Elizabeth DeJong December 12, 1929 – January 21, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Elizabeth DeJong, 94, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday evening, January 21, 2024, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Elizabeth Bernice DeJong, daughter of Ben and Dora (Roorda) Groenendyk, was born December 12, 1929, in Oskaloosa. She graduated from Cedar High School in […]
West Burlington, IA – A second half surge powered No. 16 Indian Hills Basketball to its fourth-straight road win at Southeastern Community College with a 70-56 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) victory on Saturday night. The Warriors move to 14-4 overall and 2-0 in league play this year. The Warriors outscored the Blackhawks 36-21 […]
PELLA-Central College erupted for 50 first-half points, put five players in double figures and cruised to an 83-60 men’s basketball victory over Wartburg College Saturday. Firing a torrid 61.5% from the floor in the first half, the Dutch (12-6 overall, 6-3 American Rivers) dashed to a 50-36 lead at the break and were up by […]
PELLA-The upset was tantalizingly close, but No. 11-ranked Wartburg College escaped the Central College women’s basketball team 64-54 Saturday. Central (9-9 overall, 3-6 American Rivers) led by as many as 11 points in the first half. An aggressive defense carried the Dutch to a 17-8 lead after one quarter and they stretched the margin to […]
Central 44, Buena Vista 6 Central 27, Dubuque 15 Wartburg 48, Central 0 WAVERLY-Scoring a decisive win over a ranked foe, the 16th-ranked Central College men’s wrestling team posted a 2-1 mark at the American Rivers Duals Saturday. Central (10-3 overall, 3-3 American Rivers) blitzed Buena Vista University 44-6, then took down the No. 17 […]
WAVERLY-Central College crowned a pair of champions in the inaugural American Rivers Women’s Wrestling Invitational Saturday. Competing at 191 pounds, Gwen Canney (freshman, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) scored a pair of first-period falls to capture first place. She pinned Emersen Smith of Wartburg College in 56 seconds, then pinned Buena Vista University’s Magalie Mogiga in […]
LINCOLN, NEB. – Competing for the first time in 2024, the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams took down some school records and won a few events amidst a talented field at the Prairie Wolf Invitational Friday. Hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan, but at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s facility, the Prairie Wolf Invitational […]
The Session Begins The 2024 legislative session kicked into high gear on Monday, January 8 with the normal first week formalities. On Monday Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver and Senate President Amy Sinclair, along with Minority Leader Pam Jochum, outlined the legislative priorities of their respective parties. Of course, the highlight of the week was […]
In week 2 of session, the most talked about issue has been the Area Education Agency (AEA) reform proposal from Governor Reynolds. First off, I don’t support the bill as it is currently drafted and I would expect some significant changes to it. I certainly understand a need for AEAs, however, I do support the […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly to 3.2 percent in December amid hiring gains in both construction and manufacturing. The state’s jobless rate was 3.3 percent last month and 3.0 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Iowa’s labor force participation rate dropped to 67.7 […]
