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Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Jan. 20-26, 2025
1-20-25 1:26 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a commercial burglar alarm in Guthrie Center 9:27 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Jamaica 1:55 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 5:14 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy...
It takes a licking and keeps on ticking
NBC newscaster John Cameron Swayze was the spokesman for a series of TV commercials that tested Timex watches against jackhammers, paint mixers, washing machines, water skiers and even an elephant. After each test, Swayze uttered, “It takes a licking and keeps on...
A Panora wedding
One couple’s story on the journey toward marriage. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times Kayla LaFreniere had been working at The Port in Panora since 2015. In 2019, Vlad Valentine started working there as well, and the two soon started dating. By 2022, Vlad said he...
Late rally not enough for Panthers, lose to West Central Valley, 37-32
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls basketball (9-5) lost its away matchup with West Central Valley (11-5) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Panorama scored half of its points in the fourth quarter. Nerea Gimeno Perez led the team in scoring with 14 points. Kelsey...
Panthers lose close game with West Central Valley, 55-51
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys basketball (2-12) lost its away game with West Central Valley (4-12) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Reed Draper led the team in scoring with 18 points on an efficient 9/12 from the field. AJ Draper joined him in double figures...
Panther boys win 2 duals on senior night
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys wrestling hosted CAM, Colfax-Mingo and Harlan Community for its senior night quadrangular meet. Panorama won two duals: beating CAM, 58-17, and Colfax-Mingo, 47-36. The Panthers lost their dual with Harlan Community,...
Panthers win 1, lose 1 at South Central Calhoun triangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls wrestling competed in two duals at South Central Calhoun Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Panthers won their dual with host South Central Calhoun, 54-18. Panorama lost to Woodward-Granger, 42-36. Panorama’s next meet will be the...
Panorama Esports falters to Woodward-Granger, 3-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama Esports (3-2) win streak came to an end at the hands of Woodward-Granger (3-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Panthers lost the best of five series, 3-0. Panorama’s next competition will be against undefeated Westwood CSD (4-0)...
No. 5 Chargers’ strong second half carries them to win over Ogden, 73-46
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette No. 5 ACGC boys basketball (11-1) put the pedal to the metal in the second half to beat Ogden (5-8) away from home on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC held a slim four-point lead going into half time. They extended that margin to 19 points by...
ACGC overwhelms Ogden, wins 57-7
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC girls basketball (12-1) earned a dominant win at Ogden (1-13) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC held the Bulldogs to four points in the first half and a scoreless third quarter. Shay Lemke led the team in scoring with 13 points and seven...
Chargers win 1, lose 1 at South Central Calhoun triangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys wrestling traveled to South Central Calhoun High School on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC had two duals, winning one against host South Central Calhoun, 42-36, and losing the other against Woodward-Granger, 54-21. ACGC will travel...
Juergens named president of Iowa Pork Producers Association
Special to the Times Vedette Carroll County pig farmer Aaron Juergens has been named the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). He assumed the role during the organization’s annual meeting in Des Moines on January 21. Juergens manages more than...
Free breakfast in Bagley Feb. 2
Special to the Times Vedette Bagley United Methodist Church, 401 Main St. in Bagley, is having a free breakfast on Feb. 2 from 10-11 a.m.
Cribbage results from Jan. 22
Special to the Times Vedette Wayne Nickel produced a 16, 18, 20 and a 21. Jane Barcus got a 16. Dan Webb got a 15 and a 17. Gary Evans got a 16. Tara Ciesidski got two 16s. Dennis Betts got a 16. Kathy Evans got a 24. Rhonda Titus got a 16. Sandy Rumelhart got a 16...
Hunting, fishing license sales numbers for 2024
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources In 2024, Iowa residents purchased 32,021 fishing, hunting and habitat combination licenses. Fishing 195,615 annual licenses 8,741 lifetime fishing licenses 16,110 three-year licenses 1,086 seven-day licenses 3,195 one-day...
Panorama schools honor roll
Special to the Times Vedette 2024-25 Panorama Secondary School Honor Roll, Grades 6-12: Fall Terms 1 and 2. Honor Roll students have a 3.0 grade point average, and students with all A’s have an asterisk. Grade 6 Mya Baudler 1 Emerson Bendickson 1,2* Bradley...
All Star Dance Competition and Workshop held
Special to the Times Vedette Main Street Dance Studios in Panora held its 11th annual All Star Dance Competition and Workshop this past weekend at Panorama High School. The purpose of this event is to get the competition team ready for the season, which starts this...
Jeanine Rae (Stanley) Chaloupka
1957-2025 Jeanine Rae (Stanley) Chaloupka, 67, of Yale, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines. A service is being planned by the family for a later date. Jeanine was born Oct. 23, 1957, in Herndon, the daughter of...
Supervisors work on upcoming budget
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Jan. 23 with budgeting as the main topic. County Auditor Dani Fink shared data. “I outlined the Fiscal Year 2024 actual balances… to then give us our actual true beginning...
