Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday; all clocks will need to be set ahead one hour to accommodate the change. Daylight Saving Time was introduced with the purpose of making better use of daylight and conserving energy. It was first introduced in 1908 in Thunder Bay, Canada and later adopted and signed into law by the United States in 1918 as way to conserve energy and support the war effort of World War I.

Pella Fire Chief Doug Van Gorkom reminds everyone to check on their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and make sure they are working. He says the changing of the clocks in the spring and fall is a good time to change the batteries as well, as they should be refreshed every six months. Any alarms or detectors that are 10 years old or older need to be replaced, as Van Gorkom says their sensitivity starts to decline over time.