NEWS
Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Ice fishing for winter 2026 is rapidly coming to an end in Iowa, including at traditional late season lakes across the far north part of the state. In recent days, a UTV broke through the ice on East Okoboji Lake and a...
Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water temperatures
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources While the weather was starting to feel like spring, water temperatures are still dangerously cold. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends that paddlers wait for consistent warm weather to allow the water...
Chargers to perform at All State Festival
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A record 16 ACGC students have been recognized as outstanding All State Large Group Speech participants and will be celebrated at the IHSSA All State Festival in Ames on Saturday, Feb. 21. Kelsey Dinkla shared information on the ACGC...
Pros and cons of the proposed Panorama 4-day school week
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Currently, the Panorama School District is exploring the possibility of changing to a four-day instructional week for students in all grades. There are many potential advantages and disadvantages to this plan; this article shares...
Unseasonably warm February may cause temporary leaf damage on red maple trees
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Unseasonably warm temperatures across Iowa this February have triggered early bud development on red maples and red maple hybrids. Many trees are beginning to leaf out weeks ahead of typical leaf emergence, and colder...
Cribbage results from Feb. 18
Special to the Times Vedette On Feb. 18, a total of nine players participated. Dennis Betts got a 17; Wayne Nickel got a 17 and an 18; Dick Ellis got a 17 and a 20; and Allen Pierce got an 18 and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie...
DNR sets public meetings in March to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting...
Cribbage results from Feb. 13 and Feb. 16
Special to the Times Vedette On Feb. 13, a total of 10 players participated. Sandy Rumelhart got a 17, two 16s and a 20, Robert Klever had a 17; Lela Schwartz got a 16; Wayne Nickel had an 18; Dave Richter had a 20; and Dennis Betts came up with a 24. The group also...
Impala swerves to miss deer, leaves roadway
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 9 at 6:45 p.m. on Frontier Road. Taylor Jay Edelman, 33, of Adair, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Impala LS northbound on Frontier Road near the...
Panorama large group speech team competes at Valley High School
Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama large group speech team competed on Feb. 7 at Valley High School in West Des Moines. The results are as follows: Receiving overall division 1 ratings (1 being the highest): Musical Theater - (straight 1s) “Little Women” -...