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Lionel Collectors Club of America founder celebrates 90th birthday

Perry, Iowa · Perry

Lionel Collectors Club of America founder celebrates 90th birthday

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Jim Gates, founder of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), celebrated his 90th birthday on June 25. Jim began working on the real railroad as a senior in high school in 1953. He worked after school on the Milwaukee Road coal train that ran from Perry to Madrid, Iowa. He finished school at 3:15 p.m., worked on the train from 4 p.m. to midnight, and then went to school the next morning. Jim served in the U.S. Navy for four years from 1954…Read Article

JBS USA’s $135M Iowa Investment Boosts Local Economy, Creates Jobs

Kim Reynolds · Perry

JBS USA’s $135M Iowa Investment Boosts Local Economy, Creates Jobs

Governor Kim Reynolds has hailed JBS USA’s decision to invest $135 million in a new facility in Perry, Iowa, as a significant boost to the local economy and a vote of confidence in the state’s agricultural sector. The investment, which includes a 150,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility for fresh sausage production, is expected to create 250 jobs within the first three years… Source See the Story

Letter to the editor: Be proactive, not reactive on school safety | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children - National Cyber Security Consulting

Perry, Iowa · Perry

Letter to the editor: Be proactive, not reactive on school safety | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children - National Cyber Security Consulting

The Perry Community School District Board of Directors received a report June 9 from the School Improvement Advisory Committee. Letter to the editor: As a concerned parent and former Perry resident, I made the incredibly difficult decision to move my family out of the Perry Community School District. That decision was driven by one thing: […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Letter to the editor: Be proactive, not reactive on …Read Article

JBS Awarded $12 Million in Tax Benefits for Perry Plant

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board announced it had approved $12 million in tax benefits for a JBS Foods sausage production facility planned for Perry. The IEDA approved the benefits through its High Quality Jobs program, noting that nearly 60 jobs at the sausage making plant will have salaries above $30 per hour.The plant will employ 250 people the first several years and eventually scale up to 500 jobs, according to the release.To r…Perry, Iowa · Perry Read Article

Capitol Notebook: Iowa Awards JBS’ New Perry Plant $12M in Tax Benefits

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Also, the state unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percentage points from April to May.Kim Reynolds · Perry See the Story

See photos of the 2025 KidsFest at Perry Public Library

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The Perry Public Library's annual KidsFest returned on June 7 with a foam cannon, bubbles, balloon animals and more.Perry, Iowa · Perry Read Article

Perry's historic Hotel Pattee closes due to water damage

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The historic Hotel Pattee is closed after a major pipe burst.Perry, Iowa · Perry See the Story

A.D.R Axles USA plans expansion in Perry Iowa creating 35 new jobs.

Perry, Iowa — According to state and local development sources, A.D.R Axles USA plans to invest $14,300,000.00 to build out 54,000 square feet of new space in Perry. The company is creating 35 new jobs at this facility. The company plans to occupy the new space in Perry, on or about August 1, 2026. According to the company website ADR SpA, company that produces axles since 1954, the wide range offers fixed and steering axles, special axles, mech…Perry, Iowa · Perry Read Article

'You've got a friend in me': Perry honors Ahmir Jolliff with dedication of bench and tree at park

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Ahmir Jolliff was killed in the Perry school shooting on Jan. 4, 2024.School Shooting · Perry Read Article

Sausage Plant Planned for Perry, 500 New Jobs to Be Created

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PERRY, Iowa -- A new sausage production facility will bring 500 jobs to Perry, according to an announcement made Thursday by JBS USA. If approved, construction on the $135 million state-of-the-art facility is expected to begin in late 2025, with an opening scheduled for late 2026. The company states that it will start with one shift of 250 employees and plans to double its workforce to operate two shifts in the future. The plant will produce 130…Stock Markets · Perry See the Story

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Italian firm buys land in Perry for production facility

ADR Axles USA Inc., located in Uboldo, Italy, paid Perry Economic Development Inc. $504,450 for over 10 acres of undeveloped land in the Perry Industrial Park along L Avenue south of Highway 141, Dallas County real estate records show. ADR Axles USA, an affiliate of the Italian company ADR S.p.A., plans on building a 54,000-square-foot production facility in Perry. The…Perry, Iowa · Perry Read Article

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