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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of Oct. 5
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...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Sept. 29 – Oct. 4, 2026
9-28-26 6:28 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 10:54 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center 12:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of harassment 2:43 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call...
Cribbage results from Oct. 2 and Oct. 5
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 2, a total of 18 players participated. Merlin Phippen got an 18, Dennis Betts and Darwin Hughes got a 16; Allen Pierce got a 17; Dave Richter and Chet Vaughan had a 20; and Robert Klever had a 16 and a 22. On Oct. 5, a total of 12...
Words, pronouns and other things that keep writers awake
I have always liked words. This is probably because I am a writer, which means I spend an unreasonable amount of time arguing with myself over whether a sentence needs a comma. I also get emotionally attached to words that other people apparently have decided are no...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 6, 2016 RICKHEIM WITH THE WIN. Panorama's Brody Rickheim carries for yardage against South Hamilton on Friday, Sept. 23. Rickheim had 10 carries for 44 yards. The Panthers won, 42-17....
Congregate meal menus for October 2026
Panorama travels to West Marshall tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (0-5) travels to West Marshall (3-2) tonight, Friday, Oct. 2. Panorama has lost each of its three games to West Marshall since 2012, including last year in a 51-7 result. Panorama will try to contain WM’s...
Panthers sweep Griswold, 3-0, to compete in Madrid Pink Out Tourney on Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (9-8) went back above .500 after defeating Griswold at home on Thursday, Oct. 1. The first set was a close 25-19, but Panorama dominated the final two, both 25-16, to secure the sweep. Griswold ...
Panthers win 1, drop 2 at home quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (8-8) picked up one win and lost two at the Panorama quadrangular on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Panorama defeated South Central Calhoun (12-12), 2-0, and lost against ACGC (24-5), 2-1, and Greene County (13-6),...
West Central Valley Meet cancelled, Chargers run on Monday in Glenwood
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC cross country team was set to run at the West Central Valley meet on Thursday, Oct. 1, but the competition was cancelled. The next meet for the Chargers is at Glenwood on Monday, Oct. 5. ACGC will run against Arlington, Buena...
ACGC football looks to bounce back against Danville tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team (4-1) had the longest running regular season win streak in the state snapped against Madrid last Friday, Sept. 25. The Chargers will look to avenge that loss when they take on Danville (4-1) tonight, Friday,...
Chargers win 2, lose 1 at Panorama quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (24-5) played in three games at a Panorama quad on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Chargers earned wins against Panorama (7-7), 2-1 and against South Central Calhoun (12-13), 2-0, and one loss against Greene County...
Ten Squared Plus men’s group donates $20,700 for welding simulators
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Oct. 1, instructor Bill Messinger and students in his ACGC industrial technology class accepted a check from Barry Monaghan on behalf of the local Ten Squared Plus men’s group. The $20,700 donation is being used to purchase welding...
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 or updates, email rich@iowalivingmagazines.com. Birthdays...
Rochholz is running wild
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It’s possible no team has seen more meet cancellations than Panorama cross country this season (except for maybe nearby ACGC). The state has experienced one of its wettest months in recorded history, and cross country teams and...
Allen named to Upper Iowa University’s Summer 2026 Dean’s List
Special to the Times Vedette Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean's List for the Summer 2026 semester. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among those named to the Dean's List...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Alzheimer’s Walk Oct. 3 The Raccoon River Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be Saturday, Oct. 3 in Panora. The two-mile walk begins shortly after 9:30 a.m. at Michael Mills Park. For more details or to register, go to...
Cribbage results from Sept. 30
Special to the Times Vedette On Sept. 30, a total of 13 players participated. Dave Kading got a 16 and a 17; Chet Vaughan got a 16 and a 20; and Sandy Rumelhart got two 16s and a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400...
Maybe we should save those sick days
What does it mean to be truly sick? If you are not sure, spend some time with someone battling cancer. That is not just being sick. That is pain, suffering, uncertainty and a level of toughness the rest of us can only imagine — and hopefully never have to experience...
