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Guthrie County Extension Notes — Week of March 10, 2025

Mar 11, 2025 | Guthrie County Extension Notes

Stem Fest

  • Guthrie County Extension and Outreach presents Guthrie County STEM FEST 2025 Saturday, March 29, 9-11 a.m.
  • Guthrie Elementary School, 900 North Fourth St., Guthrie Center
  • Open to all youth and families grades K-sixth

Seed Starting Workshop

  • Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m.
  • Panorama High School Greenhouse
  • Participants will learn how to start vegetables from seed and plant seeds to grow bedding plants for your garden. Seed and planting materials provided. Cost $10.

4-H Enrollment Open

  • Enrollment for the 2023 4-H year is officially open. 4-H is a community of 6 million young people across the world who are learning how to live healthily, be leaders, become engaged in their communities, and use science and technology to make good decisions for their future and their communities’ future. 4-H offers opportunities for youth of all backgrounds; you do not need to live on the farm to join. There are opportunities to build your communication skills, leadership skills, create projects in various areas such as welding, sewing, community service, photography, visual arts and more, as well as show some of those interesting animals you might have at home. Go to www.extension.iastate.edu/guthrie/page/join-4-h to learn more about Guthrie County 4-H or go directly to https://v2.4honline.com/ to enroll. Registration closes Dec. 1.

The Guthrie County Extension Office is located at 212 State St. in Guthrie Center, IA 50115. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. to noon. Email xguthrie@iastate.edu or call 641-747-2276.

More than just books

Mar 11, 2025 | MJB LIBRARY NEWS

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette

Last week’s snow has us dreaming of warm places. Stop in and take a look at our stunning shell collection. While you’re here, check out a book about summer or warm locations! Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.

Despite last week’s crazy weather, spring is just around the corner. That means adjusting to Daylight Savings Time, tulips and spring cleaning. As you clean your closets, many people think of the library as a place to donate things. We appreciate donations, but we do have some limitations on what we can accept. Unfortunately, we do not have unlimited space, so we have to be judicious with the donations we accept.

We would be thrilled to have donations of Guthrie Center High School and ACGC High School Yearbooks. We are working on a grant to digitize our collection of yearbooks, so the more complete our collection, the better.

We do take books, but only books in good condition with a copyright less than five years old. If the book is one that we already have, we would be glad to add it to our Friends of the Library fundraising book sale.

We can use board games and puzzles in excellent condition with all the pieces. Recent DVDs and audio books that we do not have would also be appreciated.

If you have something that you think the library can use, please feel free to call or stop by to check with us.

Collection Displays

Do you have a collection you would like to show off? If so, please be in touch with the library. We would be happy to schedule your collection for a month in our locked display case.

Story Hour

Our preschool story hour is every Friday at 10 a.m. Preschoolers of all ages and their caretakers are welcome to join us for a fun time of stories and crafts. St. Patrick’s Day is the topic for March 14. On March 21, we will talk about the alphabet, and bugs will be the theme on March 28.

Book Club

Agnes Russell has loaned the library her Missouri Star quilt to display through March. Stop in and see this lovely quilt.

Reads Well With Others Book Club will be reading “All the Colors of the Dark” for March book club. The meeting will be March 25 at 5 p.m. Stop by the library if you need a copy of the book.

Cookbook Club

Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” will be the topic of discussion for the March 20 cookbook club at 6:30 p.m. Stop by the library to choose a recipe to share with the group at the meeting.

Card Making Club

Led by Judi Zimmerline, the card making club meets on the third Thursday of each month to create some unique and beautiful greeting cards. This month’s meeting will be from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20. The cost of $5 covers all the supplies and equipment needed. All are welcome to join in and create.

Seed Library

Our seed library is still available for gardeners who would like to get some seedlings started. We have many varieties of herbs, flowers and vegetables. Stop in to see the free seeds we have for you to try out.

The Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library is located at 400 Grand St. in Guthrie Center. Contact us at 641-747-8110 or mjblib@guthriecenter.lib.ia.us. Visit us online at www.guthriecenter.lib.ia.us.

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — March 3-9, 2025

Mar 11, 2025 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

3-3-25

  • 9:15 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputies followed up on an investigation in rural Menlo
  • 10:20 a.m. Casey Fire Department assisted Adair Fire Department with a grass fire in rural Adair
  • 10:45 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident
  • 10:55 a.m. Panora Police responded to a driving complaint
  • 11:30 a.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual
  • 12:40 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 12:55 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint at the elementary school
  • 1:30 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft
  • 1:40 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines
  • 3:10 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 
  • 3:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in rural Dexter
  • 3:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies, Panora Police, and Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a report of an assault in rural Panora
  • 3:50 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Casey
  • 4:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Guthrie Center
  • 5:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Guthrie Center
  • 5:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve a civil paper in Panora
  • 7:05 p.m. Stuart Fire, Stuart Rescue, Guthrie County Deputy, and Stuart Police to a report of a CRP fire in rural Stuart
  • 11:55 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a traffic complaint on I-80

 

3-4-25

  • 4:30 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 4:33 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora
  • 7:15 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and State Patrol responded to a report of a violation of a court order in rural Dexter
  • 10:11 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Casey
  • 11:35 a.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
  • 12:05 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a trespass complaint
  • 2:45 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a disturbance at the high school
  • 2:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Stuart
  • 4:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a report of a possible grass fire in rural Guthrie Center
  • 5:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a vehicle in Yale for Jefferson Police
  • 5:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve a civil paper in Panora
  • 8:25 p.m. Panora Fire Department and Ambulance, Panora Police, and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a commercial fire alarm in rural Panora
  • 10:45 p.m. Panora Police assisted a motorist in rural Panora
  • 11:45 p.m. Stuart Police assisted three motorists in Stuart that were stuck in the snow

