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The Indianola Public Library is continuing the SOUP-er Bowl tomorrow, a friendly competition between local businesses and organizations to provide a hot soup meal to the community. Adult Services Librarian Jacy West tells KNIA News each Friday until February 10th, different groups will have soups available at the Indianola Public Library for the community to eat and vote on who made the best soup, with space available for promotional material next to the soup.

Our guest today on Let’s Talk Knoxville is Brandon Nemmers, he is the Parks and Recreation Director in Knoxville, as we talk about his job. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Knoxville Podcast.

Each February, Pella Regional Health Center recognizes National Cancer Prevention month to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and to help people reduce their risk factors and live healthier, longer lives. According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 100 types of cancer–some more prevalent than...

Knoxville native Charles Holdefer will be reading from his new novel “Don’t Look at Me,” at the Knoxville Public Library Thursday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m. Holdefer attended Melcher-Dallas and Knoxville schools, and later the University of Iowa. He now lives in Brussels, Belgium. Holdefer returns to Knoxville every year to visit family and to teach at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival.

The Bussey Public Library will be doing a Valentine’s Day Box Craft event Tuesday, February 7 from 3:30 until 5:00 p.m. The Valentine’s Day Boxes will be donated to the Twin Cedars School District for any children who forget to make a box. Bussey Librarian Chelzie Pinegar tells KNIA/KRLS News, that when students get their Valentines at school they have something to put it in. She added there always are a few kids who forget.

Steve Edwards, the Executive Director of the Marion County Conservation Department, oversees three parks, Marion County Park, Cordova Park and Roberts Creek Park. His department gave the Marion County Board of Supervisors an overall budget proposed at $1.7 million for the fiscal year 2023-2024. According to Edwards his department generates roughly 40 percent of the revenue towards his budget. That is right around $700,000.

The Indianola Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards ceremony is one week away, the chamber’s first in-person annual dinner since 2019. Chamber President and CEO Amanda Zwanziger tells KNIA News the speaker this year will be author Eric Recker with the theme of Win The Now, and is all about taking advantage of the unique opportunities afforded in Indianola, and using the momentum that has been building for years to help Indianola reach its potential.

Facilities and maintenance for Marion County is headed up by Chris Nesteby. The department of seven takes care of the maintenance and construction needs for most county owned facilities. Most of the work is performed at Public Health, the courthouse, the law enforcement center, the 3014 building on east Main Street and the 6th Street Annex.

The Knoxville girls varsity soccer team will have a new coach in 2023 as Bethany Johnson takes over for Matt Ritchhart. The team will be doing a fundraiser at Pella Applebee’s for Knoxville Girls Soccer. It goes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, February 7. If you order one of 5 menu items off the list, Applebee’s will donate 50% of your bill to the girls team.

Knoxville Area Community Theatre (K-ACT) will be holding auditions for the play Little Women from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 4, and from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, February 5, at Memorial Hall in Knoxville. Marty Adkins, the director of K-ACT tells KNIA/KRLS News they have never done Little Women here...

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Indianola Middle School Counselor Lacey Cherniss about the career fair held earlier this week. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Indianola.

The new Indianola location of the Many Hands Thrift Market will open this spring. The store will include secondhand clothes, accessories, home décor pieces, kitchenware, toys, and more. The store will also offer specialty items like fair trade and Haitian-made products. Many Hands CEO Tim Brand said in a...

Indianola Middle School held a career fair for 8th grade students Thursday, inviting different career cluster categories to represent their area of expertise such as engineering, security, and others including KNIA Radio. Counselor Lacey Cherniss tells KNIA News the goal of the career fair is to allow the students to...

The Marion County Board of Supervisors recently wrapped up budget hearings from all the county department heads. Most had requests for extra money for their departments. One of the departments that didn’t request extra was facilities and maintenance headed up by Chris Nesteby. The department of seven takes care of the maintenance and construction needs for most county owned facilities. Most of the work is performed at Public Health, the courthouse, the law enforcement center, the 3014 building on east Main Street and the 6th Street Annex.

The Simpson College Culver Public Policy Center is hosting a discussion on facing the homelessness crisis in America later this month. The discussion forum will feature:. Tim Wilson, Moderator — Vice Chair, Iowa Council on Homelessness. Benjamin Darby — Continuum of Care Planner, Rhode Island Housing. Jill Houle...

LDJ Director of Operations Chad Van Wyk and President Ben Cox, as well as Pella Cooperative Electric CEO Doug Stewart, discuss the recent expansion of the manufacturing facility and the USDA’s role in financing the project. Podcast: Play in new window | Download.

Warren County Health Services is warning residents to be mindful of the “winter blues”, known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a subtype of depression or bipolar disorder that occurs around the same time each year. Seasonal depression typically occurs when the seasons change, and most symptoms begin in the fall and continue into the winter months, and can be caused by he reduced level of sunlight in the fall and winter months may affect an individual’s serotonin, a neurotransmitter that affects mood.. Treating SAD can include beginning light therapy, exercising more, increasing the amount of light at home, meditation and other stress management techniques, spending more time outside, and visiting climates that have more sun.

The show choirs of Pella High School return to competition after a weekend away. Acapella, Bravo, and Pelladrenaline will all perform at Mt. Pleasant Music in Motion, with the middle school starting at 9 a.m., prep students at 11:45 a.m., and varsity at 3:30 p.m. Pella has already been tops in their class at their first two shows of the season at Muscatine and DCG.

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced 37 Iowa school districts will join or expand the STEM BEST® (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) + HD (High Demand) Program to provide students with real workplace experiences. The Pella Community School District has been chosen for the program that helps introduce students to businesses and career opportunities in Iowa, while also gaining career-ready skills.

The Indianola Concert Association is hosting their next performance later this month, featuring Parallel Exit. Parallel Exit is a three-person New York City based nouveau vaudeville company that mixes song and dance with slapstick physical comedy. Parallel Exit has been performing together since 1997, and features a family friendly show that explains how the vaudeville circuit entertained a century ago. The performance will be on February 20th in the Indianola High School auditorium at 7pm. Find ticket information below.