STORM LAKE – Firing off 11 made 3-point field goals, the Central College women’s basketball team rolled to a 78-61 win over Buena Vista University Saturday. Central (6-2, 2-0 American Rivers Conference) used the deep ball to secure its second conference road win of the week. Senior guard Jadyn Filling (Ankeny) made five 3-pointers while […]
LINCOLN, NEB.- A strong first half by the Buena Vista University men’s basketball team propelled them to an 88-71 win over Central College Saturday afternoon. The Dutch (4-4, 0-2 American Rivers Conference were outscored 45-31 in the first half against the Beavers (5-2, 1-1 conference). Buena Vista did most of its scoring in the paint, […]
PELLA- After struggling to make shots in the first half, the Central College men’s basketball team erupted for 54 points in the second half of a 91-72 win over the University of Northwestern St. Paul (Minn.) Saturday. A 10-0 scoring run pushed the Eagles (2-9) lead to six late in the first half. They led […]
The Rotary Club of Oskaloosa and the Oskaloosa Eagles Auxiliary 276 worked together this holiday season to help families in Mahaska County enjoy a full Christmas meal. The Rotary Christmas Food Basket project has been running in Mahaska County for more than 30 years. The program is fully funded by donations from local individuals and […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 3 ranked William Penn women’s wrestling team defeated No.2 ranked Grand View for a second consecutive year, winning 29-14 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. In a matchup receiving national attention with multiple bouts featuring two nationally-ranked opponents, WPU (2-0, 2-0 Heart) took seven of the 10matches. The hosts’ 29 points […]
Orange Beach, Ala.–The William Penn men’s soccer team delivered one of the biggest upsets of the NAIA postseason Tuesday, knocking off No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan 2–0 in the Men’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16. The unseeded Statesmen (13–5–4) now advance to Thursday’s quarterfinal, where they will face the winner of John Brown vs. MidAmerica […]
A Mahaska County family is starting over after a gas line accident led to a serious house fire on Elba Avenue late in the afternoon on November 30, 2025. The Bussey Fire Department says the fire began while a man was working on a gas line inside the home. Bailey and Austin and their four […]
LINCOLN, NEB.-The Central College men’s basketball team traveled to Lincoln for its highly anticipated American Rivers Conference opener against Nebraska Wesleyan University on Wednesday, but ultimately fell short with a 67-91 loss. The game was competitive for a large part of the first half and was even tied at 19 with just over seven and […]
LINCOLN, NEB. – The Central College women’s basketball team traveled to play Nebraska Wesleyan University in the American Rivers Conference opener Wednesday night, winning a thriller 73-70. Central was down 70-63 with less than a minute left before rattling off an improbable 10-0 run to close the game and come out victorious. The Dutch had […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 2, 2025 Nitrate concentrations, exacerbated by a wet spring that followed years of dry conditions, reached near record highs in Iowa rivers this summer. Concentrations are typically elevated in the summer. The past several years, nitrates have dropped to near-zero concentrations in late summer through early winter. But […]
