Guthrie Center City Council approves cleanup and teardown timeline for garage

Aug 27, 2024 | News

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center city council on Aug. 26, the council heard a request from Dr. Kelly Bast who asked the council to allow time for the residents of 100 N. 12th St. to clean out, tear down and remove the garage on the property. Bast explained that this is the Cathy Morrell property, and that he’s been helping those living at that address to make progress on cleanup and disposal to comply with the city ordinances.

Bast said those living at the house have been dealing with significant health challenges, and he asked the council to take this into consideration.

“Give them a break. They need it,” Bast said.

Councilmembers said they are generally willing to allow adequate time, if clear progress is being made. Councilmember Ian Steensen shared that the city has seen many instances when progress stalls, so he asked for assurances that the work will get done.

“In the past, when we just let people be, what they say is going to happen never happens,” Steensen said.

Bast said he’s allowing Morrell to borrow his pickup to take loads to the landfill, and he plans to keep helping when able.

After discussion, the council voted unanimously to allow until Jan. 1 for the garage to be emptied. At that time, the city will check for compliance. If this deadline is met, the city will allow until May 1 for the garage to be razed and removed. If necessary, the city will perform the work, with costs assessed to the property’s taxes.

The council also approved the consent agenda, which included a liquor/beer license for Incredi-Bowl.

The next regular meeting of the council will be Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.

Free grief training offered in Panora

Aug 27, 2024 | News

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Lutheran Church of Hope, Panora Campus, is partnering with Hospice of the Midwest to offer a free training titled “Grief Share,” beginning on Sept. 16 and running through Dec. 9. The 13-week program will meet each Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Restore Wellness at 102 S.E. 13th St. in Panora.

The program is limited to 15 participants and will be hosted by Carolyn Koberg and Carla Kem. Registration is available at https://www.griefshare.org/groups/241306.

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report Aug. 19-25, 2024

Aug 27, 2024 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

8-19-24

12:43 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Guthrie Center 

3:01 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

9:39 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

1:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a theft at Lake Panorama 

1:13 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in Guthrie Center 

3:14 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

3:47 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

6:12 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

6:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint from Menlo

7:09 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from Highway 25 south of Guthrie Center

8:43 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 

9:10 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle 

9:50 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 

10:28 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 

11:49 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police responded to a driving complaint in rural Stuart

 

8-20-24

12:42 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Guthrie Center 

12:54 a.m. Panora Police responded to a report of suspicious activity 

3:07 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

8:19 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

9:17 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

10:05 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Casey 

10:37 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Adair 

1:15 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

1:23 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

2:06 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

3:05 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

3:21 p.m. Panora Police assisted a pedestrian  

4:04 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway  44

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

7:43 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

7:46 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint in Guthrie Center 

11:43 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Lutheran

 

8-21-24

12:03 a.m. Stuart Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

12:19 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

6:54 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

8:14 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

10:26 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

12:27 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

12:42 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a parking complaint 

2:17 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bagley 

2:58 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 

4:11 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

4:53 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a parking complaint in Guthrie Center 

6:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a dog bite in Bayard 

6:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Stuart 

6:57 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 25

7:51 p.m. Panora Police performed a welfare check 

10:03 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of an intoxicated driver 

10:59 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway  44

11:21 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity 

 

8-22-24

1:34 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Casey

9:06 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of harassment 

9:42 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

10:34 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of debris in the roadway on Highway  25

11:44 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

12:07 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity 

1:32 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a scam at Lake Panorama 

3:46 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint in rural Guthrie Center 

4:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Guthrie Center 

4:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in rural Guthrie Center 

6:43 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in rural Guthrie Center 

7:17 p.m. Stuart Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart 

7:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to an animal complaint in Bayard 

8:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Guthrie Center 

8:47 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Stuart 

9:03 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 

9:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Highway 4

9:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Casey 

11:01 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

 

8-23-24

6:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed an animal carcass from the roadway in rural Guthrie Center

12:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a possible scam call in rural Dexter

3:12 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a school bus violation in rural Dexter

3:21 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint

3:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint in Bayard

4:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Bayard

4:41 p.m. Panora Police performed a welfare check

5:30 p.m. Panora Ambulance, YJB Fire responded to a medical call in Bagley

6:14 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy conducted a traffic stop in rural Jamaica and arrested one individual

6:36 p.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a medical call in Panora

6:55 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart

6:55 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint and arrested one individual

6:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance, Guthrie County Deputy and Bayard Fire Department responded to a medical call in Bayard

9:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies and Panora Police responded to a driving complaint in rural Panora and Bayard areas

9:32 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart

 

8-24-24

1:41 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance and arrested one individual

12:21 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Dexter

1:17 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

1:58 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual

2:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy provided traffic control for a funeral in Guthrie Center

3:15 p.m. Stuart Police and Stuart Fire Department responded to an illegal burning complaint

3:27 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Menlo

3:36 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in rural Dexter

5:22 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

6:23 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle

6:52 p.m. Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle

8:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

8:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Bagley

8:48 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted another motorist in rural Bagley

11:17 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Jamaica

11:30 p.m. Panora Police assisted LPA security with a residential alarm notification

11:45 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie Center Hospital back to The New Homestead

 

8-25-24

12:07 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance

3:04 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

3:45 a.m. Stuart Police arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail

4:47 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a possible burglary

10:11 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

12:52 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Panora

1:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Guthrie Center

3:12 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Panora

3:57 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

4:50 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual with questions about a court order

6:28 p.m. Stuart Police conducted a traffic stop and arrested one individual

7:14 p.m. Stuart Police transported one individual to the Adair County Jail

8:02 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to The New Homestead

10:44 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of threats

10:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in Bagley

Shake your boots

Aug 27, 2024 | Publisher's Column

I received much advice from the farmers I worked for growing up, but one simple instruction really sunk in. Each day when I would come out to the farm to do chores, I would slip on a pair of large rubber boots. When I say large, I mean up-to-your-knees large. I quickly learned to appreciate these boots when scooping liquid hog manure from the concrete pads referred to as “open fronts.” These boots were rinsed off each day and left to dry in the shop area of one of the machine sheds, ready for the next day’s work. 

But before slipping these on each day, I was advised to turn them upside down and give them a shake. “You never know what might be inside them,” I was told. Seemed silly to me. If I felt a corn kernel in there, I would just kick the boot off and shake it out. No biggie. Then one day when putting a boot on, I felt some motion on my leg. Hickory, dickory, dock! Except there was no clock. Just a fast little mouse that scurried from my toes up to my belt line. “You are lucky it didn’t go inside your pant leg,” the farmer told me. He was right.

Ever since then, I turn my boots upside down before putting them on. In fact, to this day, I have a habit of turning every piece of footwear I wear upside down before I put it on. It’s a good practice with an even greater meaning. 

How many times in life do we ignore the advice of others and march forward recklessly? Or make a bad hire without thoroughly checking references? Or start a new project without thinking through all the details? 

Yes, it is a good practice to turn most everything upside down and give it a good shake before committing — just in case. 

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading. 

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
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