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Hands do the work of the heart
Jane Barcus and Pat Monthei create beautiful homemade items for friends and family. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, August 2026 Jane Barcus and Pat Monthei are residents at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Both have a hobby of creating beautiful homemade...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The MJB Library, in conjunction with the Orange Lodge No. 123 AF and AM, offered a Bikes and Books program for elementary-age children. The purpose of the contest was to promote summer reading among youth. Participating...
Royal Neighbors delivered school supplies
Special to the Times Vedette Members of Royal Neighbors delivered school supplies to Panorama, Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center elementary schools last week. Royal Neighbors was founded by nine visionary women united by a mission, starting with an inaugural gathering in...
Safety and fun at Panora Square
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 23, a fun and safety-minded event was held for kids at the Panora town square. Deputy Blake Michelsen gave a group of young bicycle riders safety tips about helmets and riding in town. Kids then rode their bikes...
ACGC FFA members show at Iowa State Fair
Special to the Times Vedette ACGC FFA members traveled to the Iowa State Fair Aug. 12-13 to compete in the FFA shows, bringing home numerous blue and purple ribbons, class placings and several top overall honors. The Iowa State Fair FFA Shows provide students with an...
Martinez sentenced to 20 years
By Luann Waldo | Special to the Times Vedette A local family is finding some resolution to their grief in the loss of their son, brother and grandson following the conviction and sentencing of an illegal immigrant in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 22. Matthew Allen...
Cribbage results from Aug. 21 and Aug. 24
Special to the Times Vedette On Aug. 21, a total of 10 players participated. Dave Richter, Sandy Rumelhart, got a 16 and a 17; Bill Sheeder and Dick Ellis each got a 17; Kathy Feilmeier got an 18; Lela Schwartz got a 21; and Roy Carl got a 24. On Aug. 24, a total of...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Aug. 17-23, 2026
8-17-26 7:15 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bagley 7:55 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 8:59 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 10:01 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check on a driver in Yale 10:50 a.m....
Age is just a number — until your knees start keeping score
Do you ever wonder when you stopped feeling young? Maybe you remember the exact moment. Maybe it happened so gradually that you didn’t notice. Or perhaps you are still young enough to believe your knees will never make that noise again. Des Moines fitness guru LeMar...
Guthrie Center Chamber welcomes ACGC teachers back to school
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce held a Teacher Welcome Breakfast on Aug. 19 for the staff of the ACGC School District. Chamber members served cinnamon rolls and other items catered by Café on the Hill. The staff started Wednesday,...
Adair-Casey, Guthrie Center school boards prep for new school year
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Aug. 19 joint meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards, the boards reviewed policies, handbooks and other matters in preparation for the 2026-2027 school year. Regarding the 2026-27 Certified and Classified...
Panthers to face Southwest Valley in scrimmage tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team travels for a scrimmage against Southwest Valley in Corning tonight, Friday, Aug. 21. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. when the temperature is expected to be 82 degrees F.
Panthers test skills at WCAC scrimmage
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team participated yesterday, Aug. 20, in a West Central Activities Conference scrimmage in Ogden. Also participating were ACGC, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Martensdale-St Marys, Ogden, Pleasantville, Van...
Chargers to scrimmage against Woodward-Granger tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC football team will travel to face Woodward-Granger in a scrimmage tonight, Friday, Aug. 21. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Hawk Stadium. This will be the first test for the Chargers under the new head coach, Will Shull.
Chargers see action at WCAC scrimmage
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team participated yesterday, Aug. 20, in a West Central Activities Conference scrimmage in Ogden. Also participating were Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Martensdale-St Marys, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van...
New coaches, familiar faces set the stage for ACGC and Panorama fall sports
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Fall sports for ACGC and Panorama are right around the corner. ACGC football and volleyball, and Panorama volleyball are participating in scrimmages, and Panorama plays a week 0 game later tonight. And, by next week, the cross country...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Flannel Crawl in Guthrie Center Aug. 22 A full day of food, fun and shopping awaits on Saturday, Aug. 22 in downtown Guthrie Center. For $50 per person, attendees will enjoy meditation at Sapphire Skin, breakfast at the Café, shopping at...
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, Aug. 11, 2016 LUCKY NO. 5. Five-year-old Abby Cenname of Panora holds her flip-flop up after finding it in a box. Magician Eric Michael took the flip-flop, burned it and made it disappear before a large...
