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ACGC boys and girls track to compete at Bob Clark Relays on Tuesday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls track teams had their meet at West Central Valley on Thursday cancelled, meaning the next time the teams hit the track will be Tuesday, April 28, at the Bob Clark Relays hosted by Audubon. The girls compete...
Tori’s Angels Foundation holds 3rd annual benefit in West Des Moines
Special to the Times Vedette On Thursday, April 16, nearly 250 people attended the third annual Tori’s Angels Foundation benefit “Taking Flight” at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. The foundation, which originated in Panora, provides financial assistance,...
Wave Wellness brings emerging therapies to Panora
Local owners introduce PEMF and red light treatments aimed at reducing inflammation, speeding recovery and promoting overall wellness. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, April 2026 Wave Wellness, 102 Southeast 13th St. in Panora, within the Restore Wellness studio, offers...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 28, 2016 PLANTING ON EARTH DAY. Panorama student council member, Jeramy Randol, helps Avery Sebern (left) and Dane Kemble (right) during a planting activity on Earth Day at the school last week....
Buy, sell and 2 foul balls
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Believe it or not, I’m lacking things to write about this week. Sure, there is the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini drama, but this is not a tabloid. You can Google that situation if you want. It’s great if you like reality TV. Besides...
April 20 and April 21 Panorama Little League results
Special to the Times Vedette Following are the results from the South Dallas Little League (SDLL) that Panorama Little League baseball and softball compete in, along with the team standings for the first two games of the season. Majors Baseball Game Home Home Score...
Panora Little League needs your help
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Panora Parks and Recreation is seeking helpers for the Little League baseball and softball seasons on game nights, which are on most Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from now through June 8. The leagues are for players in third...
Donald ‘Donnie’ W. Hennen
1931-2026 Donald “Donnie” William Hennen, 94, son of George and Evangeline (Shell) Hennen, was born June 19, 1931, in Panora. He passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Guthrie County Hospital, Guthrie Center. Donnie attended school in Panora. In 1948, he married...
Deardorff appointed mayor of Yale
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the April 23 meeting of the Yale City Council, the councilmembers appointed Clint Deardorff to be Yale’s mayor following the recent resignation of Mayor Beverly Louk. Deardorff will serve the remainder of the term until voters...
Knights clean up Highway 44
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Members of the Panora St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council No. 11242 participated in a highway cleanup project last Saturday morning east of Panora on Highway 44. Nearly 20 bags of garbage were picked up from the ditches. Pictured...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Each Friday in the Times Vedette, we share birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections, email rich@gctimesnews.com. Birthdays April 24: John...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Panora Spring Boutique April 25 The seventh annual Spring Boutique will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vets/Community Center on the Panora square. A variety of vendors and crafters are expected. Bagley Breakfast April 26 The pancake...
Cribbage results from April 22
Special to the Times Vedette On April 22, Wayne Nickel and Lela Schwartz both got a 16; Dick Ellis and Dennis Betts each got two 16s; Mark Humphry and Chet Vaughan got a 17; and Rhonda Titus got a 16-24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie...
Akers awarded $2,500 Masonic scholarship
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ACGC High School senior Savannah Akers will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Mark Earl and Esther Ruth Spencer Technical Scholarship. Ten Iowa high school students were...
See ‘The Addams Family’ at ACGC this weekend
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette ACGC High School welcomes everyone to come enjoy the performances of “The Addams Family” this weekend. The musical will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 each (cash only). Doors...
Go ahead, call me chicken
Whenever my childhood friends and I wanted to talk our buddy Tommy into doing something questionable, unnecessary or borderline stupid, we had a foolproof strategy: Call him “chicken.” That was it. No debate. No logic. No PowerPoint presentation. Tommy would puff up...
Panorama girls place 5th at Bondurant-Farrar Girls Golf Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls golf team shot at 470 at the B-F Girls Golf Invitational on Monday, April 20. Roland-Story won the meet, shooting 355. Brinley Carlson of R-S and Mallory Polito of Woodward-Granger tied for first, shooting 81....
Panorama boys place 3rd at Hal Rossow Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys golf team shot a 336 as the host of the Hal Rossow Invitational on Friday, April 17. Knoxville won the meet, shooting 315. Martensdale-St Marys’ Slade White was the medalist, shooting a 72. Panorama’s best score on...
Panther boys and girls compete at Wildcat Invitational on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls track and field team travel to West Central Valley on Thursday, April 23 for the Wildcat Invitational. The Panorama girls compete against ACGC, Ankeny Christian, CAM, Van Meter, WC-V and Woodward-Granger. The boys...
