Mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine have given the traditional tourism season in Pella a little boost this year. On today’s Let’s Talk Pella, Jill Vandevoort, Director of the Pella Convention and Visitors Bureau discusses what the warmer weather has done for local businesses, attractions and recreational destinations.
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Summer maintenance projects, transportation department purchases and technology upgrades were among the key items of business at this week’s Pella School Board meeting. Pella Schools Superintendent Greg Ebeling spoke with KNIA/KRLS News about what each of these areas would include, why they’re important to the district and where the funds will come from.
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Sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures already this spring have had more people spending time outdoors. However, just because it’s only April doesn’t mean that the sun’s rays cannot harm our skin. Dr. Jennifer Palmer with Iowa Dermatology offers advice and helpful tips on ways to protect our skin from too much sun exposure.
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The mild winter and unseasonably warm spring has allowed more opportunities for public works projects for the City of Pella. Public Works Director Denny Buyert provides an update on some of the larger projects the city has undertaken, as well as discusses what tasks lie ahead in the coming weeks.
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The current legislative session is winding down. State Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven joins us again this week to talk about some of the issues that remain and lawmakers’ desire to end the session on time.
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The Pella City Council approved the purchase of land in Southeast Pella this week for the construction of the Pella Sports Park.
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Pella’s 2012 Tulip Time Festival is right around the corner.
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The Klompen Classic, and with it Tulip Time are quickly approaching.
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The Pella Electric Department is hard at work on several projects.
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This week the Union Street Players will open the play by Ayn Rand, The Night of January 16th.
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The Pella Chamber of Commerce is hosting several events in the near future, and is involved in this weeks PADCO visit to Washington D.C.
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The Iowa Legislature has been mulling over proposals by MidAmerican Energy to build a new Nuclear Power Plant in Iowa.
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This week the City of Pella took another step in its process regarding the potential regional airport.
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March is National Nutrition Month.
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[simage=7250,max,n,center,]Tulip Time is approaching fast, and in the lead up are several events.
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This is the second funnel week of this legislative session.
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This weekend De Bloemen Hof in Pella is hosting its first Edible Festival.
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The Vermeer Windmill and Pella Historical Village reopen next week. KNIA/KRLS’s Evan Little sat down with Bonnie Verberg, Director of the Vermeer Windmill to talk about the updates to the facility over the winter closure, and other upcoming events in the city.
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The City of Pella is almost finished with construction a large facility to improve the city’s power supply, and is just starting the process to build an improvement for the city’s wastewater system.
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