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Iowa Ag Secretary visits Guthrie County Christmas tree farm
By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette Each summer, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig takes time to visit a Christmas tree farm. This year’s visit was Monday at Isom Tree Farm north of Guthrie Center on Highway 25. “I love to visit Christmas tree farms in the summer...
Adair Public Library’s ‘busiest year yet’
By Annie Brincks | Special to the Times Vedette The year 2026 has been our busiest year yet, jam packed with a variety of activities. Kids had a great time with the educational programs provided by Adair County ISU Extension and Conservation Offices, Dr. Oxygen's...
Adair Women’s Club news from Aug. 26
By Pat Pettinger | Special to the Times Vedette Members of the Adair Women's Club met at the Adair Dance Academy on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Owner, operator and head dance instructor Stefany Bireline Fagan talked to the group about her journey through dance as a child and...
‘Tools of the devil’
Didn’t own much; didn’t owe much. Read it again. Those six words explain the lifestyle of many families from just a few generations ago. My mother was born in 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression. Most of us can’t imagine the doom and demise of that time. Those...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Open House at Tori’s Angels Aug. 28 On Friday, Aug. 28 from 4-6 p.m., the public is invited to the new office of Tori’s Angels. The office is at 110 East Main St. in Panora, and the location is shared with the office of BH Real Estate and...
Guthrie County Supervisors move ahead with plan for landfill closure
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 25, Health Services Director Jotham Arber provided a report regarding the landfill. The Guthrie County landfill, just west of the transfer station, has not been used since...
WCV 2nd grader selected for national youth health leadership role
Special to the Times Vedette As youth health challenges continue to grow nationwide, one local student is helping bring the solution closer to home. The American Heart Association (AHA) has selected Ariana, a second-grade student at West Central Valley in Stuart, as a...
Back to School Grill Out held Monday
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette To celebrate the final evening before the schools open in Guthrie Center, Little Charger Early Learning Center hosted a Back to School Grill Out on Monday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with drive-thru service for the community. For a freewill...
Panther girls, boys start season at Southeast Valley Invite on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls and boys cross country teams will run their first meets Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Southeast Valley Invite with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and the girls at 5:40 p.m. at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Other...
Panthers fall to Southwest Valley, face ACGC Friday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team lost its game against Southwest Valley, 35-18, in Corning Friday, Aug. 21 in its first regular-season game. The Panthers took the early lead with a first-quarter touchdown pass from senior Cruz Crandall to...
Panthers face Van Meter, Interstate 35 to launch season
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team traveled to Lake Mills Saturday, Aug. 22, for a scrimmage. No scores or stats were recorded. Teams participating were Emmetsburg, Estherville Lincoln Central, Garner Hayfield Venture, Lake Mills, Mason...
Charger girls, boys run at Southeast Valley Invite on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Chargers girls and boys cross country teams will run their first meets Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Southeast Valley Invite with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and the girls at 5:40 p.m. at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Other...
Chargers get first action of season at Panorama Friday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team scrimmaged against Woodward-Granger in a pre-season matchup Friday, Aug. 21, at Hawk Stadium. ACGC (0-0) travels to face cross-county rival Panorama (0-1) Friday, Aug. 28, with kickoff at 7 p.m. Panorama leads...
Chargers face Earlham, Martensdale-St. Marys to kick off season today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Chargers traveled to Atlantic on Saturday, Aug. 22, for the SWI Coaches Clinic scrimmage where 18 teams were in attendance. The girls (0-0) kick off the season against Earlham at Martensdale-St. Marys Jr./Sr. High School at 4:30...
Guthrie Center Class of 1981 holds 45th reunion
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, Aug. 15, the graduating class of 1981 from Guthrie Center High School held its 45th reunion at Cabbage Rose in Guthrie Center. Social time began with 16 graduates attending, some accompanied by spouses. A luncheon was served...
Guthrie Center City Council accepts resignation of Mayor Mike Herbert
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on Aug. 24, councilmember (and mayor pro tempore) Garold Thomas led the meeting due to Mayor Mike Herbert’s absence. Councilmember Erica Finster participated via phone. The...
Panora City Council reviews request for water leak bill forgiveness
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Panora City Council met in regular session on Aug. 24. The council reviewed a letter from Eleisca Clayton (Family Resource Center) regarding a water leak at 319 East Market St. The letter explained that the home is occupied by three...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of Aug. 24
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Hands do the work of the heart
Jane Barcus and Pat Monthei create beautiful homemade items for friends and family. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, August 2026 Jane Barcus and Pat Monthei are residents at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Both have a hobby of creating beautiful homemade...
