PELLA — Central College’s campus ministries, along with intercultural life, CAB, FCA and InterVarsity, will launch the Free|Five campaign the week of March 27. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness about human trafficking and provide students and the community with opportunities to join the global abolitionist movement. Kicking off the week is […]
14 teams lined up Tuesday night to raise money for the local Special Olympics group. Teams from the High School, including students and teachers as well a team from Musco and the Oskaloosa PD, all competed to be the top in dodge ball. After an explanation of the rules, the teams dug in for the […]
The Mahaska County Relay for Life “Open House” Kick-Off was on Tuesday, March 22nd from 4 to 7 pm in the Cedar Bluff Conference Room at Mahaska Health Partnership. The purpose of the event was to sign up walkers for the event. The different teams come and pick up their information and packets needed for […]
Rome, Italy – Congressman Leonard Boswell returned to Italy from a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Afghanistan earlier this week, where he visited Iowa Guard troops on the ground and attended a series of key meetings with military leaders, including President Hamid Karzai, on the political and security situation in the country. “This trip is […]
On ObamaCare’s first anniversary, King renews call for repeal Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement in conjunction with ObamaCare’s first anniversary. On March 23, 2010, President Obama defied the wishes of the American people by signing the unconstitutional law. Since that time, opposition to ObamaCare has continued to grow, and a […]
(DES MOINES) – Iowa will be represented in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall by a statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug, known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” and the man who saved an estimated 1 billion lives with his advances in wheat science. Borlaug is also known for founding the World Food Prize, which […]
DES MOINES – Three Ottumwa schools will involve their students in the planting and care of 94 new landscape trees paid for by Trees For Kids grant, administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. More than 17 different species will be planted in order to increase the diversity and health of our urban forest […]
PELLA—A 14-game winning streak helped Central College climb one spot in the NFCA Division III rankings. The Dutch moved from No. 11 to No. 10 after a 10-0 week in Tucson, Ariz. raised their overall mark to 14-2. Undefeated Emory (Ga.), now 24-0, moved into a first-place tie with Linfield (Ore.) (15-2). Both schools received […]
PELLA—Central College senior pitcher Kiley Lythberg (Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect HS) is the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III softball player of the week. Lythberg posted a 4-0 mark with a 0.84 earned run average in five starts. She yielded just three runs in 25 innings, allowing 12 hits and five walks while striking out […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 shattered the school and Midwest Conference record in the men’s 200-yard individual medley on the opening day of the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. Brus swam the race in 1:53.28, bettering the previous Pioneer record of 1:57.41 set by Brett […]
