Indianola News

Indianola City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, to discuss the 'agreement with the city manager,' according to an agenda posted on the city website Friday.

The Indianola 2012 street replacement project was stopped at the Indianola City Council meeting on Feb.

Seven-year-old Grace Fatino only asked Santa Claus for one thing this year - teddy bears to give to children in the hospital.

Bette was born July 12, 1933, in Newton to Clifford and Nellie Stewart. She attended Iowa State University where she enjoyed her days at the Sigma Kappa Sorority.

The Indianola City Council held a special closed session council meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb.

The Indianola City Council held a special closed session council meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb.

Memorial services for Florence E. Smith, 106, who died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at The Village Health Center in Indianola, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.

A loose cow caused a brief traffic disturbance in Indianola last week, but no one, including the cow, was injured.

Jody Miller played online poker for three or four years before the government cracked down on the practice a couple of years ago.

While Indianola superintedent Dr. Mike Teigland said he sensed a lot of community support for the idea of teachers collaborating on a regular basis, there are many details to work out.

Indianola dominated from the opening tip in a 59-15 home win over winless Des Moines North on Jan.

Indianola suffered a 67-57 home loss to Des Moines North on Jan. 24 as North hit key free throws in the second half.

Lester Small, who plays Reverend Sykes in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and is also a pastor himself, answers a question about the use of the "N-word" in the racially-charged play.

Services for Catherine I. Babcock, 74, who died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.

Survivors include her son, Charles Wambsgans; daughters, Virginia Gamble, Barbara Harrison and Betty Foster; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and seven great great-grandchildren; and brother, Bud Jordan.

A Celebration of Life Service for Jo Ann Anderson, formerly of Albuquerque, N.M., who passed away on Tuesday, Jan.

The Indianola High School varsity show choir Side One swept the daytime solo competition at the Johnston Showzam competition last weekend.

The Indianola Community School District is considering a schedule change for next year to eliminate the monthly early out and implement a weekly early out or late start to allow time for the teachers to collaborate.

The discussion over Indianola Ready-Mix concrete plant's zoning was started more than two years ago with the original request to have the property rezoned from M-2 to R-1 in Dec.

Polk County Deputy Steve Spain announced last week that he is joining the sheriff's race on the Republican ticket, expanding the current field of Republican candidates by one.