9+ hour, 26+ min ago   (85+ words) ThePerryNews Mild temperatures under cloudy skies brought a festive crowd to downtown Second Street Friday night for the fifth annual Perry Block Party. Block partiers, including a pair of Perry High School reunions, heard live music by Toaster and enjoyed…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (292+ words) As RAGBRAI visitors from all over the country walked into the basement of the Carnegie Library Museum Tuesday, they encountered the popup museum created by the Perry Historical Society (PHS), which learned this month that Perry had been selected as…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (175+ words) ADEL, Iowa — With temperatures set to sore over the weekend, the Dallas County Emergency Management has activated its Extreme Temperature Plan, including cooling centers throughout the county for individuals seeking refuge from the extreme heat. The cooling centers will be…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (225+ words) Sixteen of the 41 state beaches listed on the Iowa Department of Natural Resource (IDNR) Beach Monitoring website were rated unsafe or untested for swimming this week. Beaches are displayed in both map and list form, and you can find the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (102+ words) Dallas County Sheriff’s Report July 24 ThePerryNews - Nicholas Brooks, 30, of 1440 S.E. Bishop Dr., Waukee, was arrested on a warrant for seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors. - Misty…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (172+ words) A Waukee man was arrested Thursday on a Dallas County warrant in connection with incidents in 2024 and 2025 in which he allegedly sexually exploited children online. Nicholas Todd Brooks, 30, of 1440 S.E. Bishop Dr., Waukee, was charged with seven counts of sexual exploitation…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (90+ words) Dallas County Sheriff’s Report July 23 ThePerryNews - Todd Peitzman, 57, of 1722 Second St., Perry, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of probation violation. - Jome Speed, 30, of 823 W. Fifth St., Perry, was arrested on a warrant…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (117+ words) Dallas County Sheriff’s Report July 22 ThePerryNews - Cole McVey, 38, of 502 Willis Ave., Perry, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving while suspended. - Jacob Kerr, 26, of 4116 83rd St., Urbandale, was arrested on a warrant for…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (382+ words) Loren Phillip Sweeten Jr. passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 77. Loren was born Oct. 15, 1948, to Loren Phillip Sweeten Sr. and Charlene Sweeten. He attended Grand View College, earned his master’s degree from Drake University…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (161+ words) Dallas County Sheriff’s Report July 21 ThePerryNews - Brandon Murphy of Des Moines was traveling on N Avenue near and 360th Street when his vehicle struck a deer. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $3,000. - Amanda Marr, 45, of 2935 S.E. Timberline Dr., Waukee,…...