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Special to the Times Vedette Varley Law Office, PLC, and Kearns Law Firm, PLLC, announced their collaboration as Varley and Kearns Law Offices beginning Jan. 5. Mitchell P. Kearns, who received his Law Degree (J.D.) from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2020,...

Special to the Times Vedette During the annual State Agricultural Convention, held Dec. 14, 2025, in conjunction with the Association of Iowa Fairs Conference, elections were held for positions on the Iowa State Fair Board of Directors. One new board member was...

Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 12, a total of eight players participated. Bill Sheeder and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart got a 16 and a 17; and Robert Klever won the kitty with a 20. On Dec. 15, Roy Carl got a 16, Robert Klever got three 16s, and...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Dec. 8 meeting of the Panorama School Board, the board unanimously approved the replacement of the Middle School gym rooftop HVAC unit, from Carroll Control, at a cost not to exceed $32,000. The board also unanimously approved the...

By Laurie Carnahan, director | Jamaica Public Library This was a fun and energetic year at the library, as our local donors and volunteers, with their steely determination and cheery efforts, breathed fresh air into the 1970s environment by cleaning, painting and...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Retailers in Casey welcome all to check out many holiday special on Saturday. Starting at 9 a.m., shoppers can enter a drawing for a prize basket valued at $450. Drawing will be held Dec. 15.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Through Dec. 30, the Fremont Theatre in Stuart (124 N. Fremont St.) is showing free movies. Upcoming free showings include: “Arthur Christmas” (Dec. 13 at 11 a.m., Dec. 14 at 11 a.m., and Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.) “Christmas Vacation” (Dec. 20...

Special to the Times Vedette The Lake Panorama Rural Improvement Zone (RIZ) election was held on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Trustees Bill Dahl and Corey Welberg were unopposed on the ballot. The preliminary, unofficial results indicate both Dahl and Welberg have been re-elected...

Special to the Times Vedette Members of Iowa’s largest general farm organization gathered at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines this week to celebrate the achievements of 100 county Farm Bureaus, young farmer award winners and receive...

Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 10, a total of 12 players participated. Frank Keeran and Dan Webb each got a 16; Sandy Rumelhart got two 16s; Dave Richter got a 17; Wayne Nickel got a 17 and an 18; Dick Ellis got a 20, an 18 and a 16; and Lela Schwartz got a 24....