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Guthrie County Supervisors hear updates on First Responders
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session March 10. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. Public Health Director Jotham Arber provided an update on Guthrie County...
Panorama School Board approves 4-day school week
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The board of directors of the Panorama Community School District met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 for two public hearings and the regular board meeting. Although several items were on the agenda, the one of most interest to those in...
Panthers compete at Dickinson Relays
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys track and field team sent several athletes to compete in the Dickinson Relays on Monday, March 9 at UNI. More than 100 schools attended the early season track and field meet. Hunter Kempf (8.15), Court Vogel (8.20)...
More than just books
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette The MJB Library has planned a family-friendly event for Peep-le of all ages. On Saturday, March 21, the MJB Library invites patrons to join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to build a diorama featuring Peeps marshmallow...
Drive your tractor to school day
Special to the Times Vedette Panorama FFA students participated in Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 6 and created a TikTok video to show what all was driven — including a push mower. The activity is part of the National FFA Week festivities that were the...
Just another day in Fairadise
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette March 7 marked the 11th annual “Welcome to Fairadise” fundraiser event at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. The event included social hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, and games. Proceeds help support improvements at the fairgrounds....
Yale flips for pancakes, courtesy of Farmers State Bank
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Farmers State Bank sponsored a free pancake breakfast at the Yale Community Building on Saturday morning, March 7. The event has been a tradition for 35 years, held annually on the first Saturday in March. The event generally draws a...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Fish fry Fridays at Café on the Hill Through Lent, Café on the Hill (2003 State St. in Guthrie Center) will have an all-you-can-eat fish fry every Friday from 5-8 p.m. Other options are available for those not interested in fish. Bingo...
Panora City Council to amend ordinance for Lutheran Church of Hope development
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on March 9, the councilmembers considered a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding a request from Lutheran Church of Hope. The Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment...
Guthrie Center City Council learns about Lacey building cleanup progress, RAGBRAI planning
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the March 9 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, Streets Department Chief Darrin Sloss shared information on the cleanup efforts at the long-vacated Lacey building on State Street. “A little over 50 man-hours were...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — March 2-8, 2026
3-2-26 12:23 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center 2:31 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient back to The New Homestead 8:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center 9:10 a.m. Guthrie County...
Farm Bureau webinar features ISU modeling to help farmers cut expenses, fine-tune spring nitrogen
Special to the Times Vedette The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), in partnership with Iowa State University (ISU), is hosting a farmer webinar, “Why it Pays to Test Your Soil Nitrogen,” on March 27 at 1 p.m. The free webinar is designed to provide new data and...
Cribbage results from March 6 and March 9
Special to the Times Vedette On March 6, a total of eight players participated. Dennis Betts got a 16; Allen Pierce got a 17, and Dave Richter got a 16, 16, 17, 24 and 24. On March 9, a total of five players participated. Dave Richter, Joanne Zieser and Robert Klever...
What do you dream about?
Not your goals or visions or plans. I mean, what do you literally dream about while sleeping? Well, if you are in the 95% of us who forget our dreams, you simply don’t recall. Seeing how most of us have four to six dreams that last up to 20 minutes each, that’s a lot...
Burn ban lifted
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette As of 10 a.m. Friday morning, March 6, Guthrie County and Adair County are no longer under an open burn ban. To see the updated status of burn bans or other important notices from the Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency,...
Sue Arlene Holbrook
1943-2026 Sue Arlene Holbrook, 82, daughter of Roger and Arlene (Gillaspy) Templeton, was born June 12, 1943, in Des Moines and entered the presence of the Lord on March 2, 2026. Sue graduated from Grimes High School in 1961. That fall, she attended the University of...
State basketball update; DCG ending goes viral
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The state basketball tournaments are underway for both the boys and girls teams in Iowa. Despite the fact that neither ACGC or Panorama were able to send one of their programs to the tournament, I thought it would be fitting to detail...
RAGBRAI gives $50,000 to Guthrie Center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie Center recently accepted $50,000 from RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). Thousands of RAGBRAI cyclists will come into Guthrie Center on Monday, July 20 and will depart the following morning. Each overnight...
Burn ban still in effect
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette As of Friday morning, March 6, Guthrie County and Adair County are among 13 Iowa counties that remain under an open burn ban, meaning that citizens are prohibited from open burning. To see the updated status of burn bans or other...
