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Cribbage results from July 1
Special to the Times Vedette On July 1, a total of 16 players participated. Allen Pierce, Dennis Betts and Robert Klever each got two 16s; Dave Richter got an 18; Wayne Nichel got a 17 and a 20; and Dave Kading got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally...
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 3: Joe Wells,...
Adair Room celebrates a rich past
Unique items from more than 150 years By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, June 2026 Small-town pride runs deep in this part of the country. Annie Brincks of Adair oversees a collection of items that reflects that pride in the town where she lives and works....
Panthers fall to Ogden, 10-0, visit I-35 for doubleheader tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama baseball team (3-17) lost at home to Ogden (12-15) on Monday, June 29. Ogden scored six runs in the first inning to put the game out of the Panthers reach. Nolan Sheehy pitched four innings, striking out five batters....
Panorama battles Ogden, loses 13-7, travels for doubleheader vs. No. 2 I-35 tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama softball team (9-16) lost at home to Ogden (19-14) on Monday, June 29. Ogden led for the entirety of the game despite some solid Panorama offense. Individual statistics were not available as of press time. The next games...
Chargers drop game to Madrid, 4-1, have double header vs. No. 5 Van Meter tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC softball team (5-19) fell late at Madrid (19-13) on Monday, June 29. ACGC held a one-run lead until the sixth inning, when Madrid scored all four of its runs. Individual statistics were not available as of press time. The...
ACGC falls to Madrid, 4-3, have doubleheader vs. Van Meter tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC baseball team (8-13) lost at Madrid (10-15) on Monday, June 29. Madrid scored all four of its runs by the third inning. ACGC scored two runs in the fifth to make it a close game but could not complete the comeback. All three...
Supervisors approve 28E agreement with Adair County
Arrangement will provide Public Health services to Adair County. By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the June 30 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Guthrie County Health Services Director Jotham Arber explained a proposed 28E agreement between Adair...
Rustic creations make the cut
Preston Merical of Panora makes gun racks, bow racks, planter boxes, knickknack shelves, holiday decorations and deer mounts, to name a few. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Preston Merical of Panora has discovered a hobby that also brings in a bit of income while giving...
Panora Public Library July and August events
Special to the Times Vedette July events: Monday, July 6 — Reading Dragon Party, 4-5 p.m., ages 6 to 11. Have you been collecting Dragon Reading Cards? Come to the library and play with your fellow reading dragon friends. Participants will make a deck box to hold...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette And just like that, Summer Reading Program 2026, “Plant a Seed: Read!” is over. This year, 91 children registered for the Summer Reading Program (SRP). On Friday, June 26, SRP participants gathered at the library to...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Sip, Shop and Stroll in Panora July 2 The Panora Chamber of Commerce is again holding a Sip, Shop and Stroll event in downtown Panora from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. There will be great shopping deals, as well as food, drinks and the...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of June 29
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 — June 22-28, 2026
6-22-26 12:13 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in Guthrie Center 12:26 a.m. Stuart Police transported one female to Guthrie County Jail 6:32 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 8:13 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy...
Teen driver flips car, flees scene
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Josh Armstrong reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 28 at 2 a.m. Siri Juliana Barlow, 18, of Waukee, was driving a 2023 Chevy Blazer northbound on Wagon Road. At the Morrisburg Church...
Parking lot collision causes minor damage
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on June 27 at 9:50 a.m. Kelly Jo Pitsenbarger, 59, of Adel, was reversing a 2026 Chevy Equinox in the Guthrie County Quality Meats parking lot before...
Early morning Guthrie County crash
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on June 27 at 5:05 a.m. Candy Giselle Palacios Garcia, 33, of Boone, was driving a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta S eastbound on Highway 44 before striking a...
Semi rollover results in $10,000 damage
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on June 22 at 12:47 p.m. Johnny Edward Lawrence, 30, of Perry, was driving a 2024 Western Star Semi westbound between Sycamore and Rose Avenue before...
Whiterock Conservancy introduces ‘Markers and Deep Roots’ art walk
Special to the Times Vedette Beginning July 1, visitors to Whiterock Conservancy can experience “Markers and Deep Roots,” a site-specific installation of collaborative ceramic sculptures by artists Sue and Jim Heemstra. Located along the Steve Garst Trail, the...
