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Don’t call it a comeback 

Whatever happened to conversion vans? If you are smiling right now, you probably owned one. If anything ever needed to come back, these are it.  I never owned a conversion van. I’m a bit too young for those, but my older brother had one. He also had a moustache, silk...

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More than just books

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Veedtte As the year unfolds, many of us set out to read a specific number of books, whether at the start of the year or with daily reading targets. How's your reading journey for 2024 going? Have you explored any new authors?...

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EMS tax levy put to a vote on Nov. 5

By Luann Waldo | Special to the Times Vedette Voters in the Nov. 5 Guthrie County General Election will decide the fate of a new proposal that is to provide funding for Emergency Medical Services. Public Measure IU asks voters to approve a 75-cent per $1,000 of...

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A record-breaking day for the cribbage buddies 

Special to the Times Vedette Friday, Oct 18 was a record-breaking day for the cribbage buddies of Guthrie Center. First off, there were 15 “19 count'” (no points) in Dealer's Crib. Second, Kathy Feilmeyer of Panora had a hand count of 29. The odds of a 29 are one in...

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Arber graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences

Special to the Times Vedette Jotham Arber of Panora was conferred a Certificate in Emergency Medical Services by Mercy College of Health Sciences, 928 Sixth Ave., Des Moines, on Aug. 17.  To learn more about the health science programs offered at Mercy College visit...

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ACGC places 5th, Campbell finishes 3rd at WCAC meet

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC girls cross country hosted the WCAC meet on Thursday, Oct. 24. The Chargers finished in fifth place with 123 points. Van Meter won the meet with 56. Ava Campbell continued her string of impressive performances with a third-place...

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Chargers place 4th at WCAC meet, Sloss lands in top 10

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette On Thursday, Oct. 17, ACGC boys cross country hosted the WCAC meet. ACGC placed fourth with 99 points. Des Moines Christian won the meet in dominant fashion with 16 points and the top four finishers overall. Gavin Sloss had the best...

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Chargers place 3rd at WCAC tournament

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette After winning its first-round matchup with Pleasantville (23-11), 2-0, ACGC volleyball (15-9) faced Van Meter (20-6) and Woodward-Granger (12-17) on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the WCAC tournament, hosted by Des Moines Christian. ACGC was...

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Panorama places 6th, Rochholz takes 5th at WCAC meet

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls cross country team competed against the WCAC in its conference meet on Thursday, Oct. 17 at ACGC. Panorama finished in sixth place with 146 points. Van Meter won the meet with 56. Kylie Rochholz ran the best time...

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Poldberg takes 8th at WCAC invite

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys cross country competed at the West Central Activities Conference meet hosted by ACGC on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Panthers did not place, and Des Moines Christian won the meet with 16 points in a dominant performance,...

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Panthers finish 6th at WCAC tournament

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama volleyball (10-11) played in two games at the WCAC tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 15, against Ogden (7-15) and Pleasantville (23-11). After dropping its first game of the WCAC tournament on Monday, Oct. 14 to Woodward-Granger,...

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Charlotte Thorp

1937-2024 Charlotte Belle Thorp, 87, daughter of Glen and Edna (Putnam) Thorp, was born March 3, 1937, near Panora. She passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Charlotte was raised around Panora and graduated from Panora High...

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Feeding a multitude

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie Center First United Methodist Church held a free-will donation harvest supper on Oct. 16. The meal included roast pork, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade salads and a variety of homemade pies. Meals were available...

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Iowa deer hunting off to a good start

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Despite warm weather persisting in much of the state, roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, and the opening of the archery and early muzzleloader seasons, which is...

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Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 26

From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago, hunters are expecting another great fall afield. Pheasant...

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