Sully, IA

Pella, IA

Graveside services for Vivian Glendening will be held at 1:30pm, Friday, March 31st at Oakwood Cemetery, with a Memorial Service following at 2:30pm, at Third Church in Pella. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00pm, Thursday at the church. The Garden Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vivian Glendening

Knoxville, IA

Memorial services for John Haning, age 83 of Knoxville, will be held Saturday, April 1st at 3:00pm at the First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until service time. Burial of cremains will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church. Bybee & Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be left at bertrandfuneralhomes.com.

John Haning

Funeral services for Guy Willis Martin, age 22, of Knoxville will be held on Saturday, April 1st at 10:30am at Riverside Church in Knoxville. Family will receive friends on Friday from 4:00-7:00pm at the church. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery. Following burial, a luncheon will be held at the church. Memorials may be made in care of Guy’s family. Winfield Pierschbacher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Guy Willis Martin

Melcher-dallas, IA

Pierschbacher Funeral Home acquired Winfield Funeral home in Knoxville last Thursday. Pierschbacher Funeral Home was founded in 1998, is owned and operated by Funeral Director John Pierschbacher who has locations in Chariton, Lacona, Melcher-Dallas and Milo. He tells KNIA/KRLS News, “We’re just really looking forward to being a part of...

Pierschbacher Funeral Home Purchases Winfield Funeral Home

Indianola, IA

Celebration of Life Visitation for Rick Demory, 80, of Indianola, will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Overton Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Kiya Koda Humane Society in his name. To sign an online condolence, visit our website at www.overtonfunerals.com.

Rick Demory

The annual Indianola Spring Cleanup begins April 24th, running through April 28th. Items will be picked up on recycling day, and must be out on the curb by 7am, and only large items not hauled through the weekly service will be picked up, and does not include construction materials, railroad ties, or tires, and items that are bulky and difficult to handle such as swing sets, which must be cut up or dismantled into pieces no longer than four feet. For more information, click below.

Indianola Spring Cleanup Coming in April

The Dallcher American Legion Post 632 provided flags for each of the elementary classrooms at Melcher-Dallas according to Elementary Principal Jon Suntken. The Legion also purchased patriotic books for the 187 students. The presentations at the school took place Wednesday. Suntken tells KNIA/KRLS News “The Dallcher Legion, donated flags for...

Dallcher Legion Donates to Melcher-Dallas Elementary

Iowa State

Knoxville will be celebrating Iowa Flag Day tomorrow. The event is scheduled from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Marion County Courthouse Lawn at the Rotary Gazebo. Iowa Flag Day is a day to reflect on our heritage and celebrate our history. What makes the day special in Knoxville is the Iowa Flag was designed here. Iowa State Flag Day was declared by the legislature in 1998. In 2015 Governor Terry Branstad proclaimed March 23-29 as Dixie Cornell Gebhardt Week in Iowa since she designed the Iowa flag.

Iowa Flag Day Celebration is Wednesday

As the warmer weather of spring comes to the area, the City of Indianola is working on repairing the potholes that were created over winter. The city asks that if anyone in the community notices a pothole, to let the city know by completing a form on the city website, or by calling City Hall at 515-961-9410. Find a link to the form below.

City of Indianola Asks for Street Repair Information

Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Battalion Chief Justin Smith with Knoxville Fire and Rescue.

IN DEPTH: Crisis Response Therapy Canines!

Thousands of visitors are making plans to descend upon Pella to take part in the Tulip Time Festival in early May. Tulip Time Steering Committee Co-Chair Joel Bennett says to keep them all safe during their visit, barricades are located around the perimeter of the event to restrict vehicle traffic, and that they depend on volunteers and workers to staff 180 shifts during the three days of Tulip Time, and as of now, 60 of those remain open.

Help Still Needed for Tulip Time Barricades

A group of ambassadors chosen to represent the Tulip City this past November has been preparing ever since to showcase their hometown to the region and state of Iowa and promote the community’s signature celebration. Tulip Queen Cheyne Plants and the Royal Court of Anna DeNooy, Avery Verhoef, Ellie...

Tulip Queen and Royal Court Perform Tonight

Marion County, IA

The Marion County Development Commission will announce the Red Rock Area Top 10 Under 40 Tuesday. The announcement will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Public Library. The public is invited. The event will honor 10 young professionals in the county and share their stories.

Top 10 Under 40 to be Named Tuesday

The Knoxville High School Mock Trial Team qualified for State for the sixth year in a row with a fourth place finish at Regionals Thursday in Marshalltown. The team scored 487 points to earn the state trip to Des Moines. The 10 students on the Knoxville team are coached by...

