PELLA—Central College’s Matt Graber (senior, Newton) and Kyle Wood (junior, Newton) are the Iowa Conference men’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week. It’s the fifth consecutive week a Central athlete has won honors in either track or field events. Wood is recognized as the track events athlete. It’s the fourth straight week he […]
Oskaloosa, IA– Iowa State University Extension and Mahaska County Extension in partnership with the Iowa Restaurant Association are sponsoring a ServSafe™ food safety training seminar for food service professionals at the Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street in Oskaloosa. The 8 hour training session will be held on Wednesday May 11th from 8:30 […]
With the tragic loss of Keokuk County Deputy Eric Stein on April 4th of this year, a community was left stunned, and a young girl was left without her father. The thoughts of that day are still burned into the memory of locals, by our law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel and most of all […]
October 11, 1932 – April 26, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Kathryn E. Thompson, 78, of Grinnell died April 26, 2011, at her home. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Organist will be Marilyn Kriegel accompanied by the […]
William Penn University held it’s annual Easter Egg Hunt this afternoon April 26th, starting at 4:00 p.m. It was held in the PAC Center due to unfriendly weather conditions. The hunt was scheduled for last week but was moved to today because of rainy conditions, and had been scheduled for the front lawn. PASS (Programming […]
Oskaloosa–Jennifer Whitehead (Fr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) kept opponents off the board for over two full games last week and for her efforts she was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. The freshman, now a two-time league honoree, helped William Penn (32-14, 13-6 MCC) to a 3-2 record last week and sole possession […]
NEWTON, Iowa – April 26, 2011 – John Deere is partnering with 10 of its Iowa dealers to sponsor the Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer NASCAR Nationwide Series Race. The race is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on May 22nd at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. John Deere and the participating […]
PELLA — Central College’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) and the College-Community Band will perform together for Central’s Sunday Concert Series May 1 at 4 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Dick Redman, director of bands at Pella Community School District, is guest conductor for selections from The Music […]
Oskaloosa, IA – William Penn University will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Penn Activity Center. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. The ceremony will honor just over 300 students from the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies, and the College for Working Adults, also known as CWA. […]
PELLA, Iowa — Dr. Tom Boat, a 1961 alumnus of Central College, executive associate dean of clinical affairs for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and CEO of the University of Cincinnati physicians, will speak at his alma mater’s commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14, at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. Boat will be […]
