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Let’s Talk Pella – The Clog Fathers

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:40


Treyton Turnbull and Ryan Sales with “The Clog Fathers” discuss their participation in Saturday’s Red Bull Soapbox Race in Des Moines. Learn more and vote for the team here.

Let’s Talk Pella – Thursdays in Pella Preview

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 7:22


Mary Mansfield with the PACE Alliance previews the 2025 schedule of events for Thursdays in Pella in Central Park.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella High School Foreign Exchange Students

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 5:49


This past academic year, three students have been attending Pella High School from overseas, including Xabier Lozano Isusi of Spain, Roxana Maria Vasile of Romania, and Aurora Petrone of Italy.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Christian High School Theater Award Winners

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 7:29


Pella Christian senior Evan Tschetter and sophomore Bella De Haan discuss winning awards with the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.

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Let's Talk Pella – VFW Post 5242 and American Legion Post 89's Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 4:20


Executive Director of the Marion County Commission of Veteran Affairs, American Legion Post 89 member, and retired Lieutenant Colonel with the United States Air Force Rob Bandstra discusses VFW Post 5242 and American Legion Post 89's annual

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Christian Graduation

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 6:21


Pella Christian seniors Grant Kelderman and Cassidy Bos and teacher Marlo Van Peursem, who will be the student and adult speakers at graduation, discuss the ceremony that will be held on Saturday.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella High School Theater Award Winners

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025


Joelle Helle, Aurelia Zylstra, and Alexander DeMuth discuss winning awards with the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.

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Let’s Talk Pella – Stop the Scammers Event

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 7:30


Matt Mortvedt, Bureau Chief with the Insurance Fraud Bureau of the Iowa Insurance Division discusses a Stop the Scammers event coming to Pella next week on the morning of May 28th at Central College. Read more here.

Let’s Talk Pella – Girl Scouts Troop 1509 Ranks as Top Seller

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 6:21


Members of Girl Scouts Troop 1509 and co-leader Carrie Atkinson discuss the success of the group and their 2025 cookie sale season.

Let's Talk Pella – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Tracy Spry

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 8:20


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Tracy Spry discusses boating and camping safety tips for Memorial Day weekend.

Let’s Talk Pella – Sounds from Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 22:27


The Pella Police Department, in collaboration with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Knoxville Police Department, and Pleasantville Police Department, hosted a Law Enforcement Memorial Day Ceremony. Speakers included Pella Police Chief Shane McSheehy, Sheriff Jason Sandholdt, Pella

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella Schools Latest

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 7:36


Pella Superintendent Greg Ebeling discusses the latest in the district.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella High School Graduation Preview

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 6:05


Pella High School Student Body President Rylie Van Vark and Vice President Ella Hartwick discuss next week’s commencement ceremony.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Opera House Special Events Coordinator Amy Van Haaften 

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 3:53


New Special Events Coordinator at the Pella Opera House Amy Van Haaften discusses her recent hiring and her excitement to be working at the Opera House.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella FFA Grocery Grab

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 4:38


Pella FFA Members Madison Loonan, Lyndon Norton, Alexis Nunnikoven, and Raegan Decious discuss last week’s Grocery Grab at the Pella Fareway to benefit the Pella Food Shelf and the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella Preservation Trust Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 10:02


New Pella Preservation Trust Director Gerae Kelly and Board Member Bruce Boertje discuss the new leadership at the non-profit dedicated to preserving historic homes and buildings in the community.

Let’s Talk Pella – Central College President, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 9:01


Central College President Mark Putnam discusses a new campaign and the latest with the campus. Find part one here.

Let’s Talk Pella – Central College President, Part One

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 7:57


Central College President Mark Putnam discusses a new campaign and the latest with the campus. Hear more on Thursday.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Opera House Outdoors

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 8:26


Pella Opera House Executive Director Cyndi Atkins and Jessica Klyn de Novelo with Pella Corporation discuss the return of the Opera House Outdoors event taking place on Franklin Street on Friday, May 16th.

Let’s Talk Pella – Dutch Ambassador at Tulip Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 8:17


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.

Let’s Talk Pella – Tulip Time Service Award Winner

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 10:04


Jacki Craver with Custom Costumes discusses the group behind the costumes of the Tulip Queen and Royal Court, as well as her late friend, Phyllis Zylstra, who is also being recognized with the Tulip Time Service Award.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella Corporation Celebrating 100 Years at 90th Tulip Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 7:49


Karmen Gardner with Pella Corporation discusses the company’s celebration of a century in business and the 90th annual Tulip Time, which includes a new trolley, parade float, and the renovated Pella Corporation Museum.

Let’s Talk Pella – Tulip Queen and Royal Court Preview Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 7:28


Queen Addison Bandstra and Attendants Claire Westerkamp, Maggie Heinen, Ella Van Waardhuizen, and Lyndi Schulte preview the 90th annual Tulip Time celebration.

Let’s Talk Pella – Tulip Time Safety

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 7:37


Pella Police Captain Paul Haase discusses safety during the 90th annual Tulip Time.

