Jeff Webster
JOHNSTON -- The Perry swim team finished their season Saturday at a regional meet in which four personal-best times were recorded by Jayette racers.
Johnston won the meet with 508 points, with West Des Moines Valley second with 470 points....
Saturday evening, La Poste transformed itself into Liverpool, England's famed nightclub "The Cavern" as Come Together, a Beatles revival band, entertained a crowd of nearly 150 with tunes from the famous foursome.
Artwork depicting John, Paul, George and Ringo was...
FORT DODGE -- Perry sophomore Grace Stewart became the first Jayette harrier in six seasons to run in the state meet Saturday, finishing 106th in Class 3A field of 139 in 21 minutes, 28.8 seconds.
The course at Kennedy Park...
Each year the preschool, kindergarten and first through fifth grade students at St. Patrick's Catholic School in Perry spend an afternoon having a Hallowe'en costume parade and in-room party.
The always-popular event even had some of the teachers in costume...
As the opening chapter in the Perry Public Library's year-long program on 500 years of Latino-American history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario recently visited Perry to share her experiences and discuss her multiple-award winning book, "Enrique's Journey."
Originally written as...
JEFFERSON -- The temperature had just the perfect touch of autumn coolness Thursday afternoon, but the chill in the air was easily dismissed by the warmth of having fun, as several hundred excited youth discovered.
Costumes, outfits and get-ups of...
It has long been a time-honored tradition for many Americans to decorate their homes with outdoor lights and displays during the Christmas holiday season.
Now Yuletide is quickly gaining an unexpected competitor for festive expressions, as Hallowe'en panoramas are rapidly...
Last week I went against my better judgment on three games, and all three blew up into losses, dropping the record for Week 7 to 8-6 and moving the season totals to 64-41 (.610).
Once again it is the same...
The Perry Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Assembly of God Church, 2313 First Avenue in Perry, about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Eddy Mortensen, 18, of Panora, said he and his girlfriend, Allie...
As the Dear Observant Reader will already be aware, tonight will mark the start of the prep football playoff season in Iowa. It will also mark the last year of having 32 teams from each of the six classes...