 

3-5-25

  • 12:40 a.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County with an accident on I-80
  • 2:15 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Guthrie Center
  • 2:21 a.m. Panora Fire Department responded to a residential CO2 alarm in Panora
  • 3:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Guthrie Center
  • 3:50 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial burglary alarm
  • 4:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled snow plow in rural Guthrie Center
  • 4:25 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a semi in the ditch on I-80
  • 5:25 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff assisted a motorist in rural Guthrie Center
  • 7:41 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in Guthrie Center
  • 9:50 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of multiple vehicles blocking S.W. Seventh Street
  • 10:11 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 10:15 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy responded to a report of a stranded motorist in rural Panora
  • 10:40 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy checked on several disabled vehicles on Highway 4 north of Panora
  • 12:05 p.m. Panora Police issued a parking citation for a snow-removal violation
  • 12:10 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a semi blocking the westbound off ramp
  • 1:10 p.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy responded to a report of a jack-knifed semi in rural Panora and multiple motorists assists in the area
  • 1:10 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora
  • 2 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Earlham 
  • 2:40 p.m. Stuart Police provided traffic control for a tow driver while removing two semi-trucks from the off ramp of I-80 westbound
  • 2:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies checked on multiple stranded vehicles along Highway 4 and Highway 141 and assisted motorists
  • 4:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 25
  • 4:29 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County with locating an individual 
  • 5:08 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 44
  • 6:06 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 6:38 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard 
  • 8:06 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow up in Stuart 
  • 9:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Bayard 
  • 10:35 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 11:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 4

 

3-6-25

  • 6:02 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 
  • 10:19 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a trespasser in rural Guthrie Center
  • 10:44 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 
  • 11:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Highway 44
  • 12:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in Bayard 
  • 2:48 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in rural Bagley 
  • 2:59 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 
  • 3:08 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Bayard 
  • 4:23 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Panora 
  • 5:15 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 5:40 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
  • 6:13 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Guthrie Center
  • 6:21 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist on I-80
  • 6:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Panora 
  • 7:50 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire Department assisted an individual
  • 8:52 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
  • 9:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Bagley

 

3-7-25

  • 2:04 a.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious person on Highway 44
  • 6:37 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy and Sheriff responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 
  • 7:17 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist on Chestnut Avenue
  • 7:48 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a report of a suspicious person on Highway 44
  • 9:33 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff assisted a motorist on Highway 141 
  • 10:20 a.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow up on a welfare check 
  • 11:06 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted with traffic control on White Pole Road
  • 11:15 a.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 
  • 12:29 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 12:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Jamaica 
  • 1:28 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow up in rural Guthrie Cener 
  • 1:42 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Jefferson Police with a follow-up in Yale 
  • 3:09 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a disorderly person
  • 3:18 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Guthrie Center 
  • 5:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a driving complaint in rural Guthrie Center
  • 5:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on a trespass complaint in rural Guthrie Center
  • 6:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Bayard
  • 7:29 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate a wanted individual in Bayard
  • 9:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy located a wanted individual in Bayard and transported that individual to the Greene County line on an active Greene County arrest warrant
  • 11:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to locate an individual for a welfare check in rural Casey

 

3-8-25

  • 5:08 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 5:47 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 
  • 8:07 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 
  • 10:11 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy returned a lost item in Guthrie Center
  • 10:21 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 
  • 10:47 a.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check 
  • 10:58 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 2:33 p.m. Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in Panora
  • 3:33 p.m. Guthrie County Reserve transported an inmate from the Guthrie County Jail to the Greene County Deputy and transferred custody of that inmate
  • 4:20 p.m. Panora Police arrested one individual and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail
  • 4:30 p.m. Guthrie County Reserve checked on a report of a fuel spill near Panora
  • 6:15 p.m. Panora Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 9:26 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 9:50 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of suspicious activity
  • 11:20 p.m. Panora Police followed up on an animal complaint

 

3-9-25

  • 8:05 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Adair
  • 11:13 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a missing person in rural Dexter
  • 11:45 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center
  • 2:50 p.m. Stuart Police provided traffic control for a vehicle stuck in the ditch
  • 4:16 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard
  • 4:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Casey
  • 4:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a possible violation of a court order in Panora
  • 6:30 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County in locating an individual
  • 7:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a request for a welfare check in Casey
  • 8:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Yale Fire provided traffic control for an arcing power line
  • 9:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Coon Rapids

Puzzles event draws large crowd

Mar 11, 2025 | News

Racing to put 300 puzzle pieces together is a daunting challenge.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Saturday, March 8 proved to be a puzzling evening in Guthrie Center, as 21 teams of four competed at the Guthrie Center Activity Center in the first-ever “Puzzles, Pies and Pints” event. Proceeds supported the Activity Center.

When the signal was given to begin, each team raced to put together a 300-piece puzzle while also eating a large pizza and downing 12 pints of beverage.

Pizza, beer and a puzzle make for a fun evening.

More than 300 fed at Paul’s Fish Fry on Sunday

Mar 11, 2025 | News

Back row: Pat Lutz, Leo Klotz, Ron Reynolds, Paul Wendl, Dave Carstens and Chuck Rockwell. Front row: Doug Hemphill, Dave Beidelman, Patrick Moylan and Lynn Zajicek.

By Kerry Jacobsen | Times Vedette

American Legion Post 372 and VFW Post 5510 held Paul’s Fish Fry at The Port on Sunday, March 9, and it was another huge success with more than 300 fish dinners served.

Jeanette, Mark and David Parker stayed till the very end to enjoy the fish and family conversation.

MJ and Dave Brown along with Ted and Patty Reeve enjoy the event.