The Perry Chief

06/11/2026

Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings are active for parts of the Des Moines metro. Follow for the latest updates.

A tornado warning was issued for parts of Dallas County, while the rest of the metro is under a severe thunderstorm warning.

06/03/2026

Dallas County voters have selected their candidates for the expanded Board of Supervisors after recent redistricting.

06/03/2026

Polls close at 8 p.m. today!

Get real-time results from primary elections for Dallas County, including Board of Supervisors seats. See link below. ⬇️

05/09/2026

Meet Republican incumbent Paul Pate and Democrat Ryan Peterman, candidates for Iowa Secretary of State.

05/09/2026

Meet Republican Mike Naig and Democrat Chris Jones, candidates for Iowa's secretary of agriculture.

05/02/2026

You can expect to hear tornado sirens in the Des Moines area today. Learn what it means when they go off and why they're in use on Saturday. See link below ⬇️

📸 Allison Ullmann/The Perry Chief

04/18/2026

Matt Schultz is seeking reelection as Dallas County attorney. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Matt Schultz

04/18/2026

Summer Portzen is seeking reelection as Dallas County treasurer. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Jason Thomas Crocker Photography

04/18/2026

ReNae Arnold is running for reelection as Dallas County recorder. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by ReNae Arnold

04/17/2026

Three supervisor candidates are running to represent the parts of Clive, Grimes and Urbandale that are in Dallas County. See link below ⬇️

📸 Photos provided by candidates