The Perry News
Funeral services are pending for Theresa Shutt, 81, of Grand Junction. Theresa died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at her home.
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements .
To the editor:
I'm marching. I am going to attend the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21.
Why? I hope it will draw attention to what women in 2017 have to say.
We have a tendency to speak out for those...
The public is invited to a Trumpeter Swan Soiree celebrating North America’s largest waterfowl species at the Blank Park Zoo Friday, Jan. 27 from 6-8 p.m., and at Walnut Woods State Park Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to...
Services for Judy Ann Tingwald were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Christ Lutheran Church in Bouton. Visitation was Monday after 1 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry.
Pastor Max Phillips...
January 14, 2017
Christopher Lund of Waukee was traveling north in the 25000 block of U.S. Highway 169 when he signaled and slowed down to turn left into a driveway and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven...
Ron Stewart, 59, of Rippey passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation...
In the aftermath of Monday's weather, schools in the Perry Community School District as well as St. Patrick's Catholic School will open two hours later than usual Tuesday, and morning preschool classes have been cancelled.
Other Perry-area school districts planning...
Perry Middle School teacher Carla Wood and her “Power-Up” class were guests at the Perry Rotary Club meeting Wednesday at the Hotel Pattee.
Wood’s students have been researching a sobering subject: the World War II Holocaust of European Jews. They...
January 14, 2017
Dylan Todd Gorham, 23, of 405 N.E. Maple Ave., Earlham, was arrested in the 35500 block of N Avenue for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of prescription drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, open...
January 9, 2017
An officer responded to a medical call and assisted the Boone County Hospital regarding a patient lift assist.
An officer spoke to a Madrid resident regarding a civil standby.
Officers took a report from a passing...