Ernest “John” Bixler

A Mass of Christian Burial for Judy Zager, age 80 of Pleasantville, will be held Friday, February 3rd at 10:30am at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Knoxville. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Cumming. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Knoxville Panther Scholarship Foundation. Bybee & Davis Funeral Home is handling arrangements and online condolences may be left at bertrandfuneralhomes.com.

Funeral services for Raymond Terlouw will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, February 2nd, at the Sully Community Church. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, February 1st, at the Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella, with family present from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Visitation for Elizabeth “Betsy” Florence Pitt, age 76, of Knoxville, will be held on Wednesday, February 1st, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Knoxville from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. A memorial service will take place at 10:00 A.M. Betsy’s wishes were to be cremated. Following services, a burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Harvey Community Center. Memorials may be given in Betsy’s memory to Harvey Assembly of God and designated to the Royal Rangers. Winfield Funeral Home is assisting Betsy’s family.

As the calendar finished out January, the Pella girls and boys basketball teams found victory heading into the final weeks of the regular season and looming playoffs. The #9 in 4A Dutch girls held off an Oskaloosa second-half surge in a 52-43 win, while the boys pulled away early in a 70-43 lopsided contest in the nightcap Tuesday, with both heard live on 92.1 KRLS.

Tomorrow is the first annual George Washington Carver Day in the State of Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds declared in June that every February 1st would celebrate the famed humanitarian, who spent time at Simpson college after being rejected from other institutions in the midwest because of the color of his skin.

Eagles Homecoming King Toby Vander Molen and Queen Katy Roose discuss the annual tradition and their time on Eagle Lane. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Pella.

In a back and forth match, the Knoxville Wrestling Squad fell one point short of advancing in the class 2A regional duals to Burlington-Notre Dame 39-38 on Tuesday night in Williamsburg. The Panthers actually got out to a 12-0 lead early on a forfeit at 220 points and Trenton Kingery’s pin fall at 285. But the Nikes would rack up four straight pins to go up 24-12, but back came the Panthers would get back in it with ten points in a row with a Marco Alejo pin and a Luke Spaur major decision to make it 24-22. West Burlington-Notre Dame would put nine more points on the board and go up 33-22. Knoxville was not done yet as the Panthers would get a major decision from Tristian Sinnard at 160 pounds and a Daniel Gorskikh pin at 170 to make the score 33-32 heading into the final two matches, but the Nikes salted it away with their star C.J. Walrath, who is ranked #1 at 182 pounds gave West Burlington-Notre Dame an insurmountable seven point lead heading into the final bout of the match in which Wayne Johnston won by pin to get the final margin to one at 195 pounds. Knoxville falls to 9-4 in duals and the Panthers dual meet season is not quite over as the Panthers will wrestle in a triangular next Tuesday at Martensdale-St. Mary’s.

The annual Indianola Chamber of Commerce awards have been announced. The 2022 winners include:. Distinguished Chamber Leader – Pritesh Patel, Hotel Pommier. Emerging Business – Indianola Independent Advocate. Simpson College’s Emerging Leader – Seth Lampman. New Business – Whip it Good Catering. Stephen G. Pfeifer...

Those dreaming of warmer days ahead may be thinking about when the tulips will be in full bloom and car windows open as they drive through town, with Tulip Time drawing ever closer. Chris Allen with Crossroads of Pella says registration is now open for a springtime tradition in Pella, as the Klompen Classic returns for its 30th race on Wednesday, May 3rd, as the unofficial kick off to Tulip Time. Each year, 2,000 participants cross the finish line to help others, as proceeds raised from this fundraising event are used to help local families through Crossroads of Pella. Find registration and race details here.

The Knoxville Rotary Club held an End Polio Dinner January 25th at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. The event was catered by Central College, and there was a silent auction for Rotary gift baskets and a wine raffle. Knoxville Rotary President Jake Hughes tells KNIA/KRLS News “The Gates...

