2012 Speedway Queen Will Be Chosen on May 19 NEWTON, IA – May 16 – The three finalists for Miss Iowa Speedway 2012 and the Miss Iowa Speedway Scholarship are Allison Buol, from Marion, IA; Lacey Hamlett, from Cedar Rapids, IA; and Whitney Johnson, from Britt, IA. All three applicants are eligible for the $1,500 […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s and women’s track and field squads are ranked ninth and 24th respectively in the eighth week of power rankings produced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. McMurray (Texas) still holds the top spot in the men’s rankings while Iowa Conference foe Wartburg retained the No. 1 […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the third season in a row, Grinnell College’s Tim Hollibaugh has been named the Midwest Conference South Division Baseball Coach of the Year. Grinnell claimed the South Division title for the fourth consecutive year, including an outright crown for the third straight year, while going 8-4 in divisional play. In the […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College baseball players Mike Nodzenski ’12 and Andrew Kelley ’14 have been named the Midwest Conference South Division Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, in a vote of league coaches. Nodzenski is the division’s Player of the Year for the fourth time in a row and Kelley earned the pitching […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the third time in her career, Grinnell College softball player Amanda Stromquist ’12 has been named to the All-Midwest Conference South Division Team. Stromquist, from Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest), was named to the team as a first baseman. She led the Pioneers this season in batting average (.275), slugging percentage (.406), on-base […]
A Chamber Music Jam Session Friday, May 18th, at Smokey Row…8-10 P.M. Audiences will be treated to a large variety of musical styles in a very informal atmosphere. Listen to some of your favorite melodies as you enjoy your favorite desert and beverage. Come and go as your schedule will allow. Warning: Audience members have […]
PELLA— Central College seniors Brent Goodenow (Johnston) and Matt Vegter (Morrison, Ill.) have been named Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Goodenow carried a 3.34 grade point average with majors in business management and Spanish. He’s a two-time NCAA men’s golf championships participant and received all-Iowa Conference […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management CERT team will hold its monthly meeting on May 21, 2012 at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa starting at 600pm. Anyone that has questions about becoming a member is welcome to join us. There are many different levels of training and areas to assist, don’t think you are […]
The Marion County Historical Society is hosting their annual Pioneer Day on Saturday, May 26. There is free admission to the 8 village buildings located in the Marion County Park, 306 Willets Dr., Knoxville. The day’s festivities begin with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10:30 served by the Knoxville Lion’s Club. Lunch will be […]
Kenneth “Kenny” Dean Den Hartog, 73, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was born Tuesday, October 25, 1938 in Oskaloosa the son of John and Ella Lobberecht Den Hartog. Kenny graduated from the Eddyville High School with the class […]
