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Furniture Vendor Decided On at Tuesday’s Dallas County Supervisors Meeting
The new administration building in Adel was granted a furniture vendor during Tuesday’s Dallas County Board of Supervisors meeting. Farnsworth Group Representative Kristofer Orth presented to the board that the new administration building received three bids for furniture plans. The organization decided to go with Workspace Inc. in Des Moines for the amount of $645,134.41. The only other item that was approved on the agenda was the second reading for chapter 21 for the Emergency Medical Services Ordinance.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Dallas County
The National Weather Service office in Johnston has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Perry area until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Scattered damaging winds, gusting to 70 MPH and scattered large hail events to 2 inches are possible, and a tornado or two are also possible, the NWS said. Along...
Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration Tonight with DCCB
The Dallas County Conservation Board is bringing in the summer with a special event in Redfield. The conservation board will have their Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration tonight at Hanging Rock Park, 416 Redfield Street, in Redfield. According to the organization, the public is encouraged to join conservation naturalists at the astronomical clock on top of the ridge at Hanging Rock to observe the solstice.
A look at one-room schools in Dallas County's Walnut Township
Today, most schools in Dallas County offer English Language Learning to their students. The Schuler Mine Camp School was ahead of its time when it opened in 1926. Built to educate the children of the miners, it offered grades one through six as well as football and basketball opportunities. In February 1928, night classes began for the immigrant employees who were becoming citizens, some attending school for the first time. Lena Pedretti Angaran, a camp resident, helped students learn English. This school was in existence until 1949 when the mine was closed because it became too expensive to bring coal to the surface from three or four miles down.
New Administration Building Updates Will Be Presented at Tomorrow’s Dallas County Supervisors Meeting
Furniture plans for the new administration building in Adel will be laid out at the Dallas County Board of Supervisors meeting tomorrow. The board is scheduled to award a furniture package bid plus plans, specifications, and a form of contract at 9:30am, along with a furniture vendor agreement. Other items on the agenda seeking approval include an update on the criminal court building in Adel, a human services campus as a filming location request, a Secondary Roads bid opening, the second reading of chapter 21 for an emergency medical services ordinance, an associate membership memorandum, and a possible closed session.
Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst were wrong to oppose Right to Contraception Act
Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott, Liz Bennett, and Zach Wahls represent Dallas County, Linn County, and Johnson County, respectively, in the Iowa Senate. As Iowans, we value personal freedom and the ability to make our own decisions without undue interference. That's why the recent vote in the U.S. Senate blocking the Right to Contraception Act is so troubling. The three of us introduced similar legislation in the Iowa Senate earlier this year, which unfortunately met a similar fate. These bills are designed to safeguard the right to contraception in response to increasing efforts by extremist groups and politicians to roll back reproductive rights. Despite strong public support — 8 in 10 voters back the Right to Contraception Act — and bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, Iowa’s Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley voted against the bill.
Work Being Done Prior to Future Project on County Road P58
The Dallas County Secondary Roads Department is busy planning for a future project in the Perry area. Dallas County Engineer Al Miller tells Raccoon Valley Radio the department is currently working along County Road P58 to make way for a future project. Miller highlights that the work is to replace a number of culverts that lie underneath the pavement on P58 to prepare for a pavement rehabilitation project. Miller dives deeper into the department’s process.
Let’s Talk Dallas County With Perry Chamber Director Lynsi Pasutti
Today’s Let’s Talk Dallas County features the Perry Chamber Director Lynsi Pasutti as she hints at heavier traffic in the community tomorrow due to the annual Bacoon Ride, the theme for the next Farmer’s Market, and a group that will be retuning to the area, geared towards young adults.
Second Night of Dallas County Pre-Fair Rodeo is Tonight
The Dallas County Fair is happening in July and there is a family fun event happening tonight in Adel. The Dallas County Fair Association is holding its Pre-Fair Rodeo tonight in Adel, starting at 6pm. The rodeo had its first showing last night when Royce Johns took the stage to perform. The fair association announces that headlining tonight’s entertainment is Jordan Beem.
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