The Perry News
Henry Joseph Darveaux was born to John and Odeal (Pernatt) Darveaux March 4, 1925, in Rulo, Nebraska. Hank died peacefully Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pipestone County Hospice House at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 19...
Perry Community School District Superintendent Clark Wicks has announced that one student at the Perry Middle School and one student at the Perry High School tested positive this week for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causes COVID-19.
In addition, 22 close contacts...
The National Weather Services (NWS) office in Johnston has issued a winter weather advisory for the Perry area from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday.
Icy conditions are forecast for Saturday morning as areas of freezing drizzle or freezing...
A long-haired tabby cat was found running at large Friday in the 1000 block of Willis Avenue.
If you know the gray, tiger-striped feline or know someone who does, then call the Perry Animal Control Facility at 515-443-0015 to claim...
Eight students at St. Patrick Catholic School received Shining Knight awards this week in an all-school assembly.
The honors were awarded in the fourth round of monthly assemblies that recognize students who meet expectations in St. Pat’s Positive Behavioral Interventions...
A Texas couple was arrested Thursday after law enforcement allegedly found a counterfeiting operation in their West Des Moines motel room.
Luis Alberto DeLeon, 40, of Victoria, Texas, was charged with ongoing criminal conduct and two counts of forgery.
Karen Maria...
A West Des Moines man was arrested Thursday on a Dallas County warrant in connection with an August incident in which he allegedly planted drugs and a loaded gun in his wife's vehicle and then reported her to law...
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January 26, 2021
A 1994 Chevy C25 pickup, registered to and driven by Gregory Alan Haglund of 1717 Evelyn St., Perry, collided with a 2019 Jeep, registered to Steven...
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Deogratias Maombi of Des Moines was traveling eastbound on Iowa Highway 141 when he lost control in the winter conditions, and his vehicle entered the south ditch and...
To the editor:
“Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.” This is the Iowa state motto, which has become familiar to us because Perry’s state representative, Ray Sorensen of Greenfield, closes his newsletters with the inspiring statement.
However,...
