Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team may not have an eye-popping record, but the national raters have taken notice of its impressive schedule as the NAIA released its first regular season coaches’ poll Tuesday. The Statesmen (9-6, 2-0 MCC), who were unranked in the preseason poll, are now tied for 36th with four votes. WPU opened […]
The William Penn University Fine Arts department recognizes the following students for their outstanding contributions to the Arts: Nathan Gray, Erica Fry, and Shane Moore. Nathan Gray is the Visual Artist of this quarter at WPU. From Rock Island, Illinois, he is a junior majoring in Art and Education. Gray has excelled in each of […]
Looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? OHS Student council has a solution for that! On March 28th there will be an awesome event for an awesome cause! There will be a murder mystery fundraiser event for relief in the Philippines! People who attend have the opportunity to play detective and discover […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—The Central College baseball team had 24 batters reach base via hit in a 17-0 (7 inn.) win over Crown (Minn.) Tuesday at the Tucson Invitational Games. The hit total tops the previous-best mark of 21 set against Dickinson State (N.D.) March 17, 2011. The Dutch (6-2) also posted their highest run total of […]
by Rep. Larry Sheets The House and Senate have reached agreement on an overall general fund budget plan. Next year’s general fund budget will spend $6.97 billion, or 99.8% of on-going state revenue. This plan fully funds the property tax credits including the homestead, elderly and disabled, military and ag-land tax credits. It also fully-funds […]
Gerritt R. Van Zomeren June 7, 1919 – March 18, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Gerrit Van Zomeren, 94, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Eddyville, died Tuesday, March 19, 2014, at the Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born June 7, 1919, at Pella, Iowa, the son of Teunis and Anna Roorda […]
By Helen Hotchkin The Grinnell City council meeting was held on March 17, 2013 at 7:00 pm with Mayor, Gordon Canfield, Julie Hansen, Jim White, Sondra Burnell, Jo Wray, Byron Hueftle-Worley present, as well as City Manager, Russ Behrens. Greg Roth gave an in-depth talk about the Phase 4 construction 4th avenue between State and […]
PELLA—Central College women’s basketball guard Courtney Kelderman (senior, Pella) has received the 2014 Gary Dirksen Achievement Award. Kelderman, a two-time letterwinner and Pella High School graduate, helped the Dutch to their winningest campaign since 2004. Central set program records with six straight wins to open the season and 142 3-point field goals led by Kelderman’s […]
PELLA—Central College men’s basketball forward Matt Greenfield (senior, Huxley, Ballard HS) continued his torrid postseason by being named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-West District first team Tuesday morning. It’s yet another national honor for the 6-foot-8 forward, who is fresh off of his D3hoops.com All-West Region first-team honor. The 2014 Iowa […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.— Monday looked like it might be the toughest day on the Central College softball team’s 16-game spring break schedule. It was. The previously unbeaten Dutch tumbled twice, dropping a 6-2 contest to Wis.-La Crosse before Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) gained a hard-fought 2-1 decision in the nightcap. That leaves Central with a 6-2 record, but […]
