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"Cancel Russia!" the Hotel Pattee said symbolically Friday when the Russian national flag was removed from the line of flags that front the downtown landmark. Tom Burkgren of the Perry Economic Development Inc., which currently owns the Hotel Pattee, ordered...
Area firefighters responded to a house fire in rural Woodward Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported in the blaze, and all people and animals successfully evacuated the house at 14182 Bittersweet Road, according to public safety radio traffic. The blaze in...
A caller reported the smell of smoke and the sight of water rushing down the walls and over extension cords, bringing a prompt response from public safety agents to a Perry apartment house Sunday night. The emergency was reported about...
The PHS Pulse dance team hosted a successful event Friday night at the “Dance is for Everyone” spring showcase fundraiser in the PHS gymnasium. The program offered a dizzying variety of routines, with the PHS Pulse squad performing in many...
A driver was injured Saturday afternoon after her SUV collided with a pickup truck on First Avenue near Iowa Highway 141. The collision occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. in the 400 block of northbound Iowa Highway 144, where a Chevrolet...
Perry City Council member Curt Hite announced his resignation from the city's governing body at Tuesday night's meeting. "My wife and I had looked at moving out of state and decided that we weren't going to be able to swing...
A bicyclist struck a vehicle near Third and Pattee streets Monday afternoon. Initial reports suggested a child was the victim, but a medical spokesperson indicated the victim was an adult. "An adult male on a bicycle struck the side of a...
A fire alarm triggered the fire-suppression sprinklers at a Perry apartment house Monday afternoon, flooding several units and leaving at least three families without suitable dwellings. There was no fire, and no injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred...
Patrons of the Perry Fine Arts concert series heard a skillful set of 14 jazz, Latin and funk  standards Sunday when the Central Iowa Jazz Combo played at the Perry Performing Arts Center. The jazz quartet is composed of Steve...
Alert workers at the Casey's store on east Willis Avenue in Perry saw and reported a fire in a house across the street shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday. No injuries were reported in the fire at 2622 Willis Ave. After determining...