PELLA — Closing out its four-game series with Luther College Saturday, the Central College baseball team was not able to put enough good innings together and were swept 6-5, 5-2. Central (5-11, 3-9 American Rivers Conference) were within striking distance of the Norse (11-5, 7-1 conference) in both contests, trailing by 1 in the final […]
DUBUQUE — The Central College men’s soccer team’s shortened preseason schedule caught up to it Saturday afternoon in a 2-0 loss at Loras College. Coach Garry Laidlaw said his Dutch (1-1-0, 1-1-0 American Rivers Conference) squad’s lack of game experience hampered his side against the Duhawks (2-0-1, 2-0-1 conference). “The fact of the matter is […]
DUBUQUE— A three-goal second half by Loras College was too much for the Central College women’s soccer team to overcome in a 4-0 loss Saturday afternoon. Central (1-1-0, 1-1-0 American Rivers Conference) was outshot 38-5 by the Duhawks (3-0-0, 3-0-0 conference). Loras put 15 shots on frame while Central only got one. The Dutch started […]
by Dustin Hite This week was the second funnel, which means a bill must make it through committee in the other chamber in order for it to be alive for the session. It also means that it is the last week of committee meetings, with the exception of Ways and Means and Appropriations. These two […]
PELLA—Not even a 16-month layoff could slow the Central College football offense Saturday. With returning American Rivers offensive player of the year Blaine Hawkins (senior, Ankeny) at quarterback, the Dutch bolted to a 28-0 halftime lead and coasted to a 49-14 romp past Simpson College in the opening game of a brief 2021 spring season […]
Donald “Big Boy” Francis May 9, 1949 – March 31, 2021 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 71 Donald “Big Boy” Rex Francis, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2021 with his family by his side, under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. He was born on May 9, 1949 to Donald […]
PELLA — Behind solid pitching performances, the Central College baseball team picked up a split Friday afternoon by winning the nightcap 4-2 following a 3-2 loss in the opener against Luther College. Facing a Norse (9-5, 5-1 American Rivers Conference) squad averaging over six runs a game, The Dutch (5-9, 3-7 conference) held them to […]
DECORAH—It was only the fifth game of the season but it was textbook Central College softball Friday as the Dutch unleashed their running game for a three-run seventh-inning rally and an eventual split of a crucial American Rivers doubleheader at Luther College. After stealing a 4-2 victory in the opener, the Dutch (3-3 overall, 1-1 […]
by Ken Rozenboom This week we received more good news about Iowa and the economy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Iowa’s economy grew 6.3 percent in the last few months of 2020, faster than many of our neighboring states. Coupled with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, this is great news […]
Gary Thomas Johnston September 12, 1940 – March 31, 2021 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 80 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Gary Johnston, 80 of rural Montezuma, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 31, 2021 at the Brooklyn Community Estates. Gary Thomas Johnston, the son of Vesta and Leona (McConnell) Johnston, was […]
