Painting the town
Fresh yellow paint was applied to the curbs on Main Street in Panora on Monday.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On July 15, curbs in downtown Panora were given a fresh coat of yellow paint, just in time for Panorama Days.
Adair Yard of the Month winner
The Hardings have July’s winning yard in Adair.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Adair Chamber’s Yard of the Month recipients are Randy and Jerri Harding, who live at 504 Adair St. Nominations for the August Yard of the Month are due by Sunday, July 28, by emailing dawopharmd@outlook.com or submitting the name and address at the Adair City Hall during normal business hours.
The New Homestead gives to local causes
Beef Queen Shay Lemke, LuAnn Huggins with New Opportunities, Beef Princess Paige VanMeter, and The New Homestead Administrator Hilaree Stringham.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The New Homestead presented donation checks to Guthrie County Cattlemen and New Opportunities food pantry in Guthrie Center. Beef Queen Shay Lemke and Beef Princess Paige VanMeter accepted the $500 donation from The New Homestead following the Cattlemen’s volunteer work at their community grill out earlier this summer. On behalf of New Opportunities, Rhonda Huggins accepted The New Homestead’s donation of $1,390.
On the move
Just a few years ago, I pondered whether I really needed a building for our publishing company here in Guthrie County. Now I own two buildings.
When I bought the Lake Panorama Times, we published the newspaper out of our office in Johnston. We did not have a physical location in Guthrie County, and we didn’t seem to need one. We outsourced our printing, we didn’t sell subscriptions or classified advertising, and our staff worked mostly out of their homes. As such, we didn’t see a need to set up a shingle in town.
When I bought the Times Vedette, I had a change of heart, and we decided to continue the lease that the previous publisher had on the building, at least for the time being. I still wasn’t sure we needed a physical office, as I could count the number of people who walked through the door each week on one hand. Even so, we were expanding our staff, and I wanted a place where we could be together and work as a team. Not too much later, I purchased the building we were leasing at 111 E. Main St. in Panora, which has been the newspaper office for decades. We cleaned it out, gave it a fresh coat of paint inside and out, had a new awning mounted and had several new windows installed.
Throughout this time, I was also interested in purchasing a storage building. Unfortunately, there were not many options. Then, a few months ago, I learned that a building in Guthrie Center at 104 Industrial Road may be up for sale. This nearly 14,000-square-foot facility had office space built inside of it that fit our needs better than what we had and provided massive amounts of space with overhead doors for storage. Even better, it had the building height and electrical capacity for printing and finishing equipment, if I chose to pursue that down the road. I ran some numbers to see if we could make this work, and I made an offer to the Guthrie Center Economic Development group, which owned the building and was leasing it to a tenant that had vacated the building. Within a short time, we agreed upon the price and terms.
So, I now own two buildings in Guthrie County. We will be operating the Guthrie County wing of Big Green Umbrella Media out of the Guthrie Center office, and I am exploring options on what to do with the Panora building, which include selling it, leasing it, creating an extension of our current business, or launching another business and running it out of the space.
We are in the process of making stark improvements to the Guthrie Center building, which you will notice soon.
Meanwhile, regardless of where the physical office of our publishing company is located, our commitment to our readers and advertisers will be strong, and we will continue to invest in Guthrie County.
Please note that our mailing address will remain the same at P.O. Box 38, Panora, IA 50216. Our physical street address is now 104 Industrial Road, Guthrie Center, IA 50115. And our new office phone number, as of Thursday morning, will be 641-332-2707.
We are in the process of moving equipment and having services transferred this week, and we would be naïve not to expect a few hiccups. Please be patient with us as we work through this transition.
We look forward to continuing to serve you in even bigger and better ways.
Thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital editions
shane@dmcityview.com
641-755-2115
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report July 8-14, 2024
7-8-24
2:46 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Adair and Cass County with a stolen trailer
10:56 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart
11:50 a.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up
12:18 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Jamaica
12:36 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up
1:18 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
5:28 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
5:41 p.m. Panora Police performed a case follow-up
7:27 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of criminal mischief in rural Stuart
8:02 p.m. Stuart Police took a theft report
8:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Bayard
9:13 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Jamaica
9:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a fireworks complaint in Guthrie Center
10:17 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Highway 44
11:44 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a commercial burglar alarm in Guthrie Center
7-9-24
12:33 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
9:51 a.m. Panora Police responded to an animal complaint
10:04 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Jamaica
10:27 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow-up in Guthrie Center
11:11 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a possible domestic situation
12:28 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart
12:32 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
12:49 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Highway 44
3:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Fire responded to a grass fire in rural Stuart
4:23 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
4:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in rural Dexter
5:15 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Stuart
5:54 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Panora
7:37 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Audubon County looking for a suspicious vehicle
8:09 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a warrant check in Guthrie Center
8:19 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail
9:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center
10:36 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in rural Yale
7-10-24
10:30 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint
12:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a missing person in Guthrie Center
12:35 p.m. Stuart Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident in Stuart
1 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a missing person in Stuart
1:05 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
1:10 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a medical call in rural Panora
1:45 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint and records request
2:20 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
3:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a suspicious vehicle in rural Bayard
4:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from the roadway in rural Panora
4:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Yale
4:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Yale
5:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies performed a welfare check on an individual in Bagley and requested an ambulance
5:45 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bagley
5:45 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a parking complaint
6:10 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an animal complaint
6:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in rural Stuart
8:05 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
8:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in rural Bagley
9:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in rural Menlo
9:21 p.m. Stuart Police arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail
9:15 p.m. Panora Police conducted a traffic stop and arrested one individual
9:35 p.m. Panora Police transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail
11:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a request for a welfare check in Bayard
7-11-24
3 a.m. Panora Police responded to a parking complaint
8:10 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
8:48 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
9:02 a.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check
10:56 a.m. Stuart Police assisted State Patrol with a traffic complaint on I-80
12:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in rural Casey
3:20 p.m. Stuart Police conducted a search warrant
3:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora
5:35 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines
8:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a wanted individual in Menlo
8:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart
10:15 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
10:20 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a noise complaint
7-12-24
2:34 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
9:45 a.m. Panora Police responded to a driving complaint
10:35 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
11:10 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora
11:45 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a theft report
11:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted State Patrol with a traffic stop on I-80
11:50 a.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
12:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in rural Guthrie Center
1:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint in Guthrie Center
3:15 p.m. Panora Police responded to a harassment complaint
4:10 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint
5:50 p.m. Panora Fire Department and Panora Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle accident in rural Panora
6:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies and Panora Police assisted Dallas County with an active domestic dispute in Linden
7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Casey
9:03 p.m. Panora Police responded to a driving complaint
9:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Casey
10:56 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a noise complaint
11:32 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
7-13-24
12:58 a.m. Stuart Police, Guthrie County Deputy and an Adair County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint in Stuart
1:55 a.m. Stuart Police arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Adair County Jail
8:43 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Adair
9:05 a.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check
9:10 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
10:32 a.m. Panora Police responded to a vandalism complaint
1:07 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
1:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Yale
2:20 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of an accident
6:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a trespass complaint in rural Panora
6:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance, Panora Police and a Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Panora
8:50 p.m. Bayard Fire Department responded to a commercial fire alarm
10:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
11 p.m. Panora Police responded to a harassment complaint
11:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate an individual in Bagley for Polk County
7-14-24
12:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in Bayard
2:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and an Adair County Deputy assisted State Patrol in locating and assisting an individual on I-80
8:15 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy relayed information from Polk County to an individual in Bagley
8:56 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in rural Bagley
10:02 a.m. Panora Police followed up on an investigation
1:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a theft report in rural Guthrie Center
2:15 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of an assault
2:45 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of an assault
2:45 p.m. Panora Fire Department and Panora Ambulance responded to a report of a possible house fire in rural Panora
3:40 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
4:40 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
4:52 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in rural Guthrie Center
5:30 p.m. Panora Police performed a welfare check
6 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in rural Guthrie Center
6:10 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist
7:20 p.m. Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputies conducted a search warrant in Panora
8:10 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
8:30 p.m. Panora Police arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail