Alice’s Road okayed for I-80 access
Interchange will give better interstate access for Waukee By Bill Haglund Editor The Federal Highway Administration’s approval last week of a new Interstate-80 interchange has been welcomed by Waukee city – Continue reading…
News
Leonard seeks new term
Sheriff has served Dallas County for past five years By Bill Haglund Editor Dallas County Sheriff Chad Leonard announced this week his intention to seek re-election in November. “I have – Continue reading…
35th annual ‘BRR’ ride from Perry to Rippey is set Feb. 4
Bicyclists will take annual Perry to Rippey winter ride By Bill Haglund Editor Some rides have been bone-chilling cold. Others have been surprisingly comfortable. Next Saturday (Feb. 4), the Perry – Continue reading…
Alice’s Road okayed for I-80 access
Interchange will give better interstate access for Waukee By Bill Haglund Editor The Federal Highway Administration’s approval last week of a new Interstate-80 interchange has been welcomed by Waukee city – Continue reading…
DMACC computer class offered at Perry
Submitted to DCN The Des Moines Area Community College Perry VanKirk Center is offering a non-credit Basic Workplace Computer Skills continuing education computer class Tuesday, Feb. 7 through April 3 – Continue reading…
DC-G kindergarten roundup is set
Special to DCN Dallas Center-Grimes’ kindergarten roundup will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7. Any parent with a child who will turn 5 on or before Sept. 15 must register that – Continue reading…
Sports
West Central clash
Hawks, Bulldogs, Wildcats all win titles at WCAC tournament By Sam Martin Sports Editor Colton Milosevich turned the tide late in the title match. Late in the third period of – Continue reading…
Regional basketball pairings announced
By Sam Martin Sports Editor The Waukee girls’ basketball team is aiming for a fifth consecutive trip to the state tournament in Des Moines. Now, the Warriors know who they – Continue reading…
Earlham girls rally to beat Van Meter in doubleheader
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Van Meter and Earlham split a varsity basketball doubleheader on Jan. 20, with each school winning a game on a night in which the schools – Continue reading…
A-D-M coach picked to coach in all-star series
Staff Report A-D-M head baseball coach Mitch Krumwiede will coach in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s annual all-star series in August. Krumwiede, who led the Tigers to their – Continue reading…
DC-G girls hand Bondurant-Farrar first loss
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Dallas Center-Grimes’ eight-game winning streak came to a close last week, but they rebounded in convincing fashion on Tuesday. The Fillies knocked off eighth-ranked Bondurant-Farrar – Continue reading…
Obits
Shirlee Ann (Witham) Wolfe
Westcliff, Colo. (formerly of Waukee) December 3, 1945-January 21, 2012 Shirlee Ann (Witham) Wolfe, of Westcliffe, CO, formerly of Waukee, IA passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the – Continue reading…
Mary Lou (Boren) Courson
Houston, Texas March 8, 1931-January 19, 2012 Mary Lou (Boren) Courson, passed away January 19, 2012 in Houston, TX. She was born March 8, 1931 in Perry, Iowa. Mary Lou – Continue reading…
Roger Wayne Good
Bouton July 27, 1948-January 25, 2012 Roger Wayne Good, 63, of Bouton, formerly of the Dallas Center-Grimes area, joined his son in heaven on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his – Continue reading…
Columnists
I Was Just Thinking: Remembering a teacher
Bill Haglund whaglund@adelnews.com The last time I saw Bob Brown was at a Waukee-Fort Dodge baseball game about 30 months ago. Brown, already showing signs of Alzheimer’s, had made the – Continue reading…
My View: Rewarding those who feed our brains
Allison McNeal amcneal@adelnews.com Students young and old are heading back to their classrooms after the holidays, so to some going back to school may seem like a death sentence. I – Continue reading…
Reflections: ‘Baby Fever’
Amber Hoy ahoy@adelnews.com Thirty-one years ago on Jan. 3 at 12:02 a.m. I was born. I’m guessing it was like in the movie “New Years Eve” where one couple was – Continue reading…
