Cedar Falls–A large contingency of Statesmen tracksters performed well Saturday as William Penn returned to action at the UNI Panther Open. Jalen Wilson (So., Desoto, Texas) led the way by winning the long jump event with a school record and NAIA automatic-qualifying distance of 23-8. Experienced upperclassman Gabriel Green (Sr., Anniston, Ala.) and newcomer Alex […]
Cedar Falls–Paced by a record-breaking and national-qualifying showing by Meghan Foster (Fr., Centerville, Iowa), the William Penn women’s indoor track and field team fared well in its first post-holiday break action at the UNI Panther Open Saturday. Foster was the squad’s top placer overall, taking fourth in the shot put with a toss of 41-7.25. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa has passed down disciplinary action against Oskaloosa attorney Eric Palmer. The letter filed January 11, 2013 states that, “In late 2009, Palmer was hired by Linette and Steve Paulos to establish a conservatorship for their minor child.” The Pauloses desired the appointment of […]
PELLA—Luther College grabbed a narrow lead in the second half and made it stand, handing Central College a 75-66 men’s basketball loss Saturday. Tied 48-48 with 14:06 left in the game, the Norse (10-4 overall, 3-0 conference) made a 7-0 run for a 48-55 advantage. The Dutch (7-6 overall, 0-3 conference) cut the margin to […]
PELLA— Guard Courtney Kelderman (junior, Pella) erupted for a career-high 18 points as the Central College women’s basketball team claimed an 81-69 victory over Luther College Saturday. “Courtney had some huge momentum builders for us in the first half which really helped us play as a team. We were together,” said coach Mike Jacobsma. “At […]
The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) encourages the community to participate in the Live Healthy Iowa 10 Week Challenge. This challenge event is one of several other challenge events sponsored by Live Healthy Iowa including Strut Your Pup, Burst Your Thirst, The Next Step and Healthy Families Challenge. Last year 664 adults in Mahaska County participated […]
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DUBUQUE—After a six-dual win streak, the No. 15 Central College wrestling squad couldn’t pull out the win against Loras College Thursday night, losing 27-14. “Overall we came out flat,” said coach Eric Van Kley. “I’m not sure why, but it definitely wasn’t our normal selves. We are normally the aggressors and we had it taken […]
Oskaloosa–After a hot start, Joao Vicente (Fr., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) has finally caught the eyes of national raters as the NAIA released its fourth regular season poll Wednesday. Vicente, who owns a 15-3 record (three falls, six major decisions) with three finals appearances, is 12th in the division at 133 pounds. His ranking […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – During January, Mahaska Health Partnership is recognizing Cervical Health Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to take precautionary action to detect and treat cervical issues before they become life threatening. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States each year. Fortunately, […]
