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🌱 How an Adel walk-on became a key playmaker for Iowa State
Hello Adel! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Adel walk-on became a key playmaker for Iowa State
- Adel firefighters helped battle a deadly farmhouse fire near Minburn.
- How Adel farm roots helped shape Iowa’s richest resident, Harry Stine.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 83 and low of 32 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy; partly sunny, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Adel's Aiden Flora eyes bigger role in new Iowa State football offense (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — An Adel native, Aiden Flora is poised for a bigger role in Iowa State’s new run-focused offense after last season’s breakout punt-return touchdown at TCU. The former ADM dual-threat quarterback is now a key contender at running back and returner, with coaches highlighting his speed, explosiveness, and growth since walking on in Ames. 
• Fatal farmhouse fire near Minburn leaves one dead, firefighter injured (kdsm17.com) — Adel firefighters were among several area departments called in to battle a deadly late-night farmhouse fire near Minburn that killed one man and injured a firefighter. Crews faced a fast-moving blaze in an old two-story home, with the cause still under investigation. Local officials are urging support for the affected family and first responders.
• Iowa now has 2 billionaires. This CEO joined Forbes' list in 2026. (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — One of the world’s richest Iowans, seed magnate Harry Stine, grew up on a farm in Adel before building a multibillion-dollar fortune in corn and soybean genetics. A new Forbes list shows Iowa now has two billionaires, with Stine still the richest in the state. The ranking also highlights Des Moines-area executive Greg Abel’s rise at Berkshire Hathaway.
📸 Around Adel
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★ Featured events ★
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Celebrate Adel
Country Lane Lodge, 29300 Prospect Cir, Adel
5:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
7:00 pm -
Girls Track & Field: Bondurant-Farrar Invite (Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:30 pm -
Boys Track & Field: Gilbert COED JV Track Meet (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:30 pm -
Esports: South Tama County vs ADM (Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:00 pm -
Boys Soccer: ADM vs Nevada (Junior Varsity 2)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:45 pm -
Girls Soccer: Nevada vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:30 pm -
Boys Soccer: ADM vs Nevada (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Track & Field: Boys JH vs. Winterset (Away)
Winterset High School
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Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Junior Varsity 2)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
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Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:30 pm -
Non JV Opponent Boys JV Soccer @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Dallas Center-Grimes Community High School , 2555 W 1st St , Grimes
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Morning Neighbors,
If you noticed a leak in your roof, an issue with your gutters or have an interior remodel that you have been putting off, feel free to reach out to… (Nextdoor Adel)
- Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Clive. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Adel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waukee
- Waukee CSD Announces 98% Graduation Rate for Class of 2025 - Waukee Community School District (waukeeschools.org)
- Waukee CSD Students Earn Top Honors at State Leadership Conferences - Waukee Community School District (waukeeschools.org)
- Iowa girls wrestling growth leads to ISU varsity program (kcci.com)
Urbandale
- Principal Financial (insidephilanthropy.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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