Doug Wood
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with the tenure of residency of one well known Perry couple. On Sunday the Perry First United Methodist Church hosted a farewell reception for longtime members Duane...
It is still exciting as an adult to meet someone whom you saw on television as a child. Such was the case with me June 11 when I had the opportunity to meet Lou Ferrigno, who played the Incredible...
In my first installment, I told about the many Waffle House and Sonic Drive-in restaurants you see in Branson, the steepness of our hotel parking lot and the adventure of seeing illusionist Rick Thomas.
In this installment, our dining and...
Al Bell is a name well known around central Iowa. For 30 years, he and his wife Rhea traveled around Iowa and the southern part of Minnesota giving film presentations to elementary school assemblies about the trips that he...
Our good friend Jeff Webster marked the 50th anniversary of his birth June 28, and I want to join with Dan Haymond and Jim Caufield in wishing ThePerryNews.com's inimitable sports editor a very happy -- and nearly belated --...
To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Iowa Games, Kim Abels, sports and special events director for the Iowa Games, stopped by the weekly lunch meeting of the Perry Kiwanis Club to discuss activities of the organization.
The Iowa...
A hot Father's Day Sunday evening at the scenic United Methodist Church in Booneville provided the perfect setting for two scoops of Americana at the annual old-fashioned ice cream social.
About 100 people attended the event.
A multitude of homemade pies,...
On Tuesday the Perry Kiwanis met Eddie Diaz, the former Perry High School history teacher who recently assumed a new role as principal of St. Patrick's Catholic School in Perry.
Diaz is the son of immigrants from Mexico. His parents...
The Rippey United Methodist Church held their annual June ice cream social Sunday, and the day's blazing heat drew a large crowd seeking a cool summertime treat.
In exchange for a free-will offering, diners were served beef burgers, homemade ice...
On Saturday the Minburn United Methodist Church hosted a beef burger and hotdog meal at the Minburn Park shelter house. The meal also included baked beans, potato chips, dessert and a beverage.
Jake Kennedy performed in the band shell following...
