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Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Dec. 22-29, 2025
12-22-25 6:19 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from Highway 44 8:50 a.m. Case follow-up by Stuart Police 8:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported two female prisoners to Des Moines 9 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a verbal domestic call in...
Cribbage results from Dec. 26 and Dec. 29
Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 26, a total of five players participated. Lela Schwartz and Robert Klever each got a 16. On Dec. 29, a total of six players participated. Kathy Feilmier and Bill Sheeder were the only two with a 16. The Guthrie Center cribbage...
Margaret Knight and the brown paper bag
If your house was like ours over the holidays, you were picking up a lot of wrapping paper. It makes me wonder how much money we all spend on this stuff to put around boxes. The answer, in America alone, is $2.6 billion. That’s a lot of money. And, that’s a lot of...
Cribbage results from Dec. 24
Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 24, a total of seven players participated. Dave Richter got a 23; Lela Schwartz and Sandy Rumelhart got a 20; Larry Gardiner and Robert Klever had to divide a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie...
The season of giving
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Alice and Victor Miller of rural Guthrie Center spent part of their Christmas Eve day delivering homemade ornaments to residents and tenants at The New Homestead retirement home in Guthrie Center. Nine-year-old Alice and 6-year-old Victor...
Puzzles & Pints at Twin Vines Dec. 26
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Friday, Dec. 26, from 5-9 p.m., Twin Vines Winery (2821 Highway 44, Panora) will host a “Puzzles & Pints” event. Teams of four will compete to see which team can most quickly complete a jigsaw puzzle while also finishing two...
Area food banks help with hunger needs
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Many individuals and families face hunger at times. Below is a partial listing of local food banks and options to assist those in need of food. Please note that days and times of operation are subject to change. Guthrie County General...
Canada geese test positive for Avian Influenza at Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources H5 avian influenza has been confirmed in Canada geese at Green Valley Lake and at Lake of Three Fires, state wildlife officials announced. Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) collected dead geese for...
Ice fishing not advised across much of Iowa
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa’s stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures has deteriorated the quality of ice across much of the state south of Iowa Highway 3, to the point where any remaining ice is considered unsafe and ice fishing is...
Sanders selected as winner of ‘The Road’
Special to the Times Vedette The inaugural season of CBS's singing competition, “The Road,” concluded on Dec. 21 with Adam Sanders being crowned the winner. Sanders received a prize package that included: $250,000, a recording contract, a performance slot at...
Guthrie Center Christmas Lighting Contest winners announced
Photos by Mark Reno | Special to the Times Vedette Five homes were named the winners of the Guthrie Center Christmas Lighting Contest and will each receive a $100 Chamber Bucks certificate. Bruce Lauritsen and Barb Gigar, 1103 Oak St., Guthrie Center Candy and Jr...
Dinkla wins Tower of Tissue drawing
Special to the Times Vedette Brenda Dinkla is the winner of Guthrie County State Bank’s Tower of Tissue drawing and is awarded $50 in Chamber Bucks from Adrienne Powell on behalf of the bank. Residents were encouraged to bring in boxes of facial tissues to be donated...
The death of an iconic stadium
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette It was announced on Monday that the Kansas City Chiefs will be relocating from Missouri to Kansas, with it coming a brand new, $3 billion, domed stadium. I, like many others, have some issues with this. For one, Arrowhead is an iconic...
Iowa Trust proudly serves the Panora area
Besides Panora, Iowa Trust Bank has locations in Emmetsburg, Clive and Sac City. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, December 2025 Those new to the Panora area may not realize the long roots that Iowa Trust Bank has in the community. Iowa Trust’s...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 31, 2015 TWO POINTS. Panorama freshman Bailey Beckman goes in for two points against Van Meter in a conference game played in Panora on Friday, Dec. 18. The Panthers were tied with the Class 2-A...
I might need them someday
Many of you likely received some type of electronics as Christmas gifts. And, you may be wondering what to do with your old stuff. I was sorting through boxes of outdated electronic devices recently. Laptops. Cell phones. iPods. iPads. Cameras. And an incredible...
Panorama boys drop game to ACGC, 59-45
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys basketball team (0-7) lost at ACGC (2-4) on Friday, Dec. 19. The cross-county rivals and conference opponents were locked in a tight battle for most of this game, tied at 16-16 at the end of the first, and ACGC...
Panther girls fall late to No. 8 ACGC, 45-35
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (2-5) held a halftime lead in its Friday, Dec. 19 game at No. 8 ACGC (7-0). The Panthers were up, 17-12, heading into the second half, but a strong third quarter from the Chargers, and an even...
Panorama boys win 2 duals, lose 3 at Pleasantville Dual Tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team competed at the Pleasantville Dual Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20. The Panthers won duals against West Central Valley, 48-23, and against Colfax-Mingo, 48-24. Panorama lost duals against host...
