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Supervisors address speed limit issues
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Sept. 1 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors took action aimed at keeping speed limits no higher than 55-mph on three roads near Panora. The supervisors voted to send a letter of support to the...
Panora Public Library upcoming events
Special to the Times Vedette Monday, Sept. 7 – The Panora Public Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Wednesdays, Sept. 9 and 23 – Storytime for youth up to age 5, 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs and activities. Wednesday, Sept. 9 – BINGO for...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The flag in front of the MJB Library is at half-staff today, and a sparkly “Remembering Dolly” display encourages patrons to read about the woman considered to be an icon and a national treasure. During a time when our...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Free grief support group in Panora this fall Beginning Sept. 8 and running through Dec. 8, a free grief support group will meet at the Panora Public Library (102 North First St.) on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, go to...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of Aug. 31
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...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Aug. 24-30, 2026
8-24-26 6:14 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy and Guthrie Center Fire responded to an accident on Frontier Road 8:44 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Redfield 9:53 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 11:48...
ITC Midwest to conduct aerial patrols of transmission lines
Special to the Times Vedette ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately Sept. 8 to Oct. 2, weather permitting. Helicopter patrols provide an overall status of the...
Panorama Homecoming events set
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Next week is Homecoming Week at Panorama Schools, and the week includes a variety of dress-up days and special events. The dress-up days are as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 8: “Fancy Like” (Country Club) Wednesday, Sept. 9: “Blue Aint Your...
Cribbage results from Aug. 29 and Aug. 31
Special to the Times Vedette On Aug. 29, a total of 15 players participated. Rhonda Titus got three 16s; Darwin Hughes and Kathy Feilmeier each got a 17; Sandy Rumelhart, Dick Ellis and Roy Carl each got a 16; Robert Klever got three 16s and a 17; Dick Ellis got a 22;...
Tori’s Angels holds open house and ribbon cutting
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Tori’s Angels opened a downtown office in Panora at 110 East Main St. and celebrated Friday, Aug. 28 with an open house and official ribbon cutting. The office space is shared with BH Real Estate and Consulting. Refreshments and light...
Thompson honored by Friends of Lake Panorama for her service
In appreciation, the upcoming walking path at Boulder Beach will bear her name. By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Susan Thompson was honored by her fellow Friends of Lake Panorama board members on Friday Aug. 28 for her commitment of more than 12 years to the...
Springbrook celebrates 100 years
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The weekend of Aug. 28 and 29 saw a multi-event celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Springbrook State Park, north of Guthrie Center. Attendance was strong throughout the celebration. Attendees enjoyed a full moon hike and owl...
Candidate Sand holds town hall in Guthrie Center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for governor in November’s election, held a town hall meeting on Aug. 31 at the Guthrie Center Activity Center. A crowd estimated at 100 came to ask questions and/or hear Sand’s position on issues. Guthrie...
A little rain can’t stop the Panora Farmers Market
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Panora Farmers Market withstood a short thunderstorm on Saturday morning, but the sun eventually broke through and allowed for another successful market.
Blues & BBQ raises $11,000 for LPN Golf Course improvements
By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette The Blues & BBQ fundraiser Aug. 29 raised more than $11,000 to support future improvements on the Lake Panorama National Golf Course. An estimated 250 people attended the fundraiser at Lake Panorama’s Boulder Beach. The event...
Thank you to the people who keep America working
There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about being tired because you worked hard. Not exhausted because you spent six hours arguing with people on Facebook. Not worn out because you binge-watched an entire television series. I mean the kind of tired that comes...
From starter kit to sweet success
Panora beekeeper turns a retirement hobby into a labor of love — and hundreds of pounds of honey. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, August 2026 After retiring in 2021 from her career at Wells Fargo, Karla Van Winkle of rural Panora decided to try her hand at beekeeping....
Congregate meal menus for September 2026
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Aug. 25, 2016 SUSTAINABLE UPDATES. Troy Reinhart shows off the new LED lighting in the cooler display case at Hometown Foods in Panora. The grocery store recently updated its store lighting to LED to help...
