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Special to the Times Vedette Decorate your golf cart, ATV, Jeep or anything with wheels and help spread holiday cheer while cruising the roads of Lake Panorama on Saturday, Nov. 16. Meet at the Links Restaurant at Lake Panorama National, 5071 Clover Ridge Road....

  By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Trevor Reiste has been honing his craft during his nearly 20 years of bull riding. So much so, that he has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5-14. Reiste is one of just 15 competitors who are...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, an estimated 100 people braved the drizzly conditions to attend the open house at the new offices of Big Green Umbrella Media (BGUM) at 104 Industrial Road in Guthrie Center. BGUM regularly publishes...

Special to the Times Vedette Members of Royal Neighbors delivered marble mazes to The New Homestead recently. They have made more than 100 for both young and old and ages in between. Pictured, from left: Deb Coffman, Treynor, Mary Jo Laughery, Janet Clark, Brandy...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 11, the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition and Ann Breeding with Steps of Hope Iowa, along with Shannon Mullen Haus with Callyn's Crusaders, placed a Narcan box outside of the Casey Fire Department. With fentanyl use on the rise, access...

Special to the Times Vedette On Tuesday, Nov. 12, nine members met at the Panora Public Library at 1 p.m. with hostess Charlotte Jackson. The meeting was called to order by President Trudy Woolman with the roll call being “What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory.”...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Guthrie Center City meeting on Nov. 12, City Clerk Kris Arrasmith explained the need to replace the light beacon atop the city’s water tower. “The light has been out for a while, and it is required by the FAA,” Arrasmith said....

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $900,000 in competitive grants for communities to plant trees. The Iowa DNR received these funds from the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The...

Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 13, a total of 13 players participated. Dan Webb, Allen Pierce and Jim Carico all got a 16. Lela Schwartz had a 20, and Dave Kading got the only 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on...

Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) invites cattle producers and industry supporters to attend the 2024 Iowa Cattle Industry Convention held Dec. 12-13 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The Iowa Cattle Industry...

Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Hospital Auxiliary will be holding a Baked Potato Bar and Bake Sale on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Guthrie Activity Center, 209 State St., Guthrie Center. Carry-outs will be available. Proceeds will...

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette A total of 6,604 ballots were cast in the Nov. 5 election out of a total number of registered votes of 8,475 in Guthrie County, resulting in a 77.92% voter turnout, according to unofficial results from the Guthrie County Auditor’s...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A crowd of nearly 100 came to First Christian Church on Nov. 6 to see the quilts and other handmade items donated by members of the local Stitch & Chatter group. As in previous years, the church displayed many of the quilts, baby...

Special to the Times Vedette Would you like to learn how to make your own holiday wreath? Join Whiterock Conservancy Executive Director Kate Zimmerman for a class on how to put together your own fresh pine wreath on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. The workshop will...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Panora Chamber of Commerce’s annual decoration and lighting of the Panora Square for the holiday season was originally scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3, but, due to rain, the event was rescheduled to Nov. 6. The rescheduled date turned...