Shenandoah 150th Anniversary 2021

02/04/2022

(Shenandoah) -- One of KMAland's foremost music supporters is among those paying tribute to a local music legend.

02/04/2022

(Stockton, CA) -- Shenandoah residents are mourning the passing of another local music legend.

02/03/2022

12/30/2021

12/07/2021

R.I.P. Margret Everly, many memories of your life in Shenandoah.

11/30/2021

SCIA Kid's Christmas Event Dec. 18. Mark your calendars......

11/30/2021

On this Giving Tuesday, please remember the Everly Brothers Childhood Home. 🏡❤ Visit www.SCIAiowa.com to make a donation. Your contribution will help expand displays and fund maintenance, events and more!

📸 by Shelly Warner, EBCH Team.

11/30/2021

11/29/2021

Thank you for helping SCIA Make Christmas Memories..... Santa, Mrs. Claus, Great Western Bank with Cocoa, and co-sponsoring carriage rides!

11/23/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! See you Saturday for Night the Lights Come On!

11/22/2021

SHENANDOAH TOUR.............KMA Broadcasting is Operating an AM and FM radio station, along with a digital website which includes streaming of the AM and FM radio products serving what is coined as “KMAland” the area within a 100 mile radius of Shenandoah, with news, sports, weather, ag information and more.
Since the early beginings in 1925 when Earl May Sr. started to dabble in the new technology of radio broadcasting, 96 years later, the company continues to innovate and be a leader in utilizing new technologies to make a positive difference. KMA remained under the ownership of the founding family until 2019. KMA is now owned by a group of nine local investors preserving the local flavor of station.
Their website, KMAland dot com averages over 205,000 unique viewers per month. The average pageviews on the site is 2,529,508 per month. With a total staff of 13, the team posts an average of 100 assets to the website DAILY. This includes stories, interviews, sports scores, blogs and more.
In 2014 a complete remodel of the interior was completed t modernize the station. The famous purple building and three towers on the north edge of town is the transmitter site for the 5,000 watt KMA AM station. The KMA-FM 100,000 watt transmitter and 1,000 ft tower is located in SW Taylor County.

11/19/2021

Veterans Memorial Museum in Shenandoah

11/09/2021

SHENANDOAH TOUR.........The Park Playhouse is home of the Southwest Iowa Theatre Group, one of the longest continually running non-profit community theater groups in the state of Iowa. Their mission is to continue the tradition of producing quality amateur theatrical productions, and to promote all of the arts for the entertainment, education, and development of our patrons and participants. See the current plays at www.switg.org.

11/09/2021

Talk Show Producer Rick Brewer tells the story of how he came across a lost recording from The Everly Brothers. When it was played on Talk of Iowa, it was the first time in more than six decades that a recording of Don Everly as a child was broadcast over an Iowa radio station.

11/09/2021

In September, edan everly sat down at the Greater Shenandoah Historical Society and played the KMA Mayfair Auditorium grand piano that was on the stage where his father Don and uncle Phil performed with their parents in the late 1940's and early 1950's. 🎹🎶 It was certainly one of the highlights from his return visit to Shenandoah!

📸 by Shelly Warner, EBCH Team.

11/08/2021

Shenandoah Recent History

11/03/2021

SHENANDOAH TOUR...The Wilson Aquatic Center has been a staple of recreation for people of all ages since opening in 1998. The 355,000-gallon pool sees thousands of patrons every month of operation, coming from all areas of Southwest Iowa. The WAC has two 3-meter diving boards, an open slide, a closed slide, eight 25 meter lanes, a zero-depth entry, along with water features. From 2015-2019 the pool suffered some major leaks, which were located and fixed. In the spring of 2021, the WAC underwent a major facelift, getting sandblasted, repainted, re-calked, and an upgrade to the filter tanks. More upgrades are expected for the facility in the upcoming years. .

11/01/2021

SHENANDOAH TOUR........Orscheln Farm & Home Supply- Located in the former Walmart store building it is one of the top 5 largest Orscheln store in the nation. They carry everything from farm supplies and hardware to camping, fishing, and hunting equipment to clothing, toys, lawn care and pet supplies.

10/28/2021

SCIA THANKS ALL WHO HELPED WITH SEPT. EVENTS, A Great SUCCESS!

10/26/2021

Historic Images of Shenandoah