Laura Stebbins
For years I’ve been my father’s daughter in my love for the Iowa State Fair, but this year I believe I’ve flipped to being my mother’s daughter, and I might be saying goodbye to the giant one-million-plus-attendees summertime event.
I...
Thursday's Latino Night at the Carnegie Library Museum offered a one-night-only opportunity to enjoy sweetbreads -- like Concha -- and hot chocolate and make a colorful, sparkly Concha ornament for your tree.
Guests included sisters Emma, Stella and Luna Cruz,...
Mary Murphy, Perry’s esteemed director of the Perry Public Library, is retiring at the end of October. She never thought at 18 that her life and career would navigate her to leading our successful community library, heading up a...
You’ve seen Mallory Quick’s byline as she covers Panorama High School sports for ThePerryNews.com. Prior to expanding into writing, she submitted action-capturing sports photos to former Sports Editor Jeff Webster.
Family-oriented, small-town girl Quick runs her own business, Quick Photography,...
Alice Miskimins, owner of Alice’s Haus Dresin in Perry, celebrated 25 years in business in 2022. We’re thankful to have you here town even as your business takes you miles outside of Perry and Iowa. We’re happy to be...
Never underestimate the potential of powerhouse community engager Rosa Gonzalez.
As I was carrying one of two large, slow cooker pots of aromatic hot chocolate up the steps of the Carnegie Library Museum, I was inappropriately sending negative vibes into...
Sisters Jayde Stewart Fellom and Phoebe Stewart are the owners of Perry’s newest downtown store—Blonde Sisters Boutique. They grew up in Perry and are two of six siblings split evenly between girls and boys. Both have furry kids—Jayde has...
The Rev. Andrea Brownlee is the pastor of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Perry. She earned her bachelor's degree in religious studies with a minor in music from the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio,...
Gus Henrici is the chaplain at Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry. He and his wife, Alice, have three teenage daughters and their dog, Bruno. The eldest daughter is weeks away from upending the “three teenage daughters” description when she...
“Outdoorsman” is defined as “one who spends a lot of time in the outdoors or in outdoor activities.” That doesn’t fully describe John Anderson, Perry’s Parks and Recreation Director.
The online thesaurus wasn’t much help. I can add “adventurist” and...