
PELLA—Central College’s Ethan Miller (junior, Seymour) and the 4×100-meter relay team have captured Iowa Conference men’s outdoor track and field athlete of the week honors for the second straight week. Miller is the field events athlete. He matched his career best in the high jump at the Monmouth (Ill.) Invitational Saturday with an NCAA automatic-qualifying […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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PELLA—A record five Central College softball players received first-team all-Iowa Conference honors while Dutch mentor George Wares was named the league’s coach of the year Tuesday. First baseman Katie Tenboer (senior, Morrison, Ill.), second baseman Angela Davis (junior, West Des Moines, Valley HS), shortstop Annie Sarcone (freshman, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS), designated player Rachael […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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GREENSBORO, N.C.—Drew Osier (sophomore, Austin, Minn.) opened with a steady 75 but the Central College men’s golf team stands 32nd after the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament Tuesday. Competing at the par 72, 6,800-yard West Course at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center, the Dutch shot 312. Oglethorpe (Ga.) and St. John’s […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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MONMOUTH, ILL.—The Central College men’s and women’s track teams came away with nine NCAA qualifiers at the Monmouth (Ill.) Invitational Saturday highlighted by an automatic-qualifying mark in the high jump by Ethan Miller (junior, Seymour). The Dutch men took runner-up honors after racking up148 points with host Monmouth scoring 208.5 for the win. Central’s women […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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July 28, 1926 – May 11, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday May 21, 2011 at Carman Center – Mayflower Community, Grinnell Interment: May 21, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell Albert C. Eisenman, 84, of Grinnell died May 11, 2011, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service has been scheduled for 2:30 […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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June 15, 1950 – May 11, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 12 noon to 5 pm on Friday May 13, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday May 14, 2011 at Carman Center of the Mayflower Community Interment: following the funeral service. May 14, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, […]
May 12 2011 | Posted in
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The former home of Vennard College played host to the Iowa State Patrol and the FBI as they trained in joint operations on Tuesday. With nearly 75 members of the State Patrol on hand, including the 4 negotiation teams that consist of 4 to 6 members each and 4 tactical teams consisting of 46 officers, […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Blue skies and a full section of stadium seats greeted Ellen Kentfield, wife of long time Babe Ruth supporter Charlie Kentfield, for the grand opening of the Kentfield Babe Ruth fields at the Lacey Complex. The keynote speech of the dedication was given by Joe Crookham. In a conversation just before the dedication ceremony Crookham […]
Will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 1 pm. Family Gardening is gardening activities for young gardeners (in grades K – 3) and their parents or grandparents. It will last approximately one hour, and will be held at the Lacey Garden along the bike trail (1718 Pella Avenue). Note: If weather is inclement we […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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July 07, 1935 – May 10, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Thursday evening May 12, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday May 13, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Interment: following funeral service May 13, 2011 at […]
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