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The Perry Fine Arts Series will be presenting New Horizons Band in concert March 15 at 2 p.m. in Perry High School's Performing Arts Center at 1200 18th St. in Perry. The New Horizons Band in Des Moines is part...
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) famously said, "Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people." In the spirit of Jefferson, the board of directors of the Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson invites citizens to the third Meet Your Legislator event...
Shoppers at the Walmart in Grimes reportedly resumed their consuming about 6 p.m. Sunday after the store was placed on lock down for about 30 minutes while law enforcement sought a missing Mississippi teenager. A spokesperson for the Polk County...
Shoppers at the Walmart in Grimes are reporting the store is on lock down Sunday afternoon, and law enforcement is on scene. "At first they said someone was here against their will, kind of like human trafficking," reported a shopper...
Woodward brothers Wesson Bridge, 7, and Barrett Bridge, 9, took advantage of the mild temperatures Sunday afternoon to play some one-on-one basketball at the city park under the watchful eye of their babysitter, Janice Albrecht. At length the fraternal competition...
ThePerryNews.com will regularly report the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus on the international, nation and state levels. The World Health Organization reported March 1 the following numbers of worldwide COVID-19 cases in total and new cases in the last...
A male resident of the Woodward Academy who fled the grounds about 12:30 a.m. Sunday was located about 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. Highway 169 and Iowa Highway 141. The Woodward Police Department apprehended the youth without incident.
A male resident of the Woodward Academy reportedly fled the grounds about 12:30 a.m. Sunday and is currently at large. The male was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a gray hoodie. He is believed to be traveling northward from...
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. February 27, 2020 The Perry Police Department received a report of harassment in the 1900 block of Lucinda Street. Officers responded and spoke with the parties involved. All were...
Eleven blushing bride-like ladies modeled wedding gowns Saturday afternoon in the Glamorous Gown Grand March down the staircase of the Hotel Pattee in downtown Perry. The Perfectly Perry Bridal Showcase featured local wedding vendors in picturesque settings.