JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Sophomore Dirk Lindaman (Ankeny) fired a two-hit shutout as the Central College baseball team managed a split of a doubleheader with Augsburg (Minn.) Sunday, dropping the opener in nine innings, 5-3, before posting a 3-0 shutout. Lindaman went the distance in the nightcap for Central (2-1), throwing seven scoreless frames in his season debut. […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that the United States should get involved in the Northern Africa protests. 41 Residents responded with 36 residents (88%) saying No, 4 residents (10%) saying Yes, and 1 resident (2%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the […]
The President and First Lady announced today that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011 with the theme of “Get Up and Go!” promoting health and wellness. The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. All of the […]
Beacon City Council Agenda Tuesday, March 8, 2011 I Call Meeting to Order II General Business A. Review Minutes of the February 8, 2011 Meeting B. Treasurer’s Report C. Claims Report D. Sewer Report E. Water Reports F. Hall Rentals III Old Business A. Alley Ordinance Revision Posting B. Annexation C. Fenton/Thomas Alley Sale D. […]
I recently wrote a brief history of the Iowa, and included responses from one of the two groups looking to turn the Iowa into a museum. Recently I spoke with Ron Ploof of the Pacific Battleship Center and asked him about his group, and their hopes of helping to preserve the USS Iowa and their […]
Statesmen Ranked Eighth in NAIA Oskaloosa–The Penn men’s bowling team has obviously had a very strong season, but another indication it is doing well came recently with the program ranked in the NAIA’s second national poll. As an emerging sport that is not yet fully sponsored by the NAIA, bowling is flying under the radar […]
GRINNELL—Central College swept the first three singles matches but still couldn’t come away with a victory Saturday, suffering a 5-4 loss to Carroll Univ. (Wis.) before faltering against host Grinnell, 8-1. The Dutch, 3-9 overall and 2-8 in spring competition, got victories from Dan Bowser (senior, Fort Dodge), Seth Harris (junior, Waverly, Neb.) and Bryn […]
AMES—Making certain what was already likely, the Central College women’s track and field squad sealed up an automatic qualifying spot in the 4×400-meter relay Saturday at the Iowa State Cyclone Qualifier. The Dutch men also gained two provisional qualifiers. The team of Jill Ziskovsky (senior, Dallas Center, Dallas Center-Grimes HS), Emily Teas (senior, Indianola), Rachel […]
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Heading south for warmer weather, the Central College baseball team instead found snow flurries but the Dutch bats delivered enough firepower to fuel a 5-3 season-opening win over Carleton College (Minn.). The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was cancelled due to the poor weather conditions. The fieldturf diamonds absorbed about an inch of […]
PELLA—It’s been a productive preseason in the rankings for the Central College softball team. The Dutch moved up again in the NFCA Division III poll without playing, climbing to No. 8 after jumping to No. 9 last week. Linfield (Ore.) (4-0) remains a unanimous choice at No. 1 while Iowa Conference rival Luther is tied […]
