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A personal story about blood donation
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Friday, May 16, a LifeServe Blood Center mobile blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the activity room at The New Homestead, 2306 State St., in Guthrie Center. Prize drawings will be held, and post-donation snacks will...
Adding Iowa native plants to landscaping benefits native bees and butterflies
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Gardening fever has broken out across the state with homeowners digging, planting, weeding and mulching to avoid missing out on spring rains. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging homeowners to...
Cribbage results from May 7
Special to the Times Vedette On May 7, a total of 13 players participated. Kathy Mahoney, Dan Webb and Robert Klever each got a 16, Sandy Rumelhart got a 20 and Chet Vaughan had a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on...
Pocket change
The two words in the above headline are quickly becoming irrelevant. Most all of us have questioned the need for the penny. In one of my first introductions to the value of money as a child, I learned the hard way that pop machines don’t take pennies. I wasn’t happy....
Guthrie County students recognized by Gov. Reynolds for academic excellence
Special to the Times Vedette Kelsey Laabs (Panorama), Malia Fuller (West Central Valley) and Emmarae Ellis (ACGC) were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Scholar...
Herring receives $1,000 Aureon scholarship
Special to the Times Vedette Aureon, a technology solution provider of connectivity, managed IT, staffing consulting and contact center services, announced the recipients of its 2025 Scholarship Programs. Ten Iowa high school students have been awarded a total of...
Guthrie County Supervisors to send letter of support for low-income programs
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met May 6 in regular session. As part of the consent agenda, the supervisors approved payroll status changes for Jerri Christman and Alexi Steiner. Both have been part-time employees in Public...
ACGC boys take a swing at WCAC golf meet today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys golf team competes at the West Central Activities Conference meet on Tuesday, May 6, at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. The Chargers will compete against 10 other teams. ACGC has been runner-up twice and placed third...
Chargers place 8th at WCAC golf meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls golf team shot a 474 to place eighth at the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Monday, May 5, at Woodward Golf Club. Des Moines Christian won the meet, shooting 343. Woodward-Granger’s Mallory Polito had the...
Chargers travel to Des Moines Christian for WCAC track and field meet today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls track and field teams travel to Des Moines Christian today, Tuesday, May 6, for the West Central Activities Conference Meet. Both programs will compete against 10 other teams. The boys team has left fire marks...
Panthers host WCAC conference golf meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys golf squad hosts the WCAC conference meet today, Tuesday, May 6, at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. The Panthers will compete against 10 other teams. Panorama has been on a hot streak as of late. The team has won...
Panorama places 7th at WCAC meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls golf team competed at the West Central Activities Conference Meet at Woodward Golf Club on Monday, May 5. The Panthers shot a 433 to place seventh. Des Moines Christian won the meet, shooting 343. Mallory Polito of...
Panthers fall to No. 6 Van Meter, 5-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys soccer team (2-7) battled No. 6 Van Meter (10-1-1) on Saturday, May 3. The next game gives Panorama a chance to bounce back when the team travels to AHSTW (3-5) on Thursday, May 8.
Panorama wins one, loses one at Monarch Tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls soccer team (7-3-1) competed at the Monarch Tournament in Denison on Saturday, May 3. The girls won their first game against Riverside (3-8-3), 2-1. Ashley Crees scored both goals for the Panthers. Jessica Randol...
Panorama competes at WCAC track and field meet today in Des Moines
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys and girls track and field teams travel to Des Moines Christian for the West Central Activities Conference today, Tuesday, May 6. Both programs will compete against 10 other teams. The boys and girls finished 11that...
Kenneth B. ‘Ken’ Crouse
1944-2025 Kenneth B. “Ken” Crouse, age 80, of Panora, and formerly of Carroll, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Occasionally, I hear people complaining of the inconvenience of small-town life, but I love living and working in a small town. In case I needed a reason, this week someone drew my attention to a Facebook Post that...
Aberson, Brewster, Crawmer, Harre and Koenigsberg all shoot low score of 32
Special to the Times Vedette April 29 was the first night of the regular season for Panorama West Tuesday men’s league. A total of 32 golfers participated. Bill Dahl made the longest putt. John Harre was closest to the pin. Five players shot a 32 for a low score. They...
Little League results
Special to the Times Vedette Following are the results from the South Dallas Little League (SDLL) that Panorama Little League baseball and softball compete in, along with the team standings, according to posted reports on May 5. Majors Baseball Game Home Home Score...











