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Information from the Iowa State Fair | Special to the Times Vedette Six Iowa farm families will be recognized as recipients of the 2026 “Way We Live Award” at the Iowa State Fair. Nominations included descriptions of how living on the farm and choosing farming as an...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the July 23 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital’s board of trustees, Chief Nursing Officer Mandy Schiefert reported on the hospital’s involvement while RAGBRAI was in Guthrie Center. “We spent hours and hours preparing for it. I...

Special to the Times Vedette On July 22, a total of 10 players participated. Bruce Bailey and Sandy Rumelhart each got a 20; Dick Ellis got a 23; Robert Klever got a 16; and Dave Richter got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Casey Fun Days celebration, honorees for annual awards were announced. Jim “Obe” and Gwen Oberholtz were recognized as 2026 Distinguished Service Award winners for the volunteerism for the community. The late Forrest Schnobrich...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Panorama High School’s football field will be the site of a first-time event in the area. It will be a flag football tournament in which youth will team up with deputies from the Guthrie County Sheriff’s department. The idea behind the...

Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette After the overnight stay in Guthrie Center on Monday, RAGBRAI cyclists made their way through Panora and then Yale on their way to Boone. These images capture some of the celebration while riders were in Yale. ...

Special to the Times Vedette In May, The New Homestead teamed up with the ACGC FFA and Guthrie County Cattlemen for an annual community service event. The drive-thru event offered grilled hamburgers, chips and cookies for a freewill offering. Each year, the funds...

Special to the Times Vedette In 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation will award up to $350 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grants to support critical infrastructure projects across the country. CHBP is a nationally competitive grant program...

Special to the Times Vedette The Creighton University College of Nursing released its Dean’s List for the 2026 spring semester.  To be named, each student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Arilyan Steenblock of Panora was named to the list. 

Special to the Times Vedette Casey Fun Days was held this past weekend with events on Main Street, McPherson Street and the Community Center. The town’s summer festival included many familiar events along with several new additions. One of the new additions was the...