Jim Caufield
A two-person crew on a tanker truck from the Perry Volunteer Fire Department put out a fire at 17764 130th St. near Perry Wednesday afternoon before it spread to nearby structures.
The blaze was reported by a passerby about 2:15...
Fifth and sixth graders from St. Patrick Catholic School staged a talent show Monday afternoon in the school gymnasium.
Multi-talented participants included sixth graders Romeo Lepe-Godoy, Lauren Riley, Rafael Ferman-Nava and Hanna Sucher and fifth graders Maddie McDevitt, Brianna Stone,...
Little flying black bugs bugging you this time of year? You're not alone.
"What are these little flies that are making things uncomfortable just before a great weekend?" asked a reader of ThePerryNews.com. "How long will they stick around? I have...
The Perry City Council approved the first reading Monday of an amended fireworks ordinance, but the motion to waive the second and move to the third reading was voted down, leaving the council with plans to revisit the matter...
More charges were filed Friday against a Perry man arrested Wednesday after fleeing the scene of a routine traffic stop in Minburn and being tasered by Dallas County Deputies.
Manuel Ochoa, 27, of 1716 W. Third St., Perry, was arrested...
The Perry City Council at Monday night's meeting will consider loosening the local laws on using fireworks over the Fourth of July, including a longer time frame for use and a lower penalty for misuse.
Last May, former Iowa Gov....
Sixteen Perry-area high school seniors -- most set to graduate from Perry High School -- particpated in an honors ceremony Sunday morning at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry.
The seniors entered the church in procession at the start of...
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Showtime Dance and Tumbling staged the first performance of its 31st annual spring recital Saturday with a mash up of one-hit musical wonders from many decades.
Longtime Showtime owner and operator Carlene Mehls Coleman directed about 125 dancers and tumblers...
About 30 women attended a women's conference Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Perry that explored the theme of peace and comfort.
The day-long conference was punctuated by musical interludes, including a clarinet and flute duet by Linda Hepworth...
Despite the brief rain storm Saturday afternoon, antique vendors and browsers lined Second Street in downtown Perry for Antique Days, sponsored by Wenger Auction Service and the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce.
The event returned this spring after a one-year...