Jim Caufield
Hundreds of people filled the Woodward downtown Saturday for the annual Friends and Neighbors Day celebrations.
The day-long festivities were heavily weighted toward food and fun, including dozens of vendors, an arm-wrestling contest, car show, inflatables and bags tournament for...
H and W Recycling of Baxter hosted an appliance and scrap metal collection in Perry Saturday. Many area residents offloaded their spring-cleaning throwaways during the four-hour collection. The scrap metal and junk appliances were accepted for free.
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As the thunder of the Josh Davis Poker Riders rolled out of town about midday Monday on their pilgrimage to the Freedom Rock, a brace of British bicyclists passed through Perry on a pilgrimage of their own.
Chris Watson and...
Among the more pleasant duties of the Dallas County Board of Supervisors is the awarding of certificates of appreciation to county employees as they reach milestones in length of service. The board presented six of these last week during...
A vehicle left the roadway on 335th Street near Duck Avenue Thursday afternoon.
There were no injuries, and an officer of the Perry Police Department stood by at the scene until the arrival of a Boone County deputy sheriff about...
Giraffes are stalking the streets of Perry, Iowa.
This surprising discovery was recently made by first graders in the PACES after school and summer school program. The giraffes in question are not the spotted variety found in Africa, however. They...
The loss to Redfield with the closure several months ago of the Dexfield Diner will soon be made good with the opening next week of Harvey's Diner and Pub at 904 First St.
Friday, June 10 is the planned date...
The Perry-Area Community Band will begin its annual series of free summer concerts Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. at the band shell in Pattee Park.
The Perry Community Band is composed of local musicians who perform a variety of...
Amid high winds and heavy rains, the Van Meter Volunteer Fire Department hosted Thursday's meeting of the Dallas County First Responders Association.
The volunteer responders meet every other month for networking, dinner and training lessons in medical techniques. About 25 first responders,...
The scenic beauty and rural simplicity of the Fairview United Methodist Church near Perry served Monday for the congregation's annual Memorial Day services.
"It's a beautiful day for one of our church's most special services," said Brent Halling of rural...