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Bunde, Mahaffey named to Central College Dean’s List
Special to the Times Vedette Central College in Pella recognized 411 students named to the Fall 2024 dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester....
Our Christmas classic
I first shared this story locally in the Times Vedette printed edition two years ago. I have also published it in CITYVIEW magazine and in the Daily Umbrella. I am pleased to share it again today. Call it tradition, as that is what this story is all about. The piece...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 25, 2014 SANTA MAKER. Tom Jeschke has been carving wooden Santas for some 20 years, and the Lake Panorama resident said he has done several that will be under the tree for local residents on Christmas...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette If you are a Facebook user, chances are you have seen the meme that goes around each year at Christmas time regarding the tradition of Jolabokaflod among the people of Finland. Jolabokaflod, which translates to “the...
No. 15 ACGC breaks into IGHSAU rankings, hosts Panorama tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette No. 15 ACGC girls basketball (5-0) will face one of their toughest challenges yet when they host WCAC rival Panorama (5-1) tonight, Dec. 20. Panorama has won the matchup overwhelmingly for more than 20 years, with ACGC’s last win...
ACGC sweeps Ogden quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys wrestling traveled to Ogden High School for a quadrangular meet against Ogden, Southeast Valley and Panorama on Thursday, Dec. 19. ACGC won all of its duals on the evening, beating Panorama, 46-33, Ogden, 45-36, and...
Chargers win 2 duals, lose 1 at Pleasantville quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys wrestling traveled to Pleasantville High School to compete in a quadrangular meet against host Pleasantville, Central Decatur and Earlham on Tuesday, Dec. 17. ACGC won its duals against Central Decatur, 40-39, and Earlham,...
Chargers host Panorama in WCAC clash
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys basketball (4-0) hopes to continue its hot start when they host Panorama (1-6) at home, tonight, Dec. 20. The two teams have battled back and forth in recent meetings. In the last 10 matchups between the two, the series is...
Panthers take third at WCAC meet, Walker and Klingenberg win weight classes
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls wrestling traveled to Woodward-Granger High School for the West Central Activities Conference meet on Thursday, Dec. 19. Teams competing at the tournament were Woodward-Granger, Interstate 35, Ogden, ACGC,...
Panorama wins 1 dual, loses 2 at Ogden Quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys wrestling traveled to Ogden for a quadrangular meet against ACGC, Ogden and Southeast Valley on Thursday, Dec. 19. Panorama won its dual against Southeast Valley, 48-30, and lost its duals against Ogden, 44-32, and ACGC,...
Panthers lose close game with West Central Valley, 55-48
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys basketball (1-6) hosted West Central Valley (2-4) on Thursday, Dec. 19. The game was close, but Panorama’s losing streak continues. They will have the chance to stop the skid when they travel to ACGC (4-0) tonight, Dec....
Panorama slide continues, loses to Interstate-35, 49-35
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys basketball (1-5) has now lost five straight after falling to Interstate-35 away from home on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Panorama was only down by seven points heading into halftime but struggled in the fourth quarter, being...
Panorama grinds out win over West Central Valley, 33-29
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It was a quick turnaround for Panorama girls basketball (6-1). After playing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Panthers hosted West Central Valley (3-4) on Thursday, Dec. 19. Panorama trailed at the end of the first quarter, 9-5, but bounced...
Panthers bounce back with win over Interstate 35, 51-43
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls basketball (5-1) returned to its winning ways after defeating Interstate 35 (3-5) away from home on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Morgan Crees continued to stuff the stat sheet for the Panthers. The junior scored a game-high 18...
Iowa film critics offer their choices for best movies of 2024
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Film Critic Association, which include film critics from across the state, has announced its choices for the best films and performances of 2024. Michael C. Woody, who writes film reviews for Lake Panorama Times, Panora Times and...
ACGC Dance Team shines at state competition
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The ACGC Dance team recently competed at the state competition. Coach Brooke Boals shared her thoughts. “This is the first year that ACGC has had a dance team since 2020,” Boals said. “We performed a lyrical piece at the Iowa State Dance...
Guthrie Center School Board approves safety upgrades
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Dec. 18 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center School Board included the board’s annual organizational meeting, in which board leadership and committee assignments were decided, along with several annual designations. Matt Van Meter...
Adair-Casey selects Blair Carney as school board president
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Dec. 18 regular meeting of the Adair-Casey School Board included the board’s annual organizational meeting, in which board leadership and committee assignments were decided, along with several annual designations. Blair Carney was...
Santa’s Send Off on Christmas Eve
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette At 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the Guthrie Center Fire Department will escort Santa Claus through Guthrie Center before Santa starts his long night of deliveries. The route will begin at the fire station, beginning through the city park...
