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Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola reviews the Indianola Library Summer Bash Thursday night. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Indianola.

Let’s Talk Indianola – Library Summer Bash

Knoxville, IA

Our guest today on Let’s Talk Knoxville is Denay Marsh. Assistant Manager at the Knoxville Farmer’s Market. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Knoxville Podcast.

Let’s Talk Knoxville: Denay Marsh, Knoxville Farmer’s Market Assistant Manager

The first of two Indianola Chamber of Commerce Summer Nights Live concerts is Friday on the downtown Indianola square. The chamber changed the concerts to Summer Nights Live on the downtown Indianola square from Friday Night Live in Memorial Park, taking advantage of the finished construction on the Indianola downtown square. The Chamber will have Trainwreck on June 9th for the first show, with music from 7-9pm, and are family friendly. Find more information about the concert below.

Indianola Summer Nights Live Concert Friday

The Indianola Public Library held the annual Summer Bash event Thursday evening despite the rain canceling the outdoor portion, welcoming hundreds of community members to celebrate the return of summer with multiple activities inside the library including board games and signing up for the summer reading program. Library Director Michele Patrick tells KNIA News she encourages all kids to participate in the summer reading program.

Indianola Library Hosts Summer Bash Event Despite Rain

The Indianola Community Youth Foundation is partnering with the Blank Park Zoo for local students to spend a day at the zoo later this month. ICYF Executive Director Taylor Nehring tells KNIA News the partnership is a good way to get kids outside in a fun environment over the summer.

ICYF Partners with Blank Park Zoo for Zoo Day

Spirit of Pella is hosting an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the non-profit organization’s first mural. The event will be held on Thursday, June 8 at 10 am in front of the new mural on the Brew Coffeehouse located at 626 Franklin Street as special guests Mayor Don DeWaard, Dutch Expert Milly Vande Kieft, and Muralist Hannah Heschke share a few remarks about the painting.

Ribbon Cutting Coming Up for New Mural in Pella

The Knoxville Public Reading Program is underway. It will run from May 30 through July 12 according to Holly Shelford. Shelford is the Youth Services Librarian, overseeing programs at the library, working from babies through the age of 18. Shelford tells KNIA/KRLS News, “This year our theme is called Find...

Knoxville Public Library Reading Program has Started

The City of Indianola is continuing work on the Parks Master Plan, a living document that will detail the long-term plans of current and future parks in the city. Parks and Rec Director Doug Bylund tells KNIA News a survey is available to the public right now, which will help determine the needs and wants of local parks.

Indianola Parks Master Plan to Detail Future Needs

Des Moines, IA

The Des Moines Skydivers Club in Knoxville will be putting on an Open House later this month. Christy Brokens, one of the members, tells KNIA/KRLS News, “We’re going to host an Open House and the purpose of this is just for us to get to know the community and for the community to get to know us, because skydiving is such a community focused sport and event. So we just really wanted to bring a lot of fun activities into the hangar to draw people in. Just so they can come and hang out with us and enjoy the day.”

Des Moines Skydivers to hold Open House

Iowa State

Two Central College students have been granted highly competitive Research Experiences for Undergraduates through the National Science Foundation. Marissa Jonas, a Class of 2024 biology major from Blair, Nebraska, and Lauren Litterer, a Class of 2025 environmental studies major from Lake View, Iowa, received Research Experience for Undergraduates awards. Jonas...

Two Central Students Selected for National Science Foundation Summer Research

A five-run fourth inning proved to be the difference between the Indianola and Pella baseball teams Friday night, as the Indians downed the Dutch 5-3 in a game heard live on 94.3 KNIA and on the Pella Dutch Live YouTube channel. Pella grabbed the early advantage over Indianola in the...

Big Fourth Inning Propels Indianola to Baseball Win Over Pella

Central College is offering Junior Golf Nights on the school’s Ryerson Practice Facility this summer. Junior high and high school players may participate in any or all of the six sessions. Cost is $15 per session and golf balls are provided. They’ll be conducted June 8, 15, 22, and 29 and July 6 and 13. Players should meet at the A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex parking lot, southwest of P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.

Central Offers Junior Golf Nights

The Knoxville Rotary presented a check to the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics for $8,500 for the purchase of AED’s (Automated External Defibrillators). Kevin Stittsworth, Director of Foundation and Public Relations Director at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, tells KNIA/KRLS News, “So this new fleet will be updated with the latest technology and having consistent equipment model across the facility is going to ensure we have the fast and most effective response in the event of an emergency. Basically AED’s save lives and we’re so grateful again to the Knoxville Rotary for this grant so we can purchase those.”

Knoxville Rotary Purchases AED’s for Knoxville Hospital and Clinics

The 2024 Presidential Campaign is in full swing ahead of the Iowa Caucuses early next year, and another candidate stopped in Pella this week. Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson was at Pella Cooperative Electric Friday. The Republican challenger discussed energy policy and focused criticism on President Joe Biden for his policies in energy, at the southern border, Afghanistan, and the federal budget.

