by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2017-2018 year. William Penn recorded 38 award recipients over 16 conference-sponsored sports, led by five honorees from both the women’s basketball and women’s soccer programs. A total of 707 student-athletes were honored from the 13 reporting schools, including a number […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Summer Theatre Camp is in full swing at the George Daily Auditorium! Campers have already learned about movement at a cartoon camp, hunted ghosts, improvised, and attended the North American School of Magical Arts during a Harry Potter-inspired week. Musical Theatre, a camper favorite, is July 16 – 20th for kindergarten through […]
PELLA—Four-time Summit League coach of the year Mel Blasi of Western Illinois University is Central College’s new men’s golf coach, taking over a tradition-rich championship program. The Dutch have captured a record 32 Iowa Conference titles and made 33 NCAA Division III tournament appearances. Blasi spent 20 seasons at NCAA Division I Western Illinois in […]
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. “Much of the state saw drier conditions last week that allowed saturated fields to start draining and gave farmers […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Helping Hands Quilt Group recently donated 48 quilts of various sizes to benefit Mahaska Health Partnership patients at the Hospice Serenity House and the Cancer Care and Infusion Center. According to member Linda Binns of Oskaloosa, the group meets one a month at a house owned by Central Reformed Church in […]
Prominent Des Moines entrepreneur and business innovator Tej Dhawan has been elected chair of the Central College board of trustees effective July 1, 2018. Dhawan succeeds chair Lanny Little. A 1991 Central graduate, Dhawan was student body president as an undergraduate. He joined the trustees in 2002 after six years of service on the college’s […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board of Trustees welcomed its newest member, Brandon Strasser, to the board on Monday. Strasser replaces Mike Vore, who didn’t seek another 6-year term on the board. The board heard an update on the South D project. The crews installing the water lines have requested and received authorization to […]
Cecil Donald Flander April 04, 1924 – July 07, 2018 Grinnell (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 94 Cecil Flander, 94 of Grinnell and formerly of Montezuma passed away Saturday evening, July 7, 2018 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell. Cecil Donald Flander, the son of John R. and Irene (Conrad) Flander, was born on […]
Speedway prepares to host final race weekend of 2018, July 27-28 NEWTON, Iowa (July 8, 2018) – For much of Sunday’s Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300, it looked like a repeat of 2016 for Josef Newgarden. Newgarden, then driving for Ed Carpenter Racing, dominated the field to record his first career win on an […]
WATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting July 9, 2018 4:00 PM Location: 1208 South 7th St. Agenda 1. Oath of Office for newly appointed Board of Trustee member Brandon Strasser. 2. Approve Agenda. 3. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees. 4. Approve minutes of the June 11, 2018 regular meeting. 5. Approve invoices and Financial […]
