The Perry News
A large crowd lined the route in downtown Perry Friday night for the annual Holiday Lighted Parade.
Parade floats gathered near Second Street and Otley Avenue and traveled north on Third Street before turning west for a block on Pattee Street...
More than 100 hungry holidaymakers attended Wednesday night's pre-Thanksgiving soup supper at St. Pat's gym.
Joe and Kathy Tuhn of Perry spearheaded the second annual soup event, with help from the Regina Guild and Knights of Columbus.
The vegetarian chili and...
GRANGER, Iowa -- A 62-year-old Grimes man sustained fatal injuries in the motor vehicle crash early Saturday evening on Iowa Highway 141.
According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, Kevin Daryl Brown of Grimes was driving a 2005 Toyota...
Research by Sue Leslie, secretary of the Dallas County Area Retired School Personnel Association, and Myrna Griffith, director of the Woodward Public Library.
As settlers moved into the Iowa territory, they continued to prioritize their children’s education. The first schoolhouse...
A mayor and four city council members were sworn into office by Perry City Clerk Liz Hix Monday night, including three incumbents.
Perry Mayor Dirk Cavanaugh took the oath of office for a two-year term. Council members serve four-year terms.
At-large...
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November 18, 2023
Marshall Colton Gilbert, 34, of 1317 Second St., Perry, was arrested on a charge of driving under suspension.
November 19 2023
No activity reported
November 20, 2023
No...
November 6, 2023
A two-vehicle accident was reported in the 1100 block of Prairie Street. Damages were estimated at $4,000.
Officers responded to a report of vandalism in the 600 block of S. 12th Street.
November 7, 2023
A hit-and-run...
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November 15, 2023
Floyd Peterman of Corning was traveling in the 17000 block of N Avenue when his vehicle struck a vehicle, driven by Jessica Kimball of Bouton. Peterman's...
December events at the Perry Public Library and Hometown Heritage at the Carnegie Library Museum:
Get Yeti to Read! Children’s Winter Library Program – December 1 – February 29
The theme for this year's Children's Winter Reading Program is Get Yeti...
A public artwork was recently dedicated to the memory of longtime patron of the Perry Public Library and member of the Friends of Perry Public Library Paul Herrick.
The artwork, a 2023 piece by Magdalena and Merak, called "Wall Sculpture,"...