The Perry News

Services are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry for Casimira Nava Gutierrez, 52, of Carroll. Casimira died Dec. 11, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She is survived by her son, Carlos Guerrero of Carroll.

If you have recently been down Second Street to the Josh Davis Plaza, you might have noticed a new piece of art setting there. The Before I Die wall debuted a month ago during Perry’s annual Art on the...

The shakeup continued this month among Gatehouse Media's central Iowa newspapers, with two of the company's weeklies now without editors following the recent departure of Brandon Summers from the Perry Chief and Whitney Sager from the Boone News-Republican. Sager's resignation...

Shirley Book, 67, of Perry passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at her home in Perry. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec....

December 12, 2016 A caller said "she's in the process of breaking up with" someone and "would like an officer to respond and stand by while he's there." An officer responded. *A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the...

December 5, 2016 A vehicle driven by Brad Klobassa of Waukee was backing out of a parking space in the 1800 block of Grove Street when it struck a vehicle owned by Bethney Ahrendsen of Johnston. Damage was estimated...

December 12, 2016 James and Julie Young of 1054 Aaron Court in Adel reported the theft of several heaters and propane tanks from property they own. *A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until...

A Celebration of Life service for Harley James Moore, 4, of Perry will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Hastings Funeral Home, 1417 Second St. in Perry. Harley died Thursday, Dec. 8 at his home in...

The St. Patrick's Middle School announced its first-trimester honor roll Monday. An asterisk (*) after a student’s name means the student earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Sixth Grade Ismael Ferman-Nava, Kyle Hernandez, Rubi Hernandez, Gannon Meis, Angel Mendoza and Alejandra Ruiz Seventh Grade Khyler Carstarphen*, Brian Hernandez, Jayna...

Leona Salocker, 99, of Perry passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at the Spring Valley Retirement Community in Perry, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation...