Today's Front Page for March 12th, 2010


Current Cancellations & Delays

Twin Cedars buses will run on hard surfaces only until further notice (Wednesday).

Weather Related Road Closings–all due to flooding (Thursday):

108th between Pierce and Perry

Beardsley between 35th and 40th

Dubuque Dr. between 160th and Elk Horn Dr.

Kennedy St. between 150th and S71

County Line between 190th and 200th

200th between County Line and Beardsley

115th between Illinois Dr. and G40

Roads Closed for Construction and Repair Work

NOW OPEN:
130th between Highway 14 and Oregon

Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR OSKALOOSA, AND THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR COLFAX WHICH INCLUDES MARION AND JASPER COUNTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER’S FLOOD STAGE IS 20.00 CURRENT STAGE IS 21.07. THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX FLOOD STAGE IS 17.00 CURRENT STAGE IS 17.09.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA, PLEASE TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

THE ONE TO COUNT ON FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE FLOODING AND SEVER WEATHER INFORMATION IS KNIA/KRLS

Today's Local News

Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 6:30 am
Knoxville Raceway OfficesKnoxville Raceway Offices

Saturday March 6th the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a member of the Marion County Fair Board regarding the possibility of misappropriation of funds by an employee at the Knoxville Raceway.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Matt Dowie is introduced before Pella's 3-A Semifinal against Mt. PleasantMatt Dowie is introduced before Pella’s 3-A Semifinal against Mt. Pleasant

The Pella boys basketball team is headed back to the state championship game after a seven-year hiatus.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 6:28 am

An update of a story earlier this week on an accident on highway T-17 near the intersection of T-17 and Highway 5.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 6:27 am
FAA Safety Team Program Manager Chris Manthe presents Shane Vande Voort with two flight awards (photo courtesy Classic Aviation)FAA Safety Team Program Manager Chris Manthe presents Shane Vande Voort with two flight awards (photo courtesy Classic Aviation)

Shane Vande Voort, manager of the Pella Municipal Airport and president of Classic Aviation, Inc. has been honored as the 2010 Iowa Flight Instructor of the Year and Iowa Safety Representative of the Year by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Today's Local Sports

Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Pella vs Mt Pleasant Class 3A SemifinalsPella vs Mt Pleasant Class 3A Semifinals

For the first time since 2003 the Pella boys will play for a state championship in basketball after the Little Dutch beat top rated Mount Pleasant 55-42 in the Class 3A semifinals last night at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 5:59 am

Eight athletes from the Central College women’s and men’s track and field squads will face the nation’s best starting today, when they take part in the Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 5:58 am

Central College sophomore Ethan Miller has been named the Division III Men’s Central Region Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association, and Central Associate head coach Guy Mosher has been named the Men’s Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year.

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Posted: Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 5:57 am

The calendar may still say it’s winter and while almost all the snow has melted away…local high school track and field teams likely have not set foot on their home quarter-miles.

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Today's Community Calendar

Title: Noon Organ Recital
Location: Second Reformed Church
Description: Second Reformed Church in Pella is hosting a noon organ recital on Friday, March 12th at 12:05 featuring Davis Folkerts on the organ. This month’s recital will feature music for Lent. The recital is free and open to the public.
Start Time: 12:05
Date: 2010-03-12

Title: Hunter Education Couse
Location: Marion County Sportsman\’s Club
Description: There will be a hunter education course held on March 11th and 13th to be held at the Marion County Sportsman’s Club facility east of Knoxville. The class, required of all Iowa hunters born after January 1st, 1972 is from 6:00 to 9:30 pm on Thursday, March 11th and 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 13th. There is no cost to students.
Start Time: 8:00
Date: 2010-03-13
End Time: 15:00

Title: Legislative Coffee
Location: Monarch\’s Restaurant – Pella
Description: You’re invited to visit with State Senator Paul McKinley and State Representative Jim Van Englenhoven for a legislative coffee at Monarch’s Restaurant in Pella on Saturday, March 13th at 9:30 am. The coffee is sponsored by the Pella League of Women Voters.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: 2010-03-13

Title: Trinity Lutheran Preschool Rummage Sale
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church
Description: Trinity Lutheran Preschool in Knoxville is hosting a rummage sale on Saturday, March 13th from 8:00 to 1:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church. For more information, call 842-4334.
Start Time: 8:00
Date: 2010-03-13
End Time: 13:00

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