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ADEL -- Two thousand days. That's how much time passes between a child’s birth and his or her first day of kindergarten. The first 2,000 days of life can have a profound impact on development, making preschool an important --...
August 24, 2017 A caller said "someone attempted to break into her vehicle." The caller said "she did hear something last night but was too afraid to look." The dispatcher "advised her she should be calling when it is...
August 22, 2017 Jacob Allen Harker, 37, of 202 N. Main St., Jamaica, was arrested on Iowa Highway 141 for possession of a controlled substance. August 24, 2017 Amanda Joe Willey, 39, of 403 S.W. Hickory Circle, Grimes, was arrested...
Funeral services are pending for John Beck, 53, of Nevada and formerly of Jefferson. Mr. Beck died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at the Story County Hospital in Nevada, Iowa. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements.
In the wake of last Thursday's abrupt dismissal of St. Patrick's Catholic School Principal Eddie Diaz, Bishop Richard E. Pates visited Perry Wednesday afternoon and met with a group of school staff members, parents and other concerned parishioners about...
August 23, 2017 The Perry Parks and Recreation Department reported vandalism to the men's restroom in Wiese Park. An officer responded and found "all three windows in the men's restroom had been broken out with riocks thrown through them....
LA SALLE, Ill. -- On the 25th anniversary of the tragic kidnapping and murder of Grinnell College student Tammy Zywicki, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to...
August 23, 2017 Shawn Hutcheson of 12953 I Ave., Perry, reported vandalism on her property. *A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
To the editor: On behalf of the students and staff at Perry Elementary School, we would like to send out a big THANK YOU! to everyone who generously donated school supplies to the elementary students and teachers. We received a record...
A Mass of Christian burial for Larry Correy, 80, of Jamaica will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry, with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in rural Jamaica. Visitation will be Thursday after...