Birgitta Tazelaar is the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America She discusses her visit to Tulip Time in Pella The Pella City Band is set to return this summer for performances during Thursdays in Pella They are seeking those planning to join them on stage as those interested in playing in the band should check out the Pella City Band Facebook page and click on the sign up form on the pinned post The band is open to all community members and alumni If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below) so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue Now that the athletes at Pella High School are done tiptoeing through the tulips the spring calendar of sports returns for the Dutch with the postseason rapidly approaching this week The Pella City Council will consider bids for improvements to the current soccer complex at their meeting Tuesday A public hearing is scheduled to review three submissions for a contract to upgrade the irrigation system and restore the surface at the space near Neil Drive The Pella City Council included $700,000 for the project in the upcoming fiscal year budget and the bids all came in above that amount the project will start this summer and continue through most of 2026 with an anticipated reopening in August 2026 Tuesday in the Pella Public Safety Complex the Pella Christian boys golf team won their third meet of the week by taking first place in the Knoxville Invitational at Pine Knolls Country Club After winning the PCM and Oskaloosa Invites on Monday and Tuesday the Eagles shot a +9 over par 289 as a team which bested the host Panthers by five strokes The Eagles were led by the senior trio of Eliot Menninga fourth and fifth places respectively after the cardback tiebreakers Senior Cooper Spronk was 1 stroke behind them Landon Fransman and Conner VanZee rounded out the Eagles varsity squad The Eagles return to action on Monday at the Washington Invite at Blue Top Ridge Golf Resort in Riverside and the meet will also serve as the third leg of the Little Hawkeye Conference regular season race A special visitor took part in the Friday afternoon parade and in other Tulip Time-related festivities the ambassador met with local industry and city leaders and also met the two most recent Tulip Queens Addison Bandstra and Mia Andringa This was a return trip to Pella for Ambassador Tazelaar Hear a special one-on-one interview with the ambassador on Monday’s Let’s Talk Pella program on 92.1 KRLS Today will be the busiest of the three-day Tulip Time festival Thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in town ahead of the afternoon parade The Pella Police Department reminds everyone that travel throughout Pella will be slow and parking will be limited Parking lots are available from 9:00am to 6:00pm and cost $10 per vehicle in cash or $11 in Venmo Shuttles are available to downtown Pella and back running frequently until 10:00pm and included in the price of parking Not all shuttles are equipped with handicap accessibility and many parking spaces may require significant walking to board the shuttle Lots that are open today are Delta Lot on west side of town off of Exit 40 from Highway 163 and Pella Christian High School on the southeast side of town off of Exit 44 from Highway 163 (follow signage at Exit 44)​ Find a full schedule of activities here. Jacki Craver with Custom Costumes discusses the group behind the costumes of the Tulip Queen and Royal Court who is also being recognized with the Tulip Time Service Award The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation invites the public to take part in a volunteer stewardship event at the Mathes Woodland property just outside Pella on Thursday Volunteers will hand-pull garlic mustard weed The fast-spreading weed threatens native wildflowers and woodland ecosystems if left unchecked attendees are welcomed to stay and explore the property which will be filled with spring ephemeral blooms The Mathes Property spans 51 acres of oak and hickory savanna perched above the South Skunk River floodplain which is located just a few miles from Pella The property was gifted to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation in 2010 by former landowner Harold Mathes and is now actively managed by the foundation No prior experience is necessary, and guidance and gloves will be provided. Registration is required, and can be completed by visiting this link. For more information, contact Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Volunteer Coordinator Kayleen Leetch at kleetch@inhf.org Pella Corporation revealed three centennial projects ahead of the 90th annual Tulip Time Celebration Karmen Gardner with the Pella Corporation executive leadership team says they have created a new parade float A Day at the Tulip Factory