Just five days following their regular season clash, the Indianola and Norwalk wrestling teams will square off again tonight in the first round of Class 3A Regional Duals at West Des Moines Valley High School. Both Warren County schools qualified for this year’s regional duals based on their top-24 rankings...

The Knoxville Wrestling Squad will embark on another goal after winning the South Central Conference on Friday, the {Panthers will take to the mats again tonight in the class 2A regional duals. The Panthers will take on West Burlington-Notre Dame in Williamsburg. The Nikes are 23-1 in dual losing only to Alburnett, while Knoxville is 9-3 in dual meets. The winner will get the host Raiders for a shot at the state duals. First bouts are scheduled for 6:00.

April Verwers, President of the Marion County United Way tells KNIA/KRLS their campaign currently is about one-third of the way to their goal. The 2023 goal for the organization is $60,000. The United Way supports three impact areas, education, health and human services. The local United Way plans to support...

IN THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO 32 CALLS FOR SERVICE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: NINE EXTRA PATROL REQUESTS, FIVE MOTORIST ASSISTS, THREE PAPER SERVICE ATTEMPTS, TWO DEER CALLS, ONE DISTURBING PEACE AND QUIET CALL, ONE SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE, ONE CIVIL CALL, ONE DOMESTIC, ONE TRANSPORT, ONE VEHICLE UNLOCK, ONE WANTED SUBJECT, ONE TRESPASS CALL, ONE UNLICENSED DRIVER, ONE MISSING PERSON, ONE THEFT, ONE RESCUE, ONE DOG CALL.

Indianola Parks and Rec is hosting the next installment of their Afternoon Adventures Speaker Series tomorrow, featuring the Underground Railroad movements in southwest Iowa, including details about activities in Madison and Warren County. Kathy Kester with Indianola Parks and Rec tells KNIA News Madison County Historical Society President Linda Griffith Smith and former Warren County Historical Society President Deb Taylor will host a program about the Underground Railroad movements, and the punishments for helping your fellow man that included prison, a $10,000 bounty, and your life. The Afternoon Adventures Speaker Series will be tomorrow from 2-3pm at the Indianola Activity Center.

Pella Fire Chief Randy Bogaard has been leading the Pella Fire Department for a just over a year. Bogaard has been adjusting over the past year to some of the administrative duties on top of still being in the service. In his first year, Bogaard oversaw a major call last year in a downtown Pella fire, and saw a new engine purchased by the City of Pella come into service — a project led by his predecessor Doug Van Gorkom. Hear more about the Pella Fire Department on the In Depth Podcast.

Pella Christian hosts Newton tonight in a Little Hawkeye Conference basketball doubleheader on Eagle Lane. After starting league play 0-8, the PC girls are looking for their second win in their last three contests as they’ll be playing a Cardinal squad that is also 1-9 in the conference. Newton won the earlier matchup between the two clubs, 44-41, but Pella Christian coach Jordan Dyk will have his full complement of players for tonight’s game, something he didn’t have on January third.

The Little Hawkeye Conference basketball slate resumes tonight as Norwalk travels to Dallas Center-Grimes for a girl-boy doubleheader starting at 6:15 p.m. Both games can be heard live on kniakrls.com (KNIA3), with pregame coverage beginning at 6:00. DC-G swept the first meeting on January 3 in Norwalk, winning the girls...

An information session for the City of Indianola’s Downtown Facade and Interior Improvement Program will be held in February, after the city launched a grant program earlier this year. City Manager Ben Reeves tells KNIA News property owners can apply for up to $25,000 in grant funding to facade and interior improvements to buildings located in and adjacent to the Indianola Downtown Square.

The Pella Area Community & Economic Alliance will honor four Pella Impact Award recipients at their Annual Membership Breakfast on Friday, February 17. Recipients were selected for their overall impact on the quality of life in Pella, collaboration/partnerships, innovative programs or events, products or marketing, entrepreneurial spirit, impact on the local economy, and longevity of impact on the community.