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More than just books

Feb 16, 2026 | MJB LIBRARY NEWS

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette

The MJB Library is so much more than books. Remember that the library has several electronic resources available on our library webpage. The most recent addition to the digital resource collection is the complete digitized collection of Guthrie Center High School Yearbooks.

Thanks to a generous gift from the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library, patrons may now visit the Community Archives under the Digital Archives tab to access digitized copies of the Guthrie Center High School Yearbooks. Currently, the years 1956 through 2012 are available.  

Under the Digital Archives tab, there are links to Bayard newspapers dating back to 1880 and Guthrie papers dating back to 1870. Another very interesting online resource is the Iowa Heritage Collections tab. This link allows users to access articles, maps and other artifacts to learn more about Iowa’s history.

The webpage has links to allow patrons to sign up for a library card, reserve the meeting rooms, and access many digital resources. Using the webpage, patrons can peruse the card catalog, reserve books, and sign up for upcoming library events.

Additionally, the community calendar has information about MJP programs. Patrons can check what books the book clubs will be reading each month, find information about library events, services and programs, and reserve Iowa Adventure Passes. The registration for the 2026 Summer Reading Program is even ready for youth to sign up.

Take a few minutes to explore the online digital resources that patrons can access from the comfort of their own homes. The website is constantly updated with new resources and events.

Remember that the MJB Library is hosting several events this week. Bridge class will meet on Wednesday from 9-11 a.m.; new players are always welcome. Youth Creation Corner will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18; youth of all ages are welcome to attend.

Led by Judi Zimmerline, the Cardmaking Class will be on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 9-11 a.m. All supplies are provided for a $5 fee. Cookbook Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19.

Craft and Connect meets each Monday from 4-6 p.m. for patrons who want to bring their current project to work on while they chat with other creative people. Cribbage meets each Monday from 9-11 a.m. for card players of all skill levels.

Reads Well With Others Evening Book Club will meet from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to discuss Freida McFadden’s thriller “The Tenant.”

Caden and his mom show off Caden’s new shirt that he won for reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Patrons with preschoolers in their lives are reminded that 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a FREE program to help preschoolers be reading-ready when they go to kindergarten. Sign up on the website or at the library.

The library is a good place to hang out after school for a game of chess.

The February LEGO Mania Challenge was to create a Valentine’s Day card from LEGOs. These are the final results. LEGO projects are displayed in the MJB Library during the month. The next MJB LEGO Mania Day will be Wednesday, March 4 at 2.

Preschoolers made splatter paint Love Monsters for their craft at last week’s story hour. Preschoolers of all ages are invited to attend story hour each Friday at 10.

Cribbage results from Feb. 13 and Feb. 16

Feb 16, 2026 | News

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On Feb. 13, a total of 10 players participated. Sandy Rumelhart got a 17, two 16s and a 20, Robert Klever had a 17; Lela Schwartz got a 16; Wayne Nickel had an 18; Dave Richter had a 20; and Dennis Betts came up with a 24. The group also welcomed new player Darwin Hughes. 

On Feb. 16, a total of eight players participated. Roy Carl got two 16s; Clint Malbon got two 16s and a 17; Sandy Rumelhart got a 17 and a 20; Bill Sheeder, Wayne Nickel, and Joanne Zieser each got a 16; and Robert Klever had a 20 and a 24. 

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays at 8 a.m. and at the New Homestead independent living dining hall, 2306 State St., at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays and 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. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.

Impala swerves to miss deer, leaves roadway

Feb 16, 2026 | News

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 9 at 6:45 p.m. on Frontier Road. Taylor Jay Edelman, 33, of Adair, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Impala LS northbound on Frontier Road near the intersection with 280th Street and swerved off the roadway to miss a deer, losing control of the vehicle and driving into a field northwest of the intersection. Estimated damage to the Impala is $5,000. Estimated damage to the fence is $300. 

