Jeff Webster
A steady crowd enjoyed the sixth and final Lenten Fish Fry served by the Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick's Catholic School gym Friday.
The KCs offer both fried and baked pollock, along with baked potato, grilled cheese sandwich, breadsticks...
Friends, family and fun-seekers gathered en masse Thursday in the Cellar at La Poste to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Libations were liberally consumed, including several traditional Irish cocktails and beers. Shamrock-shaped and Irish-themed food and treats were also served, with...
Sally Swenson, R.N., education manager at the Dallas County Hospital, was recently named one of Iowa's 100 Great Nurses for 2016. Swenson has been part of the DCH team since 2005.
"Sally is a great teacher, leader and mentor to...
DES MOINES -- Perry senior Alex Long was honored last week at the boys state basketball tournament as the 2016 recipient of the Iowa Banker's Association's Student Athlete Achievement Scholarship Award for Class 3A. The award recognizes a graduating senior student...
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2016 All-State Boys Basketball teams for Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A Tuesday, naming Linn-Mar's Jordan Bohannon as Mr. Basketball. Bohannon, a University of Iowa signee, averaged 25.8 points per game this...
DES MOINES -- The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Dallas County and the surrounding areas until 10 a.m. Monday.
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibility will frequently be reduced to less than...
If you happen to see Dr. Jim Caufield about town today, be sure to wish him a happy birthday because March 14 is the annual anniversary of his arrival some years ago -- no need for details! He looks...
What a ride that was.
When the boys basketball season at Perry began my private expectations were for the team to finish perhaps 16-5 overall, then make a run that, in my mind, was more likely than not to end...
DES MOINES -- Three days after leading his Perry boys basketball team to their first state tournament appearance since 1988, Bluejay head coach Ned Menke was back at Wells Fargo Arena, this time to honored as the 2016 Character...
Monday's meeting of the Perry Community School District Board of Education stretched well over two hours, as numerous reports, updates, presentations and other agenda items helped fill a lengthy agenda.
Kevin Vidergar, Director of Teaching and Learning, spoke to the...