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School registration is now open online
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Online registration is now open on the Panorama Schools website (www.panoramaschools.org) and ACGC Schools website (www.acgcschools.org). For Panorama Schools registration, scroll under the main picture, then click on “25-26 Online...
LPA meeting to discuss proposed condo plan at Lake Panorama tonight
Special to the Times Vedette A special meeting of the LPA Board of Directors will be held at 5 p.m. tonight, Aug. 5 at the Captain’s Pick at the Lake Panorama National Resort, 5071 Cover Ridge Road, Panora. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing...
Cribbage results from Aug. 4
Special to the Times Vedette On Aug. 4, a total of 10 players participated. Dennis Betts, Sandy Rumelhart and Sue Mozingo each got a 16; Roy Carl and Rhonda Titus got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on...
Stages of life
I heard a “stages of life” story the other day that hit home. I am guessing many of you can relate. The story explains how most all of us go through three stages of life that deal with accepting and understanding other people’s views of us. And, as such, we most all...
ACGC FFA members compete in livestock judging contests
By Ava Sneller and Gracie Hodges | Chapter Reporters Over the past month, 13 ACGC FFA members traveled around southwest Iowa to participate in various livestock judging events at local county fairs. On July 10, Carroll County held its contest where 10 ACGC FFA members...
Gambling’s increasing influence in professional sports is concerning
By Cyote Williams A few weeks back, I wrote about the influence that broadcasting deals and media rights have had on college sports. Although it was brief, I hoped to get my point across. Big money was affecting the essence of collegiate sports. In the professional...
Fine particulate levels expected to exceed air quality standards across Iowa
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulates are expected today over most of the state. Smoke from wildfires in Northwestern Canada has converged over Iowa and is expected to lead...
More details announced on proposed condo plan at Lake Panorama
Special to the Times Vedette A special meeting of the LPA Board of Directors will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the Captain’s Pick at the Lake Panorama National Resort, 5071 Cover Ridge Road, Panora. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing...
Panorama Men’s Golf League: Hansen has low score of 29
Special to the Times Vedette On Tuesday, July 29, at Panorama West Golf Course, 25 players participated in the men's league. Chip Hansen had a low score of 29. John Harre needed 14 putts. Jeff Houston made the longest putt. Jay Ganske was closest to the pin. The...
After 50 years, Saundra Devick still paints
She says her art provides “a world of beauty beyond expression, just waiting to be noticed, if we just pause a moment and do so.” By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, July 2025 Saundra Devick is an Iowa native who grew up in Le Grand and now lives in Panora. Fifty years ago,...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Aug. 6, 2015 WHOOOSH! Avery Ambrose enjoys the inflatables during the Kids Zone activities at Panorama Days Saturday. _________________________________________ 20 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie...
Congregate meal menus for August and September 2025
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette July is over, but the library still has a month of summer fun planned. Our schedule is jammed packed with events for patrons to enjoy. August Story Hours will feature animal themes. Aug. 1 will focus on farms while Aug. 8...
Enjoy local music on Sundays at Raccoon Ridge Music Hall
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Anyone interested in listening or dancing to local music is invited to Raccoon Ridge Music Hall (RRMH) on specific Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. RRMH is located approximately one mile east of Nations Bridge Park at 3281 298thLane. The...
A road by any other name
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Have you ever wondered why Guthrie County roads have names such as Pecan, Koala, Ute, Amarillo and Jaguar? Those names do not seem to have a clear connection to Iowa. But, if you think the roads throughout Guthrie County are named in a...
Dunlap, Fitzgerald and Vankirk are Group A low scratch winners; Lori Vankirk in Group B
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 57 women played in the Panorama Women’s Golf League on July 29. In the A group, Ai Dunlap, Carla Fitzgerald and Carol Vankirk were the low scratch winners with a 34. The second low scratch winners were Emily Spradling and Dee...
Hunter Education program opens registration for fall courses
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers more than 200 hunter education courses each year, and now is the time to enroll before hunting seasons arrive. Hunter education is a mandatory program designed to...
Digital danger on the farm
By Kriss Nelson | Iowa Soybean Association Nightly shop lockup might be part of your farm’s security. Maybe you have security cameras for surveillance as an added measure for your farm’s safety. But, is that enough? From ransomware attacks shutting down agribusinesses...
Cribbage results from July 30
Special to the Times Vedette On July 30, a total of 11 players participated. Wayne Nickel got a 20; Dick Ellis got two 16s; Dan Webb and Jim Carico each got a 17; Lela Schwartz got a 16 and a 20; Larry Gardiner got a 16 and a 17; and Chet Vaughan had a 16. The...
