DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the first awards for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Pilot Program for low-income students at risk of not graduating from high school. Nonprofit organizations and education institutions are among applicants awarded a total of $248,367 to host summer programs that prepare students for post-secondary education […]
by Coach Jodi Steinlage The girls’ soccer team was in action on Monday and Tuesday night against Pella Christian and Indianola. The girls played their best game of the season against the #10th ranked Eagles with a 1-0 victory to move their record to 5-5 (2-3 in the Little Hawkeye). The girls would come out […]
PELLA—Central College pitcher Mariah Fritz (senior, Tama, East Marshall HS) was named co-pitcher of the year as the American Rivers all-conference softball team was revealed Wednesday. Fritz recorded all 12 of Central’s league victories in helping the Dutch capture their 13th conference title. She posted a 12-3 league mark with a 3.62 earned run average, […]
by Ethan Doak Recharged Green, a homeschool robotics team from Pella. Proved to be one of the best teams in the world last week, concluding their season in the FIRST Tech Challenge by becoming the first Iowa team in history to get to worlds finals matches at the FIRST World Championships. They advanced to the […]
by Coach Steve Kaisand On Tuesday night, the 8th grade girls competed in the Little Hawkeye Conference track meet. It was a cold and windy evening, but at least it was dry! The last 2 meets had been canceled, so the girls hadn’t run in over 2 weeks. The girls competed hard in the 7 […]
PELLA— Led by a strong contingent of seniors, the Central College baseball team is ready to take on the American Rivers Conference tournament this weekend in Cedar Rapids. The Dutch (23-14, 11-13 conference) are seeded No. 5 entering the weekend, the highest seed for the team since being No. 3 in 2015 in coach Matt […]
by Coach Andy Fuhs Many of our athletes posted their season best results. Team Results 1. Pella 183 2. DCG 177.4 3. Indianola 119 4. Grinnell 62.8 5. Newton 62.4 6. Norwalk 53.8 7. Oskaloosa 34.4 3rd Place Discus Boston Barnhart 102-01 4th Place 4×200 (JT Baker, Nash Slocum, Wyatt Grubb, Jimmy Woods) 2:07.80 6th […]
by Coach Travis Miller The 8th grade boys traveled to Newton Monday night for their conference meet. The 8th graders ended up in 5th place on the night scoring 63 points. 1st Place Shuttle Hurdle- Braxton Voss, Logan Hoskinson, Tatum Westercamp, Martavious Knox- 1:08.21 2nd Place 100 Hurdles- Martavious Knox- 15.59 3rd Place Shot Put- […]
Charlotte L. Messer August 13, 1940 – May 8, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Charlotte L. Messer, 78, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born August 13, 1940, at her parents farm house north of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of Paul Errol and […]
George Primitivo Martinez May 18, 1948 – May 8, 2019 Lovilia, Iowa | Age 70 George Primitivo Martinez, age 70, of Lovilia, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, Iowa. George was born on May 18, 1948, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to […]
