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A crisp and frosty Turkey Trot
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Thanksgiving Day dawned with frosty but sunny conditions (18 F) for the sixth annual Reshape Turkey Trot 3-mile run/walk at Twin Vines Winery. After finishing, participants gathered indoors for muffins, coffee and hot chocolate. A total...
Santa warms hearts in Panora
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Although the north wind was naughty to the holiday light displays in the Panora town square on Tuesday and Wednesday, Santa arrived Wednesday evening to bring some jolly to town. The reindeer stayed home, so Santa arrived via a Panora...
Holiday season church services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This time of year, many local churches hold special services for Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas and/or New Year’s. Below is a partial listing. Additional services or updates can be sent to rich@gctimesnews.com. Sunday, Nov. 30 - Bagley...
Free holiday movies at Fremont Theatre in Stuart
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...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Lighted Parade in Guthrie Center Nov. 29 Guthrie Center’s lighted Christmas Parade will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade is asked to contact the Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce....
Nov. 4 Election Results
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....
Neva June Langgaard (Brady)
1927-2025 Neva June Langgaard (Brady) born on Sept. 8, 1927, to Harmon O. and Georgia Anna (Passmore) Brady. Neva attended school in Guthrie Center. She enjoyed basketball during her high school days and often told stories of her days of playing. She told of only...
Pipeline presentation correction
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...
Cribbage results from Nov. 26
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...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Nov. 26, 2015 ON THE REBOUND. Returning letter winners for the Panorama boys basketball team for 2015-16 are, front row: Mitchell Wagler, Levi Leiferman, Gabe Richey, Will Babcock and Aaron Klinge. Back...
All of Santa’s reindeer are female — and pregnant?
With the Thanksgiving holiday now behind us and Christmas holiday quickly approaching, that doesn’t leave much time for a good debate. Maybe so, but here is you can still toss this around with family members as you chow down on leftovers this weekend. It has to do...
Making smiles at Lakeshore Family Dentistry
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...
Congregate meal menus for December 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors set hearing on subdivision
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...
Panther girls wrestling competes at Central Iowa Kickoff
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team hit the mat on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Nevada High School for the 2025 Central Iowa Kickoff Tournament. The girls were competing against 32 other schools at the event. In the varsity bracket, the...
No. 8 Chargers start season with win over IKM-Manning, 64-35
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 8 ACGC girls basketball team (1-0) tipped off its season with an away victory over IKM-Manning (0-1) on Monday, Nov. 24. The Chargers jumped out to a 24-9 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back. There were...
Cribbage results from Nov. 21 and Nov. 24
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...
Guthrie Center City Council approves funds for firefighter fund
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...
Panora City Council approves Urban Renewal Area expansion
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...
