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For Shirley Konz, art and nature merge
Panora artist paints on many surfaces. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, November 2025 Shirley Konz of Panora discovered long ago that she enjoyed painting, and she has never stopped. “I started back in the 1970s and 1980s with oil painting, watching Bob Ross on...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 2, 2015 GETTING READY FOR SANTA. Mary and Dave Beidelman help set up Christmas displays on the town square in Panora Saturday afternoon. The lighting of town square will be held Saturday, Dec. 5....
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Nov. 24-30, 2025
11-24-25 4:50 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines 6:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Panora 8:10 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint in Guthrie Center...
Cribbage results from Dec. 3
Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 3, a total of 11 players participated. Lela Schwartz and Dan Webb each got a 16; Rhonda Titus got an 18; Dick Ellis had three 16s; Frank Kearan, Sandy Rumelhart and Robert Klever each got a 20; and Dennis Betts had a 21. The...
Why I dislike the College Football Playoff
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It would be a shame if this column just turned into why I hate certain things, but I promise to bring the positivity back soon. For now, I have to rant again. For the sake of your time, and Shane’s editing of this, I cut out about...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holiday basket auction Dec. 5 in Guthrie Center On Friday, Dec. 5, a silent auction fundraiser will be held at The New Homestead (2306 State St.). Bidding will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Springbrook Park Brainstorming and Full Moon Hike...
Holiday season church services
This time of year, many local churches hold special services for Advent, Christmas and New Year’s. Below is a partial listing. Additional services or updates can be sent to rich@gctimesnews.com. Sunday, Dec. 7 A live nativity program will be presented on Sunday, Dec....
You can save a life
Special to the Times Vedette As the holidays get closer, more people are enjoying holiday celebrations and gatherings. Getting together with friends, relatives and coworkers in this season offers relaxation and cheer. Others enjoy holiday movies and dinner out. New...
Truly independent
Independent. It is an interesting word with interesting meanings. I throw the word around a lot and stress how important it is for local media to be independent, but that’s just one definition. So what else does “independent” mean? Some say it means not to be...
Guthrie County Supervisors discuss guidelines on sale of county property
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 2 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Attorney Dana Minteer talked about the sale of county-owned property to private individuals/entities. She summarized that one of the key factors the county...
Free holiday movies at Fremont Theatre in Stuart
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Through Dec. 30, the Fremont Theatre in Stuart (124 N. Fremont St.) is showing free movies. The movies include “Scrooged,” “Elf,” “Arthur Christmas,” “Christmas Vacation,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Year Without a Santa Claus”...
Panorama girls season starts tonight against Woodward-Granger
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team graces the court for the first time this season against fellow West Central Activities Conference foe Woodward-Granger (1-0) at home on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The Hawks have already secured a victory this...
Panorama boys team hosts Woodward-Granger tonight to start season
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team will get its first taste of regular season again on Tuesday, Dec. 2 against Woodward-Granger. On Nov. 21, the Panthers won a scrimmage against Greene County, 79-46. Panorama hosts another scrimmage...
Panther boys wrestling hits the mat for home triangular on Tuesday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team will do battle for the first time this year at a home triangular on Thursday, Dec. 2 against Nodaway Valley and Coon Rapids-Bayard.
Panorama girls compete at Manson Girls Invite, Recker wins championship
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team competed at the 2025 Manson Girls Invitational on Monday, Dec. 1. Gracie Recker (155) won her weight class at the event. The girls next meet is the Woodward-Granger Invitational on Friday, Dec. 5....
Charger wrestling season begins at East Union on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys wrestling team will have its first competition of the season this Thursday, Dec. 4 at East Union for a quadrangular meet. The Chargers will face off against East Union, West Central Valley and Nodaway Valley.
No. 8 ACGC girls basketball faces West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 8 ACGC girls basketball (1-0) team hosts West Central Valley (0-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 2. ACGC is already off to a hot start with a victory over IKM-Manning, while West Central Valley fell to Creston by one point. ACGC has...
ACGC boys basketball tips season off against West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team hits the hardwood for the first time this season at home against West Central Valley on Tuesday, Dec. 2. ACGC has had the upper hand on the Wildcats for some time. The Chargers have not lost a game to WCV...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas inside the MJB Library. Stop in and enjoy the Festival of Trees. In addition, the kids’ area is festively decorated. Remember that the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library will...
