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🌱 Deer crashes leave two Adel drivers with costly vehicle damage
Adel, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Adel! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Deer crashes leave two Adel drivers with costly vehicle damage
- Adel's Aiden Flora earns national recognition after starting as a walk-on
- Veterans Day observances include an Iowa Veterans Cemetery ceremony in Adel
Also on today's calendar: Preschool Storytime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 61 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 25.
- Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dallas County Sheriff's Office Daily Report November 1-8, 2026 (raccoonvalleyradio.com) — Two Adel drivers hit deer on Dallas County roads November 6–7, leaving one vehicle needing a tow, according to the sheriff's office. Allison Rifas' crash on N Avenue caused an estimated $3,000 in damage, while Connie Klug's on L Avenue caused $10,000. Neither driver reported injuries. 
• Flora A Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist (cyclones.com) — Adel's Aiden Flora is one of 10 semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy, which recognizes college football's top player who began as a walk-on. Now on scholarship at Iowa State, the redshirt sophomore leads the Big 12 in rushing and ranks fifth nationally with 1,119 rushing yards.
• Southeast Iowa Communities Prepare to Honor Veterans on November 11 (ottumwaradio.com) — An official Veterans Day ceremony at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel is scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 11. It is among observances across Iowa, with the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown holding a 10:30 a.m. program and southeast Iowa communities offering assemblies, meals and other tributes.
📸 Around Adel
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Board of Supervisors Meeting →
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Exercise Group →
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50's Plus Senior Group →
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Iowa DNR: Iowa's Early Landscape →
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Move & Groove Storytime →
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Friday November 13
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a responsible and honest dog sitter for my inlaw who's new to the area, please email him on jamenhd@outlook.
com for all details if you're available. Thanks (Nextdoor Adel)
- New Horizon Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Adel, IA in Adel. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Waukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Adel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dallas Center
- Perry Piecemakers Award Quilts of Valor to 4 Area Veterans (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
Waukee
- Waukee man used travel agency to traffic victims, police say (who13.com)
- The Beat Podcast: Ryan Beeken (uky.edu)
- Iowans in the NFL: Week 9 (thegazette.com)
Van Meter
- RRW Opens Up Regular Season In 8 Days (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
Ok Adel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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