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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette For Panorama and ACGC students in grades K-12, the first day of classes is set for Aug. 25. ACGC preschool will begin Sept. 2, while Panorama preschool begins Aug. 27. ACGC and Panorama each have online registration available on their...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The start of the 2025-2026 school year at Panorama Schools will see five new teachers. Anna Arganbright will teach Middle School Language Arts. Arganbright is a Panorama graduate who says she enjoys reading and time with her family. Ali...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital has recently received loan approval from the USDA Office of Rural Development. This means the hospital has access to affordable long-term financing to complete its renovation and expansion plans.  For more than a...

Special to the Times Vedette A “Question and Answer Opportunity” about the future of the Panorama schools will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Panorama High School Auditorium. Join the community conversation and learn more about the long-term vision...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This evening, Friday, Aug. 8, from 6-8 p.m., the Guthrie Center Aquatic Complex welcomes dogs to swim in the pool. Anyone choosing to bring a dog is reminded that each dog must have proof of registration (current tags) and proof of...

Special to the Times Vedette On Aug 6, Dan Webb and Lela Schwartz each got a 16. Robert Klever got a 16 and a 20. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays at 8 a.m. and at the New Homestead independent...

Special to the Times Vedette Art on State has declared August as Art Month, so on Wednesdays during the month (Aug. 6, Aug. 13 and Aug. 20) starting at 2 p.m., students can make any project or more each week. Artists will be making CD suncatchers, stress balls from...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a lawn mower accident occurring on  July 31 at 2:20 p.m. on North Seventh Street in Guthrie Center. Franklin Ray Mains, 87, of Guthrie Center was operating a 2025 John Deere X595 lawn mower...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a vehicle vs. cow accident occurring on Aug. 5 at 5 a.m. on Highway 25. William James Hounsom, 57, of Indianola, was driving a 2023 Freightliner semi northbound on Highway 25 and collided...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Aug. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on 180thTrail. Sarah Matthias, 13, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 pickup northbound in the 2500...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5, the supervisors discussed the possibility of again declaring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an essential service in the county. Board chair Maggie...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette JoAnn Johnson was named the Panora/Lake Panorama 2025 Citizen of the Year during the Panorama Days celebration on Saturday morning after the parade. Johnson received at least seven nomination letters from various members of the...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The annual Panorama Days celebration saw a large crowd and beautiful weather over the weekend. The parade was even more popular than normal, as watchers gathered along Highway 44 and the side streets for nearly an hour to view the many...

Special to the Times Vedette The Lake Panorama Ski Team held its annual ski show on Saturday, Aug. 2 near Lake Panorama’s south shore. The show has been a part of Panorama Days for more than 40 years.  The theme for the 2025 show was “Making Waves Since 1985.” The...

Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama Days 5K Run/Walk was held on Saturday, Aug. 2. The top place winners were: First place male: Luke Kading, 16, Casey First place female: Kiera Andersen, 17, Ames                                  Second place male: Paul Kading,...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Area 4-H and FFA youth recently competed in the Guthrie County Showdown on July 19 and the 8-county Heartland Throwdown in Ames on July 26. Rachel Muir, Guthrie County ISU Extension and Outreach Youth Coordinator, provided some background...