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Veterans appreciation buffet in Guthrie Center Nov. 9
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Everyone is welcome to come eat with the Omar B. Shearer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 124 (Guthrie Center) at Café on the Hill, Sunday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon for a Veterans Day buffet. Veterans and active military members are...
Polls open today
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Today is Election Day. One of the most common election questions is, “Where do I vote?” The answer is easily found by going to the website of Iowa’s Secretary of State (www.sos.iowa.gov) and then clicking on “Elections”, then on “Find my...
Worlds apart?
Several years ago, I wrote a column in our Daily Umbrella newsletter that touched on political elections being predictable based on who you would rather sit down and have a beer with. A reader responded to my column and shared a link to a video from Heineken beer that...
Halloween costume creations
Residents explain how they get to become anything they want to be on this imaginative holiday. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, october 2025 Halloween is a special time of year when most anyone can put on a costume or mask and temporarily take on a different...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 29, 2015 TOWER OF TERROR. Quinten Pote, 16 (rear), and Gavin Pote, 12, stand ready to scare at the Panora Fire Department's Tower of Terror Haunted House. ______________________________ 20 years ago...
Rogers opens a new chapter at Casey Library
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Libraries are much more than just books, as Beth Rogers can attest. She is the new director at the Casey Library and has been in that role since Sept. 13. For Rogers, it is both goods news and bad news that libraries offer many services...
Perry wins both matchups at triangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Perry swim team (11-14), which coops with Panorama, earned two victories at its triangular meet on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The Jayettes defeated Carroll (12-27), 79-75, and Algona (10-27-1), 82-80. The next test for Perry is the...
Kent and Petersen to compete at state cross country meet on Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Preston Kent and Cadence Petersen qualified as individuals for the 1A State Championship cross country meet on Saturday, Nov. 1. The races will take place at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The girls race starts first at...
ACGC takes on Mount Ayr in Class A Second Round tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team (9-0) hosts Mount Ayr (6-3) in the Class A Second Round tonight, Friday, Oct. 31. Mount Ayr gave ACGC its toughest game of the season in a 28-20 win for the Chargers in mid-September. ACGC only had a one-point...
Trick-or-Treat in Guthrie Center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Due to the ACGC playoff football game on Friday night, trick-or-treating was held on Thursday in Guthrie Center. Downtown businesses and individuals welcomed monsters and ghouls of all shapes and sizes along the business district....
Chargers in the postseason, and the sports equinox
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Chargers in the postseason The ACGC Chargers have two teams remaining in the postseason for fall sports. The football team has a chance to make it into the quarterfinals tonight, Friday, Oct. 31, when they face the Mount Ayr Raiders...
Crawford joins Bryton Insurance Agency, expanding services to include life insurance
Special to the Times Vedette Bryton Insurance Agency, 128 W. Main St. in Panora, welcomes Hope Crawford as the newest member of its team. A Panora native, Crawford brings a strong foundation in client service, insurance knowledge and community values to her role as an...
Five soloists advance to State Solo Dance Contest
Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama High School Dance Team enjoyed a successful day at the regional state solo qualifying contests held in Newton and Pella on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24. The Panthers advance five dancers out of 10 selected in Class III...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This time of year, fall and harvest events abound — and holiday events are approaching, too. Below are some upcoming events in or near Guthrie County. Canceled: Haunted House in Guthrie Center Oct. 31 The haunted house, hosted by Main...
Congregate meal menus for November and December 2025
Panorama voters to decide fate of $19.6 bond issue
Special to the Times Vedette Voters in the Panorama Community School District will cast a yes or no vote on a $19.6 million school bond to help address needs in the District. A 60% approval of the voters in November is required for the bond issue to pass....
Where to vote
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. One of the most common questions leading up to Election Day is, “Where do I vote?” The answer is easily found by going to the website of Iowa’s Secretary of State (www.sos.iowa.gov) and then clicking on...
GCH promotes diabetes awareness this November
Special to the Times Vedette November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Guthrie County Hospital (GCH) is joining organizations nationwide in raising awareness about the prevention, management and impact of diabetes. Diabetes affects more than 38 million Americans, and...
Cribbage results from Oct. 29
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 29, a total of 15 players participated. Allen Pierce got a 17 and a 16; Lela Schwartz and Robert Klever each got a 16; Chet Vaughan got a 21; and Dan Webb got a 20 and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at...
