by Wade Steinlage Springfield, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team headed south riding a nine-game winning streak to take on Evangel in a Heart of America Athletic Conference clash. Unfortunately, the Statesmen (17-2, 12-2 Heart) dropped the matchup to the Crusaders (11-7, 6-7 Heart) ending their win-streak, 73-65. WPU was outshot by its opponent 41%-37% […]
by Jamie Brockman It was a week late, thanks to Mother Nature, but the Oskaloosa boys traveled to Cedar Rapids to face Cedar Rapids Jefferson at the US Cellular Center Saturday night in the final game of the 2019 Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout. Fans were treated to a great, back and forth basketball game, where […]
DUBUQUE—Central College freshman guard Jenna Clark (Story City, Roland-Story HS) hit five first-half 3-point shots but American Rivers co-leader Loras College led wire-to-wire for a 71-49 women’s basketball victory Saturday. The Dutch (6-11 overall, 2-6 conference) fell behind 16-8 after one quarter but Clark helped keep the game close in the second period, hitting three […]
by Holly Brink First Week on the Hill Hello Friends, This week has marked the beginning of the 88th General Assembly of the Iowa Legislature and was followed by the pomp and circumstance that comes with it. Throughout the week we have heard Governor Kim Reynolds, Chief Justice Mark Cady, and Adjutant General Timothy Orr […]
DUBUQUE—A spirited second-half rally fizzled for a shorthanded and undersized Central College men’s basketball team in a 106-91 loss at Loras College Saturday. Minus two injured frontcourt starters, the Dutch (7-10 overall, 4-4 American Rivers) had to rely on a four-guard lineup and still sliced a 20-point deficit to two points. After falling behind 53-33 […]
WAVERLY—Decisive victories over both Buena Vista University and the University of Dubuque highlighted the Central College wrestling team’s day at the American Rivers Conference duals on Saturday. Central beat the Beavers (4-4, 0-4 conference) 40-3 and the Spartans (8-5, 1-3 conference) 39-6. Central fell to Wartburg College (13-1, 6-0 conference) 31-9 in the final match […]
PELLA — A plethora of top-three finishes led the Central College women’s track and field team in a runner-up effort at the Dutch Athletics Classic on Saturday. With 175.5 team points, Central was just off the pace set by NCAA Division II Truman State University (Mo.) of 184 points. “It was a solid day for […]
PELLA — A team championship at the Dutch Athletics Classic Saturday started off the Central College men’s track and field team’s spring season on the right foot. Central scored 168 points, while Truman State University (Mo.) had 159 in second place. Despite the solid team performance, first-year coach Brandon Sturman said there is still a […]
Kathy Ann Reid August 25, 1960 – January 18, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 58 Kathy Ann Reid, age 58, of Albia, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice with her loving husband by her side. Kathy was born on August […]
Randy Binns April 27, 1963 – January 18, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 55 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Randy Binns, 55, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born April 27, 1963, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Emmert Leroy and Betty May Donley […]
