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Work Resumes on 9th St.
Work on Adel’s Historic Brick Streets is resuming this week.
The intersections at 9th and Prairie will be be closed to allow crews to lay brick on 9th street. Crews will remove the asphalt that was laid for winter.
DiscoverAdel will track the process through photos and updates in the Brick Street Updates section starting on Monday the 14th.
Wells Fargo Bank Donates Early Literacy Station to Adel Public Library
Courtesy of the Adel Public Library
The Adel Public Library is proud to announce that we have a new Early Literacy Station, provided by Wells Fargo Bank of Adel!
The literacy station has an imaginative interface that encourages exploration through 50 education games and software.
It is designed for children ages 2-10 and offers children a safe, standalone computer not connected to
Brick Street Project Restarts!
As the weather improves, brick layers are expected this week to work on the sidewalk and let down areas as weather permits. The streets will follow once a timetable has been established.
City staff will be meeting the contractor and engineer to discuss the final details of signage, painting, benches and clean up.
DiscoverAdel will carry the latest updates and photos on our “Brick Street Updates” page.
Welcome to Adel: GraceJuliet Photography
Adel is proud to present a new photographer to our community, GraceJuliet Photography!
Photographer Meghan Nardini’s goal is to capture the unique and individual emotions of the day that will reproduce the moments in your mind each time you view the photos.
Meghan chooses to focus on outdoor photos, while her indoor photos span creative locations around the Adel area and Des Moines/p> […] Continue Reading…
Adel Dog Wins Best of Breed Honor at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Courtesy of the Des Moines Register
A German shepherd from Adel, Iowa received Best of Breed honors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
Luvy, a black and red canine, whose full title is Grand Champion Winsome’s Love Remembears, “fits the breed standards to a ‘T’,” said Frank Fasano, who owns Luvy with his wife, Kris. “She’s got all the
City of Adel Enacts Residential Property Tax Abatement Program
The City of Adel City Council has enacted an Urban Revitalization Plan, commonly referred to as a tax abatement program, for revitalization within the City’s boundaries.
Adel, Iowa is a quiet community nestled in the North Raccoon River valley boasting about 50 residential lots ready for construction and also several historic homes waiting to be restored to their
Adel Auto Parts Earns Second Five Star Excellence Award
Adel Auto Parts (NAPA) earns highest honor, the exclusive NAPA Five Star Excellence Award for the second year in a row!
More than 3,000 independent NAPA store owners in the U.S. compete to earn this distinction each year.
Five Star excellence status is awarded based on achievement in sales growth, store presentation
Operation Gratitude Says Thank You to Adel
The Adel Auto Parts Corporation received warm thanks for collecting Operation Gratitude donations last fall.
Adel Auto Parts Corp. collected items from around the community, including a special donation collected by students in the ADM School District.
In the Thank You letter from Operation Gratitude a Private First Class wrote:
Coming Soon: Pizza at Patrick’s Restaurant
Starting February 1st, Patrick’s Restaurant in Adel will being serving pizza for dine in or carry out!
Each pizza will come on fresh made traditional thin crust baked on natural stones, a process only found at Patrick’s.
The Old School Pizzas will be made with homemade sauces and fresh, never canned, toppings.
So mark your calendars and call your friends and co-workers because
Adel Hero Nile Kinnick named Big Ten Icon
Iowa’s only Heisman Trophy winner and Adel hero Nile Kinnick has been named Big Ten Icon No. 7, Big Ten officials announced Tuesday, January 18th.
The native of Adel, Iowa stood just 5-foot-8 and weighed 170 pounds, but did it all for the Hawkeyes, serving as a halfback, defensive back and punter on the football team, and was the basketball team’s second-leading scorer as a sophomore.
As a senior, Kinnick was elected the University of Iowa’s class president. On the football field, the 1939 Hawkeyes were known as
Welcome to the Community: Handsome Hounds Board & Grooming
Adel, Iowa has a new business to celebrate!
Handsome Hounds Pet Grooming offers the newest techniques and products for grooming large and small dogs and cats.
Check out the new website at AdelGroomingBoarding.com to find out more about this home-based pet grooming business.
Join us in […] Continue Reading…
Adel Attorney Randy Hefner Appointed District Judge
Newly appointed District Judge Randy V. Hefner of Adel will take his oath of office at 3 pm January 27th, at the Dallas County Courthouse.
Mr. Hefner was a lawyer at the Hefner and Bergkamp Law Firm when Governor Chet Culver appointed him to the bench in December 2010.
Randy Hefner will serve as a judge in Judicial District 5A, which is part of a 16-county region in south-central Iowa.
As a result, attorneys Jamie Bergkamp and Matt Hemphill purchased Hefner’s law office which will
ADM Graduate Develops Breast Cancer Vaccines
Courtesy of Marie Hansen, Adel Flowers and Gifts
Amanda Laust, ADM graduate- Class of 1999, has received her PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine.
As an ADM student, Amanda participated in volleyball, basketball, track, marching band, concert band, jazz band, mock trial, group and
2011 Hall of Fame Announced
Courtesy of ADM Alumni Association
The ADM High School Athletic selection committee has announced the 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees!
This year’s inductees will be honored at the ADM Alumni’s All Class Reunion August 12th, 2011, joining 40 members in the ADM Hall of Fame.
The 2011 inductees are:
John D. Gomke Charity Donates AED to ADM Schools
On December 13th and 14th Jessica Gomke of the John D. Gomke Charity donated two Zoll AED Defibrillators to the ADM Elementary and DeSoto Intermediate schools.
Faculty at the school were shown how to properly use the Zoll AED Defibrillators on children and adults in a presentation given by Dallas County EMT Mike Thomason.
The Zoll AED was created to be simple to use. With voice commands and lighted prompts, it walks responders through each step of CPR and only allows shock to be administered if needed. […] Continue Reading…
Wells Fargo Bank Donates $5,000 to Adel Stage
On December 13th representatives from the Wells Fargo Bank in Adel, Iowa made a special donation to the community.
Jessica Gomke, AVP and Manager of the Adel branch of the Wells Fargo Bank, along with representatives Travis Etchison, Jim Sheriff, and Mark Osborne, presented a check for $5,000 to
Wells Fargo Present Check to Community
Courtesy of Wells Fargo Bank in Adel
Join us Monday, December 13th at 11am as Wells Fargo Bank in Adel presents a check to the Adel Community Stage Project.
This show of community support will bring the Adel Stage project to another landmark total.
Previously scheduled at the stage, the presentation has been moved to
Terry Visits Parks in Adel, Iowa
I love Iowa summers. Each year I dust off my picnic basket, grab my trusty plaid blanket, and head out in search of the perfect shade tree.
Adel is home to nice parks. I started the season at Island Park for a little fishing. I’m not very good at it but I’m very good at relaxing. I checked out the historic bridge that spans over the dam, it’s a view worth seeing!
I also spent an evening at the Kinnick-Feller Park and Adel Municipal Pool. The park is a fun place to plan a get together with a few gazebos and lots of equipment for the kids.
There is a waterway entry point for the brave interested canoeing or kayaking. Personally, I prefer the chlorinated waters of the pool, it’s a great way
Raccoon River Valley Bike Trail Tourism in Adel, Iowa
Courtesy of the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association
Does your business want to take advantage of the 125,000 annual Raccoon River Valley Trail tourists?
Then participate in the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association Dinner and Auction!
RRVTA Board members are now seeking donations for the live and silent auctions held during the banquet.
This is a great opportunity to show this prime group of tourists what Adel
