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Seventh-graders learn about mining, mine reclamation on field trip
Seventh grade students at Knoxville Middle School recently had the opportunity to tour mine reclamation sites around the county, to learn what it takes to convert former mine sites back into useable farm ground. Randy Cooney, Project Coordinator of
- Council suspends VA franchise fees In response to a lawsuit filed by the Department of Veterans Affairs against the City of Des Moines, the Knoxville City Council voted Monday night to suspend the utility franchise fees applied to bills issued to the VA in Knoxville. Last year, the c
- Practice acts of kindness Tom Schmeh Tom Schmeh organized gatherings at the Memory Center this winter. He made requests at the noon Rotary meetings and around the community, asking for volunteers during the months of November through March for about an hour on Monday evenings
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Centenarians at Park Lane Village share their stories
Being fortunate enough to live to be 100 years old does not seem to happen that often. Having more than one person that age living under the same roof is rare. As for Park Lane Village, which has four centenarians - and one just a couple of months sh
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Class 1A tennis regional
Marion County's three varsity girls' tennis teams will all be in action at the Regional 1A Tennis Tournaments scattered around the state. Pella High and Pella Christian both open with action Saturday, May 11 at a Regional hosted by Cedar Rapids Xavie
- Area preschool options are available Another school year is drawing to a close and inevitably, thoughts of the fall linger in the backs of most parents' minds. For parents of preschool age children in Knoxville, there are options available. Religious-based preschool is available at Tri
- Sewer fees won't increase for now The Knoxville City Council approved the third and final reading of an ordinance to repeal a scheduled sewer rate increase, which would have taken effect on July 1. This is due to a combination of factors, including savings on other expenses. The incr
- Panthers place 4th in LHC tennis Pella won the Little Hawkeye Conference Boys' Tennis Tournament Monday with 50 points. The Dutch were followed by Grinnell with 44, Norwalk at 38 and Knoxville in fourth with 24 points. The rest of the field had Newton fifth with 20 points and Oskalo
- Heartsill: Amendment was 'symbolic' Rep. Greg Heartsill recently received criticism for introducing an amendment to a budget bill that would reduce pay for the four remaining Iowa Supreme Court Justices who voted to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2009. The amendment was wit
- Civil War Days coming up Each year the Marion County Historical opens the season with Pioneer Days. This year visitors are invited to a special celebration called "Civil War Days." On Saturday May 25, The Army of the Southwest Iowa, a Civil War re-enactment organization, wil
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