Pella area offers strong hunting and fishing reports
Local note from Ron Cowles highlights quail lingering in fence rows near corn and bean fields South of Pella, with permissions from landowners often guiding access. Fishing improves as ice thaws with bluegills, crapples, and bass reported in Roberts Creek and local farm ponds. safety cautions include thin ice. Ikes chapter meets monthly for venison stew and quail, with Carl Keith Vriezelaar listing reservations.
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Pella
Roberts Creek
Isack Walton
Carl Keith Vriezelaar
Local Recreation Highlights and Upcoming Classes
Highlights include Knoxville and Pella teams scoring while individual players reach double digits. Upcoming classes cover dance, leather craft, copper tooling, senior crafts, cooking, and guitar with registration details and fees. Local schedules list women's basketball and volleyball results, standings, and public safety building meeting plans.
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Public Safety
the Legion Hall
Middle School Basketball Results And Pella Christian Romeo Homecoming
Middle School seventh grade boys beat Knoxville 35-27 while eighth graders fell 41-40. Girls seventh grade lost 23-22 and eighth grade won 40-28. Scorers included David Vanden Oever 14 and Lonnie Vande Kamp 18 for the boys. Shelly Klein 9 and Jane Robbins 8 for girls. Machelle De Wild 22 and Mary Fuller 6 for the girls eighth grade. Pella Christian beat Russell 84-52 in homecoming with coach Dick Vander Laan praising early offense and defense. Ralph De Haan led in the second half with 10 points as the Eagles built a 63-47 lead by the end of the third. The team improved shooting to 58 percent and dominated rebounding with 42 boards. The Eagles travel to North Mahaska next.
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Knoxville
Pantherette
David Vanden Oever
Scott de Jong
Curtis Kane Hady
Barry Sagraves
Stan Fuller
Lonnie Vande Kamp
Rick Bloodsworth
Galen van Zee
Curt Riggen
Dave de Kock
Shelly Klein
Jane Robbins
Machelle de Wild
Mary Fuller
Indianola
Pella Christian Eagles
Russell
Dick Vander Laan
Eagles
North Mahaska
Vander Laan
Pella Christian
Carroll Hoksbergen
Eagle
Hoksbergen
Jerry Vande Pol
Ron Fennema
Little Dutch Win Sixth Straight in 80 36 Victory
Little Dutch defeated Clarke Osceola 80 to 36 as coach Dave Bender criticized inconsistent offense and defense. The team shot 33 percent, hit 28 of 47 free throws, while Pella High sophomores led scoring with Larry Olsthoorn 25 and Jay 13. Denny Wais 12 and Joe Brummel 9 added.
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Indians
Pella High
Larry Olsthoorn
Jay
Denny Wais
Joe Brummel
Bende
Hawk Matmen
Hawks open season with 40 12 win over Maxwell
Terry Northcutt's Hawk matmen beat Maxwell 40-12 in the season opener. Results include five decisions, two pins, and two forfeits with L-S and M teams. JV results feature Kenny McNaul and Travis James pins. The Little Dutch travel to Albia and Davis County, aiming to keep a six of seven win run and improve away performance.
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Terry Northcutt
Hawk
Maxwell
Hawks
Dan Lender
Steve Hartley
Bob Kreese
Delmar Lender
Albia
Bloomfield
Davis County
Bender
Iowa Opens First Modern Wild Turkey Hunting Season
Iowa residents may apply Feb 1 to 15 at county recorders offices or from Fish and Game Conservation officers and the Iowa Conservation Commission. Licenses total 450 for the season across six zones, with two May hunting periods May 4-10 and May 11-19. Daily bag limit is one bearded Tom, with a special license valid for one season. Zones include Lucas, Decatur, Wayne, Clarke, Lee, Van Buren, Stephens, Shimek, Allamakee, and Clayton counties.
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Iowa
Fish and Game Conservation Officers
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lucas
Decatur
Wayne
Clarke
Stephens State Forest
Lee and
van Buren
Shimek State Forest
Allamakee
Clayton Counties
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Ron Cowles
Isaak Walton
Keith Vriezelaar
Bob Toom
Howard de Jong
Art Kuiper
Paul de Jong
Lee Anderson
Reuben Buwaida
Recreation Commission
Siebert
Darwell & Hollingshead
Schutte Barber Shop
Steve Menning
Rolscreen
Wes van Wyk
Pella National Bank
Dave TerLouw
Curt Zylstra
Van
Lil Duffer
Bob's Clothing
Patty Street
Marilyn Geetings
Kooyman Lumber
Schiebout Tire
Pam Hendricks
Marilyn Vermeer
Bob’s Clothing
West End
Marion County Bank
Pella Nat'l, Bank
Bakker & Rus
Vance Construction
Derby
Richards Cleaners
Thrift Plan
Rolscreen II
Legion Hall
Phoning Recreation Office
Rec
Qskaloosa
Daley Sale
McDonough
Erry Vande Pol
Ralph de Haan
Fennema
Jay Bender
Denny Waits
Joe Brumme
Charles Kreese
Brent van der Leest
Bret van Rees
al Walker
Marlo Jansen
Joe Kreese
Terry Fraker
Scott McDaniel
Kelly Stock
Mike Viers
Ron Vander Kamp
Keith Thompson
Mike Cunningham
Rick Maxwell
Neil Swalwell
Delwin van Wyk
HWT
Jim Rankin
Kenny McNaul
L-S
Dennis Deel
Travis James
Jodi Gardner
Turkey
Pizza den
Ave
W. Oskaloosa
City Real
Mart Heerema
Bob Zyistra
Family Recreation Hiway
Henry Block
Yould
Raivod B.yktheis
H & R Block
Astro
Astros
Wwe
Kodyman Lumber
South Pella
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