Tucson, Ariz.–It has taken the William Penn softball team a little time to warm up, but now that it has claimed win #1, hopefully it will spur continued success in the southwest. The Lady Statesmen (1-5) opened their annual Spring Break trip Sunday with an 8-6 loss to Robert Morris (Ill.), but rebounded with a […]
PELLA — After 14 years of serving to enhance the Central College athletics legacy he helped create as a standout student-athlete, Al Dorenkamp will retire as athletics director at the end of the 2011-12 academic year. His wife, Jo, will be stepping down as well. A 1974 Central graduate, she’s the college’s postal services coordinator. […]
Grinnell, IA – Qualifiers were announced Monday for the NCAA Division III National Indoor Track and Field Championships slated for Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, in Grinnell. Nine women’s individual champs and four men return to defend titles in the meet, which will be contested at Grinnell College’s Charles Benson Bear ’39 Recreation and Athletic […]
PELLA—Three Central College athletes made the final cut for the NCAA Division III indoor track and field meet Friday and Saturday at Grinnell College. Iowa Conference indoor track events MVP Kyle Wood (senior, Newton) is the 11th-ranked qualifier in the 400 meters (49.10). Eric Larson (freshman, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) will make his NCAA debut […]
Oskaloosa. Helen Van Gorp, 78, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. She was born May 24, 1933, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of Harold and Thelma Fayer Colville. She attended Ottumwa High School. On September 28, 1951, Helen was united in marriage to Marion “Junior” Van Gorp in […]
Oskaloosa. Louise Morris, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born January 31, 1926, in the West Des Moines township of Mahaska County, the daughter of Arthur T. and Iris Wymore Heckenberg. Louise graduated from the Eddyville High School with the class of […]
Winnsboro, Texas. Rex K. Bever, 89, formerly of Fremont ,Iowa , died Monday, March 5, 2012. He was born May 24, 1922 at Hedrick, Iowa the son of Clifford McKinney Bever and Gladys Barcus Bever. He graduated from Fremont High School with the class of 1940. He served in the Calvary Division of the United […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council is moving nearer to a joint regional airport with the City of Pella. At their meeting Monday evening, the city council set the March 19th City Council meeting as the date of a public hearing relating to the approval of a 28E agreement with Mahaska […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad tonight spoke at the public hearing on education reform held by the Iowa Legislature. Below are Gov. Branstad’s remarks, as prepared for delivery: Thank you for the opportunity to speak. Iowa children deserve a world-class education, no matter where they live. That’s why Lt. Governor Reynolds and I held the […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and William Penn University would like to invite area residents to attend a community celebration event on March 25, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Penn Activity Center (PAC). As a community, we have much to celebrate; from victories at the Lacey Recreation Complex, to victories in the […]
