Jim Caufield
A Jefferson man was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing his 12-year-old daughter, concluding a judicial process marked by two changes of venue and two mistrials.
James Hubert Exline Jr., 46, was found guilty of one count of second-degree sexual abuse...
The first phase of the Let's Connect connector trail construction project between Perry and Woodward began this week with rough grading of the 1.56 mile route between 18th Street in Perry and 130th Street in unincorporated Dallas County.
"They've gone...
Perry-area voters expressed their partisan opinions at the polls Tuesday in the 2018 primary election.
Cindy Axne of West Des Moines won the Democratic primary election in Iowa's third-district U.S. House of Representatives seat and will run against the two-term...
The Perry Lutheran Homes Board of Directors hosted a banquet for 100 people Thursday night in the Spring Valley Ballroom of the Hotel Pattee, kicking of a high-profile campaign to rebrand the 62-year-old elder-care business and honoring the Perry...
A pickup truck left the eastbound lane of Iowa Highway 141 about one mile west of Jamaica shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday and rolled, injuring two.
Radio traffic initially indicated the victims were a 16-year-old female with a head injury...
The Perry Public Library's popular Discover Space exhibition brought gravity to Saturday's sixth annual Kids Fest. The three-hour event was free and open to the public and offered activities inside the Perry Public Library and Carnegie Library Museum.
With the...
A host of beautifully restored automobiles and other wheeled vehicles ringed the Dallas County Courthouse during Saturday’s tenth annual Special Olympics All-Wheel Show, sponsored by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.
This was Kyler Prunty’s sixth year working alongside the Dallas...
Perry-area residents took advantage of the city's annual scrap metal and appliance recycling event Saturday morning, bringing their castoffs to the Perry Recycling Center on Ivy Place in a steady stream.
Nancy Dahlke of H and W Recycling in Baxter...
The Crossroads Church's 12th annual Garage Free event began at 8 a.m. Saturday, and by 9:15 a.m. much of the free stuff had found new owners, and the sales floor was a lot less crowded than an hour before.
"We...
A falling tree in the backyard of the residence at 1612 Willis Ave. brought down a power line about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, prompting a rapid response from an Alliant Energy crew.
There were no injuries reported in the incident. The...