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Dallas County Hospital invites you to join us for a FREE Ladies Night Out on Thursday, July 14th from 6:00-7:30 pm in the DCH Community Room. Did you know that physical therapy can help with many Women’s Health Issues? Jamie Rabe, Physical Therapist, will be on-hand to talk about Bones,
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Posted September 29, 2015in Adel, Community Featured
Few people build their own home these days, but Curt Kahler served as the general contractor when he and Amy built their new home on 10 acres at 21263 Prairie Stream Drive in the Prairie Stream development four miles southwest of Adel. Like many people the Kahlers wanted to raise
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Cover Story, Community Cover Story
Toni Sumpter thought the anemia and fatigue she felt was a result of perimenopause, so she went to a nurse practitioner to see about hormone replacement therapy. The tests showed a surprising result: Sumpter was sensitive to gluten, a protein composite that is found in wheat and some grains. Gluten
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Community Featured
100 Years Ago: Local Happenings: Mrs. Josiah Ludington was spending the latter part of the week here with Mrs. Elmer Knop: week; Miss. Blean Conant is the owner of a new piano received last week. Mrs. Beane Finley’s father, W. H. Comstock of Lecher, S. D. left for his home
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Community Featured
On day 4 of my new position as the Director of the Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce, I had the privilege of seeing the Sweet Corn Festival production. Being involved with other festivals and community events, I had an understanding of what to expect. Nothing had me prepared for this
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Community Featured
It’s gearing up to be an action-packed fall semester for those at New Hope Church in Adel. The school years means a lot of changes and updates for local parents, students and staff, but that doesn’t mean that worship, fellowship and praise have to fall to the wayside. New Hope
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Altoona, Ames, Ankeny, Community Featured, Beaverdale, Bondurant, Boone, Clear Lake, Clive, Des Moines West, Downtown, Greene County, Grimes, Johnston, North Polk, Norwalk, Perry, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset
Have you found yourself gazing into the ‘fridge helplessly wondering what to fix for dinner? I was in that spot a few days ago. It was a few more days until my next planned “provisioning” trip. I really didn’t want to make a stop at the store. Inside my refrigerator
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Posted September 02, 2015in Adel, Community Featured, Email blast
Summer is drawing to a close and the leaves are beginning to turn as we prepare for an exciting fall here at the Adel Public Library. September brings the second annual All Dallas County Reads 1 Book in Perry, a great program on Iowa Ghosts and the Afterlife, as well
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Posted August 31, 2015in Adel, Altoona, Ames, Ankeny, Beaverdale, Community Blogs, Bondurant, Boone, Clear Lake, Clive, Des Moines West, Downtown, Greene County, Grimes, Johnston, North Polk, Norwalk, Perry, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset
The concept of courtesy and respect for others is never more important. With the changes that are occurring in our nation, being considerate of others is an attribute that we need to be reminded of. Courtesy seems to be disappearing in our society. Having or showing a behavior that
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Posted August 18, 2015in Adel, Altoona, Ames, Ankeny, Beaverdale, Community Blogs, Bondurant, Boone, Clear Lake, Clive, Des Moines West, Downtown, Greene County, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Perry, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset
One recent Saturday morning, a friend sent me the wine list for Green Zebra, one of Chicago’s top vegetarian restaurants, and asked for my advice. He was dining there that evening with friends who enjoyed wine but weren’t obsessive about it. So he would be tasked with ordering for the
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