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🌱 Perry quilters honor four veterans with Quilts of Valor

Perry, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Perry! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Perry quilters honor four veterans with Quilts of Valor
  • Perry newborn death case: Ubaldo pleads not guilty
  • Perry driver among several involved in Dallas County deer crashes

Also on today's calendar: LEGO Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
  • Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Four veterans receive Quilts of Valor in Sunday ceremonies (theperrynews.com) — Two Perry veterans, Karen Favian and Mark Mintun, were among four service members honored with Quilts of Valor on Sunday at the Perry Elks Lodge. About 40 people attended the Perry Piecemakers Quilting Guild ceremony, which also recognized Toby Hoy of Dallas Center and Justin Wolfe of Dawson.
   

2. Woman accused of dumping preemie in trash can at church day care center pleads not guilty (truecrimenews.com) — Stephanie Ubaldo, 20, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of her newborn at a Perry church day care center. According to an October 30 court filing cited by WHO-TV, she waived her right to a speedy trial and has a December 4 pretrial conference.
   

3. Dallas County Sheriff's Office Daily Report November 1-8, 2026 (raccoonvalleyradio.com) — A Perry driver escaped injury after striking a deer on Highway 141, one of several deer collisions in the Dallas County sheriff’s November 1–8 report. Deputies estimated damage to David Saenz Williams’ vehicle at $2,500 and said he could drive it from the scene.
   

4. Iowa's Dallas County flips blue as Rob Sand ends a 24-year Republican streak (mibolsillo.co) — Perry recorded one of Dallas County’s largest shifts toward Democrats as voters backed Rob Sand for governor, ending the county’s 24-year Republican streak in that race. The county also favored Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott for Congress, while Democrats secured a 4–1 majority on the expanded county Board of Supervisors.
   

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Ok Perry! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Perry

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.