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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...
Heidi Kay Kopaska
1988-2026 Heidi Kay Kopaska, 38, passed away on Oct. 30, 2026, at New Hope Village in Carroll, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Bayard with Pastor Carolyn...
A smile is worth more than a thousand political yard signs
By the end of today, 50% of you will be quite happy, 50% will be steaming mad, and 100% will be glad this whole thing is over. Such is the wonderful process we call elections. Don’t get me wrong. I cherish my right to vote. I appreciate the people who run for office,...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2026
10-26-26 3:54 a.m. Stuart Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Stuart 7:24 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway 141 8:03 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center 9:54 a.m....
Alli Frederika Wiers
2011-2026 Alli Frederika Wiers, 15, was brought home to the Guthrie County Hospital on Oct. 28, 2026, where she was put to rest with her family by her side. Her dog, Chevy, and her show heifer, Layla, were also able to accompany her in the hospital. Alli was born on...
Connie May Hansen
1941-2026 Connie May Hansen, loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully at her home in Ord, Nebraska, on Oct. 25, 2026, at the age of 85. Connie May, born July 13, 1941, in Manilla, Iowa, was the daughter of Ralph and Sarah Wetzel. She grew up...
Guthrie Center businesses welcome trick-or-treaters
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A Guthrie Center trick-or-treat celebration was held Thursday, Oct. 30 with downtown businesses participating from 5-6 p.m. Students with the local Leo Club helped with traffic control to keep participants safe.
Wiers dies Wednesday from crash injuries
Special to the Times Vedette An ACGC student who was involved in a semi-truck crash in Greene County on Oct. 17 has died. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Alli Wiers, 15, was a passenger in a pickup truck and suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. She...
Four Panthers receive All-Conference selections
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team is coming off one of their most successful seasons in several years, and some of its players end the season with some individual honors. Ashley Crees was named First Team All-Conference. Lexi Galvan was...
Five Chargers earn All-Conference honors
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team had several selections to the West Central Activities Conference All-Conference awards. Two Chargers earned First Team selections: Ilana Baumert as the defensive specialist and Stella Largent, who was the only...
Panorama Drama to present ‘Mamma Mia!’
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...
Cribbage results from Oct. 28
Special to the Times Vedette A total of 12 players participated Oct. 28. Dick Ellis and Chet Vaughan each got a 16; Dan Webb got three 16s; and Allen Pierce got a 24. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a...
When sports get spooky
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and its spooky nature got me thinking, what are some of the scariest sports stories out there? For us Cyclone fans, the inherently scary thought of watching the Hawkeyes play tops the list....
Plowman presents at Adair Women’s Club on Oct. 29
Special to the Times Vedette The Adair Women’s Club met at the Adair Library on Oct. 29. Members brought candy and Halloween toys to put together treat bags for Halloween. They will be passed out from Patsy Wood’s driveway on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m. The...
Spooky yards in Casey
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette October weather has been cooperative for those putting up Halloween decorations, as these yards in Casey show.
P-L Class of 1966 meets
Special to the Times Vedette Members of the Panora-Linden Class of 1966 met Sunday, Aug. 2 at Crafty's Coffee Shop in Panora for their 60th-year reunion. Classmates reminisced, laughed and enjoyed food catered by Cafe on the Hill. Deceased classmates...
Ace Hardware holds ‘soft opening’ in Stuart
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette A new hardware store has opened in Guthrie County. Ace Hardware, 111 N. Division St. in Stuart, held a “soft opening” on Oct. 27 for the public to stop in and see what the store has to offer. The Ace Hardware store has more than...
