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Back on the chain gang
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette Mike Carey, Kirby Klinge, Darren Lindstrom and Bret Fear proudly serve on the “chain gang” at Friday night’s home football game.
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama dance team performed during halftime of Friday night’s home game.
The band plays on!
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette Members of the Panorama band performed during halftime of Friday night’s home game.
Spreading cheer
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama football cheerleaders performed throughout Friday night’s home game.
Fall festival held at Twin Vines on Saturday
Photos by Jolene Goodman and Susan Thompson | Times Vedette Twin Vines held its annual fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Zipp’s Pizzaria food truck was on hand, along with live music by the band Blacktop. Approximately 20 vendors were also...
GCH Health Fair and 5K encourage wellness
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Saturday, Oct. 4, runners, walkers and others showed up at Guthrie County Hospital for the 5K run/walk, which raised funds to support physical therapy/rehab services and promote breast cancer awareness. Following the 5K, a health fair...
Chicken dinner
Photos by Jolene Goodman | Times Vedette St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church held a chicken dinner on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Panora.
Area events
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This time of year, fall and harvest events abound — and the holiday events are approaching, too. Below are some upcoming events in or near Guthrie County. Adair Boys and Girls Club meal delivery Oct. 10 Anyone in the Adair/Casey area is...
Edward Benedict Wright
1951-2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward Benedict Wright, beloved father, grandfather and esteemed member of his community, who left us on Sept. 30, 2025, at the age of 74. Edward was born on July 26, 1951, in Jefferson, where he would...
Barbara A. Kastner
1953-2025 A beloved and generous heart stopped beating surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 1, 2025, when Barbara Ann Kastner, 72 passed away at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Barb was born on May 26, 1953, in Perry, the daughter of Merrill and...
Painting pumpkins
Special to the Times Vedette Art students at Art on State painting pumpkins on Oct 5 under the direction of instructor Mary Johnson. Art on State is an art gallery created by the Guthrie County Arts Council as an opportunity to bring together the artists of the...
Cribbage results from Oct. 3 and Oct. 6
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 3, Dave Richter got two 20s; Kay Phippen, Allen Pierce and Rhonda Titus each got a 16; and Roy Carl got the 22. On Oct. 6, a total of 16 players participated. Roy Carl got a 21 and two 16; Dave Richter got an 18; Dave Kading had a...
Have you ‘Bin There’ yet?
Like other “bin style” stores, Justin Rockwell’s store uses a pricing system that lowers prices daily each week. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Bin There is the name of a new store in Panora that combines the fun of “treasure hunting” with the environmentally friendly...
Iowa Weekly Weather Summary — Week of Oct. 6
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released today. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, which is released weekly by the United States Department...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2025
9-29-25 2:11 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Mercy 7:51 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris off of State Street in Guthrie Center 1:14 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire and Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a field fire in...
The world’s dirtiest man
“If a rooster crows three times on the tail of a beaver, don’t take a bath.” That was advice that a guy named Vern told my buddy Dave and me when we were in middle school. It seemed reasonable at the time. In fact, I still find times to use that memorable quote… like...
Panorama cross country competes at Jim Klein Invite next Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The next meet for the Panorama cross country team is the 2025 Jim Klein Cross Country Invitational hosted by South Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 9. The other teams competing are ACGC, BCLUW, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco, Eagle Grove, East...
Panthers battle against West Marshall tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (1-4) hosts West Marshall (3-2) tonight, Friday, Oct. 3. West Marshall has the upper-hand in the all-time series, 2-0, but the most recent game was in 2013, a 55-30 Trojan win.
Panthers fall in close contest with West Central Valley, 3-2
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (5-10) nearly completed a miraculous comeback against West Central Valley (5-13) at home on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Wildcats won the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-19. Panorama stormed back, dominating the...