and the inaugural Pella Trolley No as well as held the grand reopening of the renovated Pella Corporation Museum She says these initiatives represent Pella Corporation’s investment in preserving local heritage while creating new community touchpoints for generations to come You can visit the Netherlands without leaving central Iowa with Pella's 2025 Tulip Time festival Experience Dutch culture and more than 300,000 blooming tulips during the three-day event consisting of crafts and food vendors, parades and tours. The Tulip Times Festival in Pella started in 1935 as an impromptu gathering of those with Dutch ancestry Pella is located in Marion County and only a 50-minute drive from Des Moines When you visit Pella during Tulip Time, expect to see people in traditional Dutch clothing, eating Dutch foods and participating in street scrubbing and coffee time Here is a guide to this year's 2025 Tulip Time in Pella Pella's 2025 Tulip Time is from May 1 to May 3 with the Pella Rolscreen Depot Museum and Vermeer Corporation Museum the Dutch Masters Antique Auto Display starts To find the entire schedule for Tulip Time's three-day event, visit the Pella Historical Museum's website, pellahistorical.org. The city is covered with flower gardens displaying thousands of tulips for free For the 2025 bloom, the Pella Parks Department planted 120,000 tulips in the parks and street flower beds. There are more than 250 beds in total, according to the city's Bloom Status Map Multiple locations offer displays and tulip fields: Early tulip blooms won't dampen color for Tulip Time 2025Recent visitors to Pella may have noticed some blooms offering an "explosion of color" across Pella While the city's plantings have entered peak bloom already there will be plenty of tulips for Tulip Time executive director of the Pella Historical Museums the city plants varieties that bloom at different times Warmer weather over the last few weeks caused some of the early blooming varieties to open up which means they'll reach the end of their life before Tulip Time The late blooming varieties are just opening and the mid-bloomers "are looking perfect." Tickets are not required to visit Pella's Tulip Time festival museum tours and historic city wagon tours do require admission Tickets can be found at the gate for all activities. If you are looking to purchase tickets ahead of time, visit Pella Historical website There are parking lots available from 9 a.m There is also a shuttle that takes visitors to downtown Pella and back there will be street parking on the outskirts of the downtown area There is limited handicap parking available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Pella Public Library. It is free to park for those with handicap permits. There are no reservations. Find a map for paid parking lots on the Pella Historical Museum's website There are golf cart shuttles available from Scholte Church to the Dutch Market from 10 a.m Single rides and day-long passes are purchased from the shuttle cart drivers Single rides are $2 and all-day passes are $5 The golf cart shuttles only pick up and drop off passengers at designated stops What's at the Dutch Craft Market?What's a trip to Pella without a little local shopping The Dutch Craft Booth offers more than 100 booths with a variety of goods sold at each shop There is an evening lights parade at 8:30 p.m on Friday and fireworks will also follow the parade For a full schedule of all events at the Pella Tulip Time festival, visit the Pella Historical website It is hard to fit all of Tulip Time into one day. So, making plans for lodging will allow you to soak in every bit of the festival. VistPella.com offers a list of hotels Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17 The Pella Christian girls tennis team dropped their first match of the season 9-2 to Pella on Wednesday while the Eagles boys team was swept 11-0 by the cross-town rival Dutch the Pella Christian girls managed to pick up a win in both singles and doubles play The Eagles’ two victories came from Addie Van Arendonk at #3 singles Despite dropping the other four doubles matches Pella Christian’s duos of Reagan De Vries and Ava Breems at #1 and Trinley Gibson and Nora Van Arendonk at #4 all forced a third set before falling to their opponents the Eagles hung touch with the Dutch in doubles play but were unable to pick up any wins en route to falling to 8-5 overall on the season Pella Christian’s duos of Rob Schreur and Rhett Terpstra at #2 Jonathan Van Gorp and Johnson Morgan at #3 and Hudson Meixner and Gilbert Flagel at #5 all won at least seven games in their doubles matches but it wasn’t enough to avoid the sweep The Eagles boys tennis team will look to bounce back on Monday at home against Oskaloosa while the girls tennis team is off until hosting the