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ACGC falls to AHSTW, 11-6
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (5-22) lost at home to AHSTW (10-14) on Thursday, July 2. The Charger offense was producing well, matching AHSTW for hits with 11. Caydence Boals was stellar on offense, going 4/4 with two doubles, two singles...
Chargers advance over IKM-Manning, 9-2, travel to CRB for round 2 tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (10-14) reached double-digit wins and advanced past the first round of substate by winning at IKM-Manning (6-19) on Friday, July 2. The game was knotted up, 1-1, at the end of the first inning, but ACGC scored...
Puddle Jumpers brings new daycare option to Panora
Jordan Killian opens home daycare to help meet the community’s growing childcare needs. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times A new daycare center has opened in Panora. Puddle Jumpers Home Daycare is located at 310 W. South St. in Panora, between Lenon Mill Park and the...
Yale Fourth of July celebration sparkles
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Yale Fourth of July celebration was held on Friday and Saturday. Betty Cooper, who led the planning for the event, provided her thoughts following the weekend. “Overall, I think the weekend went well. We pulled in good crowds, people...
Secretary Naig opens sign-up for annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program
Special to the Times Vedette Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encouraged Iowa farmers and landowners who are planning to seed cover crops this fall to enroll in the state's annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program. This program is open to first-time and returning...
The flag returns
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July at Lake Panorama without the painting of the American flag on the lawn of Lyle and Paula Hansen on the west side of the lake at 6312 Panorama Drive. This tradition is a family affair, led by Lyle and...
Can you help me find Grandmother Lois’ home?
“My great-grandfather was Albert David Lemmon, who owned a drugstore in Guthrie Center for nearly 50 years, from the 1880s until the early 1920s, I believe. The Lemmons were a prominent family who had a beautiful home built in town, apparently nice enough that a...
Documents from the trucking business operated by Chet Emery from the 1930s and 1940s
“I bought one of the Chaloupka properties last year during the sale of the estate. There were many items left in the attic from the owners before the Chaloupka family. I finally got through all of it, and there are MANY documents from the trucking business operated by...
So much more than books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The Summer Reading Program has concluded, but the Mary J. Barnett Library still offers a variety of exciting and fun events throughout the summer. Visit our website to check the community calendar and see what’s happening....
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Adair County Fair, July 8-12 in Greenfield The Adair County Fair is back with fun for everyone. Grandstand shows include a rodeo on July 8, FMX High Air Tour on July 9, demolition derby on July 10, and figure 8 races on July 11....
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of July 5
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — June 29 – July 5, 2026
6-29-26 3:55 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm 6:10 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a trespass complaint in Guthrie Center 10:12 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a scam in rural Guthrie Center 11:14 a.m. Guthrie...
Linda Lee Richey
1946-2026 Linda Lee Richey, 80, daughter of Leland Eugene and Marjory Bess (McLaughlin) Gilmore, was born Jan. 27, 1946, in Des Moines. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center,...
LaVerne Jensen
1942-2026 LaVerne Leroy Jensen, son of Christian Peter and Elena (Christoffersen) Jensen, was born on Feb. 5, 1942, in Kimballton. He passed away on July 1, 2026, in Guthrie Center at the New Homestead. LaVerne attended Audubon Community School and graduated in 1960....
Supervisors approve annual fund transfers
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting on July 7. County Auditor Dani Fink discussed several annual fund transfer resolutions for the supervisors to consider. Fink described Resolution 27-03 (Resolution Authorizing...
Legacy in the field: the Schultz/Miller family
Special to the Times Vedette The Illinois Agri-Women Organization has introduced a new award, The Three Legacy Farm Family Award, for the Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America (GoAg3) initiative. The first place family was the Schultz/Miller Farm Family...
Camping4Girls members serve more than 265 omelets during Yale’s Fourth of July celebration
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Members of the YJB Chapter GF of the National TTT Society (now Camping4Girls) made and served omelets with muffins and drinks on Saturday morning during the Yale Fourth of July celebration. More than 265 omelets were served in 2.5...
Cribbage results from July 3 and July 6
Special to the Times Vedette On July 3, a total of 10 players participated. Lela Schwartz got a 16, and Dennis Betts was the winner with a 16 and a 17. On July 6, a total of nine players participated. Sandy Rumelhart got a 16; Wayne Nickel got a 17; Dave Richter got a...
Sleep on it
Catch some Zs. Get some shuteye. Hit the hay. Call it a night. Get your beauty sleep. We have no shortage of colorful ways to say, “Go to bed.” Sleep is not just a luxury. It is how our bodies and brains recharge. Without enough of it, things can get weird in a hurry....
