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Buick strikes deer on Highway 44
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a car vs. deer accident occurring at 6:41 p.m. on Nov. 7 on Highway 44. Dannielle Elizabeth Peters, 20, of Newell, was driving a 2020 Buick Encore westbound on Highway 44 near Quince Lane and...
Cherokee collides with deer on Highway 25
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported at car vs. deer accident occurring at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 on Highway 25. Stella Grace Largent, 16, of Casey, was driving a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Highway 25 and struck a deer...
Cribbage results from Nov. 7 and Nov. 10
Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 7, Rhonda Titus and Kathy Fielmier each got a 16. Roy Carl got a 16 and a 20. Sandy Rumelhart got a 17, Lela Swartz got a 20, and Robert Klever got a 16 and a 21. On Nov. 10, a total of nine players participated. Wayne Nickel and...
A complicated path and a sincere thank you
Today, we officially honor those our country’s veterans. As we offer our appreciation, we should remember the complicated process of how this day came about. World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919. However, fighting stopped seven months earlier when an...
Freightliner and grain trailer overturn on 160th Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Oct. 26 on 160th Road. Dustin Michael Woods, 34, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 1996 Freightliner tractor/semi-trailer northbound on Sycamroe...
Verdell Louise Fehr
1934-2025 Verdell Louise Fehr, age 91 of Guthrie Center, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at The New Homestead Assisted Living in Guthrie Center. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Apostolic Christian Church in West Bend. Burial will take place at the...
Nancy Ann Chesnut
1952-2025 Nancy Ann Chesnut, of Panora, formerly of Adair, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. Nancy was born July 23, 1952 in Atlantic, the daughter of Arthur and Geneva (Blum)...
Guthrie County Community Foundation to host annual fall reception
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Community Foundation (GCCF) will host its annual fall reception on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Panora Community Center in Panora. This event is open to the public and provides an opportunity to hear from GCCF...
Cribbage results from Nov. 5
Special to the Times Vedette On Nov. 5, a total of 16 players participated. Paul McCool got a 16 and a 24; Larry Gardiner got a 16; Rhonda Titus had a 24; Chet Vaughan, Richard Ellis and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; and Dan Webb got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage...
Main Street Guthrie Center receives $50,000 Challenge Grant
Downtown revitalization project will also leverage private investment. Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $950,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities across the state this week. The grants help...
Festive and bright
Special to the Times Vedette The lights were strung on the large tree on the square in Panora on Nov. 5, and some of the holiday decorations were installed with more to come, including the street flower pots. Members of the Panora Garden Club helped spearhead the...
Perry swim team competes at Regionals on Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Perry swim team, which coops with Panorama, competes at the Ames Regional Swim Meet on Saturday, Nov. 8. Other teams competing at the meet are Algona, Ames, Carroll, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Fort Dodge, Linn-Mar and Sioux City...
Littler and Richter compete at KMAland All-Star Volleyball Classic on Sunday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The duo of ACGC seniors, Becca Littler and Camdyn Richter, were selected to compete in the KMAland All-Star Volleyball Classic on Sunday, Nov. 9. Sixty-two seniors and six coaches were selected for the event, which will be held at 1...
ACGC hosts West Sioux with a trip to the UNI Dome on the line
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC will face West Sioux (9-1) at home on Friday, Nov. 7 in the Class A quarterfinals with a chance to head to UNI for the semifinal. ACGC bested Mount Ayr, 21-7, to advance, while the Falcons defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan, 31-14, to...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holiday Showcase through Nov. 8 The annual Holiday Showcase in Panora, Casey and Guthrie Center is running now through Nov. 8 to encourage residents and visitors to kick off their holiday shopping. Hours are Friday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to...
Election results: Panorama schools bond measure fails
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Unofficial results for all of Guthrie County from Tuesday’s election are now posted on the Guthrie County Auditor website. Voter turnout was listed as 23.3% with 1,865 ballots cast. One of the issues garnering the most interest and votes...
West Sioux’s record breaker, winter sports are right around the corner
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette West Sioux’s record breaker The ACGC football team plays in the quarterfinals for the third time in three seasons tonight, Friday, Nov. 7. Two seasons ago the Chargers ran into Madrid, falling 21-14. Last season, the team fell to...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Nov. 12, 2015 FOOD DRIVE. The Panora Food Pantry received 1,500 items during a recent Food Drive. The Panorama National Honor Society, assisted by Carla Church, a TAG teacher at the school, held a can drive...
Crunch!
The one word in the above headline describes what happened to my wife’s Ford Explorer when it was T-boned in a parking lot while she was driving a few years ago. The aftermath looked like a stepped-on Coors Light can. She was fine, but the SUV suffered more than...