Let's Talk Pella – The Reluctant Pioneer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 6:44


Local actress Anne McCollough Kelly discusses her newest role as Pella's founding mother Maria Scholte in “The Reluctant Pioneer” at the Pella Opera House during Tulip Time.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella Middle School Donations to Charity

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 6:33


Pella Middle School Students Lizzy DeBruin, Annie Winward, Camille VandeLune, Olivia Keller, Elynn Westra, and Alex TeGrootenhuis discuss charitable donations made to organizations this week following a concession stand fundraiser this past winter.

Let’s Talk Pella – Apprenticeship Signing Day at Career Academy of Pella

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 6:28


Area students Ash Arthur, Emree Westra, and August Huddleston discuss signing to apprenticeships through the Worksmart Connector and Career Academy of Pella.

Let’s Talk Pella – Carnaby Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 6:48


Pella High School Music Students Aidan Smith and Rachael Stratton discuss the 2025 Iowa Jazz Championships and preview the upcoming Carnaby Club and Tulip Time performances for the music departments.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella Farmers Market

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 6:57


Bob Zylstra and Cheyenne Mathias preview the 2025 Pella Farmers Market.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Opera House Tulip Time Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 10:41


Pella Opera House Executive Director Cyndi Atkins previews the upcoming entertainment for Tulip Time at the Opera House.

Let’s Talk Pella – Thistles at Tulip Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 6:14


Owner of Thistles Alie Muller-Heit discusses a partnership with Nunnikhoven Farm to bolster Tulip Time festivities.

Let’s Talk Pella – Tulip Time Steering Committee, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 8:17


Tulip Time Steering Committee Co-Chairs David Neumann and Cristy Roozeboom continue their preview of the 90th Tulip Time.

Let’s Talk Pella – Mayor Discusses Rec Center Vote

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 4:39


Pella Mayor Don DeWaard reacts to the unanimous vote by the Pella City Council to approve a $35 million indoor recreation center.

Let’s Talk Pella – Tulip Time Steering Committee, Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 7:10


Tulip Time Steering Committee Co-Chairs David Neumann and Cristy Roozeboom preview the 90th annual Tulip Time.

Let’s Talk Pella – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 7:12


Pella Police Department Sgt. Justin Bailey and Administrative Services Manager Marcia Slycord discuss National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Let’s Talk Pella – Union Street Players Update

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 5:43


Union Street Players President Tom Vander Well discusses the latest with the organization.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella PD Awards, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 6:55


School Resource Officer Mitch Monarchino, Detective Sergeant Justin Bailey, and Lieutenant Bret Haupert received the Chief of Police Commendation for their actions, investigation, and leadership during the response and investigation of the Pella Middle School assault incident

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella PD Awards, Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 3:43


Officer Mya Irlmeier was awarded the Chief of Police Commendation for her investigation and initial response during a drug diversion investigation.

Let’s Talk Pella – Top Ten Under 40, Part Four

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 6:18


Pella Community Ambulance Assistant Chief Mandy Ritchie discusses her recent selection as one of Marion County’s Top Ten Under 40.

Let’s Talk Pella – Top Ten Under 40, Part Three

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 4:53


City of Pella Parks Director Chandler Nunnikhoven discusses his recent recognition as one of Marion County’s Top Ten Under 40.

Let’s Talk Pella – New Pella Library Director

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 7:08


New Pella Public Library Director Tina Hertel discusses her first few months on the job.

Let's Talk Pella – Central College History Club's Range Day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 7:52


Central College Senior Lecturer of History Mark Barloon and Central College History Club Co-President Eric Malcolm discuss the History Club's annual Range Day event coming up on April 22nd.

Let’s Talk Pella – Week of the Young Child Celebration

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 5:57


Youth Services Librarian Katie Dreyer and Rebecca Ausman with the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children discusses the Week of the Young Child, which kicks off Saturday at the Pella Public Library. Learn more here.

Let's Talk Pella – 100+ Men Red Rock and Awakening Grace Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 9:14


Tony Briggs with 100+ Men Red Rock and Amber Beyer with the Awakening Grace Foundation discuss 100+ Men Red Rock's $10,000 check donation to the Awakening Grace Foundation on Friday.

Let’s Talk Pella – Storm Sirens in Pella

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 8:00


Pella Police Department Administrative Services Director Marcia Slycord discusses the outdoor warning system in Pella.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Christian All-State Speech Students

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 4:51


Pella Christian Individual All-State Speech Students Cassidy Bos, Daiva Van Maanen, and Bella De Haan discuss their recognition from the Iowa High School Speech Association.

Let’s Talk Pella – Pella High School Individual All-State Speech Students

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 7:34


Pella High School’s 2025 All-State Speech students preview Monday’s festival, including Alex Demuth, Dom Davis, Ky Drabek, and Olive Picray.

Let's Talk Pella – Pella Christian Theatre Presents Noises Off

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 6:45


Cora Bierma, Cassidy Bos, Emma De Boef, Kirby Van Wyngarden, and Toby Belzer with Pella Christian's theatre troupe discuss this week's shows of Noises Off.

Let’s Talk Pella – State Senate Update, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 6:04


State Senator Ken Rozenboom discusses the latest in the Iowa Legislature.

Let’s Talk Pella – State Senate Update, Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 6:30


State Senator Ken Rozenboom discusses the latest in the Iowa Legislature.

Let’s Talk Pella – Top Ten Under 40, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 6:20


Ciara Ward with Pella Real Estate Services discusses her recognition as one of Marion County’s top young professionals.

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