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Hagan and Ericson win flights Aug. 27 in Panorama West Tuesday Men’s Golf League
Special to the Times Vedette The Tuesday men's golf league at Panorama West had 28 players for the shootout on Aug. 27. The first flight was won by Dan Hagan with Chip Hansen second, Jerry Armstrong third and Ben Carr fourth. Ted Ericson won flight 2 with Lyle Hansen...
Higgins named assistant coach at UMES
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) announced the hiring of Janelle Higgins as an assistant coach for the softball program. This is her first coaching position at the NCAA Division I level. Higgins is a graduate of Panorama...
Iowa Utilities Commission issues pipeline permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
By Clark Kauffman | Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a construction permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed hazardous liquid pipeline across Iowa. The commission’s decision on Wednesday was not unexpected given a June 25 order in...
Tall Corn State
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Iowa has long been known as the Tall Corn State, but this corn plant is taking that concept to a new height by growing out of the top of a tree at the home of Susan Morrell (1005 State St.) in Guthrie Center. The corn growers’ adage of...
Guthrie Center Fire Department receives $25K grant from Prairie Meadows
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Fire Department applied for and received $25,000 from the Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant. The money will be used to upgrade the communication system within the fire department with new handheld radios and...
Age is just a number
“Age is just a number. How you take care of your body determines your true age.” That was something Lemar Koethe, the founder of 7 Flags Fitness Center, the former health club on 100th Street in Clive, told me in the 1990s. I tried at the time to get Lemar to run an...
Panorama FFA members show at Iowa State Fair
Special to the Times Vedette Several Panorama FFA members showed at the Iowa State Fair, which took place Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines. Sarah Westergaard showed her steers in the Performance Beef and had the Champion Window A. Reagan Gibson and Gabby Welberg showed swine....
Panorama scrimmage vs. Martensdale-St Marys
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette On Friday, Aug. 23, Panorama football played a scrimmage against Martensdale-St Marys as the team prepares for the season. The Panthers first regular season game will be this Friday, Aug. 30, against West Central Valley. Photos by...
ACGC scrimmages against Des Moines Christian ahead of 2024-2025 season
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette To get ready for the season, ACGC football scrimmaged against Des Moines Christian last Friday. Aug. 23. The Chargers first regular season game will be this Friday, Aug. 30, against Ogden. Photos by Mark Reno
Fagan receives W.D. and Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust scholarship
Special to the Times Vedette As the new school year begins, 79 local students are starting their educational journeys with well-deserved support from the W.D. and Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust. The Trust awarded more than $257,000 in scholarships this year,...
So much more than books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette With school back in session, remember that Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library has a multitude of resources to make this your best school year ever. One of the most powerful resources we offer is called Brainfuse. This online...
Guthrie County Supervisors ‘respectfully object’ to eminent domain in CO2 pipeline plan
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular weekly meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors reviewed a resolution regarding objection to the use of eminent domain in Guthrie County as part of the Summit Carbon Solutions proposed...
Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Redfern, II
1977-2024 Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Redfern, II was born in Guthrie Center on Feb. 15, 1977, to Thomas and Cindy (McCarty) Redfern. He was the youngest of three sons. Growing up, T.J. enjoyed fishing, hunting and being just plain ornery. He graduated from Guthrie Center...
Donna Johnson
1947-2024 Donna Jean Johnson, 77, daughter of Albert and Inez Nelson, was born May 19, 1947, in Lohrville. She passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. She married Francis “Frank” Johnson on Nov. 7, 1964, at...
DNR investigates blue liquid near East Nishnabotna River
From The Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a bright blue liquid observed near the East Nishnabotna River in Oakland in Pottawattamie County. On Aug. 22, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic received reports of...
ACGC boys and girls cross country travel for first race of the season
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Both coming off successful 2023 campaigns, the ACGC boys and girls cross country teams will be traveling to the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course for their first races of the season. The boys finished second place at the state meet last...
Chargers start the season with a big test at Van Meter tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team will hit its first serves of the season against No. 13 Van Meter (1-1) away from home tonight at 6:30 p.m. The teams split last season, with ACGC winning the first, 3-2, and Van Meter taking the second game,...
Girls and boys cross country teams start seasons on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls and boys cross country teams will get their legs moving in regular season action for the first race of the 2024-2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Gowrie Municipal Golf Course, with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and...
Panorama gets its first regular season test today vs. West Central Valley
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Today, Aug. 27, Panorama volleyball will play its first regular season game of the 2024-2025 season against West Central Valley at home at 7:15 p.m. The Panthers took the double over the Wildcats last season, winning both of their...