Little Hawkeye Conference Tournament next Wednesday Karmen Gardner with Pella Corporation discusses the company’s celebration of a century in business and the 90th annual Tulip Time and the renovated Pella Corporation Museum The final day of spring sports action before Tulip Time for the Pella Dutch featured a sweep of the Tulip City Tennis Showdown and another victory for the boys on Wednesday The Dutch defeated the Eagles boys in 11-0 fashion after knocking off Oskaloosa 10-1; the Pella girls were 9-2 winners over P.C Pella’s spring sports teams are off until Monday Find full results here. The teenager accused of attacking fellow students at Pella Middle School this past November will be charged as a youthful offender. According to court records, the 14-year-old student will continue to face three counts of attempted murder, two charges of willful injury, and one count of assault with intent to inflict serious injury for the alleged attack on November 20th, 2024. Iowa Code indicates youthful offender status has the individual tried in district court instead of juvenile court, and supervised for any sentence that would result from a guilty verdict or plea. When the person turns 18 years old, the court will review the individual’s status and evaluate whether it would continue as is and consider future sentencing guidance. The court order issued on April 25th indicates the Marion County Attorney’s Office and representation for the juvenile involved have reached an agreement regarding the terms of the waiver and future pleas related to the case. Court records show the 14-year-old former Pella Middle School student has undergone a “comprehensive psychological evaluation,” and a doctor cited for the recommendation wrote that the individual accused of the attack is “at high risk for Antisocial Personality Disorder.” The report further indicated there is a high chance of re-offending, and that the juvenile has resisted medication management and therapy. The teenager involved in the incident is scheduled for arraignment on May 9th and he remains in custody. Mostly clear. Low near 45F. Winds light and variable. (Shenandoah) -- The 2025 edition of the Pella E-cycle event is happening Friday May 2nd from 2-5:00 PM, at the Pella Corporation south parking lot. This is an annual event where the community has opportunity to recycle their old electronics, that are usually difficult or costly to get rid of. Madelym Bjork of Pella Corporation, came on KMA's Morning Jump to discuss the important annual event. "We are hosting our annual electronics for cycling events Pella has been doing this for many many years Actually just started at the Shenandoah plant in January So this was kind of a great activity for me to just get acclimated to the community and kind of get involved so we are partnering with the city of Shenandoah and also Lloyd's to kind of Work with us on this event and bring this service to the community," Bjork said. Electronics is the main focus of the cleanup, accepting PCs, monitors, DVD players, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, video games, cameras, cell phones, laptops. There will be some items that they are not able to accept, which are basically large household appliances. "Basically any appliances no microwave no refrigerators You know laundry units anything big like that.  Tires, motors, oil, paint, and light bulbs, those are the big ones," Bjork said. Midwest Electronics will securely erase all personal data from all devices that are to be cleaned up. Proceeds will be given to the Shenandoah Middle School to assist with environmental awareness programs.  For full story with Madelyn Bjork, click and listen below. At KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: April 30, 2025 at 10:42 pm CDTExpandAudrey Muckler PELLA — Tori White won the 100-meter hurdles, Audrey Muckler ran to a win in the 3,000 and the shuttle hurdle relay team posted a season-best time in winning another gold medal during the Tulip Time Relays on Monday. The Cardinals also finished second three times and placed third four times. That helped them score 126.5 points in third. Pella won its home meet with 176.5 points and Dowling Catholic was next with 163. The rest of the field included Ottumwa (82.5), Oskaloosa (70.5) and Pella Christian (68). “After most of the team had more than a week without competition, they were ready to get back after it,” Newton head girls track and field coach Rachelle Tipton said. “While they keep impressing us, they know there is more work to be done.” White won the 100 hurdles in 16.68 seconds and then anchored the shuttle hurdle relay team to a win. The foursome of Camryn Klein, Macy Lampe, Mack Sims and White won the race in a season-best time of 1 minute, 7.24 seconds. The final win came from Muckler in the 3,000. Her