Get out of bed

Mar 12, 2026 | Publisher's Column

The words in the above headline create some great advice for people of all ages but especially for those of a younger generation.  Des Moines entrepreneur John Ruan, Sr., who died in 2010 at age 96, said his business success wasn’t because he was so much smarter than...

Panorama School Board approves 4-day school week

Mar 10, 2026 | News

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The board of directors of the Panorama Community School District met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 for two public hearings and the regular board meeting. Although several items were on the agenda, the one of most interest to those in...

What do you dream about?

Mar 9, 2026 | Publisher's Column

Not your goals or visions or plans. I mean, what do you literally dream about while sleeping? Well, if you are in the 95% of us who forget our dreams, you simply don’t recall. Seeing how most of us have four to six dreams that last up to 20 minutes each, that’s a lot...

One tomato at a time

Mar 5, 2026 | Publisher's Column

I am often asked how we are able to grow the readership of our publications while paid subscription newspapers continue to suffer from declines. The answer is two-fold. First, it starts with our business model, which is based on providing our publications for free to...

Panora Fiber holds annual meeting March 2

Mar 3, 2026 | News

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette Panora Fiber held its annual meeting on March 2 in Panora at the Community Center with the theme of “Unstoppable Growth.” The agenda included the sharing of financial and operating reports and the election of directors. General...