Pella, IA

Indianola, IA

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 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

A rough stretch continued for the Pella softball team at the Oskaloosa tournament Saturday, falling to #14 in 3A Chariton 4-0 and 11-6 to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. The Dutch offense could not solve Chargers’ starter Layne Braby, tallying just four hits in the contest. While the Dutch bats got going against the Rockets, they had to do so from behind after giving up five runs in the first inning. Payton Lyons was 3-for-3 in that game with a home run. Pella has dropped six games in a row and will try to find their footing Monday in a doubleheader against #1 in 4A Dallas Center-Grimes on the road.

Pella Softball Falls at Oskaloosa Tournament

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

Iowa State

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

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

The Knoxville City Council will meet in regular session Monday at 6:15 p.m. On the agenda is the mayor reading a National Garden Week Proclamation. The board looks to approve cemetery software implementation proposals from Cemify. The board is expected to approve façade improvement grants for 119 and 121 S...

Knoxville City Council to Meet Monday

Love Where You Live is a passion project sparked by love for the community and the desire to make Knoxville the best place it can be. The community was invited to attend the unveiling ceremony at the Auld Park Thursday. The Auld Park was the site of the first mural for the city. A good crowd was on hand for the event.

Love Where You Live Unveiling

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

It will be a little bit different this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway this week. The USAC National Sprint Cars will make an appearance tonight and tomorrow night for the Avanti Windows and Doors Corn Belt Clash. Kyle Cummins currently leads the USAC National Sprint Car points by 22 over four-time points champion Brady Bacon who has won four times in a USAC event at Knoxville, sweeping the weekend back in 2019. The weekly 360 and 410 sprint cars will also be in action this week with the 360s tonight and the 410s tomorrow night. You can listen to both nights starting with Live Track Side at 5:00 and Race Nights Live at 7:00 on the DeYarman Automotive Radio Racing Network on KNIA. Live Track Side tonight will air on both 94.3 and 95.3 KNIA, while Race Nights Live will only air on 95.3 due to local sports coverage.

USAC Corn Belt Clash Is Tonight At Knoxville Raceway

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

Norwalk, IA

Norwalk’s magical run to the state soccer finals ended Saturday with their acceptance of the Class 3A runner-up trophy. The Warrior boys ran into a red-hot Iowa City Liberty squad in the 3A championship game, losing 5-0 at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park. The Lightning struck for four...

Norwalk boys fall to Iowa City Liberty 5-0 in 3A state soccer championship game

Hartford, IA

The second annual Hartford BBQ Bash is coming in July, featuring activities including a bags tournament, water fights, live music, a farm to table dinner feed, and a smoke off meats competition. Sophia Eckert with Hartford Hometown Pride tells KNIA News they are currently taking registration for the meat smoking competition.

Hartford BBQ Bash Smoke Off Registration Open

Des Moines, IA

The Indianola softball and baseball teams competed in separate tournaments Saturday, the softball squad at West Des Moines Valley and baseball at Martensdale-St. Mary’s. The #5 in 4A Indianola girls went 2-1 Saturday, falling to the hosting top-ranked in 5A Valley Tigers 12-0, and defeating #11 in 5A Des Moines Lincoln 4-3 and Boone 5-3. Kiley Kindelspire went 2-for-3 in both victories, racking up two triples in the process.

Indianola Summer Teams Compete in Saturday Tournaments

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 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

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

Ashlan Burton has been named as a full-time assistant coach for the Simpson College track and field men’s and women’s programs. Burton is a seven-time NCAA Division II All-American at the University of Central Missouri, returns to her home state of Iowa after a one-year stint at Lees Summit North High School where she served as the head strength and conditioning coach as well as a throws coach for the track and field program. The Urbandale, Iowa native will work primarily with the Storm throwers.

Simpson Track and Field Names Ashlan Burton as Full-Time Assistant

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

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

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

The Indianola City Council meets in regular session Monday. The council will consider a resolution for the construction of street, curb and gutter, storm sewer, shared-use path and other public improvements on the South K St. paving project, and appointing a three-member valuation committee for the South K Street Special Assessment Project.

Indianola City Council to Discuss Snow Parking on Square

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Let’s Talk Pella – All-State Individual Speech at Pella High

Multiple-time All-State honorees Aleigha Ausman, Luci Hopkins, and Ryan Sales...

Let’s Talk Pella – All-State Individual Speech at Pella High

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