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Also, don't miss Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction on the Adel Patch calendar

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Hi there, Adel! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See why an Adel driver was arrested after hitting a roundabout.
  • What's next in the high-profile newborn death case in Adel court?

Also on today's calendar: Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with rain at times, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dallas County Sheriff's Office Daily Report September 22-27 2026 (raccoonvalleyradio.com) — Dallas County deputies reported several recent arrests, including a 19-year-old Adel resident accused of underage alcohol possession and operating while under the influence after allegedly driving over a roundabout and hitting a yield sign. The report also lists other countywide arrests for probation violations, drug charges, and traffic offenses, reminding readers that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

• Arraigment set for Perry woman accused of killing her newborn (who13.com) — Court proceedings in Adel are moving forward for a 20-year-old Perry woman charged with first-degree murder after allegedly harming her newborn at a local daycare. Her arraignment is set for October 28 in Dallas County, where she remains jailed without bond as the case works through the legal system.
   

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  • Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District posted a job opening for ADM Elementary Long-term Substitute Teacher, 1st Grade in Adel. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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