LINCOLN, Neb. — Volleyball can be an easy sport but it becomes difficult when unforced errors happen and Tuesday night it was those errors that caused Central College to fall to Iowa Conference foe Nebraska Wesleyan 25-16, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22. Central (6-7 overall, 1-1 conference) had 24 attack errors, five service errors, three block errors […]
PELLA— In its final tune-up for the Iowa Conference season, the Central College women’s soccer team scored early and often in a 5-0 romp over Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Tuesday. The season record for the Dutch improved to 7-1 while the Vikings slid to 0-6. Midfielder’s Lauren Vahlkamp’s (junior, Quincy, Ill., Notre Dame) unassisted effort […]
Newton is our first meet that we run the full 2 miles and only meet we run 2 miles before conference. Our kids fought hard tonight and some of them ran the best mile times of the season! Now we just have to work on everyone moving up, packing together and finishing strong! The Girl’s […]
PELLA— Central College women’s soccer midfielder Kallie Holte (senior, Kirksville, Mo.), women’s cross country runner Holly McKinney (senior, St. Charles, Interstate 35 HS), football kicker Jon Alberts (sophomore, Huntley, Ill.) and volleyball middle hitter Jenna Dille (senior, Carlisle) make up the foursome honored by the Iowa Conference for their performances in the last week. Holte […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – No matter who you are, a fall can leave you injured and unable to perform daily tasks for an extended period of time. Taking precautions to prevent falls is the best way to ensure safety in and outside of the home. Mahaska Health Partnership Occupational Therapist Aimee Wagner, OTD, shares tips on […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College junior Vidushi Sinha won the Illinois Wesleyan University Fall Classic over the weekend and has earned Midwest Conference (MWC) Women’s Golf Performer of the Week honors. Weekly Notes Sinha outlasted 99 other golfers in a loaded field to claim top honors. Sinha shot a sizzling one-under-par 71 on the opening […]
by Jodi Steinlage The 7th grade volleyball team was in action last Thursday and again last night taking on Pella and Grinnell. In the Pella match, the A-team would move their record to 4-0 with a sweep of the Dutch with scores of 15-10, 15-10, 15-5, 15-13, and 15-9. The team was led by Maleah […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Board of Trustees announced that CEO Jay Christensen has taken an extended leave of absence effective Tuesday, Sept. 19. Board President David Langkamp stated its business as usual at the hospital. “We have tremendous people working at MHP. The Executive Team will continue to oversee day-to-day operations with […]
RAYMOND LANGSTRAAT May 11, 1944 – September 19, 2017 Leighton, Iowa | Age 73 Raymond Langstraat, 73, of Leighton passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Raymond John Langstraat, son of Richard and Alice (Vermeer) Langstraat, was born May 11, 1944, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Raymond was a 1963 graduate of […]
Shirley Ann Reed October 26, 1936 – September 19, 2017 Cedar, Iowa | Age 80 Shirley Ann Reed, 80, of Cedar, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born Monday, October 26, 1936, near Sandyville, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Hilda Leathers Cowman. On September 19, […]
