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Cribbage results from April 1
Special to the Times Vedette On April 1, a total of 12 players participated. Wayne Nickel got two 16s; Dave Richter got a 16; Dick Ellis had a 21; and Bruce Bailey had two 24s. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand...
A ‘Little’ help makes a big difference
A total of 155 Panorama graduates have received scholarships from Paul Little and his late wife, Eleanor. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, March 2026 Paul Little and his late wife, Eleanor, raised a family and grew crops during their years of farming just outside Panora....
Panorama boys and girls golf tee off on Monday at Deer Run Golf Club
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys golf team hit the links for its season debut on Monday, April 6 at Deer Run Golf Club. Panorama competes against Interstate 35, Earlham and Van Meter. The girls will do the same, also starting their season at Deer Run.
Panorama girls kick season off against West Central Valley tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls soccer team will hit the field for the first time this season at West Central Valley tonight, Friday, April 3. Panorama was victorious in the last three contests between these two, winning 7-2 last season. Rain is...
Panorama girls track and field feature at Earlham Early Bird; Rochholz and 4×800 medal
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls track and field team competed at the Earlham Early Bird on Tuesday, March 31. The following Panther athletes earned bronze medals: Kylie Rochholz in the 1,500-meter run, and the 4x800-meter relay team consisting of...
Panthers compete at Earlham Early Bird; Draper wins long jump
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys track and field team competed at the Earlham Early Bird on Tuesday, March 31. Reed Draper left the meet with a gold medal in the long jump. Panorama finished in the top 10 in nine other events. The boys 800-meter...
Panorama hires Mincy as new head volleyball coach
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama announced the hiring of a new head volleyball coach, but she will be a familiar face for the program. New head coach Angie Mincy comes to the team with 10-plus years of coaching experience and has spent the past four seasons...
ACGC boys golf begins season on Monday at Woodward
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys golf team will hit the links for the first time this season on Monday, April 6 at the Woodward Golf Club. The boys will compete against Madrid, Pleasantville and West Central Valley.
11 Charger girls earn top-10 placements at Earlham Early Bird
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls track and field team competed at the Earlham Early Bird on Tuesday, March 31. Eleven ACGC girls placed inside the top 10, Cadence Petersen had the best placement of any Charger girl that day, placing third in the...
ACGC boys earn 5 silver medals at Earlham Early Bird
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys track and field team competed at the Earlham Early Bird on Tuesday, March 31. ACGC did not have any champions but did collect five silver medals, two bronzes and several other top-10 placements. Third-place finishes went...
Holy Week services
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Holy Week and Easter are upon us. Here is a listing of some services in the area. To add yours for the Friday edition, email rich@gctimesnews.com Good Friday, April 3 Catholic Mass at 3 p.m. at Saint Cecilia in Panora Catholic Mass at 7...
Quick, simple and exact
MLB’s new ABS challenge system is incredible. By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette MLB’s 2026 season has been officially underway for more than a week now, and baseball’s newest change, the ABS challenge system, is here with it. And it has been glorious. ABS, which...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Handbags and Bingo April 10 The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation’s annual “Handbags and Bingo” event will be held Friday, April 10 at the Fairgrounds Event Center. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., and dinner is at 5:45 p.m., followed by...
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, email rich@gctimesnews.com. Birthdays April 3: Noah...
ACGC and Panorama prom details
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This year, the Panorama and ACGC Proms will both be held on the evening of Saturday, April 11. Panorama The Panorama Prom will begin with the Grand March at 5 p.m. at the Panorama High School auditorium. Then, at 5:30 p.m., the Photo...
Panora and Yale officially named to RAGBRAI route
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) announced the full route information. On July 20, riders will cycle through Exira before coming into Guthrie Center on Highway 44 for the overnight stay. On July 21, riders will...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 7, 2016 NO FOOLING. Linda Wendl, president of Women For Panora's Future, welcomes guests to the club's April Fool's Day dinner. _______________________________________ 20 years ago From the archives...
The 5 traits of happy people
“Don’t worry. Be happy.” Yes, that’s easy for Bobby McFerrin to say. He turned it into a hit song. The rest of us hit snooze three times, check our phones and immediately regret being alive before coffee. Still, happy people exist. You have seen them, possibly even...
Guthrie County Engineer tells supervisors of planned bridge replacement
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors heard from County Engineer Josh Sebern regarding planned replacement of the Thompson 71A bridge during their March 31 regular weekly meeting. “This would be the bridge over the Middle River, on...
