OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa High School will open a new chapter in its drama program with the addition of two familiar faces. Andy McGuire and Dr. Tim Foster have been named Co-Directors of High School Drama. Andy McGuire McGuire brings more than 17 years of experience in the performing arts as a teacher and administrator. […]
Glen Alvin Veldhuizen February 28, 1940 – September 3, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Glen Alvin Veldhuizen, of Oskaloosa, IA was born at Mercy Hospital on February 28, 1940 to Frank and Helen Veldhuizen. Glen attended Cedar School from 1st grade through 10th grade. He attended Pella Christian High School his junior and senior […]
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month this September with a statewide giveaway! Five Iowa students will each win a $1,000 contribution to an ISave 529 account, and each winner will choose a K-12 school to receive an additional $1,000 donation. “Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, guardian, the fun aunt […]
by Bill Wright Canton, IL, August 31, 2025 – Terry McCarl made a late pass on a restart and won the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders feature event Sunday at the Spoon River Speedway near Canton, Illinois. The Altoona, Iowa veteran cashed in $3,000 for his fourteenth career win with the series and his first since […]
August 31, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Women’s Soccer squad opened up its home portion of its 2025 schedule with an impressive 4-1 win over visiting Western Wyoming Community College on the final day of the IHCC Classic. The Warriors improve to 3-1-0 overall on the year. Sophomore Arnicka Louis (Castries, Saint Lucia/Sir […]
PELLA – Contributing to both Central College women’s soccer teams goals in a 2-1 win over the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Sunday, Rylee Rustad (junior, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS) shined in her second game with the program. For 35 minutes of the second half, the Dutch (2-0-0) and Blugolds (0-2-0) had been deadlocked […]
PELLA- A pair of penalty kicks propelled the Central College men’s soccer team to a 3-2 win over Blackburn University (Ill.) Saturday afternoon. Central (1-0) got the scoring started with Zach Holtan (sophomore, Ames, Gilbert HS) goal in the 17th minute off an assist from Nate Lampe (sophomore, Newton) The Battlin’ Beavers (0-1) leveled in […]
PELLA – Central College senior volleyball player Makayla Ribble (senior, Iowa City) had 18 assists, 10 kills and 12 digs during the team’s four-set win over Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Saturday afternoon. Central (2-2) started the day with a 21-25, 25-16, 25-16, 28-26 loss to Calvin University (Mich.) before taking down Bethany Lutheran 27-25, 25-20, […]
PELLA – The Central College volleyball team recovered from a 3-1 loss in its first match to Carroll University (Wis.) to take down Macalaster College (Minn.) 3-1 in the second match at the Central-Grinnell Invitational Friday night. The second match also started slow for the Dutch (1-1), who dropped the first set 25-13 against the […]
August 29, 2025 McCook, NE – No. 7 Indian Hills Volleyball continued an impressive stretch with a pair of 3-0 sweeps at the McCook Invitational on Saturday as the Warriors dropped North Central Texas College and Butler Community College (KS) in straight sets. The Warriors move to 5-3 overall on the year. After dropping three […]
