The Perry News

The Des Moines office of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for all of Dallas County until 10 p.m. Monday. Along with Dallas County, the following Iowa counties are included in the tornado watch: Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena...

Walter Sieck, 98, of Perry passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home in Perry, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Perry. Visitation will be Sunday,...

Eric John Bohling, son of Henry John Bohling and Mildred Imogene King Bohling, was born July 9, 1957, in Greenfield, Iowa, and died Feb. 25, 2017, at his home in Dawson, Iowa. He was 59 years, 7 months and...

Perry’s Optimist Club International admitted several new member to its ranks at this month’s meeting. Trace Schmitt, branch manager of the Great Western Bank in Perry, was presented a certificate of membership by Optimist Club Treasurer and fellow Great...

Timothy Craig Van Cleave broke free to the other side Feb. 18, 2017. Tim, the son of Lee Edward Van Cleave and Frances Jean Bennink Van Cleave, was born Nov. 5, 1952, in Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up on his parents’...

Arlyce Nichols, 87, of Perry passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa. A private, family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Carris Family Funeral...

Peggy Janet Nelson Houseman, 81, of Bouton died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 8 p.m. at the Pearl Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Perry, Iowa. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at the Peoples...

March 2, 2017 A caller said her father was being harassed by his landlord. An officer responded. A caller said "his property was vandalized." He said his apartment was "completely trashed" and "drug paraphernalia was found on scene as...

March 2, 2017 Austin John Worthington, 20, of 909 First St., Redfield, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation on an original charge of unauthorized use of a credit card. March 3, 2017 Gustavo Aldorfo Ruiz Vargas, 30, of...

March 2, 2017 While conducting business door checks, an officer located an open door at 1801 N. Elm St. An officer investigated a two-vehicle property damage accident at Lincoln Way and Grimmell Road. A 2013 Subaru Legacy, owned and...