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Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable, a 1972 Olympic gold medalist, will deliver a free public speech Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Perry Performing Arts Center. Gable will discuss his philosophy of life and then sign the latest...
The Perry Police Department hired its second new officer in as many months last week when Officer Ernadina Mujakic took the badge Tuesday as the eleventh officer in the Perry department. The Perry assignment is the second law-enforcement spot for...
The last of Perry's seven former electricity substations was demolished this week, marking the end of a two-year Alliant Energy project to rewire Perry. Mike Ryan, traveling substation foreman with Alliant Energy, led the dismantling crew at the substation at...
Forty fortunate diners shared a three-course meal and a historical program Thursday at a Hometown Heritage fundraiser called, Night at the Carnegie, and the demand for the $50 tickets outpaced the supply. "We had to turn people away," said Hometown...
The sole occupant of a house at 502 Cedar Ave. in Woodward escaped unharmed late Wednesday when a fire broke out inside the one-story structure. The fire was reported shortly before midnight. The cause of the blaze is under investigation at...
Editor's note: The following address was delivered by Neil D. Hamilton, director of the Agricultural Law Center and holder of the Dwight D. Opperman Chair of Law at Drake University, at the Sept. 21 symposium, "Challenges to Providing Safe...
Mighty Earth, a coalition of some 20 groups representing business, agricultural and environmental communities around Iowa, released a letter Wednesday sent to Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes. The letter asked Hayes "to fulfill his sustainability promises by adopting specific...
Two passenger vehicles collided Tuesday about 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Third Street and Otley Avenue in downtown Perry, causing damage to the vehicles but leaving their occupants unharmed. The Perry Police Department responded to the incident. The cause of...
A fresh crop of students in the Chinese Association of Iowa visited Adel recently as part of the association's annual two-week sojourn in the U.S. The two dozen young people started their tour of the departments of county government...
Walking tacos were the centerpiece of the recent Pearl Valley Rehabilitation Center rummage sale fundraiser, with visitors munching the spicey sacksful while browsing the varied goods. Pearl Valley Activities Coordinator Mary Means received help from July McLeod, Megan Bishop, Peggy...