Pella Resident Kathryn Crawford Passes Away at 96
Funeral services and art show celebration of life planned for longtime community member.
KNIA/KRLS Area Athletes Earn Boys Basketball All-State Honors
Pella City Council Approves $4.09M Contract for University Street Extension
Sports
Central Men's and Women's Golf Finish 5th at Hal Sutton Invitational
Teams compete in Louisiana tournament

Several KNIA/KRLS Area Athletes Earn All-State Boys Basketball Honors
Standout players from local high schools recognized for outstanding seasons
Pella Track Teams Send Limited Squads to Central Races
Athletes wrap up indoor preseason before moving outdoors
Lifestyle
Pella Tulip Queen and Royal Court to Debut Next Week
The annual ambassadors for the town's Tulip Time festival will make their first public appearance.

Pella Non-Profit Yoke Ministries Celebrates Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
Yoke Ministries discusses their mission and initiatives for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.
Several Area Students Earn All-State Individual Speech Nominations
High school speech students from KNIA/KRLS area schools recognized by Iowa High School Speech Association
Politics
Pella City Council to Consider Bids for University Street Extension
Eight bids submitted, with all but one coming in below the engineer's $5.2 million estimate

Pella City Council Approves Bid for Airport Apron Expansion
The $445,930 contract with TK Concrete is about $170,000 below the engineer's estimate.
Pella City Council to Consider Bids for Municipal Airport Apron Expansion
The council has received six bids for the paving project estimated to cost $615,452.
Entertainment
Members of New York Philharmonic to Perform at Central College
Free public concert features virtuosic piano quartet from renowned orchestra

Tulip Time Feesthouden Evening Entertainment Lineup Announced
Three musical acts to perform on the Tulip Toren stage during the 91st annual festival in Pella, Iowa.
Not Quite Brothers Returning to Pella Opera House
Popular 80s cover band set to take the stage tomorrow after last performing at the historic venue in 2024.
Business
Pella Students Qualify for BPA National Conference
Three Pella students will represent their school at the Business Professionals of America national event.

World Food Prize Foundation CEO Visits Pella, Iowa
Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, tours local schools and economic alliance.
Pella Alliance Honors Community Impact Award Winners
Annual awards recognize businesses and individuals for contributions to local quality of life