North Mahaska High School students will take to the stage this weekend a year after the show was first cast. NM will present Disney’s “High School Musical, Junior” under the direction of Tara Carrico and Jenna Hibler. Released by the Disney company in January 2006, the story is a bit of a Romeo and Juliet […]
Mary Louise Meier September 20, 1929 – March 6, 2021 Pella (Hedrick, Fremont), Iowa | Age 91 Mary Louise Meier, 91, of Pella and formerly of Hedrick and Fremont, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021, while being cared for at the Wesley Life Cottages in Pella. She was born September […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University has been allotted 100 tickets to distribute to its fanbase for next Saturday’s game in the Park City Bracket B as part of the 2020-2021 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Opening Round, presented by Ballogy. Due to capacity limitations at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan., only so many tickets were given […]
PELLA—Ending a 19-day layoff with a shorthanded squad, Central College ended a modified men’s basketball season with a 97-67 stumble against Buena Vista University. The loss drops Central (2-3) to sixth place in the American Rivers, sending the Dutch to a first-round league tournament contest Tuesday with third-place Loras College (4-3 conference, 7-4 overall) at […]
PELLA — Spearheaded by its three-member senior class, the Central College volleyball team secured a four-set victory against Loras College Saturday night, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 26-24. The Dutch (2-2, 2-2 American Rivers Conference) handed the Duhawks (4-1, 4-1 conference) their first defeat of the season. It is also their first win against Loras since 2016. […]
PELLA — For the fourth time in as many tries, Central College women’s track and field senior Mary Gray (West Des Moines, Waukee HS) won the pentathlon title at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. As a team, the Dutch scored 79 points and finished fifth in the standings. Wartburg College won […]
FULTON, MO. — In its return to the diamond, the Central College baseball team piled up 20 hits and 19 runs to bag a doubleheader sweep against Monmouth College (Ill.) 7-3 and 12-5. Playing on a neutral field, the Dutch (2-0) were thrilled to be back to competition. “It was great to get on the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A recent district court judge ruling stated the E-911 Board couldn’t enter into a 28E agreement with the Emergency Management Commission. The two boards are working on a short-term and long-term funding solution to provide 911 services to county residents. The attorneys for the E911 Board and the Mahaska County Emergency […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County CERT Team, or Community Emergency Response Team, has been volunteering their time to help individuals schedule their COVID-19 vaccine. Working out of an office inside Penn Central Mall, the group answers a steady stream of calls, looking for help in obtaining their shot. There are at times as many […]
Donna Crile October 23, 1951 – March 5, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Donna Crile, 69, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at the home of her son in Oskaloosa. Donna Lee Crile, the fourth of eleven children born to Robert Lacey and Leola Julia (Miller) West, was born October 23, 1951, […]
