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Panorama homecoming parade and pep rally held Sept. 19
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama High School homecoming festivities included a parade and pep rally, which were both held on Friday, Sept. 19. Click images to enlarge.
LIHEAP application accepted starting Nov. 1
Special to the Times Vedette Applications will be taken starting Nov. 1 for the 2025-2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Health and Human...
Panorama boys and girls cross country teams travel to ACGC for meet on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys and girls next cross country meet is at ACGC on Thursday, Sept. 25. Other teams competing will be ACGC, East Union, Perry, West Central Valley, Tri-Center, Mount Ayr, IKM-Manning, East Mills, Exira-EHK, AHSTW and...
Panorama volleyball travels to Des Moines Christian tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (3-6) faces Des Moines Christian (7-14) away from home tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 23. Panorama has yet to record a win against the Lions in their 18 games against each other. However, Des Moines Christian has...
Panthers fall to West Central Valley, 22-14
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (1-3) dropped its game against West Central Valley (2-2) on Friday, Sept. 19. Cruz Crandall continued to play under center for the Panthers. He went 8/23 in the air with 130 yards, one TD and one INT. Five...
ACGC cross country competes at home meet on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams host a meet on Thursday, Sept. 25. the Chargers will host East Union, Panorama, Perry, West Central Valley, Tri-Center, Mount Ayr, IKM-Manning, East Mills, Exira-EHK, AHSTW and Lenox.
Charger volleyball hosts Pleasantville tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (12-4) will play at home against Pleasantville (8-7) tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 23. The WCAC opponents faced each other three times last season with ACGC winning two and Pleasantville winning one. The one...
No. 4 ACGC narrowly defeats Mount Ayr, 28-20
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 4 ACGC football team (4-0) had its undefeated streak challenged at Mount Ayr (1-3) on Friday, Sept. 19. ACGC ended the first quarter leading 14-8, but went into halftime up by one, 21-20. A fourth quarter score gave ACGC the...
Guthrie County Supervisors asked about purchase request for land parcel
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Sept. 23 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Ron Woods addressed the supervisors to ask if he could purchase 9.1 acres of land near the former county home building, which Woods owns. The land Woods asked about...
Autumn events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Many festive events are scheduled this time of year (pumpkin patches, church suppers, hayrides, etc.). Below are some of the upcoming events in the area. Pie auction in Guthrie Center, Sept. 27 Republicans of Guthrie County is hosting its...
Matching receipts
“Shane, your columns most always bring something to mind (A man and his wallet, Sept. 19, 2025). I wasn’t a follower of ‘Seinfeld’ before, but I have watched some lately on late night boredom. The matching receipts to monthly statements, I believe, is a rarity these...
Guthrie Center City Council gives 14-day extension for shed installation
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on Sept. 22, the councilmembers discussed the ongoing Ludwig/Winkleblack nuisance abatement status. Dennis Ludwig said a shed will be erected on the property to house the items...
Steensen honored with Guthrie Center Yard of the Month for September
Special to the Times Vedette Merle Steensen at 909 Tiger Lane in Guthrie Center is the winner of $100 in chamber bucks from the Guthrie Center Lions Club and the Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce for the Yard of the Month contest for September. These two...
Krakaus awarded Guthrie Center Yard of the Month for August
Special to the Times Vedette Merv and Barb Krakau at 706 Prairie St. in Guthrie Center are the winners of $100 in chamber bucks from the Guthrie Center Lions Club and the Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce for the Yard of the Month contest for August. These two...
Alzheimer’s Walk event raises $8,280
Special to the Times Vedette The Fifth Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Raccoon River Valley event was held Saturday, Sept, 20 at Michael Mills Memorial Park in Panora. A total of 18 teams and 56 participants were registered for the event. Many volunteers set up early that...
Crafted to last
Cool Tool Leather Works creates leather creations and sells at renaissance fairs throughout the Midwest. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 2025 Some years ago, Les Craig of Casey decided to tinker around trying to create items from leather for his own...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Sept. 15-21, 2025
9-15-25 8:08 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie Center 11:11 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of harassment in Guthrie Center 11:42 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Panora 12:10...
Panora City Council sets Oct. 31 as standard trick-or-treat date
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Sept. 22, the councilmembers voted unanimously to approve Resolution 25-32, setting Oct. 31 as the standard date for the city’s trick-or-treat events, regardless of the day of the...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The library is so much more than books. We have a new addition to the library that we are calling the Memory Lab, a collection of equipment that can be used for converting different kinds of recordings, videos, and...
