Archive for August, 2010
Posted: Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 5:54 am
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Taking over two hours to complete a combined 35 laps due to a combination of red and yellow flags, Jon Agan and Dusty Zomer sped through the shrapnel to take wins at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.
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Keywords: Brian Brown, Clint Garner, Don Droud Jr., Dustin Selvage, Dusty Zomer, Jon Agan, Knoxville Raceway
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:30 am
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Marion County is one of 20 in the state of Iowa that has been designated disaster areas by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
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Keywords: Farm Service Agency, Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:29 am
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With the big Labor Day weekend coming up, there are plenty of good times to be had at Lake Red Rock but it is still important to remember boating safety.
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Keywords: Labor Day, Lake Red Rock, Tracy Spry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Auld Park in Knoxville will be closed early this week while the city applies sealant to playground equipment.
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Keywords: Auld Park, Jeff May
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:27 am
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Auditions for Annie will continue this week at the Pella Community Center.
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Keywords: Annie, Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium, pella, Pella Community Center
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:26 am
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A former Knoxville Raceway employee who pled guilty to first degree theft has received a deferred judgment.
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Keywords: Knoxville Raceway, Michelle Leigh Irving
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:25 am
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Former Governor Terry Branstad was in Pella Tuesday afternoon to launch the second week of his “Ready to Create Jobs” tour.
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Keywords: Governor, gubernatorial, Kim Reynolds, pella, Republican, Terry Branstad, Vermeer Corporation, Vermeer Global Pavilion
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:24 am
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The Knoxville City Council will soon begin the hiring process to find a new City Manager as Dick Schrad has announced his retirement.
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Keywords: Dick Schrad, knoxville
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:23 am
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The Pella City Council was presented with the city’s Electric Utility Budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year during a special meeting last week.
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Keywords: budget, Mike Nardini, pella, Pella Electric Utility
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:22 am
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The Knoxville School Board is split on their opinions of what to do with the future of the GOAL Alternative School Building at this time.
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Keywords: GOAL School, Knoxville School Board
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:21 am
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The process of filling a patrol officer’s position at the Pella Police Department continued last week with the testing of over two dozen applicants.
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Keywords: Marcia Slycord, pella, Pella Police Department
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Knoxville starts its 2010 Volleyball campaign tomorrow night at home against Chariton.
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Keywords: High School Volleyball, knoxville
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 5:56 am
While Melcher-Dallas fell in its season opener Friday night to East Green, Coach Ryan Conrad has some positive to take from his team.
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Keywords: High School Football, Melcher-Dallas
Posted: Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 5:54 am
Taking over two hours to complete a combined 35 laps due to a combination of red and yellow flags, Jon Agan and Dusty Zomer sped through the shrapnel to take wins at the Knoxville Raceway last night.
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Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Funeral services for Kimberly Kay Brown, age 43, of Melcher-Dallas, Iowa will be held on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Interment will follow at the Dallas Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home.
Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 6:30 am
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Five candidates remain in the running as the Knoxville Police Department searches for its new police officer.
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Keywords: Dan Losada, Knoxville Police Department
Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 6:29 am
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At the past week’s school board meeting, Pella Community School District received some good news in the form of standardized testing.
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Keywords: ACT, Mark Wittmer, pella, Pella Community School District
Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 6:28 am
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Marion County residents who have experienced flood damage this spring and summer may be eligible for one-time food assistance, but you must act fast.
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Keywords: Department of Human Services, flood damage, food assistance
Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 6:27 am
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As previously reported on KNIA/KRLS News, Pella Regional Health Center recently renovated its Skilled Care Unit, and those who work in the wing say the improvements are a great help in the care they provide.
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Keywords: pella, Pella Reginal Health Center, Skilled Care Unit, Zack Kanis
Posted: Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 6:26 am
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Several Marion County residents received Iowa State Fair Scholarships this year.
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Keywords: Blake Vander Molen, Bruce Rastetter, Carly Cummings, Iowa State Fair, Katelyn De Haan, Lori Klootwyk, Scholarships, Trisha Collins