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Cut Loose Salon celebrating 10-year anniversary
Special to the Times Vedette Cut Loose Salon will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary with an open house on Thursday, April 11 from 1-6 p.m. at 322 State St. in Guthrie Center. Drinks and treats will be served.
So Much More Than Books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Lent, the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, is a time of self-sacrifice, reflection and prayer in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Many people choose to sacrifice or give up things for...
Swimmers earn success and experience in winter season
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Summer Swim Team had many swimmers compete as part of the Perry Area Winter Swim Team during the winter season. Many will be participating in the Greater Iowa Swim League Championship Meet on March 9 at the Prairie...
Panther Print — March 5, 2024
INDIVIDUAL SPEECH: ON TO STATE By Holliday Mertens, freshman, staff writer Congratulations to the 2024 Panorama Individual Speech team for making it to State. Everyone who competed in District Speech made it to State. That is a huge accomplishment. The students going...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024
2-26-24 3:05 a.m. Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity 4:37 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard 7:22 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 9:02 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a...
City of Panora receives $10,659 safety group dividend
Special to the Times Vedette Chris Arganbright of the Bryton Insurance Agency, Panora, is shown delivering a $10,659 check to City of Panora Administrator Lisa Grossman. This is an Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) safety group dividend paid back by...
Boettcher receives Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award
Special to the Times Vedette Five Iowa high school seniors received a 2024 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Girls Basketball State Tournament championships on March 1-2 in Des Moines. One student from each class...
Cribbage results from March 4 and March 1
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is...
Panorama girls beat Westwood, 39-36, make first state final in school history
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 2 seed Panorama Panthers (25-1) narrowly defeated No. 3 seed Westwood (22-1) in the IGHSAU state basketball semifinal today. They will face No. 1 seed Dike-New Hartford (25-2) in the championship game tomorrow, March 2, with...
Bunde participates in service learning with Central College
Special to the Times Vedette Central College announces the students who are participating in a service-learning opportunity during the spring 2024 semester. Alaina Bunde, from Guthrie Center, is helping ICOACH with a Human Relations project in Des Moines. Bunde is in...
Holy Week services announced for Guthrie Center churches
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Association of Churches announces the worship schedule for Holy Week Services, which will be at 7 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Monday, March 25, First Christian Church Tuesday, March 26, St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Cribbage results from Feb. 28; Klever scores a 24!
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is...
Panorama takes on undefeated Westwood in semifinals today at 11:45 a.m.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 2 seed Panorama Panthers (24-1) hit the hardwood today against the No. 3 seed Westwood Rebels (22-0) in the IGHSAU 2A state basketball tournament with a chance to play for a state title. Tip-off is at 11:45 a.m. at Wells Fargo...
Panorama overcomes slow start, advances to semifinals over Grundy Center, 59-49
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Despite trailing by double digits for portions of the first quarter and heading into the half down by four, No. 2 seed Panorama (24-1) shot ahead in the third quarter and pulled out a 10-point victory over No. 7 seed Grundy Center...
Campbells enjoy the classics
The passion started with a 1932 Ford Model B pickup. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Tom Campbell has caught the classic car bug, and he’s not looking for a cure. He explained the origins of his “affliction.” “It started out with my father-in-law, who had a 1932 Ford...
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a rollicking ride filled with unexpected twists and turns
Ethan Coen’s trademark wit shines through in the film’s dialogue. By David Rowley | Times Vedette Ethan Coen, known famously as one half of the Coen Brothers, ventures into solo territory with “Drive-Away Dolls,” a raucous and unpredictable road-trip comedy that brims...
Leaping into spring
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Leap Day, there was a rare sighting in Panora, as the NAPA Auto Parts store displayed golf carts and lawn mowers for sale. The forecast for at least the first half of March continues to predict temperatures well above average, so...
Guthrie County Supervisors hear updates from advisory council on EMS services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette EDITOR’S NOTE: In Tuesday’s Times Vedette report on the Feb. 27 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the article incorrectly implied that the April 1 public hearing is in regards to the ongoing efforts to create a...
Panther pride
While watching the Panorama girls play in the state basketball first-round game on Tuesday, I marveled at the coverage of the game on the live stream — and, of course, the outstanding play of the Panthers! Not too many years ago, fans had to rely on an area radio...
