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Olson named EXIT Realty 2026 Broker of the Year – Central USA
Special to the Times Vedette EXIT Realty Corp. International announced Kyle Olson, Broker/Owner of multiple EXIT Realty offices across Iowa, as their 2026 Broker of the Year - Central USA. “Congratulations to Kyle on being named Broker of the Year for Central USA...
Virginia May Grove
1928-2026 Virginia Grove passed away at 98 on Nov. 1, 2026, from natural causes in the Arbor Springs Care Facility in West Des Moines. Virginia May Payne was born on Aug. 16, 1928, to Omar and Olive Payne in Jamison, Iowa. She was raised with two sisters, Betty and...
Stuart Library Foundation holds annual auction
Photos by Carli Keith | Times Vedette The Stuart Library Foundation held its annual auction on Nov. 5 at the library to raise money for general library operations. The library is located at 111 E. Front St. in Stuart. Visit https://stuartlibrary.org for more details...
Stitch and Chatter holds annual quilt giveaway
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Nov. 4, the local Stitch and Chatter quilting group held its annual giveaway to a variety of charitable organizations in the local and Des Moines metro area. Representatives from many of the recipient organizations were on hand to...
Carroll competes at swimming state qualifying meet Saturday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama co-ops with Carroll for swimming and diving and will compete in the state qualifying meet at Johnston on Saturday, Nov. 7. Panorama is represented by Malia Jacobsen and Izzy Stein. Carroll will be competing against Atlantic,...
Largent, Mahaffey, Robson and Langgaard named Academic All-State
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Four ACGC volleyball players earned Academic All-State honors: Stella Largent, Olivia Mahaffey, Riley Robson and Nora Langgaard. Requirements to earn Academic All-State are that athletes must be a senior and meet two of the following...
No ‘blue wave’ in Guthrie County
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Despite the nationwide and statewide successful campaigns of many Democratic candidates in the Nov. 3 midterm election, voters in Guthrie County strongly favored Republicans. Unofficial Guthrie County results are shown below: Federal...
Cribbage results from Nov. 4
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 14 players participated Nov. 4. Sue Mozingo and Robert Klever each got a 16; Dick Ellis got two 16s; Dave Kading got a 17; Dan Webb had a 20; Dennis Betts had a two 16s and a 24; Sandy Rumelhart and Clint Malbon also each had...
State volleyball and the Internet Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette State volleyball The state volleyball tournament concluded last night, and I was able to catch some of the championship games thanks to Iowa PBS streaming them on YouTube. This is something Iowa PBS has been doing for many Iowa high...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holiday Showcase set for Nov. 12-14 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. No-cost...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Each Friday in the Times Vedette, we share birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections or updates, email rich@iowalivingmagazines.com. Birthdays...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Nov. 3, 2016 ATTEND CONVENTION. Panorama FFA members attending the 2016 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis are (front row, from left) Destiny Watson, Maggie Woodvine, Aaron Irving, Ada Schauer, Lindsey...
Time flies when you are counting to 60
About an hour. That is how long we are told so many projects, tasks and activities will take. An hour has seemingly become the universal measurement for getting things done. And, like most estimates, it is usually optimistic. Think about it. A church service typically...
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 Times Vedette 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...
