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Handsome Hounds Board & Grooming Offers Convenient Hours
Handsome Hounds Board & Grooming offers convenient before work drop off and after work pick-up times for your pet.
Schedule a spring cleaning bath, nail trim or full groom for your furry friend.
April is filling up quickly so schedule your appointment with Laura soon!
For a full list of services, customer testimonials […] Continue Reading…
April 4th, Brick Street Update (Apr 4, 2011)
Chad Bird, Adel’s City Administrator, has posted an open letter on the latest progress on the Brick Street Renovation.
More information and photos regarding Adel’s STreet renovation can be found on the Brick Street Updates page by clicking on the “Orange Construction Hat” on the lower right side.
John D. Gomke Charity
On December 3rd, 2009 John Donald Gomke was born. He passed away on January 6th, 2010 at 33 days.
His parents, Steve and Jessica Gomke, have set up the John D. Gomke Charity in his honor to educate parents and the community about Small Child and Infant death.
This month we spoke with Jessica about the accomplishments of the charity and upcoming events.
In December, the John D. Gomke Charity donated two AED machines to the ADM
Hy-Vac in Adel Now VALO BioMedia North America
Courtesy of VALO BioMedia North America
As of March 1st Adel’s well known agricultural company Hy-Vac has changed it’s name to VALO BioMedia North America, the SPF and Clean Egg Company.
The name change reflects new management within the Dallas County company.
President Tim Newberry states the name change is superficial, that VALO will continue to
Adel Brick Streets Open Monday (Updated)
The intersection of Prairie and 9th Street will be open for traffic Monday the 21st.
Update: The barricades have been moved and the Streets are drivable as of Friday evening the 18th.
Crews are concentrating on the final repairs in the following weeks.
For more information, read Chad’s full article in the Brick Street Update section.
Early Literacy Station Dedication Photos
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Members of the Adel Library Board, Wells Fargo, city leaders and local children were on hand Monday morning for the dedication of the Early Literacy Station (ELS). The ELS was donated to the Adel Public Library by a grant form the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Wells Fargo Foundation To Make Donation To Adel Library
Courtesy of Adel Public Library
Presentation at the Adel Public Library, Monday morning at 11:00 am.
Wells Fargo Foundation has purchased an Early Literacy Station for our young patrons.
We are excited about this gift and wanted to share our good news with you. I have enclosed our press release so you can learn more about it.
I hope you can make it to the library Monday morning.
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.
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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
