DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on Monday, August 19th, 2019 until sunset in honor and remembrance of fallen Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy, Stephanie Schreurs. Deputy Schreurs, a 24-year veteran with the department, died from injuries sustained in the line of duty on Tuesday, August […]
Aug 18 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Hy-Vee gave away six new bicycles on Friday. Gerad Curry, Store Director of the Oskaloosa Hy-Vee, talked about the program that put new bikes into kids hands. Earlier in the year, Hy-Vee ran Petals for Pedals, where a portion of every dozen roses that were sold went to help buy […]
Aug 18 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – At three locations on Saturday morning, OHS marching band students were busy washing cars to help raise money for the program. OHS Marching Band Director Mr. Copeland said the car wash is the biggest fundraiser of the year. The band also holds other fundraisers during the year to also help supplement the […]
Aug 18 2019 | Posted in
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PELLA— Football is a numbers game. And the numbers are favorable for the Central College football team this fall, according to coach Jeff McMartin. Fifteen starters return, including eight on defense, as well as three specialists. There are 43 juniors and seniors back, along with a big sophomore class and a bountiful freshman class that […]
Aug 18 2019 | Posted in
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PELLA—With as many newcomers as returning players following a bountiful recruiting year, the Central College men’s soccer team is positioned to accelerate its recent ascent. Coach Garry Laidlaw did a program reboot followed a disappointing 4-13 campaign in 2015 that left the Dutch mired in seventh place in what was then the Iowa Conference. But […]
Aug 17 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa Public School Teachers that are new to the district were welcomed by the Oskaloosa Chamber Diplomats. Front row L-R: Alexa Wahlert, OES Special Ed; Megan Baker, OMS Special Ed; Rebecca Bock, MS & HS Teacher Librarian; Nicole Stewart, 6th Reading/Social Studies; Mackenzie Paris, OES Special Ed; Stephanie Visser, HS Science; Angie Hanson, Director of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pete Buttigieg is currently the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and he’s hopeful he can move from city hall to the White House after November 2020. Buttigieg is polling middle of the Democratic pack with a 5.2 poll average, while Biden leads the field with a 30.5 poll average according to Real […]
PELLA—Central College kicker Jon Alberts (senior, Huntley, Ill.) was named to the D3football.com preseason all-America squad. Alberts is a third-team selection. A two-time first-team all-conference honoree, Alberts was a Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-America pick last year. He’s a two-time academic all-district and academic all-conference honoree. He was a second-team D3football.com All-West Region pick last season […]
Aug 16 2019 | Posted in
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by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletic Director Nik Rule is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018-2019 Athletic Director’s List. Individuals who earned this honor achieved a 3.5 Grade Point Average for the 2018-2019 school year, while also being honored as either all-conference or All-America in their respective sport. A total of 23 student-athletes […]
Aug 16 2019 | Posted in
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PELLA—Trevor Budewitz is the new assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach at Central College. Budewitz has served as a teaching professional at the Green Bay (Wisconsin) Tennis Center for the past two years. He was also a middle school head tennis coach for three years while an undergraduate at Concordia University Wisconsin. He was an […]
Aug 16 2019 | Posted in
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