PELLA— The Central College women’s golf team will host its second annual Dutch Cup Golf Tournament Sunday, April 22, a fundraiser at the Bos Landen Golf Club in Pella. Played as a four-person scramble, the 18-hole tournament begins with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Awards will be given to the top team and winners […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Status of Fiscal Year 14 Allowable Growth There was movement this week on Allowable Growth for Fiscal Year 14; however there are two vastly different proposals. The Senate passed SF 2114 setting allowable growth at 4% for FY14 (the 2013/2014 school year). The House’s bill, HF 2245, doesn’t set growth […]
This year, the state budget must help Iowa workers and businesses recovering from the national recession. That means doing all we can to encourage new jobs. The plan we’re working on in the Senate balances the state budget without raising taxes. It includes: A commercial property tax cut that is especially helpful to Iowa’s small […]
DUBUQUE — A clutch 3-pointer from senior guard Demarco Turner (Des Moines, East HS) with just one second left in the game earned the Central College men’s basketball team a 90-87 Iowa Conference win over Loras College Wednesday night. Loras (5-18, 2-12 conference) looked commanding early. After a hot start, the Duhawks opened up their […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Committees are not always known by the average political watcher, but in order for a bill to make it to the floor of either the house or the senate, it must first make it out of committee. The transportation committee passed SSB#3115, which pushed the bill to the floor of the […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen cagers made up for one of their toughest setbacks of the year by crushing Grand View 82-66 in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (15-12, 10-5 MCC), who avenged a 73-67 loss in last month’s annual ‘TP’ game, continues to be tied with Ashford for second place in the MCC. With […]
Des Moines–The William Penn women’s basketball team has been in search of a season-defining win for some time, but the hunt has been extended as the Lady Statesmen fell 67-60 to #8 Grand View in Midwest Collegiate Conference action Wednesday. The loss drops William Penn (9-17, 7-8 MCC) into fifth in the MCC, but fortunately […]
Hannibal, Mo.–The William Penn wrestling team did not compete with a full squad, but a big fall by a star freshman pulled the navy and gold through in a 24-23 victory over Hannibal-LaGrange in dual-meet action Tuesday. The Statesmen (3-6) won just one of the five contested matches, but claimed three forfeit wins to come […]
DUBUQUE—An 11-0 second-half run pushed the Central College women’s basketball team to a 54-51 Iowa Conference victory over Loras College Wednesday. Down 20-19 at the half, the Dutch endured a 6-0 spree by the Duhawks before reeling off 11 unanswered points to go up 37-32 with eight minutes and 19 seconds left to play. Loras […]
PELLA—Central College is 12th in the third week of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s men’s indoor track and field power rankings. The Dutch dropped one spot from last week’s rankings. Defending national champion North Central (Ill.) maintained its hold on the No. 1 spot while Iowa Conference foe Wartburg College […]
