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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Through the holiday season, Fremont Theatre in Stuart (124 N. Fremont St.) is showing free movies, beginning Nov. 29 and running through Dec. 30. The movies include “Scrooged,” “Elf,” “Arthur Christmas,” “Christmas Vacation,” “Rudolph the...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Unofficial election results taken from the Iowa Secretary of State website show vote totals for Nov. 4 races involving the Times Vedette’s coverage area. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of seats to be filled, if more than one....

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Nov. 25 Times Vedette incorrectly listed an upcoming presentation about the Summit Carbon Pipeline set for Dec. 12 in Panora. That event was held in 2024. There is no such event scheduled in December 2025. The Times Vedette regrets...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 26, Dennis Betts got two 18s; Rhonda Tiitus got a 16 and an 18; Joyce Keeran and Robert Klever each got a 16; Mark Humphry got an 18; Sandy Rumelhart got a 21; and Dick Ellis got a 22. But because of Thanksgiving, good-hearted Dick...

  By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, November 2025 A familiar building in Panora is Lakeshore Family Dentistry, the office of Dr. Larry Spray and his team. The practice has been located at 709 E. Main St. in Panora for 13 years.  “We have four exam rooms,” Dr. Spray...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 25 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, a public hearing was set regarding the proposed Calmer Minor Subdivision (29-80-30 near Highway 4). Chris Whitaker of Region XII explained. “Mr. Calmer requested a...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 21, a total of nine players participated. Roy Carl got a 16 and a 17; Rhonda Titus got two 17s; Lela Schwartz had a 20; and Robert Klever got a 21 to win the kitty.  On Nov. 24, Wayne Nickel got a 24; Rhonda Titus got a 17; and...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on Nov. 24, Fire Chief Cory Campbell addressed the council to request approval for a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the city’s firefighters as a way to encourage...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Nov. 24, the council held a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Central Panora Urban Renewal Area. “We had our consultation meeting, which nobody attended, and then we...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Monday, Nov. 24, a “Happy Trails” retirement event was held for Deb Coffman and Don Lake, who are retiring from their longtime positions in the Activities department at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Attendees enjoyed visiting...