Peru, Neb. — The William Penn women’s basketball team fell to conference foe Peru State 77-50 in its first game following the winter break Saturday night. Despite being outshot 50% to 26.7% and outrebounded 46-16, William Penn (5-10, 2-5) stayed within striking distance through the first half before Peru State (9-6, 6-2) pulled away in […]
The Oskaloosa boys and girls bowling teams got an early start to the 2026 calendar year with a 9 a.m. triangular against Pella and Pella Christian on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Oskaloosa boys had a big morning, sweeping the triangular with two wins. Oskaloosa finished with 2,934 total pins, beating Pella (2,458) by 476 pins […]
by Mike Comfort Prior to major league baseball teams developing the farm system, minor league franchises were independent teams that operated in almost every town in the United States. By 1910, there were 50 different minor leagues which included large cities like Minneapolis, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Denver. However, minor leagues weren’t just limited to […]
PELLA – The reserves of the Central College men’s wrestling tournament got the new year started as the program hosted its annual Under Armour Invitational Saturday. No team scores were kept amongst the 13 schools in attendance. There was a gold and silver bracket for each of the 10 weight classes. None of Central’s primary […]
PELLA – Ending a three-game losing skid in its first contest of 2026, the Central College women’s basketball team defeated Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) 68-58 Saturday afternoon. The Vikings (3-10) raced out to a 10-0 lead to start the game, but the Dutch (7-5) rallied with a 16-2 run to end the first quarter. Emily […]
Check out some of the upcoming programs with Mahaska County Conservation! Knee-High Naturalists “Nature Clues” January 7, 2026 10:00-11:00 am Environmental Learning Center This is a free program for kids ages 5 and younger. This month, the kids will learn how animals make tracks with their feet. We will also take off our shoes and […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA- With a game-high 26 points from freshman guard Kyle Cason (Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS), the Central College men’s basketball team won 82-69 and handed Occidental College (Calif.) its first loss of the season at the D3hoops.com Classic late Monday night. The Dutch (6-5) took the lead from the Tigers (6-1) midway into […]
