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Local students receive academic honors from Mercy College of Health Sciences
Special to the Times Vedette The following students have received academic honors for the Fall 2023 quarter and semester terms at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attain a grade point average (GPA)...
Halterman named to York University Dean’s List
Special to the Times Vedette York University announced the students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 term. A total of 127 students were recognized with this distinction. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must carry 12 or more graded hours and achieve...
Times Vedette digital email subscriptions surpass 700
With only a month of publishing, the total subscriber count for the Times Vedette digital emails is now at 729 and continues to grow each issue. “We are inching closer to the 1,000 mark, and I suspect we will be there soon,” says Shane Goodman, editor and publisher. ...
Why is a small no longer small?
Small, medium or large? Those options sound simple enough, but my how have they changed in the last few decades. I stopped into a convenience store the other day to buy a small fountain drink. I searched for the small cups. And searched. And searched. The “small” was...
So Much More than Books
Special to the Times Vedette February is Black History Month, which began in 1925 when Carter G. Woodson and the organization he founded, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week. Woodson's...
Panther Print — February 6, 2024
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ALIYAH FORTNER By Taylin Woolheater, sophomore, staff writer During Aliyah’s free time, she enjoys reading, biking and training her dog. She grew up in Huxley, and her biggest challenge was moving to a new school and having to start all over again....
Panthers win three duals
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Facing East Union, Martensdale-St. Marys and Southwest Valley at home, Panorama came out victorious with three dual wins on Jan. 30. The team score against East Union was 54 -21 in favor of Panorama. Panther wrestlers who won their...
Water line freeze leads to water shut off
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Jan. 31, employees of the City of Panora worked on shutting off the water supply to the former bank building at 101 E. Main St., which is owned by Ravina Homes, LLC of Des Moines. According to the workers, the water line inside the...
Guthrie County Supervisors express frustrations about EMS planning
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Jan. 30. Jotham Arber provided a summary of the budgetary numbers for Public Health, Environmental Health, and the Transfer Station. Brenda Dudley addressed the...
Public hearing held last night on Jamaica water project
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A public hearing was held Feb. 1 in Jamaica for citizens to learn about the proposed plans, specifications and estimated costs of a rural water connection. Jamaica city official and six others were in attendance. Seth Lamb,...
Harmann announces candidacy for Guthrie County Sheriff
Special to the Times Vedette Matt Harmann of rural Panora announced he will seek the 2024 Republican nomination for the office of Guthrie County Sheriff in the June 4, 2024, primary election. Harmann has served as a Guthrie County deputy since 2018 and as the Panora...
ACGC High School Menu – February 2024
Heritage quilt displays Baker’s roots
Project took more than 80 hours to complete. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Connie Baker of Panora found a unique way to preserve family history, through a mix of technologies old and new. “My mom passed away in November of 2017, and she had seven siblings,” she said....
Rep. Nordman and Sen. Jesse Green welcome Panorama FFA
Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 30, Rep. Nordman and Sen. Jesse Green welcomed members of the Panorama FFA chapter to the Iowa House during the FFA Legislative Symposium.
KAREN KAY KRAFT PIERCE
1941-2024 Karen Kay Kraft Pierce, 82, beloved daughter of Dwight and Elvina (Petersen) Kraft, was born on Oct. 11, 1941, in Carroll. She peacefully passed away on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Taylor House in Des Moines. Karen attended the Gardner Store country school in...
The Best of Guthrie County
Many of you are quite familiar with our company’s Best of Des Moines poll that readers of CITYVIEW magazine have participated in for more than a quarter of a century. If you are not, check out the results in this month’s CITYVIEW (which will be available next week on...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office receives $22,250 in January for out-of-county inmate fees
Special to the Times Vedette According to jail reports from the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, the Guthrie County Jail processed 33 out-of-county inmates through the facility during the month of January. The jail was able to invoice for prisoners as follows: Greene...
Library events date corrections
Special to the Times Vedette The Mary J. Barnett Library briefs from Jan. 30 incorrectly stated the dates of two upcoming events. The proper date for the February Book Club is Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m., and the February Lunch and Learn is on Wednesday, Feb 14 at...
Anthofer and Soto named to Simpson College Dean’s List
Special to the Times Vedette Simpson College announced that 209 students made the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99. Laura Anthofer of Coon Rapids and Wendy Soto of Guthrie Center were both...











