NEWS
Panora and Yale officially named to RAGBRAI route
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) announced the full route information. On July 20, riders will cycle through Exira before coming into Guthrie Center on Highway 44 for the overnight stay. On July 21, riders will...
Guthrie County Engineer tells supervisors of planned bridge replacement
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors heard from County Engineer Josh Sebern regarding planned replacement of the Thompson 71A bridge during their March 31 regular weekly meeting. “This would be the bridge over the Middle River, on...
Keeping fun on track at GC Elementary
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Students, staff and visitors to Guthrie Center Elementary have likely noticed the arrival of a new train. It is a wooden playground equipment creation. Principal Tandem Eischeid explained how the train came to be. “The project originated...
Here comes Peter Cottontail
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, April 4, the Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs in many local communities. Guthrie Center Guthrie Center Elementary (900 North Fourth St., Guthrie Center) will have visits with the Easter Bunny from 10-10:50 a.m. with the egg...
The Renew Room is a place to relax and renew
Brienna Beardsley’s massage therapy business is located at 411 East Main St. in Panora. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, March 2026 The Renew Room in Panora is a relatively new business that some may not have noticed yet. Its address is 411 East Main St., but it is...
Cribbage results from March 27 and March 30
Special to the Times Vedette On March 27, a total of six players participated. Dave Richter and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart and Bill Sheeder divided a 20. On March 30, Roy Carl got two 16s; Sandy Rumelhart got a 20; Bill Sheeder got a 16 and a 20; and...
49th Annual IHSSA All-State Individual Events Festival to televise on MC22
Special to the Times Vedette Mediacom Communications subscribers can watch coverage from the 49th Annual Iowa High School Speech Association(IHSSA) All-State Individual Events Festival on Mediacom’s local programming channel, MC22, beginning April 10 at 7 p.m. The...
GCH reports on HR and training data
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 26 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Anderson summarized the hiring and personnel status. “We are doing very well in the recruitment area. We are down to four job...
Stephens put down roots with Thyme to Grow
Natalie Stephens of Guthrie Center has had a lifelong love of baking and gardening. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, March 2026 Natalie and Dave Stephens of Guthrie Center are relatively new to town, but the area has grown on them. “We moved here...
Beidelman marks 50 years in Legion
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At a recent meeting of the Panora American Legion (Post 372), Dave Beidelman was honored for reaching the 50-year milestone as a Legion member.