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report — Feb. 9-15, 2026

Feb 16, 2026 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

2-9-26

  • 6:26 a.m. Panora Police responded to a noise complaint 
  • 9:07 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of harassment in Guthrie Center 
  • 10:14 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 
  • 12:13 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 
  • 1:35 p.m. Stuart Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart 
  • 1:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of theft in rural Panora 
  • 2:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in rural Guthrie Center 
  • 2:10 p.m. Stuart Fire and Police responded to a grass fire in Stuart 
  • 2:39 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Highway 141
  • 5:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies located wanted individuals in Guthrie Center, served two Boone County arrest warrants and transported two individuals to the Guthrie County Jail
  • 7:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident in rural Adair
  • 10:31 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

 

2-10-26

  • 8:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a case follow-up in Bayard
  • 11:17 a.m. Panora Fire responded to a Co2 detector going off at Lake Panorama 
  • 11:26 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 
  • 11:34 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of counterfeit money being passed 
  • 1:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in rural Bayard
  • 2:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Guthrie Center
  • 2:18 p.m. Stuart Ambulance and Menlo Fire responded to a medical call in Menlo
  • 3:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to an animal complaint in Jamaica
  • 3:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a fraud report in rural Bagley
  • 5:27 p.m. Stuart Fire and Stuart Rescue responded to a report of a field fire in rural Stuart
  • 6:10 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart
  • 6:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve a civil paper in Panora
  • 7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center
  • 7:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an accident investigation in Adair
  • 7:27 p.m. Stuart Rescue Unit 2 responded to a medical call in rural Casey
  • 8:05 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines
  • 8:20 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in rural Dexter
  • 8:55 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check

 

2-11-26

  • 7:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy addressed a driving complaint in Guthrie Center
  • 9:25 a.m. Stuart Ambulance and Police responded to a medical call in Stuart 
  • 10:10 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a lift assist in rural Guthrie Center
  • 11:44 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a suspicious item in rural Guthrie Center
  • 12:30 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 
  • 1:09 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a scam in Guthrie Center
  • 1:30 p.m. Menlo Fire, Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a grass fire in rural Menlo 
  • 1:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Panora 
  • 2:26 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire and Panora Ambulance responded to a grass fire in Monteith
  • 3 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Guthrie Center
  • 3:15 p.m. Panora Fire and Panora Ambulance responded to a report of a grass fire in rural Panora
  • 4:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a complaint in Bayard
  • 5:21 p.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 
  • 7:15 p.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint
  • 8:47 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft
  • 9:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Guthrie Center

 

2-12-26

  • 1:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed an investigation in Bayard 
  • 7:30 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama 
  • 8:27 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 
  • 10:54 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Panora 
  • 11:35 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center 
  • 1:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in Panora 
  • 3:25 p.m. Panora Police assisted an individual with a family situation
  • 4:13 p.m. Stuart Fire, Stuart Rescue, and Redfield Fire responded to a report of a brush fire in rural Redfield
  • 4:50 p.m. Panora Police responded to a commercial alarm 
  • 5:12 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Des Moines
  • 5:55 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Panora
  • 6:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of an assault in Guthrie Center
  • 7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation
  • 9:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart
  • 9:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a civil paper in Stuart
  • 9:55 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft
  • 10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Guthrie Center
  • 10:22 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy provided a civil stand by in rural Panora

 

2-13-26

  • 12:28 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy conducted a traffic stop and arrested one individual in Guthrie Center
  • 12:59 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 
  • 4:48 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Casey 
  • 9:18 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center
  • 11:49 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Guthrie Center 
  • 3:22 p.m. YJB Fire responded to a report of a grass fire in rural Jamaica
  • 3:25 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation 
  • 3:30 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation
  • 3:40 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a parking complaint
  • 5:07 p.m. Panora Fire responded to a request for mutual aid for a grass fire in Dallas County
  • 5:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy did a civil stand by in Guthrie Center
  • 5:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 6:35 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a driving complaint 
  • 7:10 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check
  • 9:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies performed a welfare check in Menlo
  • 9:15 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center
  • 10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served two civil papers in Stuart