winning time was clocked in 11:38.58 and Alexis Sorensen (12:31.03) and Talia Friedman (12:50.49) were third and fifth, respectively. The Cardinals also scored double points in the 400 as Lauren Clarke was the runner-up in 1:00.47 and Alex Riney finished sixth in 1:09.07. Newton was third in a pair of field events. White placed third in the high jump with a leap of 4 feet, 9 inches and Abby Bruce had a mark of 15-2 1/2 in the long jump. On the track, Winther (2:26.85) finished second in the 800, Lola Rivera (28.39) took fourth in the 200, Harper Barton (5:14.94) placed fifth in the 1,500 and Sims (1:17.27) was sixth in the 400 hurdles. There weren’t a ton of best times because of a strong wind throughout the night, but the distance medley relay team did post a season-best time. The foursome of Lola Rivera, Jazmyn Rivera, Winther and Barton placed second in a season-best 4:27.79. “The goal for the night was to defeat the wind, not let it defeat us,” Tipton said. “The team took on that challenge and had a fantastic night.” The 4x100 relay team of BrookLynn Britton, Lola Rivera, Klein and Clarke finished third in 51.65. Riney, Winther, Klein and Barton placed third in the 4x400 relay in 4:22.38. Cardinals finish third at Grinnell Coed Tiger Relays GRINNELL — Newton won a trio of relays and finished in the top three nine times during the Grinnell Coed Tiger Relays on Tuesday. Clarke and White posted the top individual finishes for Newton, and the Cardinals also were second in the 4x200 relay. “With back-to-back nights of competition we had to be strategic in events to get the best out of the athletes for both nights,” Tipton said. “We look forward to some good rest and training as we head into the next three important weeks of the season.” Pella won the meet championship with 114.5 points. Williamsburg (68.5) edged Newton (62.5) for second and the rest of the field featured Iowa City Liberty (53), Bondurant-Farrar (46), Grinnell (36.5) and Oskaloosa (11). The Cardinals’ first win came in the sprint medley relay as Lampe, Klein, Lola Rivera and Clarke won the race in a season-best time of 1:53.05. Not too long after that, Newton won the 4x800 relay with Barton, Muckler, Riney and Winther. They posted a season-best time of 10:13.14. The shuttle hurdle relay team also came home with the gold medal. The quartet of Klein, Lampe, Sims and White won the race in 1:08.36. Klein, Lola Rivera, Bruce and Clarke placed second in the 4x200 in a season-best time of 1:46.82, which currently ranks 14th in Class 3A. The 4x100 relay team was outside the top three but posted a time under 51 seconds for the second time this season. The foursome of Klein, Lola Rivera, Bruce and Clarke placed fourth in 50.78. “The weather was much more cooperative this evening, and the team took full advantage,” Tipton said. Clarke (12.86) was the runner-up in the 100, White (16.05) and Sims (career-best 16.57) were 2-3 in the 100 hurdles and the Cardinals also doubled up in the 1,500 and 3,000. Muckler (5:12.4) and Winther (5:13.61) each posted career-best times in finishing 3-4 in the 1,500, while Temple Barton (12:21.53) and Laek Sullivan (13:19) turned in career-best times in the 3,000 and came in third and fifth, respectively. Harper Barton ran a career-best time of 2:28.29 and finished fourth in the 800 and White (1:18.29) was sixth in the 400 hurdles. White (4-10 also took fifth in the high jump and Bruce (15-7) and Sims (14-9) went 5-6 in the long jump. “I want to shout out the freshmen,” Tipton said. “They came into the season with a mindset matching the upperclassmen, ready to work hard and expect great things, but tonight especially, we had some step up into new roles and events and do very well.” by | Apr 29 Colorful tulips are already starting to bloom in Pella, where thousands of visitors are expected for this week’s annual Tulip Time festival This marks the 90th year for the celebration of all things Dutch in the south-central Iowa town, and it’s also the 40th anniversary of the Thistles Flower Market on Pella’s town square who’s been fascinated by tulips and this festival since she was a girl my grandpa pulled out the original Tulip Time brochure from 90 years ago,” Muller-Heit says “My family has been heavily involved in Pella Tulip Time growing up doing things with my grandparents and my parents in the community for Tulip Time The flower market is offering something unusual to festival visitors this year a blooming tulip and bulb in a clear plastic gift bag and they grew 5,500 tulips,” Muller-Heit says You actually have to have the tulip die off the bulb so that you can make sure that the bulb is usable in the next season The store’s also launched a website — PellaTulipBulbs.com — where people can purchase 70 different varieties of tulip bulbs that are sourced from