Take your mark for Adel’s 9th Annual 5K race
Runners of all ages and abilities are invited to attend the 9th Annual Sweet Corn Festival 5k on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 a.m.The race starts at Court St. and North 11th St. in Adel.Parking will be available in town or...
Area farmers deal with the after effects of heavy rainfall; pushes harvest back 2-3 weeks
Large bouts of rainfall over the last few weeks flooded area fields, delaying crop planting for many Dallas County farmers by two to three weeks.Rod Collins, who grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa in Adel, Dallas Center...
Supes unanimously vote on $16.850 million bond issue for Aug. 6 election
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to present a $16,850,000 bond referendum to Dallas County voters on Aug. 6 for a new county and jail administration facility.Ongoing talks between the Supervisors and...
Redfield: Community sprang from side-by-side settlements
Redfield actually got its name from the founder of a nearby settlement and almost became the Dallas County community that wasn’t.Confused?Most people know that Redfield was named after Col. James Redfield, an...
G.A.R. is oldest building; was restored by D.C. Conservation
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) lodge is the only remaining building from the original town of Redfield.The building was constructed in the 1880s by local men who are believed to have been members of the...
Wolfe hits No. 1 Fillies past Waukee
Macey Wolfe drove in both of Dallas Center-Grimes’ runs as the top-ranked Fillies turned away Class 5A No. 5 Waukee 2-1 in Dallas Center on Tuesday.In the first, the University of Northern Iowa recruit singled...