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So much more than books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Parents, have you reached the point in the summer where you’ve begun to count the days until school starts? Have the exciting family adventures you envisioned in May left you wondering if it’s too late to send your kids...
Yale mayor provides statement on Yale water tower incident, boil advisory
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On June 27, the city of Yale’s water tower ran low on water, which led to a boil advisory for local residents. The following explanation was provided by Yale Mayor Bev Louk. “The City of Yale water plant experienced electrical problems...
Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report — July 16, 2024
From the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 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...
Craig Allen Wedemeyer
1956-2024 Craig Allen Wedemeyer, age 67, of Adair, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Specialty Care Center in Urbandale. Craig Allen Wedemeyer was born in Audubon on Sept. 21, 1956, to Leland and Marjorie (Frederick) Wedemeyer of rural...
Cribbage results from July 12 and July 15
Special to the Times Vedette On July 12, a total of eight players participated. Deb Kiefer got three 16s, Allen Pierce racked in a 17 and a 20, Dan Webb had a 16, and Rhonda Titus came up with a 16 and a 20. On July 15, a total of 12 players participated. Dave Richter...
Painting with pom poms
Special to the Times Vedette Art on State had 13 kids painting with pom poms on July 10. The young artists added more painting techniques as part of their painting exercises. Next Wednesday, artists will put bottle caps, buttons and bells into wind chimes. Art on...
Have a treasured rock or fossil you are curious about?
Special to the Times Vedette Dr. Kata McCarville will join Whiterock Conservancy on July 21 at the Bur Oak Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to noon. If you have a treasured rock or fossil you are curious about, Dr. McCarville can do identifications before or after the...
Painting the town
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On July 15, curbs in downtown Panora were given a fresh coat of yellow paint, just in time for Panorama Days.
Adair Yard of the Month winner
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Adair Chamber's Yard of the Month recipients are Randy and Jerri Harding, who live at 504 Adair St. Nominations for the August Yard of the Month are due by Sunday, July 28, by emailing dawopharmd@outlook.com or submitting the name...
The New Homestead gives to local causes
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The New Homestead presented donation checks to Guthrie County Cattlemen and New Opportunities food pantry in Guthrie Center. Beef Queen Shay Lemke and Beef Princess Paige VanMeter accepted the $500 donation from The New Homestead...
On the move
Just a few years ago, I pondered whether I really needed a building for our publishing company here in Guthrie County. Now I own two buildings. When I bought the Lake Panorama Times, we published the newspaper out of our office in Johnston. We did not have a physical...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report July 8-14, 2024
7-8-24 2:46 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Adair and Cass County with a stolen trailer 10:56 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 11:50 a.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 12:18 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, July 10, 2014 RAT ROD. Shawn Baker owns and is restoring this 1955 Cadillac that was originally a hearse and then converted to a camper. Most of the mechanical work is done and he's ready to start on the...
Fun abounds at all-school reunion
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette By all accounts, the Guthrie Center all-school reunion on July 5-6 was a rousing success. The weather cooperated, other than a brief downpour on Friday evening, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those who came home for fun and...
Guthrie County Hospital Foundation holds golf outing July 12
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation hosted its 24th Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, July 9 at the Lake Panorama National Golf Course. A total of 40 foursomes participated in the event, which raised $27,000 for the hospital’s...
Council Bluffs woman collides with deer on Highway 25
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a vehicle-deer accident occurring on July 6 at 1:19 p.m. on Highway 25. Laura Marie Rief, 52, of Council Bluffs, was driving a 2016 Ford Focus SE northbound on Highway 25 in the 2900 block...
Norwalk man backs into motorcycle in Guthrie Center
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a two-vehicle collision occurring on July 6 at 1:56 p.m. on the 400 block of Prairie Street in Guthrie Center. Richard Eldon LeFleur, 68, of Norwalk, was driving a 2022 RAM 2500 Laramie...
Panorama Women’s Golf League results from July 9
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 47 women played in the Panorama Women’s Golf League on July 9. In the A group, Ai Dunlap was the low scratch winner with a 34. The second low scratch winners were Carla Fitzgerald and Susan Thompson with a 35. Peg Carr and Ai...
Adair County Fair this weekend
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Despite the tornado earlier this year, the city of Greenfield is rolling out the welcome mat, inviting everyone to enjoy the Adair County Fair, which runs through Sunday, July 14. Some of the highlighted events include: Figure 8 Races,...
