Perry PD’s K9 program receives $5,000 from Perry Hy-Vee
News Desk 1 of 2 Celebrating the certification of the Perry Police Department’s new K9 program are, from left, Perry Police Chief Jim Archer, K9 handler Officer Jose Perez, Sgt. Alex Lott…
Sunny fall weather greets 16th annual Art on Prairie event Saturday
1 of 9 Crisp fall temperatures greet visitors Saturday to the first day of 16th annual Art on the Prairie marketplace and festival in Perry’s downtown business and cultural district.…
Angie Heck shares goals of Mine to Define with Perry Optimist Club
The Perry Optimist Club welcomed local life coach Angie Heck to the November meeting in order to learn about her new coaching service, Mine to Define. Heck welcomes adults and…
Richard Wede celebrates 77th birthday Friday with SORE men
Richard Wede of Perry, a member of the Society of Retired Educators (SORE), turned 76 on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, so he favored his fellow SORE members with coffee and…
William Bell Tuba Christmas to perform holiday favorites in Perry
The Perry Fine Arts Series will present its 26th annual Tuba Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Perry First United Methodist Church, 1100 Third St. in…
Quarterly meeting of 100+ People for Perry set for November 23
The 100+ People for Perry charity group will hold its third-quarter 2026 meeting Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Spring Valley Ballroom of the Hotel Pattee. Since its…
States are counting on battery farms. Some towns don’t want them.
A battery storage facility sits in front of wind turbines near Palm Springs, California. States and utilities are building battery farms but many communities oppose them. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty…
East Central Iowa college athletes record results in 7 sports for the week ending Nov. 1, 2026
A total of 45 college athletes from East Central Iowa recorded results in the week ending Nov. 1, 2026. Waylon Bolibaugh College Program: Upper Iowa University football — NSIC High…
Holiday Lights at the Lake opens on Nov. 25
Holiday Lights at the Lake news release Iowa City, Iowa – November 2026 – A cherished Eastern Iowa tradition returns for its milestone 6th season as Holiday Lights at the…
Ena Sofia Soriano Martinez de Perry
Ena Sofia Soriano Martinez, de 58 años de edad, residente de Perry, Iowa, y originaria de El Salvador, falleció pacíficamente en su hogar el jueves 12 de noviembre de 2026,…
Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Police respond to death involving “traumatic injuries”
Lang 11/14/26 A death involving what are being described as “traumatic injuries” is underway in Mt. Vernon. The Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Police Department reports that at approximately 7:41 Friday night officers…
Warrant issued for arrest of accused Coralville masturbator
Lang 11/14/26 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an accused Coralville public masturbator. 64-year-old Robert Gerard of Esther Court was allegedly seen exposing his genitals and masturbating…
Iowa City City Council to vote on proposed St. Mary’s expansion project on Tuesday
Lang 11/14/26 The Iowa City City Council will vote on Tuesday whether or not to approve an expansion project from St. Mary’s Church that would involve demolishing two houses in…
ALL U.S. PLANES GROUNDED FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Update)
UPDATE THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAS LIFTED WHAT BECAME AROUND A FOUR HOURS-LONG NATIONAL GROUND STOP, THE SECOND OF ITS KIND SINCE 9/11. WHILE ADDRESSING THE PRESS AT THE WHITE…
GORDON DRIVE VIADUCT TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE NEXT WEEK
NEXT WEEK CREWS WILL NEED TO CLOSE THE GORDON DRIVE VIADUCT IN SIOUX CITY STARTING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, WEATHER PERMITTING. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THE ROADWAY WILL…