the Netherlands including two rare varieties in very limited quantities — the Giant Orange Sunrise and the Nightmare tulip “The Giant Orange Sunrise is exactly what it sounds like maybe larger than the size of even my fist The Nightmare starts as a deep purple and it actually turns into a pigmentation that is black so it is the only black tulip,” Muller-Heit says “We’re selling both of those by the bulb whereas everything else is sold in quantities of 50.” The flower market is also offering free classes in tulip care as she there’s a lot of finesse involved in successfully growing tulips from bulbs we actually talk about the varieties that you might be interested in purchasing dependent on the looks and the time of season that you want the blooms,” Muller-Heit says “We also talk about how to arrange them They continue to grow after cut and they follow where the sunshine is coming in.” RadioIowa is a division of LEARFIELD © Learfield News & Ag, LLC. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy  | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Queen Addison Bandstra and Attendants Claire Westerkamp and Lyndi Schulte preview the 90th annual Tulip Time celebration The Pella Police Department encourages everyone planning to attend Tulip Time festivities to be prepared in case of inclement weather or other emergencies Captain Paul Haase says they have worked with Marion County Emergency Management for multiple years now to develop a temporary week-long alert service available to anyone with a cell phone Those who text “Pellatulip” to 67283 will receive updates about severe weather and other potential public safety emergencies on the week of the festival Haase encourages the public to tune in to 92.1 KRLS if a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning is issued Haase says their communications call center at the corner of Main and Liberty Street remains a resource to any individuals needing assistance during the 90th Tulip Time Find full results here. The Pella Kiwanis are once again hosting the annual easter egg hunt in Pella Two areas will be designated; one for younger kids and the other for older children The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio will be on hand Among last weekend's guests: Kam Cox on NIL Jeremy Werner on his way home from Pat Bryant's NFL draft party and Mark Coomes on the ever-changing college athletics Click on the ‘Podcasts’ button at news-gazette.com/wdws to listen to the Saturday staple co-starring Steve Kelly and Loren Tate NCAA settlement is approved by federal Judge Claudia Wilken image and likeness as fans have come to know it will look a lot different come summer Like other major-conference athletic departments Illinois “will purchase the NIL rights of our student-athletes up to an aggregate of $20.5 million,” said the UI’s assistant athletic director for strategic initiatives Any NIL deals above $600 from outside entities — beyond the university’s revenue share — will need to be OK’d by an NCAA-hired firm for “fair market value.” there’s going to be one conference with 40 schools in it And I’m going to have to pay for Peacock,” said the former Lou Henson assistant no fan of the ever-changing college athletics “I think Brad (Underwood) is doing a really good job of piecing the whole thing together This is nothing but junior college basketball at a very very high level — bringing guys in year to year and having guys leave.” The Illini Inquirer publisher checked in from Orlando the morning after attending Illini wide receiver Pat Bryant‘s NFL draft party “It’s my favorite thing that I cover,” said Werner who recalled traveling to Florida five years earlier during the pandemic and watching Bryant when the Broncos took Bryant with the 74th pick Said Werner: “Bret Bielema was sitting a few feet away from him and about pick 70 came up and kinda muttered under his breath: ‘Number 74.’” But I have carefully studied FOIA law and the attorney general’s powers to act in the public interest And I believe the facts and the law are on my side," Professor Michael LeRoy writes today announced the acquisition of the Pella Windows & Doors distributorship serving Connecticut and parts of New York (Pella CT-NY) marking a strategic investment in the region's home improvement market and reflecting a surge in veteran-led business acquisitions Michael and Miles met in 2014 as students at the U.S After leading soldiers in complex environments both went on to build careers in the private sector—Michael as a building products investment banker at Credit Suisse and Raymond James and Miles as a management consultant at Deloitte and Chief of Staff at a tech startup Miles also continues to serve in the New York Army National Guard They are part of a growing cohort of veterans using the "search fund" model to