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ACGC football hosts Southwest Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team (1-0) plays Southwest Valley (2-0) at home on Friday, Sept. 4. The Timberwolves won their most recent game 34-7 over Red Oak. ACGC got off to a hot start with a 53-7 win over Panorama. ACGC has won all three...
Chargers add 3 wins at home quad
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (7-0) made quick work of its opponents at its home quadrangular on Thursday, Sept. 3. ACGC picked up wins against West Central Valley (0-4), 2-0, Exira-EHK (3-4), 2-0 and over Nodaway Valley (1-6), 2-0....
ACGC sweeps Panorama and WCV in triangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (4-0) continued its winning streak to start the season with two more victories at the Panorama triangular on Tuesday, Sept. 1. ACGC defeated West Central Valley (0-3), 3-0, and Panorama (2-2), 3-0. Vs. West...
College football is back, and so are the memories
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette College football made its triumphant return this week. While I still think it’s ludicrous that so many games are played at seemingly random days of the week instead of exclusively on Saturdays, the beginning of the season did give us...
Where tradition takes center stage
The Guthrie County Fair is Sept. 3-7 and brings back favorite attractions, adds new entertainment and celebrates generations of family, agriculture and community. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times The Guthrie County Fair is just around the corner. The 2026 event...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 1, 2016 SUNBEAMS VOLUNTEER. Members of the US Sunbeams 4-H club work around the fairgrounds at their August meeting. Members are (front row, from left) Rylee Sloss, Kiersten Knobbe, Miranda Sloss,...
Leiferman and Nordquist qualify for triathlon nationals
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Aug. 29, two Panora athletes competed in the TRI Clear Lake sprint triathlon. Despite the name, the event was no sprint, as competitors raced through a 500-meter swim, a 20K (12.4 mile) bike ride and a 5K (3.1 mile) run. Duane...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office responds to emergency plane landing on Redwood Avenue
Special to the Times Vedette On Sept. 2 at approximately 3:46 p.m., Guthrie County Dispatch received reports of a plane flying toward Guthrie County Regional Airport with what was believed to be engine issues. The plane made an emergency landing on the roadway near...
Marilyn Hansen
1944-2026 Marilyn Hansen, 82, of Peru, passed away at her home on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Burial will take place at a later date at the Union...
Having pride in yourself and your community
“Amen to your recent column (Thank you to the people who keep America working, Sept. 1, 2026). I couldn’t agree more with every point you made. I think America would be well-served if working for the sake of having pride in yourself and your community would get back...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Each Friday in the Times Vedette, we share birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections or updates, email rich@iowalivingmagazines.com. Birthdays...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie County Fair Sept. 3-7 The 2026 Guthrie County Fair will be held Sept. 3-7 at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds in Guthrie Center. The Guthrie County Fair has been an established venue since 1858. Located on the west edge of Guthrie...
Cribbage results from Sept. 2
Special to the Times Vedette On Sept. 2, a total of 10 players participated. Mark Humphry and Chet Vaughn each got a 16; Lela Schwartz and Dick Ellis each got two 16s; Sandy Rumelhart got two 16s and a 20; Dennis Betts got a 21; and Dave Richter got a 24. The Guthrie...
My warranty is running out
Are you worth more dead or alive? That is a question many people eventually ask, usually while reviewing a life insurance policy and discovering just how expensive it is to continue living. Three years ago, one of my term life insurance policies expired. I had bought...
Panorama boys and girls cross country to compete at Madrid invite on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The next meet for the Panorama boys and girls cross country teams is the Madrid Invite on Thursday, Sept. 3. The girls will run against BGM, Boone, Colo-Nesco, Earlham, Madrid, Ogden, Perry, Woodward Academy and Woodward-Granger. The...
Panorama volleyball to host triangular tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panthers play two games tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 1, in a home triangular against West Central Valley (0-1) and ACGC (2-0) on Sept. 1. Panorama has won three of its last four games against WCV, dating back to 2023. They have...
Panthers fall in home opener vs. ACGC, 53-7
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama football (0-2) lost to nearby rival ACGC (1-0) in its home opener on Friday, Aug. 28. Panorama left the first quarter tied, 7-7, but those seven points proved to be on the only ones they would score on the night. Panorama’s...
Charger cross country teams to run in Woodward-Granger meet tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams both compete at the Woodward-Granger Cross Country Meet tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 1. The boys run against Baxter, CAM, Clarke Community, Collins-Maxwell, Perry, Saydel and Woodward-Granger....
ACGC volleyball competes in Panorama triangular tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball teams (2-0) next set of games is tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Panorama for a triangular against the Panthers (1-1) and West Central Valley (0-1). ACGC has won its last seven games against WCV and has not lost to...
