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Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report May 27 – June 2, 2024

Jun 4, 2024 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

5-27-24

2:39 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center 

4:52 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora

5:35 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora

7:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center

12:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center

1:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a report of a theft in rural Guthrie Center

2:15 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual

3:25 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a burglary

3:30 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Adair County provide traffic control while trying to move a tractor in rural Stuart

4:50 p.m. Panora Police followed up on an investigation

7:10 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft

7:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a complaint in rural Dexter

10:10 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual

10:30 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County with removing debris from I-80

11:25 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard

 

5-28-24

12:45 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Police responded to a complaint in rural Panora

3:56 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center 

6:26 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard 

6:47 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to responded to a medical call in Panora 

8:26 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Ambulance responded to an accident at Lake Diamondhead

10:57 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Guthrie County Hospital with a patient 

1:29 p.m. Panora Police assisted a motorist 

1:58 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 

4:54 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Methodist

4:57 p.m. Stuart Police transported a transient to Adair 

6:39 p.m. Panora Police responded to a family situation  

7:31 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Guthrie Center 

9:12 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

9:29 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person on Highway 141

9:58 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard 

 

5-29-24

3:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Police assisted Audubon County with an investigation

7:07 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora

8:40 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Audubon County Hospital to Omaha

11:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Jamaica

12:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to an animal complaint in Guthrie Center

1:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Bayard

1:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Audubon County Hospital to Council Bluffs

2:05 p.m. Stuart Police and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a complaint in Stuart

3:05 p.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2, Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a single vehicle accident in Panora

4:02 p.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a medical call in Panora

4:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to an animal complaint in rural Guthrie Center

4:40 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

4:55 p.m. Panora Fire Department responded to a brush fire in rural Linden

4:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in rural Panora

5:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

5:50 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Stuart

6:25 p.m. Panora Ambulance Units 1 and 2 and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

8:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Bagley

8:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police assisted Audubon County with an investigation

8:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Menlo

9:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on an open door in Casey

9:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of an assault in Guthrie Center

9:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of personal property that was lost in Guthrie Center

11:58 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Casey

 

5-30-24

9:18 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of harassment in Guthrie Center 

10:53 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

11:40 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a neighbor complaint 

11:44 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow up in Guthrie Center 

12:05 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a pedestrian by giving them a ride to DeSoto 

12:27 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a report of fraud at Lake Panorama 

1:46 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

1:47 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Wagon Road

2:46 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Bagley 

4:05 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

4:27 p.m. Panora Police assisted a motorist 

5:33 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart  

7:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 25

11:30 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

 

5-31-24

12:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Casey

1:06 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a parking complaint 

8:07 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Adair

8:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in Bayard

9:25 a.m. Panora Police responded to a report of vandalism

10:45 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident in rural Casey

11 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to do a compliance check in rural Panora

11:15 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines

11:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart

2:45 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a request for lift assistance in rural Dexter

5:50 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a noise complaint

6:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies, Stuart Police and Adair EMS responded to a single-vehicle accident in rural Adair

6:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail

7:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies assisted an individual in Guthrie Center

8:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies assisted with a situation in the Guthrie County Jail

8:25 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

10:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a wanted person in rural Dexter

 

6-1-24

12:07 a.m. Stuart Police conducted a traffic stop assisted by Guthrie County Deputy

1:43 a.m. Stuart Police arrested one individual, transported them to the Adair County Jail and had the vehicle towed

8:15 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of property damage in rural Panora

8:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from the roadway in rural Linden

9:43 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Casey

10:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center

10:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a wanted individual in Guthrie Center

11:45 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard

11:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Panora

12:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in rural Panora

4:50 p.m. Panora Fire Department, Panora Ambulance and a Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a possible house fire in rural Panora

6:05 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart

6:50 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

10:22 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines

 

6-2-24

1:05 a.m. Panora Ambulance, Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Police responded to a medical call in rural Panora

10:12 a.m. Panora Ambulance, Panora Fire Department and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in rural Panora

1:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines

4:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in rural Guthrie Center

6:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served an active Guthrie County arrest warrant in Guthrie Center and transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail

9:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial burglary alarm

10:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police assisted Adair Police with a situation in Adair

Panther Print — May 28, 2024

Jun 4, 2024 | School News

MENTAL HEALTH CHECK-UPS

By Addie Astley, Miranda Laabs and Peyton Walker, sophomores, staff writers

Mental health is one of the most important things in our lives. Keeping our mental health well is something everybody should be worried about. From childhood to adulthood, mental health should be important through every stage. Mental health affects how we act, feel and think. Having a healthy mental state is a part of having a happy life. Having a low mental health can affect you, the people around you, and your relationships without even meaning to. Everybody should be having monthly to weekly personal checkups to make sure their mental selves are good.

