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Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features State Climatologist Justin Glisan about the rest of winter and spring for Iowa’s climate. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Indianola.

The City of Indianola is hosting the first What Do You Love About Indianola? photo contest beginning this month, and continuing throughout the year. Indianola residents are asked to take a high-resolution photo of something they love in Indianola, submit it to the city by the end of the month, and a winner will be selected and awarded a $50 gift certificate to an Indianola business. For more information about the contest, click below.

There is a huge need for more ball fields in the Knoxville community. Part of the master plan that Knoxville Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers proposed to the city council recently calls for three soccer fields, one large enough for high school and two smaller fields. Nemmers tells KNIA/KRLS News, the...

PCM – 1 total. Knoxville joined the other five schools in having participants at state — and those not mentioned above earned a Division II “excellent,” mark.

The Spirit of Pella has announced its first downtown mural. The non-profit organization is partnering with The Brew Coffeehouse and an artist, according to Christi Vande Voort. She says the goal is to not only enhance the holiday season, but work on other decorative projects to enhance the Central Business District and beyond. Hear more about the Spirit of Pella on part two of a conversation on today’s Let’s Talk Pella.

The Simpson College athletics department had a host of teams competing over the weekend. The Storm men’s wrestling squad dominated Buena Vista 39-9, picking up their second American Rivers Conference dual victory, and will have a chance to pick up their third as they face off against Central and Dubuque over the next two weeks.

Two Knoxville teams will be in action tonight as the girls basketball squad will head to Fairfield and the wrestlers travel to Martensdale-St. Mary’s for their final dual of the season with the Blue Devils and Carlisle. The girls basketball squad is trying to gain more confidence in their final regular season game going up against a struggling Fairfield squad. The Panthers are coming off a 46-31 victory over Newton on Saturday where the Panthers played well defensively. The wrestlers will be in their final duals of the season after falling to West Burlington-Notre Dame in the class 2A regional duals last week. First bouts are set for 6:00. Listen for the play-by-play of the girls game live on 95.3 KNIA beginning at 7:15.

A local non-profit dedicated to enhancing experiences in the City of Pella is excited to see growth in the number of visits during the holiday season. Jason Bandstra with the Spirit of Pella Committee says the organization helped enhance Christmas lights and decorations throughout the Central Business District in 2022, which featured a new lighted tunnel in Central Park immediately north of the Tulip Toren. He says overall, based on data collected from the Pella Area Community and Economic Alliance, the number of total visits to downtown businesses increased by approximately 16% from the 2021 season.

Funeral services for Delores Marie (Bassett) Cowman, age 74, of Knoxville will be held Wednesday, February 8 at 10:30AM at. Celebrate Community Church in Knoxville with visitation Tuesday February 7th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm with the family present. from 4:00pm to 7:00pm also at Celebrate Community Church. Burial will be...

A Pella basketball senior was chosen as one of the best all around athletes and students in Iowa this week. The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association has selected Kylie Tauke to the 2023 Girls Academic All-State Team. Tauke was one of 20 students from the entire state chosen for her on the court performance and efforts in the classroom. Tauke entered this final week of the regular season averaging 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the #8 ranked in Class 4A Pella girls basketball team. Tauke was also a 2022 3A State Track and Field qualifier in the long jump and a second-team All-Little Hawkeye Conference selection as an outfielder for the Dutch softball team. The 2022 Academic All-State team was selected by an IBCA panel from more than 172 applicants. This team carries the following averages: An ACT composite of 29.4, scoring average of 12.5 points per game on the court, and a GPA of 4.16.

The Norwalk bowling teams closed out the dual season on Saturday, both losing to Gilbert at the Air Lanes Bowling Center in Des Moines. Gilbert won the girls dual by just 43 total pins, edging the Warriors 2209-2166. The Tiger boys prevailed by a final count of 2783-2526. The Norwalk...

Indianola pays a visit to Pella as the last week of Little Hawkeye Conference basketball action tips off tonight. The Indian boys have clinched a share of the league title, and will win it outright with a win in either of their last two games or one loss each by Norwalk and Newton. Indianola beat the Dutch 60-53 four weeks ago, and Pella coach Derek Schulte knows his team will have its hands full tonight.

The Knoxville Bowling Squads swept Pella Christian on Saturday in the Panthers’ last regular season meet of the season. The girls won 2540-2080 while the boys defeated the Eagles 1936-1862. Leading the way for Knoxville on the boys side was Tristen Carter with a 401 series and Donovan Binns had a high game of 231. The Eagles were led by Evan DeJong with a round one score of 330, followed by Andrew DeVries at 318 and Andrew Van Kooten at 304. On the girls side, the Panthers were led by Brigette Renard shooting a 315 series and a high game of 165. The Eagles were led by Alexa Klaasen with a round one score of 410. She was followed by Dani Roose at 269 and Cathy Tang at 218. Both Knoxville and Pella Christian will see each other once again next weekend when the two converge on Statesmen Lanes in Oskaloosa for the conference meet.

The Indianola boys swimming team qualified two relays and two individual events to the state meet after their qualifying meet Saturday in Ames, as Isaiah Picard qualified in the 50 Freestyle Para, and the 100 Freestyle Para in addition to the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Freestyle Relay. 50...

The Knoxville City Council will meet Monday at 6:15 p.m. Among items on the agenda are accepting a bid, awarding a contract for The Edwards Park Improvements Project. There will be a public hearing to award the contract for Veteran’s Park. The board will consider approving a CDBG contract...

National Signing Day was this past Wednesday, and while most of the Knoxville High SChool Athletes that are going to the next level have already put pen to paper, there was a different kind of signing day at Knoxville High School this past week as the Knoxville Football Program welcomed their next incoming class of players with a singing day event. Head Coach Matt Dunkin told KNIA/KRLS Sports 28 total players signed a letter of intent to play football and commit to playing for the Panthers next fall. Dunkin highlighted the importance of positively representing themselves, the Panther Football Program, Knoxville Schools and the community. Dunkin added he was pleased with the turnout and is excited to have a large class of individuals sign up.

One of the items on the Knoxville Parks and Recreation list are needs at the recreation center. According to Brandon Nemmers, Parks and Recreation Director there are several items. At the last Knoxville City Council meeting it was proposed for the Knoxville Recreation Center with a three phase option for...

Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Division Xochitl Torres Small came to Iowa last week to highlight the investments the federal agency is making in Iowa and local communities. A group of USDA staff toured Pella and Oskaloosa last week, which included stops at LDJ Manufacturing...

Melcher-Dallas Principal Scott Bridges tells KNIA/KRLS News, the construction taking place at the school for the gymnasium, and classrooms for a music room, an art room, an ag and shop area, that were all a part of the original building that was torn down, is all on schedule. Bridges says,...

The Pella bowlers swept the competition in Keokuk County during a triangular meet Saturday. The Dutch boys scored 2549 pins and the girls hit 1959, defeating both the hosting Signourey Cobras and Isaac Newton Academy. Pella’s Carter Failor improved upon his season bests, as his individual game of 269 is...