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More than 150 attend Veterans Pancake Breakfast fundraiser
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette A freewill donation Veterans Pancake Breakfast was held Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8-11 a.m. at The Captain’s Pick, and more than 150 people were served. Proceeds from the fundraiser, which were nearly $4,000, are going to VFW Post 5510...
Have a favorite holiday recipe?
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Most families have an item that simply MUST be on the table during the holidays. The December issues of Guthrie Center Times and Panora Times will feature some of these favorite holiday recipes. If your family has such a recipe, submit it...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Nov. 19, 2015 HONORABLE MENTION. Panorama senior Emily Houston was named honorable mention when West Central Conference coaches released their teams for the 2015 volleyball season....
Can’t live without them
“I wear slippers all the time (Cold feet, Nov. 18, 2025). I don’t think my delivery drivers would recognize me without them. One time I had big ‘dog’ slippers and even put up my Christmas lights (in the snow). Can’t live without them. Good column. Love reading what...
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. 23 - Guthrie...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Happy Trails for Coffman and Lake Nov. 24 On Monday, Nov. 24, The New Homestead (2306 State St. in Guthrie Center) will hold a “Happy Trails” retirement party for longtime staff members Deb Coffman and Don Lake. The event will be 2-4...
Stitch & Chatter holds annual giveaway
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Nov. 5, the Stitch & Chatter group met for the giveaway of the quilts and various items they have created for charitable causes in the area. Items donated included quilts, dolls, stuffed animals, fabric balls, stocking caps and...
Guthrie Center School Board accepts $125,000 bid for stair replacement
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 19 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center School Board, the board members discussed a bid for replacement of the front stairs outside the high school. Superintendent Josh Rasmussen reported on the expected scope of the...
ACGC vocalists to All-State Music Festival
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Oct. 25, nine ACGC vocalists traveled to Atlantic High School to audition for spots in the 2025 Iowa All State Music Festival. ACGC Vocal Director Kelsey Dinkla shared her pride in the hard work the students did to prepare and perform....
Between the cushions
Have you seen the remote control? That’s a common question in our house, with the next one being, “Which remote control?” We have the TV remote control. The sound bar remote control. And the Firestick remote control. The most frequently lost remote control, though, is...
Conservation report presented to Guthrie County Supervisors
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 18 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Conservation Director Brad Halterman summarized the department’s 2024-2025 annual report. “We had an average to above-average camping season,” Halterman said. “As far...
Facility assessment provided to Adair-Casey School Board
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Nov. 17 meeting of the Adair-Casey School Board, Patrick Davis of Denovo reported on the findings of the district’s recently completed facility assessment. The assessment included all district buildings, bus barn, daycare and...
Panorama football hiring new head coach
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team is searching for a new head coach to lead the Panthers in 2026. The next leader of the team will succeed Charlie Lake, who went 2-14 in his two seasons leading the Panthers.
Panorama girls wrestling wins 1, drops 2 at West Central Valley quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team competed at West Central Valley in a quadrangular meet on Monday, Nov. 18. The girls won one dual against Martensdale-St Marys, 35-30. The girls lost their two other duals against Southwest Valley,...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Card making class will meet on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 9-11 a.m. to make handmade greeting cards. All supplies for the class are provided. The $5 fee for the class pays for materials. At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20,...
Mom washed, and we dried
“I can really relate to your Nov. 14 column (We will let Jesus dry those, Nov. 14, 2025). My sister (three years younger) and I shared dish drying at home; me morning and she at night. She had the larger task, but we both used the time to learn our spelling words...
Robin Sue Leib
1960-2025 Robin Sue Leib, 65, daughter of Roger and Rose Mary (Heckman) Leib, was born Oct. 12, 1960, in Sioux City. She passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at her home in Panora. Robin graduated from Guthrie Center High School in 1980. She started working at Craft...
John Lynn Heiland
1940-2025 John Lynn Heiland, 85, peacefully passed away on Nov. 15, 2025. John was a devoted husband, father and friend whose life touched all who knew him. John’s journey was marked by a deep sense of family, service and an unwavering spirit of adventure that defined...
Weekly Weather Summary — Week of Nov. 17
From the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released Monday. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition...