Knoxville Mock Trial Advances to State

Creston, IA

The Indianola boys track and field team will compete again on the road Monday, this time traveling to Bondurant-Farrar for the Bluejay Coed Invitational. The Indians had several top finishes in the competitive meet at Waukee Northwest on Friday, and head coach Matt Oliver says as the season goes on he will have a much better idea of who will be best in each competition, but for now he is just trying to see what fits where. The Indians will be joined by Winterset, Saydel, Creston, and Carlisle. Action starts at 4:30pm.

Indianola Boys Track Travels to Bondurant-Farrar

Grinnell, IA

The Knoxville and Indianola Girls Soccer Squads opened up the spring sports seasons for both programs in 2023 on Monday night on The Pitch at Randy Wilson Track in Knoxville, and it was the Indians who came out on top 4-0 over Knoxville. It did not take long for Indianola to get the scoring start just 9:00 into the match when Angelika Miller scored to make it 1-0, then with just under 2:00 left in the 1st half, Remy Sivertson allowed Indianola to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Camden Palmer and Adrianne Sinclair put in goals in the 2nd half to make the final tally. Knoxville is 0-1 on the season and will host Grinnell on Friday while Indianola is 1-0 and will travel to Southeast Polk on Thursday.

Indianola Tops Knoxville Girls Soccer In Season Opener For Both Teams

The Pella Police Department would like to remind residents of changes to the city’s Outdoor Warning System during Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week. Administrative Services Manager Marcia Slycord says the sirens in Pella are part of an outdoor, all-hazards siren system that is used to warn citizens of potential danger in a short amount of time, and is designed to provide coverage to those outdoors–-not inside buildings or structures.

Pella Police Department Reminds Residents of Outdoor Warning System’s Purpose

Several Area Track and Field teams begin their outdoor season’s today with four boys squads and three girls teams competing in different locations. The Pella Christian boys track and field team hosts fellow KNIA/KRLS area schools Knoxville, PCM, and Pleasantville in the PC Boys Early Season Meet tonight. Meanwhile, the Pella Christian, PCM, and Pleasantville girls track and field squads make the trip south to compete at Centerville.

Pella Christian, PCM, Pleasantville Boys and Girls, Knoxville Boys Track and Field in Action Today

Our guest today on Let’s Talk Knoxville are Cassi Pearson, Knoxville Superintendent and Craig Mobley, Knoxville School Business Manager as we talk about the school board. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Knoxville Podcast.

Let’s Talk Knoxville: Cassi Pearson and Craig Mobley

After 2022 Runner-Up Finish, Dutch Boys Seeking Strong Follow-Up A strong senior class departs the Class 2A state runners-up in boys soccer as they leap to Class 3A with several returning faces as well. Head Coach Mark Solomon says an all-time individual great in Isaac Semini’s departure and the rest of an impressive group of graduates (Preston Rowe, Levi Van Dusseldorp, Logan Schroeder, Cody Johnston, Connor Hamilton, John DeBruin, and Tyler Killoren) were key in getting the Dutch to the championship game last spring, but there are several players coming back that also give him optimism that 2023 can be special in its own way.

Pella Soccer Season Previews

Pella High School continued its remarkable excellence in jazz by landing the most students of any school on the Jazz Educators of Iowa All-State Bands. Alto Saxophone – Eli Ebeling, Pella (three-time selection) Tenor Saxophone – Ryder Bates, Pella (2022 Alternate) Bari Saxophone – Eli Burrows, Pella.

Pella Continues Rich All-State Music Tradition

The spring sports season kicks-off for two teams at Pella Christian today, as the boys tennis and girls soccer squads have their first games of the 2023 slate. The Eagles’ boys tennis team begins their season this afternoon with a non-conference home match against Centerville. Pella Christian has faced off with the Reds in each of the last two seasons, holding a 1-1 record in those matches. The Eagles claimed last year’s contest 7-2, while Centerville won the meeting in 2021, 8-1.

Pella Christian Boys Tennis and Girls Soccer Kick-Off 2023 Spring Season’s Today

Des Moines, IA

This is Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week, a time for residents to review their safety plans when tornadoes, strong thunderstorms, and flooding impact the area during the spring and summer months. Chad Hahn is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, and says the three...

Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week Starts Today

The spring sports season will get its first full week at Knoxville this week. One of the teams that will get the outdoor season started this week is boys track and field. The Panthers have a lot of goals this season after winning the South Central Conference title and getting several events to the Blue Oval at State. One runner that wants to repeat all of that is T.J. DeJong. He is already looking forward to defending his conference titles, and qualifying for the State Meet.

Spring Sports Takes Flight At Knoxville This Week

Simpson College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new turf fields for McBride Field and the Simpson Softball Stadium on Saturday. Athletic Director Marty Bell tells KNIA News the fields are part of an overall effort to upgrade the facilities at Simpson that included upgrades to Cowles Fieldhouse, the wrestling room, and now the turf for the baseball and softball teams among others, making Simpson a better destination for students.

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