Having a low mental health is unhealthy for a person. It has many negative side effects like tiredness, low energy, paranoia, delusions, problems, coping with problems or stress and depression. There are ways to improve your mental health better like taking a mental health day, talking to someone, eating a brain-healthy diet, relaxing and staying active. These can all improve your mental state and help it become better. Giving yourself a mental break is an important step when growing as a person and an adult.

Throughout every stage of life, mental health is important. Our mental health affects how we think, act and feel. More than one in five U.S. adults are affected with a mental illness. And along with that, one in five children between the ages 13-18 live with some type of debilitating mental illness. Many different factors can contribute to someone’s mental state. Some factors may include adverse childhood experiences, trauma or medical conditions, as well as use of drugs or alcohol. Someone’s mental state can change over time, and no days are exactly the same. Demands that are placed on someone can be too much at some times, and this could impact someone’s mental health.

School can be stressful, and a student’s mental health can be hurt with too much stress. Adequate sleep, nutrition and exercise are crucial to maintaining mental health. Some schools and colleges have programs and services to help aid mental health. 

This can affect people in many ways. For example, it can cause kids to act out. Mental health problems are common and need to be addressed in schools. Only 40% of students with emotional behavior graduate from high school. One of the problems families run into is the teachers not recognizing the behaviors. All kids’ behaviors are different, so not all schools can take the same action.

Kids with mental disorders need different kinds of help from the school system to function properly. Kids with anxiety should be treated differently than kids with physical or different mental disorders. Kids with problems at home could struggle because they’re worried about what might happen when they get home. As a parent, you could take action and get them into the right schools to help them get treated correctly. It would also be helpful to talk with the teachers before school starts so they know what would happen. These are just some of the steps and reasons people could take.

Information for this article was taken from- https://www.acmh-mi.org/get-help/navigating/problems-at-school/

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE?

By Maggie McCarthy and Addie Astley, sophomores, staff writers

Exercise improves your life in more ways than you might think. First, exercise strengthens your bones and muscles and helps you manage weight. Having a healthy weight is important so you can do everyday activities and reduce the risk of diseases. Second, the more you exercise, the better you will sleep. Good sleep helps you manage your mood including your self-esteem.

Furthermore, exercise not only helps you physically but also mentally. Studies show that the more you move, the more your brain releases “feel-good chemicals.” These chemicals include endorphins and serotonin. Additionally, exercise boosts self-esteem, which is also your confidence and how you handle stress. In conclusion, everyone should be exercising for at least 30 minutes every day.

There are many benefits of exercising at least 30 minutes a day regularly. What daily exercise can do for your body is help maintain or lose weight, as well as strengthen your bones and muscles, help your ability to stay active and do everyday tasks, and boost your metabolism. It can also help with your appearance and how you look.

Daily exercise cannot only help your body but improve your mental health, too. Exercise can improve your brain health and reduce risks of diseases and health problems. It can also improve your mood, boosts your energy and promotes better sleep. In addition, exercise doesn’t have to be dreadful. Find something that you like doing and enjoy it, have friends join in and socialize.

Information for this article was gathered from https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart/physical-activity/benefits.

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GREENFIELD CLEANUP PROJECT

By Miranda Laabs, sophomore, staff writer

On May 28, Panorama students who are members of National Honor Society, Student Council, and the Service Program went to Greenfield to provide assistance with cleanup. Students took a bus to Greenfield and spent their day helping to pick up debris that had been scattered around due to the tornado that had gone through days before.

Students who participated in this were Gabe Wagner, Cole Carstens, Brayden Meinecke, Nate Geckler, Miranda Laabs, Gracie Recker, Ava Thompson, Aryilan Steenblock, Tyme Boettcher, Jaidyn Sellers, Jessica Randol, Zoey Hambleton, Elizabeth Snyder, Madelyn Carstens, Kelsey Laabs, Alexis Wasson, Faith Recker, Joel Cooper, Eli Cooper, Baylyn Herring, Karleen Ploeger and Natasha Inaty.

