waterfront homes sold in 2022 averaged $1,010,337, while the 28 waterfront homes sold in 2023 averaged $916,940. Seven waterfront...