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Jim Caufield

Jim Caufield
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A motorist was injured when her vehicle left the roadway of Iowa Highway 141 east of Dawson Saturday night and came to rest in deep snow in the south ditch, making the victim's extrication difficult in the sub-zero weather. The...
Hardy cyclists made the circuit of 44th annual BRR Ride to Rippey Saturday. Public safety agencies in Dallas, Boone and Greene counties were on alert for distressed riders in the inclement weather. The annual fundraiser for the Perry Chamber of Commerce...
A Minburn woman was killed and a 7-year-old child was injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision south of Perry. Danyel Denise Hardisty, 40, of Minburn was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to an Iowa State Patrol (ISP) crash...
Multiple injuries to children and adults were sustained in a head-on collision Tuesday night south of Perry. The two-car accident occurred about 9:45 p.m. on J Avenue (County Road P58) between 150th Street and K Trail. One vehicle came to rest...
One worker was transported to the burn unit in Iowa City after an equipment failure caused a fire broke about 10:15 p.m. Thursday at Osmundson Manufacturing Co. west of Perry. The victim's condition is unknown. Heather Bruce, owner and chief executive...
At least one worker was injured when a fire broke out about 10:15 p.m. Thursday at Osmundson Manufacturing Co. west of Perry. According to public safety radio traffic, one burn victim was transported by private vehicle to the hospital prior...
A two-vehicle collision blocked the westbound lanes of Iowa Highway 141 near the Dallas County Hospital early Sunday. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Officers of the Perry Police Department are investigating the crash, which occurred about 2:45 a.m. just...
JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The eligible age for phase 1-B vaccinations has been lowered from 75 to 65, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday in a press conference. "Beginning Feb. 1, Iowans 65 and older will be eligible for vaccination," Reynolds...
The Hotel Pattee has closed indefinitely. That's what the April 1 headline in ThePerryNews.com will read if the city doesn't buy the hotel, and it won't be an April Fool's joke. Fortunately, it looks like the city will buy the hotel....
The city of Perry and the local investment group, Perry Economic Development Inc. (PEDI), are looking to partner in purchasing the Hotel Pattee, a plan discussed Thursday night at a work session of the Perry City Council. Proponents say the...