1 of 2 Officers of the Perry Police Department examine the scene of a car-pedestrian collision Wednesday night. Witnesses said the red SUV struck the woman as she was leaving the Assembly of God Church. A woman was injured Wednesday night when she was struck by an SUV as sheContinue Reading
WOODWARD — Down, 2-1, Woodward-Granger rallied for an emotion-charged 3-2 win over WCAC for Earlham Tuesday. Earlham dropped to 12-4 overall and 3-3 in league play with the loss while W-G improved to 4-17, 4-1, a reflection of the Hawks having played over a dozen games against larger schools. TheContinue Reading
IOWA FALLS, Iowa – A Waukee man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death in March of his 6-month-old son. Nicholas Edward Cox, 22, of Waukee was charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment causing death. The death occurred March 2, 2021, in the 500 block of Washington AvenueContinue Reading
JEFFERSON — The Panorama volleyballers came up short in a pair of two-game matches at Greene County Tuesday. South Central Calhoun (15-11) was a 25-11, 25-15 winner over Panorama (5-6), with Greene County (9-5) a 25-10, 30-28 victor. SCC defeated the hosts, 25-21, 21-18, in the other match. Angel PoldbergContinue Reading
September 13, 2021 No activity reported. September 14, 2021 Officers responded to a theft report in the 2100 block of Greene Street. September 15, 2021 Officers took a report of theft of services in the 500 block of Main Street. Officers responded to a report of criminal mischief in theContinue Reading
Brenda Espinoza’s residence lies in Perry’s third ward. A Perry law firm has objected to the eligibility of Brenda Espinoza of Perry as a candidate for the Perry City Council from the second ward because she actually lives in the third ward. Espinoza resides at 2111 First Ave. in Perry,Continue Reading
Visitation for Barbara Ann Laws, 79, of Perry will be held from 1-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Barbara died Sept. 19, 2021, at the MercyOne Medical Center inContinue Reading
As currently drawn, the Dallas County Supervisors districts date from 2011. Dallas County Temporary Redistricting Commission met Thursday to begin redrawing the map of the three Dallas County Supervisor districts in light of the new U.S. Census numbers. The supervisors, who are all Republicans, established the commission in May andContinue Reading
A two-vehicle crash on Iowa Highway 14, north of Marshalltown sent two people – William Murphy of Waterloo and David Muhlena of Union – to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol report, Murphy, driving a 2018 Chevrolet K2500, crossed the center line. Muhlena, driving a 2000Continue Reading
Art is starting to fill the south wall of the Tremont Building in downtown Marshalltown, where a Baltimore artist is turning a blank canvas into Marshalltown’s largest mural to date. Justin Nethercut, a globally traveling street artist, was selected as the finalist from more than 40 applicants from muralists acrossContinue Reading
Twelve men and one woman were awarded Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety members. The event was held at the Grace church. President Marilyn Kidd welcomed the guests, Marshalltown combined Legion and VFW, and Pastor Bob Kosbau. Veterans histories were read by guild members Gloria DeBower andContinue Reading
In August 2020, more than 250 bold Iowans traveled from across the state to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Hailing from small towns in northwest Iowa, to cities as large as Des Moines, Dubuque and Ottumwa, these Iowans were driven by an important purpose: they were participating in theContinue Reading
Tough times and hard news continue for Riverside Cemetery. General Manager Dorie Tammen received word the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the latest funding appeal. After the August 2020 derecho ripped through the cemetery and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damages, Tammen applied for FEMA funds toContinue Reading
Iowans have just one more opportunity to comment on the state’s first proposed redistricting plan. The Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission is a five-member bipartisan panel charged with talking to Iowans about redistricting. State law requires the commission to hold at least three public meetings before lawmakers convene to consider aContinue Reading
A strong Roland-Story team posted a 3-0 win over Perry in HOIC volleyball Thursday. The Norse won on scores of 25-15, 25-11, and 25-19. The guests saw their record climb to 15-4 overall and 4-0 in conference play with the win while Perry fell to 1-13, 0-3. Peyton Tunink hadContinue Reading