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Taylor named All-Region by D3baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings
Special to the Times Vedette The D3baseball.com and the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Baseball Teams were both announced on Monday, May 27, and Buena Vista senior Evan Taylor was selected to the Second Team for each. Taylor, who was the 2022 Regional Rookie of the Year, is...
Kalbach graduates from Graceland University
Special to the Times Vedette Graceland University has announced the Spring 2025 graduation list. Graduates from around the country and the world have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Graceland University between December 2024 through...
Local students graduate from Buena Vista University
Special to the Times Vedette Buena Vista University congratulates more than 400 students who graduated in Spring 2025. Local students who graduated include: Evan Taylor of Redfield graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in business (financial decision...
Two vehicles collide on Wagon Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a two-vehicle collision occurring on May 28 at 8:55 a.m. on Wagon Road and 252nd Street. Jacob Burnett Crawford, 39, of Greenfield, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva northbound on...
Ford Freestyle rollover occurs on Quail Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on May 16 at 12:53 p.m. on Quail Road. Rebecca Ann Tannahill, 71, of Bagley, was driving a 2005 Ford Freestyle SE southbound on Quail Road and failed...
Bluegills are biting in small ponds and lakes across Iowa
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources In late May and early June, male bluegill build nests that female bluegill lay eggs in. Bluegill nests are circular depressions, 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Built in clusters called beds, they appear to look like the surface...
Iowa’s 2025 pheasant hatch is underway
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources The first reports of pheasant chick broods have been coming in to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over the past two weeks, marking the beginning of the 2025 hatching season. The mild winter and favorable...
Panora Library kicks off Summer Reading program
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the month of June, the Panora Public Library will kick off its Summer Reading program for kids of all ages, infant to 18. Interested readers can pick up a tracking sheet and earn prizes for summer reading. On Friday, June 6 at 10...
Brewster has low score of 29
Special to the Times Vedette Twenty-five men braved the weather on Tuesday May 27 at Panorama West golf course. Paul Brewster had a low score of 29 and was closest to the pin. Galen Johnson needed only 14 putts. The scramble was won by Jim Bane, Mike Moore and Paul...
Jennifer Hewitt Memorial Art Awards announced
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Arts Council announced its 2025 Jennifer Hewitt Memorial Art Awards, presented annually to an outstanding graduating senior art student in each of Guthrie County’s four school districts. The following student artists...
Panora City Council approves road closure during Panorama Days
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 27 meeting of the Panora City Council, the councilmembers approved Resolution 25-24, authorizing the closure of Iowa Highway 44 and other city streets at certain times during Panorama Days, Aug. 1-3. City Administrator Lisa...
Guthrie Center City Council hears complaint about compliance issues, agrees to ‘moral obligation letter’ for Little Charger daycare center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 27 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, resident Renea Winkelblack addressed the council regarding what she views as unequal treatment regarding ordinance violations. She noted that in April, she informed the city’s...
GCH now offering Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) program
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Hospital announced the addition of the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) procedure to its suite of diagnostic services. This cutting-edge procedure will help assess and treat swallowing disorders with a...
Guthrie Center Municipal Utilities issues survey
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Property owners in Guthrie Center have likely received automated call(s) from Guthrie Center Municipal Utilities regarding a survey. City Administrator Kris Arrasmith provided background information about the process. “As a gas utility...
Farmers markets begin June 7
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Again this year, the Panora and Guthrie Center farmers markets will alternate weeks, meaning that each Saturday from June 7 through Sept. 20, shoppers can easily find local produce. The season kicks off on Saturday, June 7 at the Panora...
Cribbage results from May 28
Special to the Times Vedette On May 28, a total of eight players participated. Richerd Ellis got two 16s, Allen Pierce got a 17, Sandy Rumelhart got a 16, Robert Klever got two 16s, and Dan Webb got two 16s and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet...
Barns of Guthrie County
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette In upcoming issues of Guthrie Center Times and Panora Times, we will share photos and stories about some of the historic and unique barns in the area. If you know of a barn that deserves to be included, email your suggestion to...
Pulling a Wayne
I attended a community event recently and noticed a friend with a shirt that appeared off-balanced. It was a pressed, button-down shirt that he was wearing untucked in one of those trendy ways today, but one side of the shirt was longer than the other. I dismissed...
Hilgenberg works to save monarch butterflies
By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, May 2025 Carla Hilgenberg of rural Jamaica is a lifelong learner and teacher. Although she has retired from employment as a teacher, she has a continuing passion for a cause that she learned about decades ago. Hilgenberg said the...











