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A new mural will soon grace the Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT) trailhead in downtown Perry thanks to an Iowa Arts Council Creative Places project grant landed by the Perry Economic Development Inc. (PEDI). The “destination-worthy mural” will be painted by noted muralist Shawn Palek and unveiled in a dedication...

New trailhead mural planned thanks to PEDI, Iowa Arts Council

Three performances of the Perry High School spring musical, “Matilda,” have been announced: Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Perry Performing Arts Center at 1200 18th St. in Perry. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5...

PHS spring musical, ‘Matilda,’ to be staged this weekend

Schools in the Perry Community School District will dismiss two hours early Friday, March 31, according to PCSD Superintendent Clark Wicks. There will be no afternoon preschool or other afternoon activities, Wicks said.

Perry schools to dismiss two hours early Friday

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A Waukee woman was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Thursday in connection with a February incident in which she allegedly assaulted a Johnston man at a Waukee nightclub. Kylee Valentina Hinz, 23, of 1135 S.E. Olson Dr., Waukee, was charged with assault. The incident occurred Feb. 5 at about...

Waukee woman charged with assault in nightclub shoving

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Ricardo Antonio Ayala Alvarado, 46, of 1205 Second St., Perry, was arrested on a charge of first-offense OWI. A 13-year-old male from Perry was arrested on a cha4rge of first-offense possession of a controlled substance-marijuana. *A criminal charge is...

Perry Police Report March 29

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A De Soto man with a lengthy criminal history of assault and harassment was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening to kill his brother as well as a De Soto woman. Brian Alan Greif, 52, of 500 Adair St., De Soto, was charged with two counts of first-degree harassment. The incident...

De Soto man arrested after allegedly threatening murder

Perry’s storm sirens will sound at 10 a.m. Wednesday as part of the statewide tornado drill during Iowa’s Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023, marked March 27-31. For more information, visit the National Weather Service website and the National Weather Service Safety Tips website.

Storm sirens to sound Wednesday in Severe Weather Awareness Week

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Janette ‘Jan’ Friedrichsen of Gowrie

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...

Janette ‘Jan’ Friedrichsen of Gowrie

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