Scott Witt Sr April 27, 1966 – December 3, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 57 Scott Allen Witt Sr, age 57, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home peacefully in his sleep on December 3, 2023. Scott was born on April 27, 1966, in Ottumwa, Iowa. The son of Roger Witt Sr and […]
November 28, 2023 “Wolves and Wild Lands” Exhibit Makes a Stop at the Environmental Learning Center- The International Wolf Center’s “Wolves and Wild Lands” exhibit has been traveling across Iowa and is making a stop at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center from December 1-29, 2023. This exhibit brings fascinating stories of wolves and their […]
PACKWOOD – North Mahaska’s wrestlers took to the mats at the Bill Rex tourney hosted by Pekin High School and placed second in the meet. Albia took the team title with 170 points and North Mahaska placed second with 113. Davis County was third with 102 points. Brackets on Track Wrestling were incomplete as of […]
DECATUR, ILL. — En route to winning the 141-pound title at the MSOE Invitational, Central College men’s wrestling sophomore Pierre Baldwin (sophomore, Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) knocked off the No. 1 wrestler and reigning Division III champion in the championship bout. Baldwin went 4-0 Saturday, but it was his victory over Sam Stuhl […]
STORM LAKE — For the first time in the program’s short history, the Central College women’s wrestling team had individual champions as Emma Carter (sophomore, 170 pounds, St. Louis, Mo., Parkway West HS) and Asia Young (freshman, 235 pounds, Houston, Texas, Cypress Ridge HS) took first at the Buena Vista Open Saturday. A total of […]
WAVERLY—A 10-0 first-half run got the Central College men’s basketball team rolling and the Dutch raced to a lopsided 81-49 American Rivers win at Wartburg College Saturday. Freshman guard Brad Curren (Harlan) pumped in five first-half 3-point goals and finished with a career-best 19 points along with seven rebounds and two assists. “He was really […]
WAVERLY— Some offensive misfires kept the Central College women’s basketball team from overcoming nationally ranked Wartburg College Saturday, tumbling 65-41. Trailing 23-7 at the end of the first quarter, Central (4-4 overall, 1-2 American Rivers) went on a 12-3 burst to climb within 26-19 but then the offense went dry. Over the next 10 minutes, […]
NEW SHARON – Montezuma broke away from a 15-14 lead in the second quarter to outscore North Mahaska 27-13 in the period en route to an 80-60 South Iowa Cedar League victory. The Braves were powered by Brady Boulton, who ripped the cords for 32 points. Boulton hit the first points of the game at […]
NEW SHARON – No. 7 North Mahaska knew they would be tested by long-time rival Montezuma when the two basketball teams took the court in New Sharon Friday. The contest did not disappoint. North Mahaska held off a rally by the Bravettes to secure a 48-42 win to improve to 2-0 on the season and […]
MaryEllen Gott January 6, 1976 – December 1, 2023 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 47 MaryEllen Gott, age 47, of What Cheer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2023, at her home in What Cheer. She was born on January 6, 1976, the daughter of William and Phyllis (McCracken) Gecho in Prairie De Chien, […]
