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No. 5 Chargers face IKM-Manning for district title tomorrow night
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette No. 5 ACGC (21-2) will face IKM-Manning (12-11) on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Audubon Community School. IKM-Manning will look to its leading scorer, Ben Ramsey, if they hope to pull off the upset. Ramsey is averaging 21.7 points per game....
Sloss bows out in consolation match at state tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Gavin Sloss (126) was the final Charger competing at the IHSAA state wrestling tournament heading into the second to last day of the competition on Friday, Feb. 21. Sloss lost by decision, 4-2, against Blake Irvine of Don Bosco in the...
Cooper’s season ends in consolation match
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Joel Cooper (285) was the last remaining Panorama wrestler heading into Friday, Feb. 21, at the IHSAA state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. Cooper lost to Jacob Bishop of Hinton in the consolation fourth round, 3-0. Photos by...
Congregate meal menus for March 2025
Panora City Council discusses budget, sets hearing
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At the Feb. 24 meeting of the Panora City Council, the councilmembers discussed the proposed budget and set a public hearing on the matter for Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m., immediately prior to the regular council meeting on that date....
Benton welcomes cardinals — inside and out
By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, February 2025 Donna Benton of Guthrie Center likes to collect things, and one item is particularly meaningful. “As you can see, I am a collector, and I do like to decorate for the seasons. But the cardinal collection...
Safety group dividend issued to City of Panora
Special to the Times Vedette Chris Arganbright of the Bryton Insurance Agency in Panora delivered a $26,676 check to City of Panora Administrator Lisa Grossman. This is an Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) safety group dividend paid back by participating...
Cribbage results from Feb. 21 and Feb. 24
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 10 players participated on Feb. 21. Alan Pierce, Jim Carico and Deb Kiefer had 16. Clint Malbon went ahead with a 20 and 24. A total of nine players participated on Feb. 24. Rhonda Titus got the high score of 34. Wayne Nickel...
Reinhart joins GCH Clinics
Special to the Times Vedette Steph Reinhart, ARNP, has joined Guthrie County Hospital (GCH) Clinics in Guthrie Center. Reinhart graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor of science in nursing degree and Allen College with a master of science in nursing...
Jamaica Library to hold membership drive
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, the public is invited to come to the library to enjoy a light breakfast and join the Friends of the Jamaica Library. A $5 yearly membership will pay for programming for all ages, special events...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Library lovers, while many of you are lovers of fiction, it probably is also good to read up on current events and nonfiction occasionally. For example, you might want to take a few minutes and read a couple of the...
The addiction just changed screens
My now-predictable comment when I see people older than me on their smart phones is to say to them, “Damn kids and their phones.” It usually prompts a chuckle. Usually. The truth is that older generations are spending more time on their phones than ever before. Web...
No. 5 ACGC advances to district championship with win over Audubon, 57-32
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (21-2) defeated Audubon (11-12) at home in the 1A-8 substate quarterfinals. ACGC jumped out to a 14-8 lead by the end of the first quarter and didn’t look back. The win sends ACGC into the 1A-8...
Dominant first half pushes ACGC over Earlham in regionals, 60-40; Chargers host Central Decatur tonight in semifinals
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 13 ACGC girls basketball (21-1) team had an excellent first half that led to a home playoff win over Earlham (12-11) on Tuesday, Feb. 18. ACGC went into the break leading 40-16, giving the team enough cushion to cruise to the...
Sloss lone Charger entering day three of state wrestling tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Six ACGC wrestlers traveled to the IHSAA boys state wrestling tournament, which began on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Gavin Sloss (126), Ryder Cline (144), Angel Martinez (165), Jackson Pfrang (175), Carter...
Panthers’ season ends in regionals at Westwood, 51-32
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball (12-11) season ended at Westwood (17-4) on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the second round of the Class 2A Region 3 playoffs. The Panthers were down by nine points by the end of the first quarter but battled back...
Cooper competes at state tournament today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The IHSAA boys state wrestling tournament began on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Five Panorama wrestlers qualified: Landon Kirtley (138), Will Knapp (150), Gabe Wagner (157), Blake Schwartz (165) and Joel...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 26, 2015 COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST. FFA members held a complimentary breakfast on Tuesday during FFA Week. Pictured are Panorama FFA members Madi Fear and Emilie Prince serving Mr. Brian Barhrenfuss...
Supervisors hear secondary roads budget plan
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Feb. 20 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Josh Sebern showed a budget presentation regarding Secondary Roads and Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM). Sebern told of the...
