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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...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Feb. 14, Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt was convicted on 11 of 15 charges in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. The charges were originally filed on Dec. 14, 2022. The charges stated, in part, “Since...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Sheri Anthofer was recently hired as the community relations coordinator at Lakeside Village in Panora. She shared information on her experience, as well as how she views her role at Lake Village. “I started Jan. 3 of this year,” said...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Feb. 15, the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met for a budget work session. Supervisors discussed ways to control/lower the tax levy rate to ease the burden on taxpayers throughout the county. The plan is to reduce it over the next...

Chris Blass, who lost both arms as a result of electrocution as a youth, knows no limitations and continues to operate cars, trucks, farm vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles, and rides horses, too. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times Chris Blass of rural Casey was...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a vehicle vs. deer accident occurring on Feb. 14 at 7:20 a.m. at Highway 44 and Indigo Avenue. Brian Jeffery Burris, 18, of Scranton was driving a 2009 Ford F150 Supercrew and hit a...

Special to the Times Vedette Most everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, but it’s rare to get a chance to hear the story from the Wolf’s point of view. In “The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood” musical, the Wolf is upset because...

Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama School District received two $400 grants from Panora Fiber and its technology partner, Aureon, in support of the school's FIRST LEGO League robotics program. These grants will be used to help purchase iPads, empowering middle...

Special to the Times Vedette Brian Johnson announced his bid for reelection for Guthrie County Supervisor, District 2. Johnson, a Republican, was elected as District 2 Supervisor in 2022. As a result of reapportionment, Johnson is serving a two-year term and is now...

Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering two opportunities to learn skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to adults who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience. In central Iowa, the Learn to...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora city council on Feb. 12, one of the main topics was the agreement between Panora EMS and the city of Audubon. The council had a discussion about the Audubon Ambulance and Health Care Transportation...

Special to the Times Vedette With the Lenten season upon us, the fish dinner season is also underway. The Panora St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council No. 11242 will be holding its fish dinner on Friday, March 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the basement of St. Cecilia Catholic...

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...

Special to the Times Vedette Ella Waddle, a pharmacy and health sciences major from Panora, was named to the Dean’s List at Drake University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2023 semester at Drake.