Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report March 4-10, 2024

Mar 12, 2024 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

3-4-24

8:33 a.m. Panora Police responded to a driving complaint

9:20 a.m. Panora Police responded to a complaint

10:30 a.m. Stuart Police, Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident

10:40 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies and Sheriff responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center

12:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Guthrie Center

2:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a fire in Jamaica and advised the individual to put the fire out due to the burn ban

3:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person in rural Guthrie Center

6:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Yale

6:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in rural Coon Rapids

6:30 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

7:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center

8:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve a civil paper in Panora

9 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in rural Dexter

9:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart

9:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart

 

3-5-24

12:05 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a vehicle alarm in Guthrie Center and assisted an individual that had fallen

5:08 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a pedestrian

10:11 a.m.  Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Adair 

2:27 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

2:42 p.m. Panora Fire and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a grass fire in rural Linden

4:41 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity 

6:44 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Ames

7:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow up in Yale 

8:57 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Menlo 

9:17 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a house check in rural Guthrie Center 

10:28 p.m. Panora Police responded to a complaint 

10:41 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Panora 

11:10 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Iowa State Patrol on I-80

11:54 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

 

3-6-24

7:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a domestic in Guthrie Center

7:55 a.m. Guthrie Center Fire responded to a report of a brush fire in rural Guthrie Center

10:05 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Audubon County Hospital to Omaha

11:03 a.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a medical call in Panora

12:50 p.m. Panora Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in rural Panora

2:20 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

3:35 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint

7:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

7:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a court order in rural Panora

8:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Adair

9:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail

 

3-7-24

7:40 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center

10 a.m. Panora Ambulance, Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

1:50 p.m. Panora Police and the Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Panora

4:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in rural Guthrie Center

5:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines

6:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Panora

6:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a wanted individual in rural Panora

7:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart

7:30 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines

8:43 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a parking complaint in Guthrie Center

 

3-8-24

1:17 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a warrant check in Yale 

8:08 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy, Panora Ambulance and Bayard Fire responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 141

11:16 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Guthrie Center 

11:45 a.m. Panora Police assisted a pedestrian 

11:54 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Menlo 

1:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Jamaica 

1:39 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Menlo 

3:49 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Highway 25

3:58 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Bagley 

4:11 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

4:58 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in rural Guthrie Center 

5:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow up in Casey 

5:22 p.m. Stuart Police performed a search warrant 

6:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a warrant check in rural Panora 

6:28 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and K9 assisted Perry Police Department on a traffic stop 

6:28 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a warrant check in Yale 

6:32 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one female to Guthrie County Jail 

6:51 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 

7:24 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Guthrie Center 

8:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Bayard 

8:47 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

9:27 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in Guthrie Center 

10:25 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 

10:43 p.m. Panora Police performed a welfare check 

10:44 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and K9 assisted Perry Police Department on a traffic stop

11:47 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Mercy 

 

3-9-24

12:24 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a Life 360 crash detection report on 330th Trail

1:43 a.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County with a domestic situation in Redfield

9:24 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Guthrie Center 

10:30 a.m. Stuart Police took a theft report  

11:18 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

11:35 a.m. Stuart Police investigated an assault 

2:11 p.m. Panora Fire assisted Dallas County with a grass fire on Highway 44

4:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in Menlo 

6:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow-up in rural Stuart 

6:50 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

8:42 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

 

3-10-24

3:41 a.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 

10:22 a.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow up 

11:24 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora 

2:38 p.m. Menlo Fire, Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a two-vehicle accident on I-80

4:21 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

5:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 141

6:35 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

7:59 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

8:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Guthrie Center

The small print

Mar 12, 2024 | Publisher's Column

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Change isn’t easy, as most all of you know. When I floated this idea to people six months ago, I was told it would never work. I was asked why I would give up that subscriber money. I was ridiculed by traditional publishers in the industry for forfeiting the legal revenue from the government entities they cling to for survival. 

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The absurdity of this has been discussed in most every Iowa legislative session in recent years, and some laws have been changed to no longer require smaller communities to publish all legal notices in newspapers. But the absurdity continues. And you continue to pay for it. My newspaper industry colleagues hate when I bring this up, but they know it’s true, and they are simply hanging on to the legal revenue for as long as they can, fully realizing that the end is near — as it should be. 

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Cribbage results from March 8 and March 11

Mar 12, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play.

On March 8, a total of 11 players participated. Right off the bat, Joanne Zieser raked in a 24 and another 16 later. Kay Phippen got a 16, and Jim Carico squawked out a 16 and a 20. 

On March 1, a total of 13 players participated. Rhonda Titus got a 17 and a 20, Sue Moaingo got two 16’s, Bill Sheeder got a 17 and a 16, Wayne Nickel got a 16 and an 18, Joanne Zieser got a 17, and Jim Carico, Kay Phippen and Dan Webb each got a 16.

They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday. For more information, email 58chevy@netins.net.

Guthrie County Youth Foundation now accepting scholarship applications 

Mar 12, 2024 | News

Deadline is March 18.

Special to the Times Vedette

The Guthrie County Youth Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships from the Class of 2024. Students who plan to further their education in two or three-year programs that are in vocational, technical or medical fields are urged to apply.

Last year, 15 scholarships of $300 were awarded to students in the class of 2023 from Adair-Casey / Guthrie Center, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Panorama and West Central Valley High Schools. Home school students are also eligible.

Selected for scholarships were:

  • Adair Casey / Guthrie Center: Jaeleigh Graham, AJ Hays, Jalen Michaelson, Addysen Sorensen, Cooper Tunink
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard: Jacob Estrada, Abigail Hofbauer
  • Panorama: McKenna Burns, Kylie Doran, Dane Kemble, Lindsey Meyer, Rylie Wetel
  • West Central Valley: Dakota Mae Overbeck, Chelsie Reynolds, Bethany Speichinger

Last year’s scholarship recipients need to provide proof of their successful completion of the first semester to receive payment of their awards. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2024.

Applications for the Class of 2024 are available from guidance counselors at the high schools or from Luann Waldo, ciapub@netins.net.

The deadline for applications is March 18. The recipients will be announced at senior awards night at each school district.

The scholarships are funded by $30 yearly memberships paid by individuals, businesses and organizations in and serving Guthrie County.

Forrest Schnobrich of Casey is president of GCYF with Luann Waldo of Panora serving as secretary / treasurer. Matt Pearey of Guthrie Center; Lori Christensen of Stuart and Pam Grow of Bagley are directors. The directors are responsible for soliciting memberships and will be doing so soon.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact one of the directors. If you want additional information, call Waldo at 712-651-2321 during normal business hours.

Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed March 23

Mar 12, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

A Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed will be held at Café on the Hill, 2003 State St. Guthrie Center on Saturday, March 23 starting at 5 p.m. and ending with all oysters are gone. This is a free will donation, sponsored by American Legion Post No. 124. Contact Commander Tom Clayton with questions at 641-745-7159.