CRETE, NEB. — In a loaded field of heptathletes at the Doane University Happy Holidays Multi-Event, three Central College men’s track and field athletes completed the first four events of the heptathlon Friday. Lucas Heitz (junior, Adel, ADM HS) is Central’s leader in fifth at 2,592 points. Jaxon Thompson (sophomore, Marion, Linn-Mar HS) is seventh […]
by Laura Ross Storybook Players took to the stage for the second time this season with two performances at George Daily on Saturday. Nine rookies managed nerves well as they navigated their way through their first Storybook performance during the 9:30 show. Special shout-outs go to Madelyne Vernooy, Taylor Drost, Lawson Morris, and Andrew Katko […]
Ottumwa, IA – The No. 12 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team closed out the Hy-Vee Classic in style, defeating Northeast Community College 92-58 at the Hellyer Center on Saturday night. The Warriors wrapped up the classic with a 2-0 record on the weekend. The Warriors claimed its second 30-plus point victory in as many games […]
PELLA—A promising Central College men’s basketball start dissipated into an 83-65 defeat against Coe College Saturday. A 3-point Kole Tupa (sophomore, Center Point, Center Point-Urbana HS) bucket with 8 seconds left in the first half got the Dutch (3-7 overall, 0-3 American Rivers) within 33-32 but Coe countered with a three at the buzzer. The […]
PELLA—An 18-point third quarter gave the shorthanded Central College women’s basketball team a chance Saturday but the Dutch were ultimately doomed by a nightmarish start in a 56-46 American Rivers loss to Coe College Saturday. Coe (4-5 overall, 1-3 conference) bolted to a 17-1 lead less than seven minutes into the game and was up […]
Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Community College has announced the newest inductees into the Indian Hills Athletics Hall of Fame. The six-member class of 2022 will be officially inducted on the weekend of January 21-22, 2022. This year’s class features some of the most decorated individuals in Indian Hills history spanning five decades. The inductees […]
by Phyils Sutton Christmas on the River was held Dec 3, 2021 in historic Eddyville Iowa. The vendor fair started at 3:30. Children from the EBF school district entered a coloring contest. More than 150 children took over City Hall as they made a reighndeer craft. The Unforgettables, Saxophone quartet, warmed Melody’s Kitchen with their […]
Donald Slack September 19, 1954 – December 10, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 67 Donald Slack, age 67, of Oskaloosa, passed away on December 10, 2021, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 19, 1954, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Arthur J. and Irene […]
May 10, 1946 – December 10, 2021 Morrison, Illinois | Age 75 Alastair Reid Muir (“Big Guy”), age 75, of Morrison, IL, and formerly of Oskaloosa, IA, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on May 10, 1946, the son of Andrew J. […]
Ottumwa, IA – In its highest scoring effort of the season, No. 12 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball defeated visiting Lake Region State College 97-64 on the opening night of the Hy-Vee Classic. Five different Warriors reached double-figures as Indian Hills improved to 10-3 on the year. The Warriors jumped in front from the opening tip […]
