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During the Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, meeting of the Adel City Council, Councilman Greg Paige made a motion to enter into executive session (closed to the public) to discuss a personnel matter. Councilman Terry McClain seconded. All were in favor. Following executive session, the meeting was re-opened to the public. During the last business item…

City Manager John Flythe advised the Adel City Council during their Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, meeting that the indication at the Council work session on Aug. 24 was to remove the penalty clause for utility bills, so that no penalty is charged as long as the customer pays at least one bill per 30 days.…

A standing-room-only crowd consisting of many upset citizens filled the Adel City Council meeting room during a Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2022, work session on much delayed utility bills. EDITOR’S NOTE – Please see the complete work session that was live-streamed on the Adel News Tribune’s Facebook page as well.  Adel Mayor Buddy Duke started…

Cook County Sheriff Doug Hanks is warning the public of recent scam calls reported to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. These current scams are commonly referred to as “fake warrant or fake bail” scams and usually involve the caller explaining to the victim that they have a “bench warrant” at the Sheriff’s Office and to…