Adel, Iowa

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• Supervisors hear of problems with 118-year-old bridge
  

  The 118-year-old bridge along V Avenue west of Granger, which has earned the street the "Spooky Bridge Road" nickname by locals, will no longer be the shortcut option rural gravel travelers are used to.

• A-D-M students fail to meet proficiency goal
  

  Despite increases in proficiency percentages, goals set for Adel-DeSoto-Minburn students were not met in science and reading for the 2007-08 school year.

• Scout project looks for blood donors
  

  Mitch Myers has been involved in Scouting for longer than he remember. Having joined Cub Scout Pack 152 in Adel as a Tiger Cub in first grade, and remaining involved throughout his school years, it was only a ...

• Eleven named to INA All-State grid rosters
  

  The Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Committee met Sunday, Nov. 23, and selected the All-State football teams for all classes.

• Nov. 27 Dallas County Almanac
  

  DEATHS The following information was gathered from public records on file in the Dallas County Recorder's Office.

• Airport's future will depend upon economy
  

  The recent downturn in the economy may have claimed yet another victim this week: the West Metro Regional Airport.

• Your 2 Cents' Worth: Monday Nov. 24
  

  I voted for John McCain, but I am going to show Barack Obama the respect he deserves.

• Turkey Scramble winners announced
  

  Ten residents of Dallas County are now guaranteed to have turkey on the table this Thanksgiving.

• Hard times: Couple await buyers for homes in Clive, Adel
  

  Monica Artino has more than one economic worry. Artino, 46, has recently started a screen-printing and embroidery business called NuLine Sales and Promotion.

• Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing
  

  LAKEVILLE, Minn.-- --The Certified Green Dealer Program, which certifies that building material dealer sales personnel have received green training - today announced results of a survey of the - LOS ANGELES-- ...

• Not so scary anymore, 'Spooky Bridge' to be closed to traffic
  

  The 118-year-old bridge along V Avenue west of Granger, which has earned the street the "Spooky Bridge Road" nickname by locals, will no longer be the shortcut option rural gravel travelers are used to.

• City of Adel seeks EPA grant for Brownfield cleanup
  

  Last month, the Adel City Council authorized city administrator Chad Bird to pursue a "guaranteed grant" for Brownfield site assessments inside the city limits through the Howard R. Green Company offices in Des ...

• York Region has many galleries to visit, purchase art
  

  This month, a new record price was set at auction for the sale of a painting. Ronald Lauder paid $135 million for Adel Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt.

• Republicans capture open seats in W.D.M.
  

  West Des Moines residents helped elect Republicans last week to all open state legislative seats that represent part of the city, according to unofficial election results.

• A-D-M, WCV sending four
  

  Three students from Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School and another from West Central Valley High School will take part in the 2008 All-State Music Festival at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

• Adel farmer named winner of Good Farm Neighbor Award
  

  It came as no surprise to those who know them best when Bill and Colleen Sandquist of rural Adel were honored with the Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award Friday, Nov.

• Iowa: Sex offender cohabitant law upheld
  

  The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the theft conviction of a former Dallas County sheriff who was found guilty of stealing $120,000 seized during a traffic stop.

• GOP needs a facelift
  

  If you've been a frequent reader of this column, it probably comes as no surprise that I'm a conservative.

• Dallas County should be proud of its farmers
  

  Gary Wergin was a farm news broadcaster for WHO-AM radio in Des Moines for only nine years, but he quickly became the voice of Iowa farming.

• Albino Leopard Gecko Looking For Home
  I have a 1 year old friendly male leopard gecko who needs a new home. Tank and accessories included for $150 dollars. He eats a diet of canned meal worms and lots of water. He likes to be held and to walk on your arms and lap.

City Description

Adel is a city along the North Raccoon River in Dallas County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,435 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dallas County and the birthplace of 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. Adel is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally called Penoach, Adel was Incorporated in 1847, and changed it's name sometime in 1849, although no specific information can be located within the city records. The town is situated on the west bank of the North Racoon River, and at the time of its founding, along the only county road, making Adel the oldest town within Dallas County. In 1855 there were about twenty-five houses in Adel, and only three stores. From that time onward, the city began to grow at a faster rate. Situated along the river, Adel had a good supply of water-power for a flour mill. It was to be situated on a section of property owned by Noeingerl Cantrel & Co. J. H. Strong of Des Moines, and H. H. Moffatt built the mill in 1856-57 at a cost of $20,000. The dam was constructed with about eight feet of head water. The mill was kept in good repair, able to average from twelve to fifteen bushels

City Contained By:

• Dallas County
• Iowa

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 8.54696076411 km squared

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