acquire and operate established businesses with long-term potential The duo is also from the region: Miles grew up between Westchester and Litchfield Counties "We've spent our careers leading teams in high-stress environments Now we're channeling that experience into building a customer-first locally-owned business," said Miles Kirwin "This is more than a business—it's a platform to create great jobs and deliver industry leading products from the top window and door brand in the U.S.," said Michael Maniaci and training to make Pella CT-NY the top choice in the market." builders and architects across Connecticut and New York's Westchester Putnam and Dutchess Counties with high-quality window and door solutions Its expert team delivers end-to-end service—from consultation to installation —backed by some of the strongest warranties in the industry The business is well positioned to benefit from strong renovation demand aging housing stock and increased suburban investment The acquisition marks a successful transition for longtime owner-operator Desmond Rea who spent decades growing Pella CT-NY into a leading Pella distributorship "After many years of building this business with an incredible team it was important to find the right successors—people with integrity I knew they were the right fit to lead Pella CT-NY into its next chapter." is one of the nation's most respected window and door manufacturers The CT-NY branch will continue to operate independently as an exclusive distributor supported by Pella's national resources and product innovation Builders, architects, and homeowners can learn more about Pella CT-NY's services at www.pellactny.com About Pella CT-NYPella CT-NY is the exclusive independent distributor of Pella Windows & Doors serving homeowners and architects across Connecticut and New York The company offers high-quality window and door solutions backed by expert consultation named after Mount Yonah from the Mountain Phase of U.S is an entrepreneurial partnership between Michael Maniaci and Miles Kirwin formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating an exceptional business Pella Corporation designs and manufactures windows and doors for both residential and commercial applications the company operates 18 manufacturing facilities with 10,000 employees nationwide Media ContactMiles Kirwin[email protected]  Do not sell or share my personal information: Pella Christian Boys Golf Wins Four Meet of the Season The Pella Christian boys golf team captured their fourth first place finish in six meets this season on Monday clearing the field by nine strokes at the PCM Invitational at Gateway Recreation Golf Course the Eagles shot 301 as a team to best second place Des Moines Christian’s score of 310 on the day Pella Christian had five players finish inside the top ten who took the meet’s medalist honors with a 69 and was just one stroke shy of the school record Not far behind Menninga on the leaderboard was Deacon Branderhorst and Carter Brand who each carded a 77 to finish in 4th and 6th place respectively Also finishing in the top ten for the Eagles on the day were Landon Fransman and Cooper Spronk the third time in four meets the two seniors had matching scores Rounding out the varsity lineup for Pella Christian at the meet was Connor Van Zee in 41st place with a 95 The Eagles boys golf team has a quick turnaround competing in the 15-team Oskaloosa Invite at Edmundson Golf Course today at 1 pm Pella Christian Boys Track and Field Takes 3rd Making the short trip across town Monday night the Pella Christian boys track and field team took third place and the girls squad finished in sixth place at the Tulip Time Relays at Pella High School Competing in their first of two meets in as many days the Eagle boys won two events and had three second place finishes Pella Christian swept both 100m dashes on the night with Adam Kacmarynski (12.02) winning the boys race and older sister Rachel Kacmarynski (13.23) and Lexi Terpstra (13.63) taking first and second in the girls race The Eagles boys team added an event victory from Sawyer Meinders (4:49.76) in the 1600m run while the girls team got event wins from Bailey Vos in the 200m Dash (25.97) and the 4x100m relay team of Terpstra The Pella Christian boys added second place finishes from Dean De Ronde in the 3200m run (11:26.83) Brecken Ritzert in the long jump (20’ 1.5”) and 4×100 meter relay team of Landon Nunnikhoven Find full results from the Tulip Time Relays here. The Eagles Track and Field Teams are slated to be back in action this afternoon at different meets at 4:30 pm with the boys competing at the EBF Boys Rocket Relays at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and the girls running at the Charger Relays at Chariton ————————————————————————————————————————————— Pella