Toys for Tots bring annual holiday joy to Perry youngsters

Sunny skies, light winds, and temperatures in the low 30s greeted bicyclists in downtown Perry Saturday morning at the start of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce’s 46th annual Bike Ride to Rippey, better known as the BRR Ride. Breakfast was served by the Hotel Pattee, and the St....

Janette “Jan” Friedrichsen, 61, of Gowrie and formerly of Perry passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Aspire of Gowrie in Gowrie, Iowa. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 6 from 12-6 p.m., with family present from 12-2 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be at the Peoples Cemetery at a later date.

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Alonso Sandoval, 31, of 614 Douglas Ave., Des Moines, was arrested for possession or carrying of dangerous weapon while intoxicated and failure to maintain control. Feb. 2, 2023. Konnor Eppert, 19, of 1920 Fifth St., Berkley, was arrested on...

PANORA, Iowa — The eighth-ranked Panorama Panthers girls basketball team hosted their final home game Tuesday night against the Woodward-Granger Hawks, and the Panthers pulled out the win 62-39 on Senior Night. “The energy was there from the tip,” Coach Boettcher said. “The team wanting to send the seniors...

A West Des Moines man allegedly threatened to kill his mother Wednesday night in the course of a domestic dispute. Ali Abdulmajeed Mah Al Hakeem, 28, of 6387 Vista Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with second-degree harassment. The incident began about 10:30 p.m. in the 6300 block of Vista...