TUCSON, ARIZ.—The typical early-season miscues that the Central College softball team managed to avoid through its first eight games all seemed to surface Wednesday as the Dutch escaped Sul Ross State (Texas) 5-3 then surrendered a seventh-inning lead in stumbling to a 10-5 loss to Wis.-La Crosse. The ninth-ranked Dutch (8-2) yielded 12 unearned runs […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—Erupting for eight runs in the fifth inning, the Central College baseball team outslugged Knox College (Ill.) 16-1 Wednesday afternoon. The game was shortened to seven innings because of Central’s 10-run margin. The Dutch, who split a pair of games with the Prairie Fire (2-2) earlier this season, improved to 7-2 overall. Shortstop […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today appointed Delores Mertz to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and reappointed Thomas Phillips to the Iowa Board of Parole. Mertz, an Ottosen native, currently serves on the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission – a position from which she will resign prior to assuming her new duties. She will begin […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It might be spring break for Oskaloosa School students, but a few have found a way to keep busy during the down time. The Oskaloosa Middle School has been working on their production of Peter Pan, and for the second day in a row, students and volunteers have been heading to George […]
The Iowa Assessment Tests will be given to OMS students during the week of March 26th. These tests measure our student’s level of achievement when compared to state and national norm groups. The results are also used for our accountability purposes. For these reasons, getting accurate results are very important to us. I want to […]
Tucson, Ariz.–The William Penn baseball team experienced some very high highs, but also unfortunately fought through some lows during its spring break week in Arizona. The Statesmen (6-10) started with losses in five of their first six games before rebounding to claim victories in their final four contests. Sunday, March 4 Jamestown (N.D.) 8, William […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—The Central College baseball team held Monmouth College (Ill.) scoreless for seven innings but struggled to find a third out in the eighth frame, suffering a 4-2 setback Tuesday. Monmouth kept the inning alive with a runner on base and two outs, capitalizing on a Central error and hit pitch. The Scots drove […]
PELLA—After four weeks of practice, the Central College men’s golf team opens its spring season Saturday at the Hamilton College (N.Y.) Saints Invitational in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Dutch meet Hamilton, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Wesleyan University (Conn.) and NCAA Division I Chicago State University (Ill.) in the one-day tournament. “It’s hard to judge the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services has counselors available to provide traditional as well as Christian counseling for people facing adversity in their life. “Counseling is a wonderful resource to help patients determine their goals, face problems and learn ways to cope with life circumstances,” explained MHP Licensed Mental Health Counselor Katie […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.— Defense was dominant as the No. 13 Central College softball team and No. 15 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) were engaged in a scoreless duel in the desert Monday evening—until Caitlyn Meyer (junior, Newton) stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh. Given the choice by coach George Wares of bunting the potential winning […]
