The Wijn House
When Tara and Jeremy Kohlhaas moved to Pella in 2011, opening a wine shop was not on their dreams shortlist. They knew they wanted to open a business, they just didn't know what. As they pondered over the years, their vision for a business in downtown Pella centered...
How Small Businesses Can Get Relief Through The Coronavirus Relief Bill (CARES Act)
While we're all trying to stay home and practice social distancing to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, many of our small businesses have suffered from the drastic economic downturn due to stay-at-home orders. On Friday, March 27, the (Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
Homemade Mask Design Guidelines
If you're looking for official information on sewing homemade masks for healthcare providers, here's a specific pattern Pella Regional Health Center accepts. You can also visit the Iowa Department of Public Health's website to download a pdf and find more...
IT Done Right!
What’s your answer? “Our IT is ______________!” If you couldn’t say AWESOME, then read this.
Big City Girl Finds Community In Pella
She beat me to the Brew where we were meeting for coffee. I walked in and was greeted with a smile, a wave, and a “hey girl” from a gal wearing black and white polka-dotted glasses and a bow in her blonde hair. She had just won the coveted Best of Red Rock award, “Top...
Welcome the New Communications Director to the PACE Alliance
Pella native, Christi Vander Voort, joins the PACE Alliance staff as the new Communications & Member Relations Director. With over 20 years of experience in branding and promotions, a former adjunct professor in advertising, and a guest lecturer at Northwestern...
One Million Dollar Mark
About the same amount of time it would take you to drive to Des Moines, Marion County Bank sold all $100,000 of discounted Pella Bucks last Monday evening to kick-off the Christmas shopping season in Pella during “De Kerstdagen/Tour of Stores.” "It's not our record...
#NewBikeDay
You know that feeling you get when you're forced to replace a leaky dishwasher or the furnace because it blew, well, getting a new bike is the exact opposite. Kris Van Gent, owner of Iowa Bike Co., said that he sells bikes every day, "but you get a new bike just a...
Child Care Gap Analysis & Strategic Plan for Marion County: Update
In September of 2018, First Children's Finance, in conjuction with the Marion County Development Commission as the PACE Alliance, began conducting a child care analysis for Marion County. First Children's Finance collected surveys from parents, employers, and...
Thursdays In Pella 2019 Themes Announced
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the snow is melting and that can only mean one thing...it's time to get excited about Thursdays in Pella! The themes for each night are as follows: June 6: Let's Play June 13: Game Night June 20: Manufactured in Marion...