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Supervisors approve health insurance renewal
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the April 7 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Jennifer McMillan addressed the supervisors regarding the Iowa Governmental Health Care Program (IGHCP). “Currently, IGHCP serves 55 entities in Iowa with...
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of April 6, 2026
Released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through...
Panorama girls and boys golf meets cancelled
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls and boys golf teams were going to compete at a conference quad meet on Monday, April 6 at Deer Run Golf Club, but both events were cancelled. The boys were scheduled to play at the South Hamilton 18-hole meet...
Panther girls play Grand View Christian today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls soccer team travels to Des Moines to face Grand View Christian today, Tuesday, April 7. Panorama is 5-0 all time against GVC with the most recent result being a 5-0 win for the Panthers in 2023.
Kip Janvrin Invitational cancelled for Panorama boys and girls
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys and girls track and field teams were set to host the annual Kip Janvrin Invitational track and field meet, but it was cancelled. The next meet for the boys and girls is the Ram Early Bird, hosted by Greene County on...
Charger girls win opening quad
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls golf team won its opening meet at the Woodward Golf Club, hosted by Madrid on Monday, April 6. ACGC shot a team score of 222. Behind them were Pleasantville, 232, West Central Valley, 247, and Madrid with no score....
ACGC boys and girls meet cancelled today
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls track and field teams were set to compete at the Kip Janvrin Invitational at Panorama today, Tuesday, April 7, but the meet has been cancelled. The next meet for both teams will be the Bill Miller Invite at Van...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — March 30 – April 5, 2026
3-30-26 1:55 a.m. Stuart Police checked an open door downtown 7:22 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids 8:37 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 9:05 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy...
Built to last
“Built to last.” That phrase used to mean something. Now it sounds like a punchline. These days, the routine goes like this: Buy it cheap. Use it. Break it. Toss it. Replace it. Repeat until your trash can files a complaint. But, every now and then, you run into...
A cool, damp morning for an egg hunt
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Saturday, April 4 was the date of many Easter egg hunts in the area. The cool, damp weather forced some events indoors. The Panora egg hunt was held outside on the town square as scheduled, while Yale moved the egg hunt into the Community...
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event held March 29
Special to the Times Vedette Hospice of the Midwest hosted a Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran Event on March 29 at Panorama High School. Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, observed annually on March 29, is a day to honor the 9 million Americans who served during the...
Equinox collides with Traverse on State Street
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on April 1 at 9:34 p.m. on State Street in Guthrie Center. Ruth Elaine Spaulding, 79, of Jefferson, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound and...
Subaru overturns on 150th Street
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 31 at 8:10 p.m. on 150th Street near Chestnut Road. Keri Theresa Charles, 39, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2005 Subaru Forester westbound on...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Handbags and Bingo April 10 The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation’s annual “Handbags and Bingo” event will be held Friday, April 10 at the Fairgrounds Event Center. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., with dinner at 5:45 p.m., followed by...
Tim Lee
1964-2026 Tim Lee, 61, of rural Coon Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, following a valiant six-year battle with a rare form of intestinal cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon...
Patch work on Wagon Road begins April 10
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Roads Department shared a news release regarding the upcoming work to be completed on Highway P28 (Wagon Road, between Stuart and Monteith Road). If you regularly travel P28 (Wagon Road), here is an important heads-up....
Cribbage results from April 3
Special to the Times Vedette On April 3, a total of 12 players participated. Kathy Feilmeier got a 16; Wayne Nickel got a 16 and a 17; Allen Pierce got a 17; and Bill Sheeder got a 17 and a 20. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center...
Panora Library closed April 12-18 for remodeling
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Panora Library will be closed from April 12-18 for a remodeling project. The following week, April 19-25, is designated as National Library Week. Many libraries, including Panora, will have additional events scheduled that week. More...
So much more than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette Thank you to everyone who participated in our Peeps Diorama Contest. We appreciate everyone who invested their time and creative energy to make the contest a success. Our prize winners in the adult contest were the Craft...
