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Large job fair held for Tyson Foods workers facing plant closure
PERRY, Iowa — Tyson Foods announced in March it will be closing its Perry plant at the end of June. A job fair was held in the National Guard Armory with 65 employers from the area seeking to fill jobs with plant workers. There were 190 employers who wanted to be in the job fair. […]
Two candidates are running for Dallas County auditor
Two candidates are seeking to be Dallas County auditor. Republican Todd Halbur and Democrat Robert Oller are each running unopposed in their party's primary and will face one another in the general election. Current Auditor Julia Helm is running unopposed for the Dallas County Board of Supervisors. To help voters,...
15-year-old Ellipsis resident charged with murder in killing of staff member
A 15-year-old Ellipsis Iowa resident has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a staff member there. Jovahn Mathis, who lived at the center for troubled youth in Johnston, has been in custody since he allegedly shoved Kathleen Galloway-Menke, 50, of Des Moines on May 8 outside of the facility, 7085 Northwest Beaver Drive. Galloway-Menke hit her head on the concrete and suffered brain damage, her lawyer said, and died Tuesday after two daughters decided...
Who has the best barbecue in Iowa? Food & Wine gave this restaurant a shout out
Everyone seems to have an opinion on barbecue. Last week, Yelp released its list of top barbecue restaurants across the country. Now Food & Wine magazine compiled its list of the best barbecue in every state. “Pitmasters are like photographers — the very best equipment will only take you so...
Perry High School gymnasium named after principal killed in shooting
PERRY, Iowa (KCCI) - The January 4th school shooting in Perry forever changed the town and district. Now, more than four months after the deadly shooting, the community is choosing to honor the beloved principal by naming the high school gymnasiums after him. Dan Marburger lost his life in the...
DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy holds spring 2024 CNA pinning ceremony
The DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy recently celebrated 20 area high school students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at DMACC this spring during a special pinning ceremony on May 1 at the Hotel Pattee in Perry. The graduating students represented six area high schools: Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School, Dallas...
DMACC opening workforce resource center in Perry to assist Tyson workers ahead of plant closure
PERRY, Iowa — The city of Perry and DMACC are now opening up a resource center for Tyson employees who will soon be without a job. Back in March, Tyson Foods announced it would be closing the Perry plant this summer. It employs more than 1,200 people. The center will provide training sessions, assistance navigating […]
Perry earns seats at state track, baseball, softball seasons begin
The last of the spring season is just ahead but a new chapter of summer also begins this week. (Note: Events covered May 7-13.) After getting into the state meet last year as a junior in the 400-meter hurdles, Owen Myers will take one more run around the blue oval at Drake on Friday afternoon.
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