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Charger boys travel to Panorama tonight for conference meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys golf team competes at the West Central Activities Conference meet at Panorama tonight, Tuesday, May 5. The boys compete against Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van...
ACGC hosts West Central Activities Conference meet today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls track and field teams host the West Central Activities Conference meet on Tuesday, May 5. The Chargers welcome Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van Meter,...
Supervisors approve $600,000 bridge replacement project
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the May 5 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Josh Sebern summarized the bids received on the bridge replacement project BROS-C039 (103)-8J-39. “This is for the bridge near Sutcliff Woodland in Bear...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette As the weather is warming up and many of us are having spring fever, consider resources from the MJB Library that can make spring more interesting. The MJB Library has a seed library that allows patrons to take flower,...
Extremely insensitive and not something to celebrate
“In the April issue (Guthrie Center Times, April 2026), you celebrated the killing of an innocent buffalo 50 years ago. This is extremely insensitive and is not something to celebrate. These people should be ashamed of not finding a more humane way to assist the...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — April 27 – May 3, 2026
4-27-26 10:47 a.m. Stuart Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart 11:05 a.m. Panora Police responded to a complaint 11:50 a.m. Stuart Police directed traffic for a funeral 1:47 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 4:01 p.m. Panora...
Temporary closure of Wagon Road
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Road Department issued a statement that a temporary closure is planned for P28/Wagon Road between 310th Street and 315th Road, south of Nation’s Bridge Park. The closure will start Tuesday, May 5, and the road is...
Shredding in Panora
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, May 2, the Panora Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Library offered a free service to the community. Documents brought in were safely shredded to protect confidential information. A shredding truck was brought in...
Team Panthers partakes in Panora Chamber Golf Tournament
Special to the Times Vedette Team Panthers traded the classroom and sidelines for the fairways on Sunday at the Panora Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. Here, they pose on the green with a cardboard cutout of current...
Guthrie Center water tower gets a spring cleaning
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Over the weekend, people in Guthrie Center may have noticed the city’s water tower undergoing a cleaning. The tower will also get a fresh paint job in time for thousands of visitors during RAGBRAI’s stop in the city in July.
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association grateful for legislative progress
Special to the Times Vedette On May 3, the Iowa Legislature finished its work for the year, passing multiple bills directly tied to ICA priorities: protecting private property rights, supporting the long-term viability of Iowa’s beef industry through fair tax policy...
Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report
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...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Lace Painting at Jamaica May 7 The Jamaica Public Library invites everyone to a free event from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. Attendees will create lace paintings, which could be a unique Mother’s Day gift. Mothers’ Day Tea at Art on State...
Cribbage results from May 1 and May 4
Special to the Times Vedette On May 1, a total of 14 players participated. Bill Sheeder, Paul McCool and Rhonda Titus each got one 16; Dave Richter got two 16s; Dan Webb got two 17s; and Dick Ellis got a 22. On May 4, a total of 10 players participated. Rhonda Titus,...
You are about to graduate. Now what?
As graduation season rolls around again, advice is everywhere. It’s handed out like free cake — and just as eagerly avoided by the people it is meant for. Most new graduates don’t want to hear it. Not yet, anyway. But, eventually, things don’t go exactly as planned....
Congregate meal menus for May 2026
Panther girls place 2nd at Panorama Triangular, earn 7th at Woodward-Granger Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls golf team hosted a triangular on Tuesday, April 26. The girls shot a 237 to place second. Ogden won the meet, shooting 208. Ogden’s Olivia Coleman was the medalist, shooting 45. Panorama’s Anabel Perez placed third...
Panther boys place 3rd at WCAC Triangular, 3rd at Crusader Golf Quad
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys golf team shot a 182 to place third at a WCAC Triangular at home on Tuesday, April 28. Pleasantville won the meet, shooting 174. Ogden placed second, shooting 179. Pleasantville’s Kayne Brent was the medalist,...
Panorama girls defeat Van Meter, 6-1, beat West Central Valley 2-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls soccer (6-1) team earned a conference win over Van Meter at home on Tuesday, April 28. Morgan Crees powered the win with a hattrick. The other goals were scored by Nerea Gimeno-Perez, Kailee Kautzky and Ruth Fett....












