NEWS

Special to the Times Vedette Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in February, down from 3.0 percent in January and equal to the rate one year ago. Meanwhile, despite widespread job growth across multiple industries, Iowa’s labor force...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on March 21, the supervisors discussed the proposal to enter into a service agreement with Neapolitan Labs in Des Moines to create a new website for the county. Supervisor...

Special to the Times Vedette The Panora FFA Alumni Booster Club was able to add $3,300 to the scholarship funds from businesses that donated items for the auction at the 18th Annual Panorama FFA Chapter Awards Reception held Sunday at Panorama High School. 

Care Initiatives invests in increased access to care and quality of life. Special to the Times Vedette As part of Care Initiatives’ commitment to improving the health and quality of life for Iowans, the state’s largest nonprofit operator of skilled nursing facilities...

Special to the Times Vedette The 10 Squared Women of Guthrie County held their first quarter meeting of 2024 on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Parish Hall in Guthrie Center. Forty-six women attend in person and seven members attended via Zoom. The...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on March 19. Supervisor Mike Dickson was absent. Discussion was held about the proposed salary increases for the county’s elected officials. Supervisor Brian Johnson said he...

Art on State had six kids and an adult paint rocks on Saturday.              

Mitch Johnk co-founded Panorama Benefits Company with Ellen Betzer. By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times Mitch Johnk has spent 38 years working in the financial services industry with more than 20 of those in Panora. He and his wife, Kim, moved their family to Lake...

Special to the Times Vedette Some returning favorites and great new acts comprise the third season of the Iowa Arboretum and Gardens’ Tunes in the Trees concert series. Performances are scheduled for the second Tuesday evening each month this summer —  June 11, July...

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...