All of their work was appreciated. Thank you to all who came and volunteered. More help is needed for the Greenfield community. Supplies and donations of water, clothes, first aid, etc. can be donated as well.

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FRIENDSHIPS

By Holliday Mertens, freshman, staff writer

In school, you might meet new people you otherwise would have never known. You can connect with this person and like each other to the point you become friends. Friends can make someone excited to go to school, where they otherwise might be bored. Especially in high school, it is important to have friends to get you through the day. Here are some things to keep in mind when making friends in high school.

Only become friends with someone you want to become friends with. If you become friends with people because they or someone else forced you to, it will not be a good friendship. Don’t make too many friends either. Once you walk across the stage to graduate, you will never see a lot of your classmates ever again, including friends. Of course, you can stay in touch with the people you like the most but don’t get too attached to someone. One final piece of advice is to not worry about romantic relationships. Most likely, these relationships will not last past high school, so, once again, don’t get too attached to someone you will likely never see again after you graduate.

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END-OF-THE-SCHOOL-YEAR FESTIVITIES

By Marlee Herring, eighth grader, staff writer

May 29 was the last day of school. Students in grades 6-11 started the day with a year-end assembly. Students were honored for being on both the middle school and high school softball and baseball teams and wished good luck for their seasons. Other students were acknowledged for being on the honor roll terms 1, 2 or 3, being TEAMS competition participants, and receiving PBIS awards. Both middle school and high school student councils for next year were announced as well.

To celebrate the last day of school, students had a luau. The students had lunch and were allowed to sit outside, play games and socialize. Some of the games included corn hole, spike ball and a dunk tank. There was also a food truck that sold doughnuts. Students had the chance to have a fun last day full of activities. This tradition will hopefully continue for years to come so students can have a fun end of the year.

Summer Reading Program 

Jun 4, 2024 | MJB LIBRARY NEWS

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette

The summer reading program at the MJB Library kicked off on June 3, but it’s not too late to participate. We have a month of fun planned for our preschool through eighth-grade patrons. 

On Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m., Anne Riordan will be our special guest, speaking about Iowa State Parks; this program is geared toward preschool through early elementary ages. On Monday, June 10, Anne Riordan will be back with a program intended for all ages. Bike World and Biff Ridgway will be here at 12:30 on Tuesday, June 11, for a bike clinic and bike rodeo, so bring your bicycle and helmet to the library and be ready for some fun. Friday, June 14 at 11 a.m., we will have creation stations with projects for all ages.  

On Monday, June 17, the library will be hosting an outdoor movie with free popcorn at 4 p.m. Absolute Science will present its Fantastic Foam Show at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21. Monday, May 24, the Library will host mindful coloring day beginning at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, June 25, Blank Park Zoo will be here at noon with its ZOO to You program. On Thursday, May 27, all reading logs must be turned in to be eligible for our prize drawing. Our summer reading finale will be Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m. with pizza donated from Casey’s General Store. 

During June as part of our summer reading program, the Guthrie County ISU Extension Office will present STEM workshops in the Taylor reading room on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. The title of June 5 will be Hello Honey Bees. Here and Now is the June 12 workshop. On June 19, No Monkeys, No Chocolate will be the topic. The final summer STEM program on June 26 will be Here We Are–a Guide to Earth. 

Summer Golf Tournament

We are still taking registrations for the Friends of the Guthrie Center Public Library Second Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 15. The cost to participate in this four-person best ball tournament is $60 per person, which includes lunch and a cart. Register by calling the library at 641-747-8110 or Rod Robson at 641-757-1409. The Friends will also have Breakfast Burritos for sale before the shotgun starts. Businesses are still able to sign up for sponsorships by calling the library. The cost of a sponsorship is $100.  

Events for Adults 

Tuesday, June 11 at 3 p.m. will be the monthly gathering of Between the Covers Book Club.  Maya Angelou’s “I Know How the Caged Bird Sings” will be the topic of the afternoon discussion. Anyone wishing to participate may stop at the library to check out a copy of the novel. 

Lunch and Learn will be on Wednesday, June 12 from noon to 1 p.m. Iowa Homeschool Representative Karen Courtney will be the featured presenter on Homeschool 101. Participants must pre-register for this event. A light lunch will be served. 

