North Mahaska’s junior high wrestling team has had a good start to the season. In two dates they have accumulated a 21-9 record and have pinned 17 opponents. The team traveled to North English this past week and again had a successful evening. According to information from Erica Groom Luke Reed won both his matches […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 18, 2023 FORT DODGE — Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters on Saturday and asked them to repay his kindnesses to Iowa of keeping it the first state in the Republican presidential nomination process and of paying farmers billions of dollars during trade disputes with China in his […]
by John McCosh, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 19, 2023 Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died, according to the Carter Center, leaving a rich legacy of championing mental health and women’s rights. She will be buried at the ranch house in Plains that she and former President Jimmy Carter built in 1961. She died Sunday, […]
by Jeff Jorgenson An email came in the other day from a gentleman in Tennessee planning to participate in the Fly Iowa Challenge later this summer. As part of the challenge, he will visit all public airports in Iowa, flying his Piper Cherokee. He is an Iowa native who learned to fly in Des Moines […]
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Bouncing back on short rest from a tough loss Thursday night, the Central College men’s wrestling team swept a trio of matches at the Scotty Wood Duals hosted by Muhlenberg College (Pa.) Saturday It’s Central’s third trip to Pennsylvania since 2018. The Dutch are now 11-1, with the only loss coming to […]
Hutchinson, KS – A dominant run to conclude its season led Indian Hills Volleyball to a ninth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Volleyball National Tournament at the Hutchinson Sports Arena on Saturday. The Warriors capped the week with a 3-0 sweep of Casper College (WY) to place in the top-10. […]
MARSHALL, MO. — Central College women’s wrestling team freshman Asia Young (Houston, Texas, Cypress Ridge HS) earned first college podium finish, taking sixth in the 235-pound bracket at the Missouri Valley Open Saturday. This was Central’s biggest tournament so far as 460 athletes from 30 different institutions were represented, including the University of Iowa. Only […]
PELLA—Relying on its inside game once again, the Central College men’s basketball team got center Joshua Van Gorp’s (senior, Pella) second double-double of the season, an eight-block frenzy from forward Grant Johnson (5th-year, Waukee, Van Meter HS) and a career-high 25 points from guard Kaleb Brand (senior, Mount Vernon) to outlast Waldorf College 75-65 Saturday. […]
In an electrifying showdown at Hay Field House, Grinnell College’s basketball team clinched a hard-fought victory over Principia College on November 18, 2023. The match, marked by a tactical display and sportsmanship, saw Grinnell emerge victorious, underscoring their season’s upward trajectory. Grinnell’s gameplay was a blend of offensive prowess and defensive resilience. Key players stepped […]
NEWVILLE, PA.—With its best showing since capturing the first-ever title in 1981, the Central College women’s cross country team had three all-Americans and finished ninth in the NCAA Division III Championships Saturday. Senior Caroline McMartin (Pella) gained all-America distinction for the second time, placing 12th in 21:20.8 on the demanding 6,000-meter course. It was the […]
