Oskaloosa, Iowa—Statesmen baseball returned to the diamond in 2020 looking to defend their regular-season Heart of America Athletic Conference crown. William Penn retained most of its core from a season ago and mixed in with a plethora of newcomer talent, WPU looked destined to once again finish towards the top of the conference but unfortunately […]
April 9, 2020 Beginning the week of April 13th, 2020, the Oskaloosa Community School District will be providing Continuous Learning to all students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. This OCLP plan is for April 13 – April 30, 2020. If school closure continues into May, this plan will remain in effect until the end […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 125 additional positive cases for a total of 1,270 positive cases. There have been an additional 882 negative tests for a total of 13,703 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]
We are living in a historic moment, and the Mahaska County Historical Society will be collecting responses from residents on how COVID-19 impacted their daily lives once the threat has passed. “We encourage Mahaska County residents to document their response to the pandemic in whatever medium makes sense for them. It can be a written […]
Iowa Workforce Development reports initial unemployment insurance claims filed for week of March 29 – April 4, 2020 DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, filed between Sunday, March 29 and Saturday, April 4, was 67,334. There were 64,187 initial claims by individuals who work […]
PELLA—For the first time since 2015, the Central College softball team closed the season in the top 10 of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association rankings. The Dutch are No. 8 in the season’s final NFCA top 25. Central was 6-1 in the abbreviated campaign, after sharing second place at the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic […]
PELLA, IA (04/08/2020) Central College held its fourth-annual Hoo-Rah Day on April 7. This year’s focus centered on helping the entire Central family and unleashing the Central Dutch spirit. In total, the college raised a record $225,372 to help support scholarships and a new fund for students experiencing financial difficulties because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
PELLA — The Central College wrestling team added three more All-Americans Wednesday morning as the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced it’s 2019-20 honorees. Historically, the NWCA has awarded All-American honors based on the results of the NCAA Division III Championships. Because the event was canceled this year, the All-American honors were based on each wrestler’s […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 9th as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa, urging Iowans to “unite in prayer” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, inviting Iowans to participate in the 59th Annual Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which is offered entirely online this year. “The power of prayer and […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 97 additional positive cases for a total of 1,145 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,151 negative tests for a total of 12,821 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]
