Archive for: April, 2018

Regional Airport Landowners Meeting First Step For Potential Land Acquisition

Just over a dozen people attended a public meeting over potential land acquisition for a proposed regional airport to be built between Pella and Oskaloosa.

Pella, Iowa – Representatives of HDR, the South Central Regional Airport Agency’s project engineers, held a public meeting on Thursday at the Pella Public Safety Complex. Affected property owners of the proposed new regional airport listened to some of the first steps that would take place as the SCRAA board prepares to have the land […]

Ajinomoto Celebrates 25 Years At Eddyville Complex

Ajinomoto President/CEO Takaaki Nishii and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds exchanged gifts as part of a 25 year celebration for Ajinomoto.

Eddyville, Iowa – Being successful in business can often be a difficult thing, but when you reach a milestone like 25 years, it’s time to celebrate. Ajinomoto President/CEO Takaaki Nishii and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds met Thursday morning to celebrate Ajinomoto’s 25th Anniversary in Iowa. Reynolds and Nishii exchanged gifts as part of the celebration. […]

Nwagbaraocha Breaks School Record, Qualifies at Central Weather Saver

The Statesmen women were fifth out of six teams with 67 points (photo by Denis Currier/Oskaloosa News)

by Wade Steinlage Pella–Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) was an All-American in basketball this winter and will now get a chance to do the same in track and field as she guided William Penn at the Central Weather Saver Invitational Thursday. The Statesmen women were fifth out of six teams with 67 points, […]

Late Game Heroics Help Statesmen Split

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa—The William Penn Statesmen (11-20, 4-12 Heart) hosted Evangel University (21-18, 13-7 Heart) in a conference doubleheader on Thursday. The Statesmen entered the game looking to snap a five game skid. They were able to do just that as it took 13 innings to knock off Evangel in game one by a […]

Fairley, Dutch outpace the field at Weather Saver Invitational

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA — The runner-up nationally in last year’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, Mark Fairley (senior, Dubuque) made his 2018 debut in the event to highlight the Central College Weather Saver Invitational Thursday night for Central’s men’s squad Hosting a meet thrown together in the last five days to try and provide a meet free of weather-related issues, […]

Distance races drive Dutch women in home track meet

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA —The dynamic distance duo of Evie Kammeyer (senior, Urbandale) and Holly McKinney (senior, St. Charles, I-35 HS) packed a big punch for the Central College women’s track and field team at the Weather Saver Invitational Thursday night. Hosting a meet thrown together in the last five days to try and provide a meet free […]

Dutch hand Simpson men’s tennis defeat

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA— Not only did the Central College men’s tennis team sweep the match 9-0 against Simpson College, but they swept every set in the blowout victory on Thursday afternoon. With the victory, the Dutch (10-8, 2-1 IIAC) have won 40 straight contests against the Storm (6-8, 0-2 IIAC) dating back to March of 1993 A […]

Oskaloosa Boys’ T & F Results Indianola Indian Relays

Oskaloosa Boys’ T & F Results Indianola Indian Relays April 5, 2018 Place Name Event mark 3rd Talon Munger (PR) , Jacob Hacker, Ike Schultz, Carter Huyser – 4×800 8:25.02 3rd Shane Hoven, Brayden VanKampen, 4×200 1:38.34 4th Carter Huyser, ShaneAustin Czerwinski, Ben Hunt – Hoven, Brayden VanKampen, Iszac Schultz – 4×400 3:Zuhayer Mamun, Casey […]

Indian Girls Represent Well At Demon Relays

With one individual champion, five personal records, and a season best relay, the girls had a very good showing at the Demon Relays in Washington, Iowa on Thursday night against some very good competition. The girls finished 6th out of 14 teams. By far the best conditions that we will see this week created a […]

Central drops baseball twinbill to Luther

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA — Thursday’s doubleheader between the Central College baseball team and Luther College turned out to be a pitcher’s duel that went against the Dutch, falling 4-3 in 10 innings in game one and dropping the nightcap 4-1. Central’s (10-12 overall, 1-7 Iowa Conference play) pitchers combined to throw 17 innings, allowing eight runs and […]

           

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