Adventure Passes

A reminder that patrons with a Guthrie Center address are eligible to use the Adventure Passes, which are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. We have passes available for the Blank Park Zoo, The Science Center of Iowa, and the Des Moines Children’s Museum.  Library patrons (age 18 and older) may use their library card to check out a pass through the library’s website. Patrons may check out a pass for each venue once every 365 days. The pass is valid for free admission for two adults and two children to the ZOO and Science Center but for the DSM Children’s Museum the pass is valid for four children FREE admission, no charge for supervising adults. The printed pass and a valid photo ID must be presented at the gates to be admitted to the venue. What are you waiting for? Sign up for free family fun courtesy of your library card.

The landscaping crew who worked on the parking lot beautification project posed in front of the finished area. Left to Right: Dr. Steve Bascom, Matt Hawkins, Vicki Crannell, Leora Laughery. Not pictured, Jerri Hawkins.

Friends of the Library Matt Hawkins, Vicki Crannell, and Leora Laughery work to place the rocks in the new landscaping.

Dr. Steve Bascom unloads a wagon of rocks at the library parking lot.

Sunday, June 2, Friends of the Library worked to beautify the area around the MJB Library parking lot.

The library is selling two desks for $10 each or a free will offering.

The Extension Office led a workshop about planting herb gardens. Participants are busy finishing up their planters full of herbs. Pictured left to right: Andrea Redfern, Sheryl Clark, Breanna Kesler, Jennifer Kesler and Barb Gigar.

Guthrie County Swim Club holds annual breakfast fundraiser

Jun 4, 2024 | News

By Kerry Jacobsen

The Guthrie County Swim Club held its annual breakfast fundraiser at the Guthrie Center Fire Hall on Sunday morning to help raise money for the team. Many club swimmers (and parents) took shifts to fry up the sausage, flip pancakes, scramble the eggs and refill coffees for what was deemed a successful turnout. 

The team currently has 97 members and is looking forward to a great upcoming season with its first home meet tonight, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. against Perry. Admission is free.

The full schedule is as follows:

Guthrie County Swim Club Meet Schedule

Date

Opponent

Location

Start Time

6/4/2024

Perry

Home

6:30 p.m.

6/6/2024

Manning

Home

6:30 p.m.

6/11/2024

Denison

Away

6:30 p.m.

6/13/2024

Coon Rapids

Away

6:30 p.m.

6/18/2024

Jefferson

Home

6:30 p.m.

6/20/2024

Glidden

Away

6:30 p.m.

6/25/2024

Lake City

Home

6:30 p.m.

6/27/2024

Carroll

Away

6:30 p.m.

7/2/2024

Sac City

Away

6:30 p.m.

7/13/2024

Conference

Sac City

Conference

 

Crawford selected to MVC Scholar-Athlete Team

Jun 4, 2024 | Sports

Special to the Times Vedette

Fourteen members of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) track and field team have been selected to the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) 2023-24 Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced by the league office on Friday. The list includes Kate Crawford, a 2020 ACGC graduate and now a junior at UNI majoring in business economics and kinesiology and exercise science. 

A total of 101 student-athletes from 11 different conference institutions were recognized for their performance in the classroom and in competition. To be eligible for selection for this honor, MVC student athletes must maintain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher, be at least a sophomore of both academic and athletic standing and place in the top eight of an individual event or top three in a relay at either the MVC Indoor and/or Outdoor Championships.

Crawford’s accomplishments in the 2024 outdoor season include: 

  • MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
  • Placed 10th in the 1500-meter in a time of 4:54.91 at the Good Friday Challenge
  • Took second place in the 3000-meter in a time of 10:13.22 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational
  • Placed first in the 5000-meter in a personal-best time of 17:05.21 at the Jim Duncan Invitational
  • Placed 10th in the 10,000 meters at the Drake Relays (35:32.73)
  • Placed fifth in the 10,000 meters (35:47.35) and ninth in the 5,000 meters (17:25.04) at the MVC Outdoor Championships

 

Her accomplishments in the 2024 indoor season include: 

  • Finished 12th in the mile in a time of 5:13.85 at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • Placed 10th in the 3000-meter with a time of 10:13.50 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational
  • Finished eighth in the mile in a time of 5:05.70 at the Iowa State Classic
  • Took 14th in the 5000-meter in a time of 17:49.72 and 13th in the 3000-meter in a personal-best time of 9:56.58 at the MVC Indoor Championships