Oskaloosa, IA— William Penn University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9 at 10:00 am in the Penn Activity Center (PAC). Doors will open at 8:00 am. This year’s commencement speaker will be Joe Crookham, president and principal owner of Musco Lighting. Since 1996, Mr. Crookham has served on the William Penn University […]
Oskaloosa Optimists are encouraged with the number of flags that will be waving along Oskaloosa streets this year. The club is in its final weeks of subscriptions and the club expects more than nine dozen flags to be placed beginning on Memorial Day. The Optimist flag project places a 3-foot-by 5-foot cloth embroidered flag in […]
Agenda Notice The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will convene in special session Friday, May 8, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · Approve Agenda · Discussion County Attorney Vacancy – Possible Action
Oskaloosa, Iowa – 2015 will be the 12th year for Friday After Five in Oskaloosa. This year the event is scheduled for five Fridays from May 29 through June 26th. Friday After Five is held from 5 – 9 pm on the east side of the Oskaloosa square. Food and drinks are available. The cost […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — After taking a convincing 9-1 win against Loras College in the Iowa Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday, the Central College baseball team fell to Coe College in the semifinals 7-2. Playing as the No. 3 seed, the Dutch (21-20) got a strong pitching performance out of Andy Carr (senior, Rockford, Ill., Lutheran HS) […]
INDIANOLA — After the first day of competition of the Iowa Conference Outdoor Championships the Central College women’s track and field team has three athletes in the top six of the heptathlon. The Dutch men have two athletes in the top six through five decathlon events. Koenigs leads Central women—Morgan Koenigs (sophomore, Mapleton, Maple Valley-Anthon […]
PELLA — Central College pitcher Dylan Diveney (freshman, Marshalltown) was recognized by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Thursday, receiving Division III national pitcher of the week honorable mention. Diveney contributed two wins and a save last week as the Dutch went 4-2. Against Luther on Monday, he threw a complete game, allowing just five […]
PELLA — Central College softball second baseman Abbey Strajack (senior, Davenport, Assumption HS) was named the Iowa Conference position player of the year Wednesday to headline a group of five Dutch players on the all-conference squad. Joining Strajack on the first team was designated player Karlee Rock (senior, Wheatland, Calamus-Wheatland HS). Pitcher Mallory Schulenberg (senior, […]
Ernie John Wilcox June 17, 1949 – May 4, 2015 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 66 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ernest Wilcox, 66 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home in Montezuma. Ernest John Wilcox, the son of Bevan and Ruth (Howell) Wilcox, was born on June […]
It’s hard to believe, but it’s time for graduation – congratulatory events, activities and parties. For some, their graduation will signify not just the end of high school, but the end of life. A graduation celebration can easily spin into a party of alcohol and other dangerous activities. A feeling of being invincible can envelope […]
