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Panther girls fall to Pleasantville, 60-48
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (2-6) dropped its first game since returning from break to Pleasantville (5-3) on Monday, Jan. 5. Morgan Crees led the Panthers in scoring with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Ashley...
Matthewson named Assistant Coach for Iowa Shrine Bowl South team
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Cody Matthewson, head coach of the ACGC football team, was recently announced as an assistant coach for the Iowa Shrine Bowl South team. The Iowa Shrine Bowl is a yearly All-Star game played since 1972 that recognizes senior athletes...
ACGC boys basketball faces Des Moines Christian tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team (2-4) returns to the court since returning from winter break to face Des Moines Christian (4-2) away from home on Tuesday, Jan. 6. ACGC went into the midseason break with a win over Panorama. Des Moines...
ACGC wrestling competes at Tri-Center Invitational on Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys wrestling squad returns to the mat for the Tri-Center Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 10. ACGC will compete against Bellevue East, East Mills, Harlan Community, Hinton, Kuemper Catholic, Lawton-Bronson, Missouri Valley,...
No. 8 ACGC girls basketball travels to No. 3 Des Moines Christian tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 8 ACGC girls basketball team (7-0) face its toughest test of the season at No. 3 Des Moines Christian (8-2) tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 6. Both squads have dominated their competition up to this point, with ACGC holding a 27.3...
Guthrie County Supervisors vote for 9-member EMS committee
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on Jan. 6. Chair Steve Smith shared the recommendation from Brian Johnson and himself that the supervisors make a decision on the basic makeup of an EMS committee. He...
DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship accepting applications through Jan. 31
Special to the Times Vedette Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the scholarship provides a one-time...
Cribbage results from Jan. 2 and Jan. 5
Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 2, a total of eight players participated. Kay Phippen got two 16s, Kathy Feilmeier got a 16; Roy Carl hit the jackpot with a 16, 17, 20, 16 and 17. On Jan. 5, a total of seven players participated. Bill Sheeder and Dave Richter...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette With the new year underway, remember that the MJB Library is here to help you reach your goals for 2026. According to recent surveys, in addition to the ever-popular New Year's resolutions like exercising more and eating...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Dec. 29, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
12-29-25 1:17 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on suspicious vehicle in Guthrie Center 1:25 a.m. Panora Police, Guthrie County deputy responded to commercial burglar alarm in Panora 2:23 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to medical call in Stuart 3:10 a.m. Bayard...
Chevy pickup overturns on Highway 25, lands in creek
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 3 at 8:25 p.m. on Highway 25. Angela Marie McMichael, 28, of Carroll, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup northbound on Highway 25...
Ronald Lang
1941-2025 Ronald (Ron) Lee Lang, 84, passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, having lived a life defined by friendship, ingenuity and the mindset that every day is Saturday. Born on April 11, 1941, in Des Moines to Oran and Mary Lang, Ron attended North High School and Parsons...
Kassen ‘Kass’ Duis
1935-2026 Kassen “Kass” Franklin Duis, 90, son of Harb and Anna (Groot) Duis, was born Feb. 14, 1935, near Emmetsburg. He passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Kass graduated from Cylinder High School in...
Drop a quarter
There’s something really cool about the American jukebox, and I want one. A Wurlitzer. A Seeburg. A Rock-Ola. I don’t care. I simply want to hear those familiar sounds again. The coin dropping in the slot. The clicking of the plastic buttons for the chosen letters...
Congregate meal menus for January 2026
Cribbage results from Dec. 31
Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 31, a total of nine players participated. Larry Gardiner got a 20 and a 16; Richard Ellis got two 16s; Wayne Nickel got an 18, Lela Schwartz got a 16; and Allen Pierce got a 20 and a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players...
Guthrie County Supervisors name Smith as board chair
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Friday, Jan. 2 to make annual appointments. Steve Smith was appointed chair of the board for 2026. JD Kuster was appointed vice chair. Board Chair Maggie Armstrong voiced...
Which NCAA sport has it worse — college football or college basketball?
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette College football programs have been experiencing issues with the transfer portal and a mass exodus from their programs for the past few seasons. FCS and junior college programs get ransacked for their talent at the end of each season,...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 7, 2016 SETTING UP SHOP AROUND OUR PANORAMA DISTRICT. During a "Setting Up Shop Around Our Panorama District" event held at the high school in Panora on Dec.16, guests from the community were invited...
