Pickup crashes south of Perry Tuesday evening
1 of 2 A pickup truck left the roadway of J Avenue south of Perry Tuesday night, leaving the driver with minor injuries. A pickup truck left the roadway of…
DeWayne ‘Butch’ Lewis of Grimes
DeWayne “Butch” Lewis Jr., 73, of Grimes and formerly of Perry passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at his home in Grimes, Iowa. In accord with his wishes, no services…
Secretary Pate’s state fair booth to offer Straw Poll, voter registration drive, business startup information and opportunity to meet ‘superheroes’ from August 11-21
Secretary of State Paul Pate’s annual Iowa State Fair Straw Poll is back for 2022 and will allow fairgoers to vote for their preferred candidate in the Governor, U.S. Senate,…
Gary Overla to greet voters at 5 p.m. today at Perry Perk
Gary Overla, the Democratic candidate for newly drawn Iowa House District 47, which includes Perry, will meet voters today from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Perry Perk coffeehouse at 1201 Warford…
Republicans in Congress line up behind Trump after he says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago
Secret Service and Palm Beach police are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago on Aug. 8, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. The FBI…
Parade Marks 2022 Iowa State Fair Kick Off
The Iowa State Fair Parade, August 10, 2022, at 6:15 p.m., serves as the official kick-off to the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Avid Fairgoers and loyal supporters of the Blue…
Hands-free driving legislation remains stalled as highway fatalities rise
Lawmakers have spent more than four years debating legislation to require hands-free devices for drivers. (Photo by Andrew Kennard for Iowa Capital Dispatch) Highway fatalities are rising in Iowa and…
Hinson, Grassley, Ernst respond to FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson broke her silence about the FBI raid of President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home: “The Department of Justice must immediately explain their justification for this unprecedented raid. A…
Crops suffer as Iowa’s drought worsens
A Carroll County farmer uses supplemental water to nourish fields on Aug. 8, 2022. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Moderate drought has gripped a substantial swath of southern Iowa,…
Carbon pipeline company reveals first potential eminent domain requests
Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline would be built across large areas of western and northern Iowa. (Iowa Utilities Board filing) Summit Carbon Solutions on Monday submitted its first lists of properties…
2022 Preseason Coaches Poll Released; Iowa Leads Most Receiving Votes
We’re only a few weeks away from the start of the 2022 college football season, which means it’s time for a time-honored (but ultimately pointless) tradition: the first preseason Top…
Creston Police Department
Brandon S. Lawrence, 29, of Diagonal, was taken into custody 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Law Enforcement Center on a Union County warrant for failure to appear on the…
Albert S. Shimer
Albert Sanford Shimer, 78, of Perry, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at his home in Perry. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at Violet Hill Cemetery…
Roland E. McKay
Roland McKay, 82, of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A service honoring Roland’s life was held Monday, Aug. 8, at St.…
Robert Moreland
Robert “Bob” Moreland, 90, of Afton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Creston Specialty Care. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Pearson Family Funeral Service…