TUCSON, ARIZ.—Opening day is eagerly awaited but for the Central College softball team Friday it was one it wants to quickly forget. The No. 7-rated Dutch stumbled out of the gate, dropping a 4-3 decision to unheralded Pitt-Bradford (Pa.), then enduring a nightmarish 5-run sixth inning in a 5-1 loss to St. Mary’s (Minn.). The […]
COLUMBUS, OHIO—Less than an hour after a runner-up finish in the long jump, Central College junior Ethan Miller (Seymour) won the high jump at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships Friday. Miller’s leap of 6 feet, 11 inches set a new personal best and capped a stunning 18-point day for the Dutch […]
LA CROSSE (WIS.)—Central College freshman Kalen Greiner (Keota) had the right chances to win two close matches, but he couldn’t get the points he needed to stay alive in the NCAA Division III wrestling championships Friday in La Crosse, Wis. In a 125-pound opening match battle, freshman Mack Drees (33-15) of Wis.-Platteville scored a first-period […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s and women’s tennis teams will travel to Texas over spring break for a chance to play outdoors against top-level competition. The Dutch tackle the Univ. of Texas-Dallas Monday at noon before facing Howard Payne Univ. at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Central meets Tyler Community College, the men’s and women’s National Junior College […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Wednesday appointed John D. Telleen to the District Court in the Seventh Judicial District. Telleen, 52, of LeClaire, received his law degree from the University of Iowa and is currently engaged in the private practice of law with the law firm of Lane & Waterman, LLP, in […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today released the following statement in response to the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that affected Japan: “I was saddened to learn of the tragic devastation that rattled the nation of Japan today. Japan is an important and valued partner in our trade and economic development efforts, and […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Defending NCAA Division III championship finals participant Luther College and perennial NCAA qualifier Central College are the coaches’ co-favorites to win the 2011 Iowa Conference softball crown. Both schools received four first-place votes, two second-place votes, and two third-place votes for 66 points. Coe College, which finished fourth in […]
(DES MOINES) –Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will continue with their fourth week of town hall meetings as part of their “Jobs for Iowa” tour. “The ‘Jobs for Iowa’ tour has given Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and me the opportunity to listen to the ideas of Iowans,” said Branstad. […]
I join President Obama in offering our sincere condolences for the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. We are closely monitoring the tsunamis that may impact other parts the world, including Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The U.S. Government has offered immediate disaster […]
Spring is just around the corner. Its time to climb out of winter hibernation and get out in the yard to work on your lawn. Below are a few tips to make your yard the envy of the neighborhood. * Cleaning up your lawn is the first step before anything else. Raking and removing the […]
