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Danny Don Nickel
1946-2025 Danny Don Nickel, affectionately known as Danny to his friends and family, passed away peacefully in Audubon on July 11, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on Sept. 24, 1946, in Guthrie County, Danny was a man whose wisdom, generosity and passion for life left a...
Petitions for $19.6 million Panorama schools bond being circulated
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Community members in the Panorama School District are now circulating petitions that will ask the board of education to place a $19.6 million general obligation bond referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot. State law requires that signatures be...
Masonic Lodge Breakfast July 26
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, July 26, the Guthrie Center Masonic Lodge will hold a freewill donation breakfast at the lodge, which is located at 114 N. Fourth St. in Guthrie Center. The breakfast will be served 7-11 a.m. and will include pancakes, eggs,...
Panora City Council learns about sewer repair needs
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the July 14 meeting of the Panora City Council, Public Works Director Ismael Galvan provided an update on an area of sewer line that need to be replaced. The line had previously been worked on by Accu-Jet, but that company has...
Guthrie Center City Council approves surveillance cameras
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the July 14 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Sheriff Matt Harmann addressed the council to ask for consideration of purchasing surveillance cameras to be placed in the city. Harmann explained that such cameras are...
Cribbage results from July 11 and July 14
Special to the Times Vedette On July 7, a total of 14 players participated. Dave Richter, Jim Carico and Chet Vaughan each got a 16; Roy Carl had a 17; Rhonda Titus got an 18; and Robert Klever had a 20 and a 24. On July 14, a total of 14 players participated. Allen...
Concert on the Hill is July 27
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The public is invited to a free event at The New Homestead, 2304 State St. in Guthrie Center, on July 27 from 5-7 p.m. Music will be played by Kile Jackson. Attendees are welcome to bring a lawn chair, blanket and their own choice of...
Ribbon cutting/open house for Dub P Apparel held Friday
By Kerry Jacobsen | Times Vedette A ribbon cutting/open house for Dub P Apparel was held Friday, July 11 at the company’s new building at 1002 Cameron Pass in Guthrie Center. It was a rainy day, but a large number of area residents still turned to welcome Dub P...
Why is the wood inside the bark red?
Special to the Times Vedette Carolyn England submitted this photo of reddish-colored inner wood of what she believes is a cottonwood tree located just past the Lenon Mill Park bridge that was damaged in last week’s storms. She asked why it would have such red color...
Outdoor mass held at Lake Panorama’s Boulder Beach on Sunday
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Catholic parishes of St. Mary’s (Guthrie Center), St. Patrick’s (Bayard) and St. Cecilia’s (Panora) held an outdoor mass at Boulder Beach at Lake Panorama starting at 9:30 a.m. A dinner, hosted by the Panora Knight of Columbus, was...
Farmers market held as part of 50115 Fest on Saturday
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Farmers Market was part of the festivities of the 50115 Fest this past weekend. The market ran from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Attendees enjoy perfect weather for 50115 Fest
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The weather was perfect for Guthrie Center’s 50115 Fest on July 12, with plenty of sunshine, a few clouds and a light breeze. For the first time in more than 20 years, Guthrie Center hosted a firefighters’ water battle with teams...
The Big Wheel and the homemade Evel Knievel ramp
If you had to name the favorite toy of your youth, what would you choose? Did you have to think about it for very long? I didn’t. Without question, it was my Big Wheel. Yes, this all-plastic, low-riding tricycle was the transportation of choice in my childhood...
Koeningsberg, Hansen are low scratch winners
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 61 women played in the Panorama Women’s Golf League on July 8. In the A group, Kelli Koeningsberg and Deb Rockwell were the low scratch winners with 32. The second low scratch winner was Emily Spradling with a 34. Karen Eby...
Cribbage results from July 9
Special to the Times Vedette On July 9, a total of 12 players participated. Rhonda Titus had three 16s; Wayne Nickel got two 16s; Rober Klever got a 16; Dick Ellis got a 20 and a 21; and Dennis Betts had a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at...
Overnight storms, heavy winds cause significant tree damage in the area
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette A round of thunderstorms arrived late Thursday evening, causing tree damage throughout the area. The storms brought high-wind gusts near 70 mph and heavy rain. Crews were out early Friday morning assessing damage and cleaning up...
50115 Fest offers something for everyone in Guthrie Center this weekend
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Activities abound this weekend in Guthrie Center. Those who enjoy live music are welcome to join the Guthrie Center class of 1975 at Incredi-Bowl (2004 State St.) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. tonight (Friday, July 11). Music will be provided by...
Panorama and ACGC stat leaders, Jordan Carstens
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Stat leaders Panorama and ACGC’s baseball and softball seasons have officially ended. All four of the squads experienced ups and downs throughout the season. With the seasons over, here is a look at the team leaders in a few important...
Charger baseball bows out of substate in close loss to Woodbine, 5-3
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (10-14) lost in the second round of substate at Woodbine (16-6) on Tuesday, July 8. Despite the loss, ACGC outhit the Tigers, 10 to seven. Frustratingly for the Chargers, all of their 10 hits were singles....











