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Jim Caufield

Jim Caufield
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Several bales of green hay caught fire late Wednesday afternoon about one mile east of Linden, near 270th Street at Beaumont Avenue, bringing three trucks from the Redfield Volunteer Fire Department to the scene. There were no injuries in the...
Ogdenite Chet Hollingshead failed to win the Republican nomination for Boone County Supervisor in Tuesday's primary election. The one-term county officeholder was outdistanced by Boone farmer Chad Behn, who captured 37 percent of the vote, and Boone banker Bill...
Unofficial results from the office of the Dallas County Elections Commissioner show Mark Hanson and Julia Helm won decisive victories Tuesday in their respective races for the Republican nominations for Dallas County Supervisor and Dallas County Auditor. With all precincts...
A crew from the Perry Water Works dug along Iowa Highway 141 east of Perry Tuesday in an effort to locate and repair a break in a water line serving the city from its wells near the Four Corners. "It...
Today -- Tuesday, June 7 -- is the day of the 2016 primary election. In the races for county-level offices, the most crowded ballot is faced by Dallas County Republicans, who must choose among three candidates seeking the party's...
Scott Heldt's run for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives gained momentum Saturday when he was endorsed by former Iowa Gov. and current U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack was in town for a reception held...
Congregants at the First Baptist Church in Perry enjoyed a rare treat Sunday morning when concert pianist G. Richard Deal performed a variety of sacred music in the church. The classically trained musician from San Diego, Calif., was raised in a...
Sunny skies and perfectly mild temperatures greeted about 40 riders for the third annual Relay for Life for Northern Dallas County Sunday morning, which left the Raccoon River Valley Trailhead in Perry at 10 a.m. Tammy Wallace of Perry, committee...
Fans of flea markets and thrift shops took to Minburn's side streets Saturday for a community-wide garage sale. Bargains abounded for the diligent shoppers. Did you like this story? Please support our daily coverage of local news and sports with...
The Ogden High School track served as this year's venue for the Boone County Relay for Life Saturday, an event held the previous 18 years in Boone. The evening event started at 5 p.m. with a survivor and caregiver meal...