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ACGC girls golf meet postponed to April 30
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls golf team was set to swing the sticks at the Nodaway Valley Co-ed Golf Meet on Thursday, April 9. It was postponed to April 30 due to weather. The girls next meet is Monday, April 13 at the Don Williams Golf Course...
Charger boys golfers place 4th at Madrid meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys golf team competed at a quad meet hosted by Madrid on Monday, April 6. ACGC shot a 199 as a team, which pleased Head Coach Lori McGivney. ACGC’s Sayer Bireline-Huss quickly returned to form from last season, placing...
Bill Miller Invitational postponed to Monday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls track teams were set to compete at the Bill Miller Invitational, hosted by Van Meter on Thursday, April 9, but this was postponed to Monday, April 13 due to weather. This will be the boys and girls next...
Brewster recognized by Iowa Communications Alliance
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette The Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA) held its Annual Meeting and Expo in Des Moines March 23-25. More than 10 members of the ICA were recognized for their successful completion of the 2025-2026 ICA Leadership Academy, including Paul...
Whiterock Conservancy offers Historic Farm Tours
Special to Times Vedette Spring is here, and so are Whiterock’s Historic Farmhouse Tours. On the first Saturday of each month, step back in time and experience a free, open-house tour of the Roswell and Elizabeth Garst homestead listed on the National Register of...
Senator Grassley speaks at Iowa Trenchless
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On April 9, Senator Chuck Grassley held a question-and-answer talk with employees of Iowa Trenchless and others in Panora. Approximately 40 people were on hand. Questions covered a range of subjects including infrastructure, water...
‘Elevate Adair’ forms as new economic development committee
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A group has formed in Adair known as Elevate Adair, an economic development committee within RIADA (Residents Interested in Agriculture and Development in Adair). Megan Richter, co-chair of Elevate Adair, shared background information...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 14, 2016 GIDDY UP! Four-year-old Cian McAlister works on his speech with Cindy McCarty, a speech and language pathologist, while riding Bell, the horse, at Timber Creek Therapies. Speech and language...
Panora Public Library events for April
Special to the Times Vedette LIBRARY CLOSED APRIL 12-18 FOR RENOVATIONS Stop in and pick out your books and supplies by April 11 so you have plenty to keep you busy during our renovation. SPECIAL EVENT: Women of Natural History on Thursday, April 16 Join us at 6...
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 10: Randy...
Spring sports at ACGC and Panorama are officially underway … kind of
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC and Panorama spring sports have hit the blocks, teed off and kicked off. Or, as best they can. I was prepared to get back into the swing of covering track and field for both schools, seeing as the boys and girls of the Panthers...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Handbags and Bingo April 10 The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation’s annual “Handbags and Bingo” event will be held Friday, April 10 at the Fairgrounds Event Center. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., with dinner at 5:45 p.m., followed by...
Sunshine Club News
Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, April 8, eight Sunshine Club members and one guest met at the Panora Public Library with Sandy Mortensen as hostess. Sandy called the meeting to order with the roll call, “Since we are so close to Easter, what woman in the...
ACGC and Panorama proms are this weekend
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This year, the Panorama and ACGC Proms will both be held on the evening of Saturday, April 11. Panorama The Panorama Prom will begin with pictures at 2 p.m. at The Captain’s Pick by Betty Cooper. The Grand March will be 5 p.m. at the...
That Iowa Girl awarded Choose Iowa Grant
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced in late March that the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship awarded 30 Iowa farmers, small businesses and organizations Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants. Grant recipients, like...
Student art competition kicks off
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A local art competition kicks off April 11 at Art on State in Guthrie Center (320 State St.). The Guthrie County Arts Council/Art on State, in collaboration with the art instructors at Panorama and ACGC Schools, are holding a first-ever...
A magical phrase with very real confusion
“Open sesame” is one of those phrases that lives rent-free in your brain. You have heard it. You have probably said it. Maybe you have even whispered it dramatically at an automatic door, hoping for a little extra flair. At first glance, it sounds like something you...
Supervisors approve health insurance renewal
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the April 7 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Jennifer McMillan addressed the supervisors regarding the Iowa Governmental Health Care Program (IGHCP). “Currently, IGHCP serves 55 entities in Iowa with...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of April 6, 2026
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 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...