Regional Health Center and Knoxville Hospital & Clinics will break ground on the new South Central Iowa Radiation Center located on the campus of Pella Regional Health Center Community members are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday The radiation oncology center is expected to be completed in 2027 The 7,800-square-foot facility will house diagnostic tools and treatment technologies including a TrueBeam linear accelerator to deliver radiation treatments and a combined Biograph Trinion PET/CT unit that is crucial in diagnosing cancer and determining the best course of treatment The new radiation center will improve access to cancer care for the residents of Marion County and surrounding communities reducing the need for travel to distant treatment centers The collaboration marks the first time two hospitals in this part of the state have partnered to provide a much-needed service for their patients a short program and light refreshments will be provided The South Central Iowa Radiation Center is budgeted to cost $14 million with a portion of the funding to be raised through a capital campaign organized by the hospital foundations After three years of meetings and debate among two different councils the City of Pella is moving forward with a new indoor recreation center The Pella City Council voted 5-0 in favor of the new facility that will be located on the north side of the Pella Sports Park as well as an indoor walking track and exercise equipment The full build out cost estimate is $35 million when including contingency costs A bid has been tentatively awarded to Stahl Construction in Grimes for just under $30 million The vote came nearly four hours after the council meeting began a consulting firm hired by the city specializing in recreation facility operations the City of Pella’s financial advisor Michael Maloney Bob Zylstra with the PellaRec Board — a non-profit group that will continue fundraising for the facility and Eric Sickler with the Spirit of Pella non-profit A series of public comments in support of the facility opened the session while a few spoke in opposition to the proposal for the space just before the council voted Extensive discussion was held by the five council members in attendance including several reservations expressed by John Butler who has raised several of those same concerns since he was sworn into his seat in January 2024 After multiple exchanges with Mayor Don DeWaard and Councilmember Dave Hopkins Lynn Branderhorst was absent for a long-planned trip overseas The council approved 28E agreements with the Pella School Board and PellaRec group prior to the main votes on the plans for the facility and the bid Financing agreements will be on the agenda in May with the goal of starting construction this summer Final completion of the facility is expected sometime in 2027 The Info Source of record for architectural glass leaders An employee who worked for Pella in 2024 has made allegations of discrimination at the company’s Troy Over the course of his three-month employment at Pella Windows and Doors Rasheik Cannon alleges he was a victim of racial discrimination age discrimination and disability discrimination He is a Black man in his mid-40s with diabetes Cannon provides a chronological list of alleged incidents that led him to file the suit Following his removal from the saw operator position Cannon alleges he applied to become a forklift operator which would have increased his per-hour pay “with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions,” for the positions he worked and for which he applied He believes that he was denied the forklift job because of his age and that his race and disability were also contributing factors He adds that this also led to his job duties being transferred to another employee who was non-disabled under the age of 40 and with less experience than himself Cannon is asking for “all damages as provided by 42 USC § 12101 and common law including but not limited to emotional and physical distress lost wages and income (including back pay and front pay) and other benefits to which he was entitled and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" We understand that ads can be annoying to website visitors but it helps us provide our content to you at no cost so we'd appreciate it if you would allow our advertising partners to appear in your browser We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each 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Subscribe to Adweek newsletters There’s a fierce storm raging outside—a real cats-and-dogs downpour—but an adorable 9-year-old girl is warm and dry in her house dancing the day away while she waits for the sun to return And what a captivating private playdate it is: more than two minutes of carefree, infectious movement set to a classic Missy Elliott rap With the launch of “Make Life Brighter,” the 100-year-old Pella breaks from the typically staid category norm for window and door marketing aiming to produce a narrative campaign with heart and personality.  