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Jim Caufield

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Members of the Perry Lions Club began conducting their annual vision screenings Monday morning at the New Opportunities Head Start program in Perry and will continue testing all week at local daycare centers. The free screenings are part of the...
Site preparation began this week on two of the more conspicuous solar installations in the city of Perry's plan for 10 self-sustaining buildings. Some 15 trees were cut down in Wiese Park last week to make way for the series...
A bumper crop of arts and crafts were brought in this weekend in the seventh annual Art Harvest Tour through Dallas and Boone counties, revived this year after public-health concerns forced the cancellation of the 2020 tour. Many of our...
A transformer failed in the 1200 block of Iowa Highway 141 about 4 a.m. Sunday, turning the power pole into a kind of firework of sparks, smoke and a glowing blue flame. No injuries were reported. Officers of the Perry Police...
One person was injured Saturday afternoon when a motorcycle crashed on Perry's west side. The one-vehicle accident occurred about 5:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Warford Street. The injured person, a passenger on the motorcycle, was treated by officers of...
The Three-Quarter Century Club, a yearly free banquet honoring Perry-area residents aged 75 and older, was held for many years on the second Thursday in May as a way to thank the area's elderly for their contributions to the...
A clerical error cost Brenda Espinoza of Perry a place on the Nov. 2 ballot for the second-ward seat on the Perry City Council, but she came away undaunted by the news and said she will seek office again...
The Society of Retired Experts (SORE) coffee group met Friday in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of one of the group's veteran members: Lou Hoger of Perry. Helping Lou celebrate at the Perry Perk coffeehouse with coffee and...
The Women of Wonder (WOW) coffee group met Friday in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of one of the group's founding mothers: Kathy Fox of Perry. Helping Kathy celebrate at the Perry Perk coffeehouse with coffee, sweet rolls...
JEWELL, Iowa -- The Perry Bluejays beat the South Hamilton Hawks in eighth grade football action Thursday night. The 42-38 win gave the promising middle school Jays cause to ring the victory bell outside Perry High School on their return...