Hutchinson Stops at Pella Cooperative Electric

Idaho State

The vast majority of power lines that can go underground are currently in that state in the City of Pella. At Tuesday’s Pella City Council meeting, a public hearing will be held to get some of the last overhead lines converted in the community. The council will review two bids for a project to install underground conduit, box pads, and pull boxes for the electrical distribution system from Idaho Drive at the water treatment plant to the clear wells downstream at Howell Station Campground. The city’s electric distribution crew would follow up with installation of the cable and transformers. The project is estimated to cost $700,000 and would be completed by June 30th, 2024. This week’s Pella City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Pella Public Safety Complex.

Pella City Council to Consider Bids for Idaho Drive Electric Conversion

The Knoxville Police Department will hold a Free Kids Fishing Day Saturday at the Marion County Park. The event is open for kids of all ages, 8-17. The event will include instruction and fishing. At 11 a.m. a free lunch will be served. There will be drawings for prizes. There...

Free Fishing Day Saturday

A ribbon cutting will take place today as the Indianola Chamber of Commerce welcome’s Crouse Tree Service to the chamber. Chamber President and CEO Amanda Zwanziger tells KNIA News Crouse Tree Service specializes in commercial and residential service tree care serving Indianola and the surrounding area. The ribbon cutting is today at the parking lot on the corner of S 1st St. and E 1st Ave at 3pm, with all chamber ambassadors and members of the public invited.

Indianola Chamber Hosting Ribbon Cutting Today

The Knoxville Baseball Squad embarks on another busy week as the class 3A #6 Panthers, still unbeaten at 12-0, head to Chariton for a conference game on Monday. The Panthers are in action each day this week as they host Gilbert on Tuesday, host Albia for a double header on Wednesday, head to PCM on Thursday and travel to Clarke on Friday. Coach Turner Devore tells KNIA/KRLS Sports hopes that his team is getting healthy and his pitching depth can grow.

Knoxville Baseball Begins Busy Week On Monday At Chariton

Wisconsin State

Head coach Brent Matthias has announced the hiring of Callie Dutton as a full-time assistant coach for the Simpson College softball team. The program’s first full-time assistant coach in almost 25 years, Dutton is no stranger to the American Rivers Conference. She arrived to Dubuque as a sophomore in 2020 and earned the starting role at third base for the next three seasons, helping the Spartans win a share of the regular season conference title in 2022. Dutton hit .388 with three home runs and 25 RBIs that season while also receiving All-A-R-C Second Team honors.

Simpson College Softball Announces Full-Time Assistant Coach

The final spring event for the powerhouse Pella programs was a 1-0 loss for the #4 girls soccer team to #1 Waverly-Shell Rock at the Class 2A semifinals, as heard live on 92.1 KRLS Friday. The Dutch had several shots on goal, but were out attacked by the Go-Hawks. Despite...

Pella Girls Soccer Loss Ends Successful Spring for Dutch

The Indianola baseball and softball teams are back in action tonight for a single Little Hawkeye Conference game on the road at Pella. The Indians baseball team is looking for their first conference win after getting swept by Pella Christian in their opener on Wednesday, while the Indians softball team is flying high after scoring 32 runs in their opener against the Eagles. Head coach Stacy Evans said the Indians know that every conference win is crucial, and there are no easy games, so they will have to bring their “A” game and focus 100% on their opponent to get a win. Both games will be broadcast live, with softball on 92.1 KRLS beginning at 6:45, and baseball on 94.3 KNIA with pregame beginning at 7pm.

Indianola Baseball and Softball Head to Pella

The Indianola Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center will open for the season tomorrow, after scheduled maintenance and filling the pool is completed. The 2023 season will run until August 20th, with season passes still available for purchase, and the aquatic center opens Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 1-7, Tuesday/Thursday from 1-6, and Saturday/Sunday from 1-5 for daily admission without a season pass, and those age 2 and under swim free with a paid adult admission. Find more information below.

Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center Opens Tomorrow

Bringing the energy and commitment to Central College baseball he displayed as a pitcher, team co-captain and assistant coach, Adam Carey is the Dutch program’s new head coach. Carey, a 2019 Central grad, spent the past two seasons as the team’s pitching coach. He also served as a Dutch...

Carey Excited to Lead Central Baseball Program

The Pella Christian baseball team scored 28 combined runs Saturday to go 2-0 and win the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont tournament, while the Eagles softball squad went 0-2 at the Oskaloosa Tournament. The Pella Christian baseball team posted their two highest scoring outputs on the season Saturday, improving their record to 9-3 with...

Pella Christian Baseball Goes 2-0 at EBF Tournament, Softball Goes 0-2 at Oskaloosa Tourney

Last night shortly after 8:00 pm, the Knoxville Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential fire in the 100 block of South Conrey. Crews arrived to find smoke throughout the main floor of the residence. They made entry to find a dryer on fire. Crews extinguished the fire and ventilated the structure.

Two Fires in Knoxville

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IN DEPTH: Earth Day Upcycle Challenge

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IN DEPTH: Earth Day Upcycle Challenge

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