by Mike Sterner Monday the Boys’ track and field team traveled to Pella for one last tune up before the state-qualifying district meet Thursday. The team had 19 new PR bests and 2 season best relays times on the night. Top finishers were the Shuttle Hurdle team of Jaden VanRoekel, Reed Brown, Nik Dykstra, and […]
by Betsy Luck The girls were back in action on this beautiful night for the Pella Co-ed meet. The girls came away with 3 individual champions: Leah Wilcox in the 3000 m run, Emma Kelderman in the 400 hurdles and Lauren Coon in the 1500m. Second place finishes were taken by: Sophia Dykstra in the […]
PELLA — A victorious evffort in the shot put helped Central College men’s track and field thrower Nathan Fitzgerald (junior, Elkader, Central HS) earn a share of the Iowa Conference field event performer of the week honors the league office announced Monday. Competing at the Fighting Scot Invitational hosted by Monmouth College, Fitzgerald uncorked a […]
It’s nearly that time of year again – the weather is getting warmer, and Art on the Square in Oskaloosa is just around the corner! 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of Art on the Square, and this year’s plans are a celebration of this long-standing community event. This year’s event will span two days, kicking […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Farmers continued to make planting progress between the storms this past week and now 40 percent of corn acres […]
PELLA—Central College jumped off the bubble and back to the NCAA Division III Softball Championships as the Dutch were awarded their record 29th tournament berth in the past 33 seasons Monday. The field–Part of a 62-team field, Central (27-10) will travel to the four-team, double-elimination St. Paul, Minnesota Regional and takes on Wis.-Oshkosh (25-12) Thursday. […]
Kenneth Webber April 19, 1924 – May 6, 2018 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 94 Kenneth Webber, 94, of Hedrick died peacefully with his family by his side while under hospice care at Keokuk County Health Center on Sunday, May 6, 2018. He was born April 19, 1924, to Raymond and Elsie Cosby Webber in Cedar, […]
Frank Beadle Jr. January 9, 1936 – May 6, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Frank Beadle, Jr., 82, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born Thursday, January 9, 1936, in Oskaloosa, the son of Frank and Dorothy Beadle, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an email sent to Mahaska County officials on Monday morning, Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland officially tendered his resignation effective June 5, 2018. The email states, “As you all know there has been a dispute brought forth regarding my eligibility to continue to serve as Mahaska County Supervisor. While I remain […]
by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–Headlined by a trio of event crowns, the Statesmen track and field teams gave it a solid go as they competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships Friday and Saturday. The men were seventh with 49 points, while Grand View took the title with 158 points. On the […]
