Shannon City News

Funeral service for Jerry C. DeLay, 72, who died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston following a courageous year long battle with cancer, was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 20, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.

Shannon City dropped from 288 in 1940 to 169 this year. One reason is the fact that young persons go away to school and rarely return.

700 block of Northeast Delaware Avenue, March 13 - A 19-year-old Ankeny man was charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts.

Pheasant Fest suffered a significant drop in attendance this weekend compared with the first time Des Moines hosted the event in 2007.