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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Panora’s first structure needs a new roof

By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette The history of the small log cabin at the Guthrie County Historical Village on the south edge of Panora goes back 175 years. A fundraising event during the upcoming Panorama Days celebration will help ensure it continues to be...

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Varied vendors at Guthrie Center Farmers Market

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A wide variety of vendors were set up on June 27 at the Guthrie Center Farmers Market. Through the summer and fall, the market runs every other Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on North Fourth Street.

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Camping4Girls serve omelets to support camp girls

Special to the Times Vedette Members of the YJB Chapter GF of the National TTT Society (now Camping4Girls) will send two Panorama Elementary fourth-grade girls to the Des Moines Y-camp in Boone in August. The camp’s core values include care, responsibility, respect...

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Fatal rollover in Adair County

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 17-year-old died following a Saturday single-vehicle accident on Brown Avenue, near the city of Anita, in Adair County. The accident occurred about 11:30 p.m. on June 27 when the 2014 Chevrolet...

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Where are the rockets’ red glare?

Catch the area Fourth of July fireworks at these locations. By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette For those wishing to watch a local fireworks display, here are some of the area communities that welcome everyone to come share some “oohs and aahs” to celebrate our country’s...

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Cribbage results from June 26 and June 29

Special to the Times Vedette On June 26, a total of eight players participated. Dan Webb, Roy Carl, Sandy Rumelhart and Dave Richter each got a 16; Dick Ellis got a 17; and Robert Klever got three 16s and a 17. On June 29, a total of 10 players participated. Chet...

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‘Oh, yeah!’

The two words in the above headline instantly bring a giant glass pitcher with a smiling face crashing through a brick wall into the minds of generations of kids. If you grew up in the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s, you probably spent more than a few afternoons mixing...

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