 

2-14-26

  • 2:14 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian 
  • 3:38 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Methodist
  • 4:46 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy, Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident in rural Stuart
  • 7:37 a.m. Stuart Fire, Ambulance and Police responded to a structure fire in rural Stuart 
  • 9:09 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama 
  • 10:57 a.m. Panora Police responded to a report of a suspicious person 
  • 1:29 p.m. Stuart Fire and Stuart Rescue responded to a grass fire in rural Dexter
  • 1:56 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center
  • 4:28 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire responded to a ditch fire in rural Guthrie Center
  • 4:29 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to Lakeside Village
  • 4:56 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a driving complaint in Guthrie Center
  • 6:55 p.m. Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Panora
  • 7:50 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of an assault
  • 9:10 p.m. Stuart Police, Fire, and Rescue, Adair County Deputy, and State Patrol responded to a report of an accident on I-80 near Stuart
  • 10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving and harassment complaint in rural Yale
  • 11:12 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist in rural Guthrie Center
  • 11:17 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a commercial alarm in Guthrie Center

 

2-15-26

  • 6:18 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call on Highway 25
  • 10:16 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 
  • 12:08 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie Center Fire responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center
  • 1 p.m. Panora Police followed up on a family situation 
  • 3:24 p.m. Stuart Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a grass fire in rural Stuart
  • 3:25 p.m. Stuart Fire and Stuart Police responded to another grass fire in Stuart
  • 4:35 p.m. Panora Fire and Ambulance responded to a report of a grass fire in rural Panora
  • 4:50 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check
  • 7:10 p.m. Stuart Police and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a disturbance in Stuart
  • 7:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an Adair County Deputy with a stalled vehicle on I-80
  • 9:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in rural Yale
  • 10:50 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial alarm

Learning to conform

Feb 16, 2026 | Publisher's Column

As human beings, we tend to gravitate toward others who are similar to us. Similar backgrounds. Similar beliefs. Similar values. It’s natural, and it should not be condemned. Can we learn from others who are not like us? Absolutely, and we should. But, that doesn’t mean we should feel guilty or be judged negatively for choosing to spend our valuable time with those who are similar to us. 

Some call this elitism, selectionism, or even racism. I call it instinctive. And, it has nothing to do with the accent of a person’s voice, the origin of a person’s birth, or the color of a person’s skin. Or, at least it shouldn’t. But, if we are being honest, it does have a lot to do with a person’s age, income, education and interests. And, mostly, it has to do with having a common culture. 

I had a business partner many years ago who was smart, creative and talented, but we grew up much differently. He had never mowed a lawn before. Or shoveled a sidewalk. Or run a vacuum cleaner. We had vastly different perspectives on spending money and how to operate a business. The bottom line was that I needed the business to make money, and he didn’t. Needless to say, that relationship didn’t work out. Neither one of us were right or wrong, just different. 

When I meet new people, one of the first things I ask them is what their hometowns are. I can usually find some connection from there. When I lived in Nebraska, that was tougher to do, as I was an “outsider.” I had to find other things to connect with these folks on. Ultimately, I learned that if I wanted to fit in, I had to conform. So, I bought my family University of Nebraska shirts, and I started reading up on “Big Red” football so I could join in on the conversations. It worked. And, even though I had very little interest in Husker football, I enjoyed getting to know many wonderful people and learning about their other interests. 

So, what’s the message? Wanting to be around people like you is natural, but reaching out beyond your immediate circle is important, too. It doesn’t always work out as planned, but if you want to truly connect, you sometimes have to do something that isn’t so natural — conform. 

Have a terrific Tuesday, and, as always, thanks for reading. 

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
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