AUBURNDALE, FLA.— The offense of the Central College baseball team was stymied Friday by Concordia-Chicago, falling in a 6-0 shutout. A day after scoring seven runs on 12 hits, the Dutch (2-4) were held scoreless and limited to three hits by the Cougars (7-2). “They threw their best pitcher against us and he was pretty […]
COLUMBUS, GA.—When pitcher Karly Olson (junior, Winterset) threw ball three with the bases loaded in the eighth inning against Piedmont College (Ga.) Friday, the No. 17 Central College softball team came as close as possible to losing its NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic opener without actually finishing the job. Instead, staring at a 3-0 count, […]
It appears that legislation to “couple” Iowa tax law with the federal code for the 2015 tax year is finally going to happen. On Thursday morning the Senate Ways and Means committee agreed to bring a bill out of committee that will allow deductions for agriculture and small businesses the same as they have in […]
Jack Thomas September 30, 1931 – March 10, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Jack Thomas, 84, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. Jack was born in Davenport on September 30, 1931. As an infant he was […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Even though it seems spring has sprung, influenza or the flu is actively circulating throughout the state. Mahaska County has recently seen an increase in positive cases of influenza, an upper respiratory infection that causes body aches and high fever. The flu vaccine is your best defense against the virus, and Mahaska […]
New York, N.Y.–Damon Harrison has worked extremely hard to become one the best interior defensive linemen in the National Football League and is now going to be compensated for those efforts as he signed a free-agent contract with the New York Giants this week. The former William Penn football player (2008-2011) from Lake Charles, La. […]
Maple Syruping Festival Eveland Access Saturday, March 19, 2016 1:00-4:00 pm On Saturday, March 19, come out to the Eveland Access area to join the MCCB staff and volunteers to celebrate maple syruping. From 1:00-4:00 pm visitors will learn how to tap trees and boil it down to make maple syrup. You can also explore […]
The House and the Senate have reached an agreement on two key issues… It includes provisions related to so-called “coupling” and “consumables.” First, it includes the House tax coupling Bill, which prevents a $95 million tax increase on Iowans. This “coupling” with the federal tax code benefitted more than 177,000 Iowa taxpayers in 2014 including […]
AUBURNDALE, FLA.— Freshmen hurlers Charlie Palmer (Chariton) and Frankie Mauro (Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) combined to baffle Cornell hitters in a 7-2 victory for the Central College baseball team Thursday. Getting the ball to start his first collegiate game, Palmer threw five shut-out innings and recorded four strikeouts for the Dutch (2-3). He was […]
Delanee Van Zante Named Outstanding Soloist of the Day On Saturday, March 5th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 1st in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which […]
