ST. LOUIS, MO.—Despite a dominant third quarter, the Central College women’s basketball team was overtaken by undefeated Webster University (Mo.) 56-48 Sunday. Breaking away after trailing 28-27 at halftime and 30-29 with 8:19 left in the third quarter, the Dutch used a 15-5 burst over the next 7 minutes for a 44-34 lead. But in […]
Elizabeth Loftsgard April 5, 1928 – November 25, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Elizabeth “Betty” Lavina Schultz Loftsgard, 95, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 5, 1928, at her grandmother’s home in Castalia, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer Louis and […]
PLATTEVILLE, WIS.—Without its head coach or any late-game good fortune, the Central College men’s basketball team sustained its first loss Saturday at Wisconsin-Platteville 66-65 Saturday. A late 3-point flurry, including the go-ahead bucket with 9 seconds remaining, rallied the Pioneers (4-1), a traditional NCAA Division III tourney contender, in the intense contest. Central (5-1) was […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.—Getting points from 11 players, the Central College women’s basketball team secured its third road win 64-41 at Fontbonne University (Mo.) Saturday. Guard Abby Johnson (junior, Ankeny) had 11 points and freshman point guard Emily Naughton (Indianola) added 10 to lead a balanced attack. The Dutch (3-2) got seven rebounds from center Allison […]
The 2023 Weekend at Iowa Speedway Becomes the Second Motorsports Event Worldwide to be Certified at the Gold Level NEWTON, Iowa (November 22, 2023) — Bringing a new level of social and environmental commitment to what has become one of Iowa’s and INDYCAR’s most popular summertime events, the 2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa Schools is proud to announce a series of renovations designed to enhance safety, playability, and inclusivity at its sports and educational facilities. The project includes upgraded lighting and turf at the high school baseball diamond, the addition of automated sports broadcasting technology for the baseball and softball diamonds, new lighting in […]
PELLA—Dominance on the glass allowed the Central College men’s basketball team to open its American Rivers title defense with an 80-76 victory over Simpson College Tuesday. The Dutch outboarded Simpson 53-28. All-American center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) posted his third double-double of the young season with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite a Simpson […]
Ottumwa, IA – A second half surge powered the No. 13 ranked Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team to its largest victory of the year, dropping Kansas City Kansas Community College 96-71 at the Hellyer Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors move to 5-2 overall on the year. The Warriors ran past the Blue Devils over […]
PELLA—A stout defensive effort was undone by mistakes on the offensive end in Central College’s 63-56 women’s basketball loss to Simpson College Tuesday. In the team’s home opener, the Dutch (2-2 overall, 0-1 American Rivers) turned the ball over 25 times. “Yes, 25 turnovers that they turned into 22 points and there’s your game,” coach […]
NOVEMBER 21, 2023 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the 438 students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2023 Fall Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 […]
