39+ min ago  (221+ words) Thirty-nine Iowa beaches were rated unsafe for swimming this week, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resource (IDNR) Beach Monitoring website. Beaches are displayed in both map and list form, and you can find the date each beach was…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago  (199+ words) The Perry News - Michael George Dix, 60, of 25490 J Ave. , Adel, was arrested for OWI. - Officers took a report of theft in the 500 block of Van Fossen Lane. - Joshua Alan Mayhugh, 42, of 5112 Coachlight Dr. , West Des Moines, vas arrested for Violation…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (160+ words) The Perry News - William Jacobsen of Dallas Center was issued a citation for failure to maintain control and no insurance after he was traveling on 14th St in Dallas Center and his vehicle struck a legally parked vehicle. No injuries were…...

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (102+ words) The Perry News AMES, Iowa " Seven Perry scholars were among nearly 4, 900 graduates to receive bachelor degrees from Iowa State University in spring commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. The following graduates were honored: - Susan Merary Contreras, Bachelor of Arts in criminal…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (208+ words) An Adel man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting and trapping a Bondurant woman in a camper. John Bud Lewis, 53, of 1312 Prairie St. , Adel, was charged with third or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault and false imprisonment. The incident…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (560+ words) The Perry News Water is the lifeblood of West Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs. It fuels our economy, sustains our farms and supports the high quality of life and growth we enjoy in our communities. As a longtime resident…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (291+ words) We've watched sports events, from small-town Little League games to high-stakes elite games. Fans instantaneously erupt in anger and frustration toward referees and umpires viewed as unjustly harming the chances of our team winning. Fans understand both the injustice and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (291+ words) Across the U. S. , rural grocery store owners are doing far more than stocking shelves. Running a grocery in a small town is more complex " and more essential " than it often appears. When a rural grocery store struggles, the impact affects the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (356+ words) Robert Rudy Hemphill, 91, of Redfield passed away on June 6, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. Robert was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Yale, Iowa, to Harold and Mildred (Kraft) Hemphill. He graduated from Yale High School in Yale. Robert proudly served in the Iowa…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (178+ words) A Des Moines man was arrested Tuesday on a Dallas County warrant in connection with a May incident in which he attend a West Des Moines church that also offers child-care services to worshippers. Quinton Lee Kimball, 35, of 5015 S. W. Ninth St....