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Jason Olejniczak Reflects on Being Appointed to Perry City Council
A new face has joined the Perry City Council. Jason Olejniczak was recently sworn in after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the council. The position was open following the recent resignation of council member Vicki Klein. He talks about why he decided to submit a letter of interest...
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K-9 Welcome Home Event Set for Tomorrow at Perry Hy-Vee
Community members will have the chance to meet the newest addition to the Perry Police Department tomorrow. A Welcome Home Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Perry Hy-Vee. The police department invites residents to meet its newest four-legged officer, K-9 Ozzy-Groot. Officer Perez and K-9...
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Jerry and Ryan Pezzetti out as Ankeny Centennial head coaches
ANKENY, Iowa — Iowa’s winningest high school football coach and his co-coach son won’t be returning to the sidelines at Ankeny Centennial next season. The Ankeny Community School District confirmed on Friday that co-head coach Jerry Pezzetti is retiring, while co-head coach Ryan Pezzetti has not resigned. The Jaguars finished the 2026 season with a […]
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Littleleaf Luncheonette Closes Waukee Doors
Littleleaf Luncheonette has closed its restaurant in downtown Waukee. The Des Moines Register identified Mallory Holt and Ryan Nicholson as Littleleaf Luncheonette's owners. Littleleaf opened in October 2025 at 405 Sixth St., inside the redeveloped former Pin Oak building, as part of Waukee's broader push to revitalize its downtown. The report notes the restaurant served breakfast, lunch, coffee, wine and beer, and later expanded into dinner service featuring small plates and cocktails.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony to be Held Tuesday for New Dallas County EMS Station in Adel
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held early next week to celebrate the start of construction for a new EMS station in Adel. Dallas County, in partnership with Turner Construction and Farnsworth Group Architectural Firm, will host the groundbreaking at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17 near 415 River Street, located on the east side of Adel between Highway 6 and the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Limited parking near the ceremony site is available. On-street parking can also be found, where permitted.
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Clive mom who lost son to suicide now leads NAMI Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – The NAMI Iowa Board of Directors has selected one of the state’s leading mental health advocates to serve as the organization’s interim executive director. Mary Neubauer of Clive began the interim role this week to help lead during a transitionary period at the...
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Dexter Fire Department Annual Pancake Fundraiser
The Dexter Fire Department is hosting another event this weekend. The Department will be holding their annual pancake supper, and everyone’s invited for the free will donation meal, which includes pancakes, eggs, and homemade pork sausage. The meal runs from 5-7pm, and includes a live auction. A list of items available for bid can be found in this story online, and all proceeds go back to the fire department to help with expenses and equipment.
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Final Two Shows of “The Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” Are This Weekend
There are two chances left to see the premiere of the play that was specifically commissioned about historic events that happened in Greene County. Iowa History Teacher Dena Boyd says in the 1880s, when Greene County was newly established and the population was 1,400 people, the first school, Old Rippey School, saw 32 students and two teachers sign up to serve with the Union Army in the Civil War.
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Iowa got 5 new shopping districts in the last 15 years, each built fresh or rebuilt where a mall once stood
Iowa River Landing turns an industrial park into shops. On October 8, 2012, UI Health Care opened a five-story clinic on former light-industrial ground where Interstate 80 meets First Avenue in Coralville, Iowa. The clinic was one of the first big openings in Iowa River Landing, a 180-acre district the...