Motorsport industry veteran brings wealth of experience to role NEWTON, Iowa (Feb. 8, 2018) – As the next step towards the future under NASCAR ownership, Iowa Speedway announced today that long-time broadcast and motorsports industry executive David Hyatt has been selected as its new track president. Hyatt will replace current Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) reached a major milestone Wednesday in helping the William Penn women’s basketball team to an 89-47 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Peru State. WPU (18-5, 12-2 Heart) has now won a season-high five games in a row, the longest streak for the program […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team bounced back from a rare home loss and also avenged its only other setback of the season by crushing Peru State 110-79 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. #1 WPU (22-2, 12-2 Heart) shot 61.5% in the second half and scored 61 points after intermission […]
INDIANOLA — Despite a career-high 34 points from senior forward Kyle Smith (Grand River, New Hampton HS), the Central College men’s basketball team fell 96-85 to Iowa Conference rival Simpson College Wednesday night. Smith started slow, scoring nine points off 3-of-12 shooting in the first half before exploding for 25 second-half points on 7-of-10 shooting, […]
INDIANOLA — Central College senior sharpshooter Emily Dine (Oldsmar, Fla., East Lake HS) shot 5-of-10 from beyond the arc in an 86-58 loss to Simpson College Wednesday night. Dine finished with 15 points and two assists. The sharp-shooting guard continues to extend her all-time 3-point record to 216. Dine sits just nine 3-pointers behind her […]
OSKALOOSA – The unveiling ceremony for the Oskaloosa Fire Station Historical Marker is set for Thursday, Feb. 15 at Noon. The ceremony will be located at the Fire Station’s south new entrance lobby. The ceremony is also the kickoff of the volunteer, community-based Historical Building Marker project. According to committee member Ann Brower, the Historical […]
Central United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner on February 12th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. There will be a freewill offering with all proceeds going to Team HOPE and their Disaster Relief Fund. The Team offers assistance on the local, state and national level. Come join us for the […]
Martha Ann Bell-Ankeney March 4, 1926 – February 7, 2018 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 91 Martha Bell-Ankeney, 91 of New Sharon passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the St. Francis Care Center in Grinnell. Martha Ann Enslow Bell-Ankeney, the daughter of Monte and Daisy (Williams) Enslow, was born on March 4, 1926 in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past week, The Independence School District announced they had hired Russ Reiter to be their new superintendent of schools. Reiter notified the Oskaloosa School Board of his new position at the end of January, submitting a letter to the school board of his intentions to leave for Independence, Iowa School District. […]
