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Chargers fall to Coon Rapids-Bayard, 5-1
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (10-15) lost in the 1A Substate 8 playoffs at Coon Rapids-Bayard (25-3) on Tuesday, July 7. ACGC matched CR-B in hits with three. Where the Chargers lost the game was with walks, giving free bases to the...
ACGC loses to Riverside in quarterfinals, 9-1
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (7-23) lost in the 2A Region 4 quarterfinals against Riverside (24-5) on Wednesday, July 8. ACGC took a one-run lead at the end of the first, but the top-ranked Bulldogs quick regained the lead to eventually...
Panthers fall in quarterfinals to Woodward-Granger, 8-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama softball team (9-20) fell one game shy of a double-digit-win season, losing in the Class 2A Region 1 quarterfinals at Woodward-Granger (15-14) on Wednesday, July 8. Panorama had two hits in the contest, a double by Lexi...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, July 7, 2016 EYES ON THE CLOCK. McKinley Wells of Panora turns to check her time after the girls 8 and under breaststroke during a recent swim meet in Guthrie Center. _______________________________________...
Upper Iowa University announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List
Special to the Times Vedette Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2026 Spring Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. The following area students were listed:...
Heavenly meals served during RAGBRAI
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette When the RAGBRAI multitude rolls into Guthrie Center on July 20, the scene may be reminiscent of the famous Biblical story in which Jesus miraculously fed the masses with five loaves of bread and two fish. Experienced RAGBRAI riders often...
Sunshine Club meets July 8
Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, five Sunshine Club members and one grandson met at the home of Linda Godwin for a 1 p.m. meeting. The roll call was, “Have you ever had a food fail or disaster?” Many funny answers were given, especially by the...
There’s still time to volunteer to help during RAGBRAI
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Local organizers for RAGBRAI’s visit to Guthrie Center are still seeking more volunteers. Whatever your abilities and skills may be, you can be a part of one of the largest events ever to roll into town. Many hands make light work, so...
Deadline for Guthrie County Fair Queen candidates is July 13
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Fair Board is searching for the 2027 Guthrie County Fair Queen, and the deadline is just around the corner. Applicants are encouraged to be involved in a community organization, such as 4-H, FFA, girl scouts, church...
Here’s the problem with U.S. men’s soccer
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette I relive the same discourse about the U.S. men’s soccer team every four years. The country unites around the team, gets excited, sets unrealistic expectations for a team they do not follow regularly, and gets irrationally upset when...
Koeningsberg, Sunner are low scratch winners
Special to the Times Vedette In the A Group, Kelli Koeningsberg was the low scratch winner with 31. The second low scratch winners were Emily Spradling and Jolene Wright with 34. The HDCP winners was Jolene Wright with 21. The special event was longest drive on No. 9...
Origin Homes open house July 23
Special to the Times Vedette Origin Homes will have a grand opening and open house on Thursday, July 23 from 4-7 p.m. at 303 West Clay St. in Panora. Guests can tour their recently completed homes, meet the Origin team to discuss custom homebuilding, and learn more...
Cribbage results from July 8
Special to the Times Vedette On July 8, a total of 16 players participated. Dan Webb, Lela Schwartz and Dave Kading each got a 16; Allen Pierce got two 16s; and Dick Ellis got a 16 and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library,...
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 July 10: Jameson...
Motivation is about more than pleasure or pain
Motivation is one of those words we use all the time but rarely understand. If you have ever managed employees, coached a youth team, raised children or even tried convincing your spouse to help clean the garage, you have probably wondered what actually motivates...
Panorama falls in first round to W-G, 2-1
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama baseball team (3-20) nearly pulled off an upset in the first round of the substate playoffs at home against Woodward-Granger (12-12) on Friday, July 3. The teams both scored one run in the first inning, where the game...
Panthers narrowly lose to G-R, 6-5, travel to W-G for regional quarterfinals on Wednesday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama softball team (9-19) lost its final regular season game at Glidden-Ralston (16-9) on Thursday, July 2. “We played well enough to win, but the mental mistakes were the big difference in the game tonight. We had some good...
ACGC beats Treynor, 12-2, to advance, faces Riverside in regional quarterfinal on Wednesday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (7-22) won in the Region 4 First Round at home against Treynor (2-19) on Monday, July 6. The game was deadlocked until Treynor scored one run in the top of the third inning to take a 1-0 lead. ACGC quickly...
ACGC defeats Coon Rapids-Bayard, 12-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (6-22) secured a much-needed home win over Coon Rapids-Bayard (7-10) on Friday, July 3. The win will help give the Chargers some momentum heading into the playoffs. ACGC did a majority of its damage in the...
