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Images from Saturday at the Guthrie County Fair
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette
Guthrie County Fair 5K draws participants of all ages
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Fair held its 5K Saturday, Sept. 5, beginning at 8 a.m., hosted by Jessica Carney with Synergy Wellness. The event had more than 30 participants, ranging from elementary students to adults. The 5K began at the Event...
Guthrie County’s Grand River Rodeo held Friday
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Fair held its annual Mutton Busting and Grand River Rodeo at the Grandstands Friday, Sept. 4. Both events were delayed due to uncertain weather conditions, with Mutton Busting starting at 6:30 p.m. and the Grand...
Marlene J. Frettim
1938-2026 Marlene Janice Frettim, 87, of Adair, daughter of Arkle and Ina (Cory) McGee, was born Oct. 23, 1938, in Bayard. She passed away suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at her home. Marlene graduated from Bayard High School. She then went on to graduate from...
So much more than books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Fall has arrived, and temperatures will soon drop, but things are heating up at the MJB Library. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and check the library’s website for upcoming events. Youth events for the month include LEGO...
Iowa Trenchless contributes $20,000 to Panorama’s weight room project
Special to the Times Vedette Iowa Trenchless is putting the finishing touches on the Panorama School District's weight room overhaul. The company’s $20,000 contribution directly funds the complete set of new dumbbells and kicks off the replacement of the room's bumper...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Aug. 31 – Sept. 6, 2026
8-31-26 12:07 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed a deer from Highway 25 3:10 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 4:37 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Methodist 9:32 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded...
Guthrie County Fair cribbage tournament results
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Fair held a cribbage tournament Friday, Sept. 4 at the Events Center. A total of 52 people played four games. Chuck Wolf got first place, followed by Marvin Smith in second and Lyle Laughery in third. The following...
What are the odds?
“On Aug. 23, 2026, Bob Rye and I (both more than 76 years old and lifelong cribbage players) saw a rare 23 hand. Bob had it. These 23 hands occur in only one in 37,037 hands dealt or 0.0027% of hands dealt. Has anyone else ever seen a 23 hand? We had never seen one...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Panorama Homecoming parade Sept. 11 The Panorama High School homecoming parade will begin at 2:15 p.m. on Friday The pep rally will follow at 3 p.m. at the football field. The homecoming theme is “Panorama Nights.” Come out, enter the...
Supervisors discuss meeting attendance and recordings
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Sept. 8 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Maggie Armstrong brought up the idea of recording some of the county’s commission board meetings, such as Planning and Zoning. “One of the things that I...
Panorama to face Martensdale-St. Marys tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (2-2) travels to Martensdale-St. Marys tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 8. Panorama won the lone contest between these team’s last season, 3-2.
Panthers fall to South Hamilton, 52-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (0-3) lost at South Hamilton (1-1) on Friday, Sept. 4. The Hawks poured in 32 points in the first quarter to put the game out of reach early. Jace Denham and Cruz Crandall split time under center. Denham...
Charger cross country to compete at ISU on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The next meet for the ACGC boys and girls cross country teams is the Gilbert Cross Country Meet at Iowa State on Thursday, Sept. 10. The boys and the girls will compete against 20 other teams.
ACGC volleyball hosts Madrid tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (7-0) plays at home against Madrid (2-1) tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 8. ACGC has started the season on fire with seven straight wins. The Chargers have not lost to Madrid since 2013 with the most recent matchup...
Chargers defeat Southwest Valley, 20-7
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team (2-0) won at home over Southwest Valley on Friday, Sept. 4. ACGC scored 20 unanswered points and kept the Timberwolves shut out until SW-V scored in the fourth quarter. Ryder Cline hit paydirt on the ground...
Training the dog — and the owner
Panora’s Ryan Atkinson brings 25 years of experience to Wheels Canine Academy, where he says successful training starts with understanding the dog and its owner. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, August 2026 Earlier this summer, Ryan Atkinson of Panora opened a...
A loaf of personality
You can tell a lot about people by the kind of bread they eat. What? You don’t eat bread at all? Well, that is the subject of an entirely different column. Today, we are talking about the rest of us — those who enjoy this fresh, soft, fluffy, crusty, nutty, spongy,...
Panorama Homecoming court announced
Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama Homecoming court was announced Thursday afternoon. King candidates include Cole Carstens, Cruz Crandall, Huber Galicia, Eli Cooper and Reed Draper. Queen candidates are Jadyn Lawrence, Danica Isom, Riley Wasson, Bridget White...