Subscribe now for unlimited access to exclusive insider reporting I want to receive emails from Adweek about products services and events that they feel may be of interest to me I want to receive emails from Adweek on behalf of carefully-selected third party partners about products By submitting your information you agree to Adweek's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and you will begin receiving our newsletters I understand by creating an account, I agree to Adweek’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and that I may review and update my marketing preferences at any time A code has been sent to your email address By subscribing you agree to Adweek’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Automatic Renewal and Cancellation By subscribing, you agree to the terms of sale, including the  Cancellation and Refund Policy You authorize Adweek.com to charge your credit/debit card at the annual subscription price at the amount noted above now and in time to  automatically renew your Adweek.com subscription every year before the start of each new 12-month term unless you tell us to stop.  Renewal rates are subject to change at any time with or without notice your service will continue without interruption The cancellation goes into effect at the start of the following billing cycle contact customer service at 844.674.8161 (U.S.) or 845.267.3007 (Outside U.S.) Adweek is the leading source of news and insight serving the brand marketing ecosystem a leading manufacturer of windows and doors local operation to a trusted name in windows and doors achieving milestones that have shaped the industry and impacted communities across North America Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/pella-corporation/9317251-en-celebrating-100-years-growth-innovation Pete Kuyper had a dream of creating jobs for the people in the small He understood the best way to create jobs was to have a manufacturing business in the town leading him to invest in an idea—a window screen that rolled up and down like a shade Pete went on to build a company based on the principles of traditional American values integrity and the desire to enrich the homes and lives of others Today, that company is Pella Corporation Pella has grown and evolved significantly—to a family of brands with more than 10,000 team members across sales branches "The heart of Pella isn't just in our products or innovations—it's in the people who make them possible creativity and expertise that inspire us to push boundaries and continue to create brighter futures for the next generation and beyond," said Tim Yaggi investing in communities and solving customer problems Pella has built a strong foundation for growth becoming the number one preferred consumer brand and the clear leader in innovation.1 From breakthrough innovations to enduring craftsmanship Pella has built a legacy of turning bold ideas into tangible solutions that solve customer problems The company attributes its success to embracing change learning continuously and taking care of people remarkable growth and innovation have shaped our story - and through it all the care and passion of our people has remained our greatest strength With our fighting spirit and bold imagination reimagine what's possible and build a brighter future for our team members and customers," said Emily Videtto As Pella Corporation celebrates its centennial the company remains committed to strengthening the communities where it operates and making investments that position it for long-term growth including advancing its innovation pipeline building a talent advantage and furthering strategic partnerships Celebrating the Centennial with the Local Community Pella will host a series of events throughout the year including celebrations across their facilities employee appreciation events and increasing charitable support The company will celebrate with the community of Pella during the 90th Annual Tulip Time Festival this spring The company will host a grand opening of its newly redesigned Pella Museum community members can ride on a new city trolley a commemorative gift from the Pella Rolscreen Foundation to Pella Historical Foundation Pella will welcome visitors to the newly revamped Pella Plaza at the Iowa State fairgrounds For more information about Pella Corporation visit pressroom.pella.com Pella Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Videtto as president and chief operating officer Home Improvement Construction & Building Household, Consumer & Cosmetics Retail