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Rochholz places 3rd at State Championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama’s Kylie Rochholz earned a top-three finish in Fort Dodge at the 1A Iowa High School Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30. Rochholz was the only Panther to qualify for the meet. Her third-place finish came in...
Kent places 14th at State Championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC’s Preston Kent was the lone Charger boy to qualify for the 1A Iowa High School Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge on Friday, Oct. 30. Kent placed 14th at the event in 16:41.1. Riverside Oakland won as a team with 127...
Chargers place 13th at State Championships
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls cross country team competed at the 1A Iowa High School Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge on Friday, Oct. 30. The girls placed 13th overall with 272 points. MVAOCOU won the meet with 54 points. The best Charger...
Panora Public Library November events and activities
Special to the Times Vedette November StoryWalk: “The Acorn and The Oak.” Visit the StoryWalk on the Raccoon River Valley Trail in Panora for a beautiful story about the wonder of nature with lessons about love, strength and endurance. Wednesdays, Nov. 4 and Nov. 18....
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the TimesVedette Now that the time and the weather have changed, it's the perfect time to curl up with a good book. Looking for a good book to do that with? The MJB Library can help. “The Hollow” is the latest book in Michael Connelly’s...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holiday Showcase postponed one week The Panora and Guthrie Center Holiday Showcase event that was originally scheduled for Nov. 5-7 has been postponed by one week. The event will now be held Nov. 12-14. This change was made out of respect...
Nov. 3 election information
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Election Day is finally here. If you plan to vote, visit the Guthrie County website (www.guthriecounty.gov) for details. Once there, click on “Elections” to find links to a variety of resources and answers, including: Am I registered?...
WSO Holiday Luncheon Dec. 4
By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette The Panora Women’s Service Organization (WSO) annual holiday luncheon will be Friday, Dec. 4. This is the 53rd year for this fundraising event. The luncheon will be held at Faith Bible Church, which is north of Panora on Highway 4....
Holiday Tour of Homes Dec. 6
By Susan Thompson | Times Vedette The annual holiday tour of homes sponsored by Women for Panora’s Future (WFPF) will be Sunday, Dec. 6. Five Panora homes are participating this year. Ticket holders will choose their own route to each location 1- 4 p.m. Homes on the...
Appreciation expressed to those who assisted with veterans mural
Special to the Times Vedette VFW Post 5510, American Legion Post 372 and Sons Of American Legion Squadron 372 expressed their appreciation to all who helped with the installation of the veterans mural to Veterans Auditorium in Panora including artist Kelly Nielsen,...
A schoolkid’s dream at Panorama
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Friday, Oct. 30, students at Panorama Elementary School enjoyed the opportunity to see some of their teachers get a pie in the face during an assembly. The event was the culmination of a two-week catalog sales PTO (Parent-Teacher...
A little to the left
By Cheryl Castille | Times Vedette Members of the Panora Fire Department were seen on Sunday installing Christmas lights on the large tree on the city square in preparation for the holiday season.
Catch ‘Mamma Mia!’ this weekend
Special to the Times Vedette Panorama Drama is presenting its fall musical, “Mamma Mia!,” on Nov. 6, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. “Mamma Mia!” is a feel-good jukebox musical written by Catherine Johnson and built around the iconic pop catalog of the Swedish group ABBA. The show...
Eye screening at elementary
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Nov. 2, members of area Lions Clubs came to Guthrie Center Elementary School to perform free eye screenings on students whose families had agreed to participate. The pediatric vision screening takes a photo of the child’s eyes, which...
Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report — Week of Nov. 2
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...
RAM hits deer on Highway 44
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a vehicle vs. deer accident occurring on Oct. 29 at 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 44 and Willow Avenue. Caleb Conrad Meyer, 26, of Panora, was driving a 2017 RAM 2500 Laramie...
Nissan collides with deer on Highway 141
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a vehicle vs. deer accident occurring on Nov. 26 at 7:24 a.m. on Highway 141. Brenna Nicole Vauble, 25, of Scranton, was driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue SV westbound on Highway 141 and collided...
Five soloists advance to State Solo Dance Contest
By Luann Waldo | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama High School Dance Team repeated school history with another successful day at the regional state solo qualifying contests held in Newton and Pella on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22 and 23. The Panthers...
Cribbage results from Oct. 30 and Nov. 2
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 30, a total of 15 players participated. Merlin Phippen, Dave Coffman and Sandy Rumelhart each got a 16; Bill Sheeder got two 16s; Dan Webb got a 17; Rhonda Titus got an 18 and a 20; and Allen Pierce got a 20. On Nov. 2, a total of...
