Des Moines — On a night that saw the 2018 Barnstormers honored for their United Bowl championship, the 2019 squad put on a show. The Iowa Barnstormers (2-0) delivered a beat down to the Green Bay Blizzard (1-2) in their home opener on March 9, winning 41-3. The Barnstormers received the opening kickoff to start […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn men’s basketball team produced yet another big comeback, but could not finish it off in an 84-82 setback to #2 seed Peru State in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals Saturday. Despite the setback, #3 seed and #16 nationally-ranked WPU (21-11) is still heading to the NAIA Division I […]
by Wade Steinlage Springfield, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team was able to get back on the field after a nine day layoff, to open up their Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule in a doubleheader with Evangel. It was a pair of brilliant starting pitching performances that propelled William Penn (12-3, 2-0 Heart) to its first […]
BOSTON, MASS. — Will Daniels (junior, Geneseo, Ill.) had a solid second day to once again win a national title in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. In the women’s high jump, Courtney Kruthoff (sophomore, Erie, Ill.) placed 16th after clearing 5 feet, 4.25 inches. Daniels piled […]
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA — A three-year career in a Central College wrestling uniform ended with a second All-American performance by Cam Timok (senior, Glen Allen, Va., Hermitage HS) Saturday at the NCAA Division III Championships. Timok secured a sixth-place finish at 125 pounds and finished the season with a 25-6 record. With 10 points, Central finishes […]
by Jamie Brockman and Ken Allsup Des Moines, Iowa – Dreams… pride… history. All that and more was accomplished on Friday night when Oskaloosa beat Little Hawkeye Conference foe Norwalk 48-44 to win the Class 3A State Basketball Championship. This was Oskaloosa’s first ever title in basketball. The team’s theme all tournament long was “Unfinished […]
Catherine Elizabeth O’Brien July 23, 1962 – March 8, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona | Age 56 Catherine Elizabeth O’Brien, age 56, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019 to be with her Savior at her home in Phoenix, AZ in the company of her loving parents, older sister Karol, and her caregiver Jasmine. Cathy had fought […]
BOSTON, MASS. — Defending national champion Will Daniels (junior, Geneseo, Ill.) is out to an early heptathlon lead after the first day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships as three other Central College track and field athletes made their debuts Friday. With 3,203 points, Daniels has a 102-point lead over Justin […]
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA—A successful homecoming for Central College wrestler Cam Timok (Glen Allen, Va., Hermitage HS) means the 125-pounder will be an All-American after notching two wins Friday at the NCAA Division III Championships. Teammate Chase Petty (senior, 133 pounds, Pella) was eliminated from action after a second loss in the consolation quarterfinals. With plenty of […]
Agriculture House File 311–Removing Personal Identification Numbers from IDALS Forms Proposes to eliminate a requirement solely applicable in the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) for the regulation of commercial establishment (pet animal breeders, sellers, and distributors) that applicants for ‘commercial establishment’ must submit to the department their personal identification number (social security number) […]
