Archive for March, 2012

A white sedan rear-ended a city of Knoxville Street sweeper in the 1300 block of East Main in Knoxville at approximately 1:30PM. According to officials on scene, there were no life threatening injuries to the driver of the sedan. The driver of the street sweeper was uninjured. The Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire and Rescue, the Iowa State Patrol and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Responded to the scene. Traffic was re-routed by the Knoxville Police Department.

On today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville, Aaron Gernes talks with Karen Ackley, with the Marion County Extension Office, about what people should be doing in their gardens.

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The filing deadline to appear on the primary ballot for county offices is Wednesday at 5pm.

[simage=7306,max,n,center,]Lely North America is holding the grand opening of its facility in Pella this week.

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The Knoxville School Board approved three contracts for new teachers next year during their meeting on Monday evening.

Artist Craig Cornwall is currently in Pella as the Allison B. Allen Artist in residence at Central College.

14 different schools will be participating in the Knoxville Mayor’s Youth Council college fair this evening.

This weekend The Pella Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Art 101 in Knoxville has a variety of classes and workshops to register for next month.

[simage=7308,max,n,center,]This weekend Lake Red Rock will host a avian themed event.

The Knoxville Community Easter Egg Hunt takes place on the Saturday before Easter at 1pm.

Pella Regional Health Center has announced it’s opening a new clinic.

[simage=7309,max,n,center,]The City of Pella has completed its test of the warning siren system.

March 28, 2012

IN THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE received ONE HUNDRED NINE PHONE CALLS and EIGHT 911 CALLS.