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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! WARRIORS CAPTURE FIRST TITLE

Indian Hills Athletics

November 22, 2025 Daytona Beach, FL – For the first time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Soccer team captured the coveted National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer National Championship as the Warriors dropped Daytona State College (FL) 1-0 on Saturday. The eighth-seeded Warriors become the lowest-seeded team in NJCAA history […]

Naughton’s 21 points not enough in Dutch women’s basketball loss

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA- A 21-point outburst from junior Emily Naughton (Indianola) gave the Central College women’s basketball a chance in a 66-63 loss at St. Olaf College (Minn.) Saturday afternoon. The Dutch (4-2) trailed 58-50 with 3 minutes and 56 seconds left before going on a 13-5 run to tie the game up. That run was bolstered […]

Central bests Cornell in men’s basketball home opener

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA – The Central College men’s basketball team returned to P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium on Friday for its home opener, beating Cornell College 88-74. The Dutch (4-1) were in control for most of the game, but really put it out of reach in the second half when they went on a 30-11 run that spanned from […]

Oskaloosa’s Main Street Shines as Durham Tours Projects Driving Local Revival

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, tours businesses around the Oskaloosa Square on Thursday, visiting active storefronts such as Spirit Cafe, the Book Vault, Hunter’s Gift and Coffee Café’s, and Brown’s Shoe Fit, as well as emerging projects including Hunter’s upper-story housing concept and the construction site of the new Jaarsma Bakery. Durham’s afternoon visit highlighted Oskaloosa’s momentum in Main Street revitalization and ongoing downtown investment.

“You Don’t Find This Everywhere:” Durham Applauds Oskaloosa’s Collaboration OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham walks through downtown Oskaloosa, she doesn’t speak like a visitor. She talks as someone who has been watching the community’s steady rise for years, someone who sees the long arc […]

Mahaska County Celebrates National Adoption Day With Five New Forever Families

Mahaska County Courthouse

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Mahaska County Juvenile Court joined more than 400 locations across the United States on Tuesday in celebrating National Adoption Month, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness for children in foster care who need permanent homes and to honor the joy adoption brings to families. Judge McAvan presided over five adoptions during […]

Trio of Dutch players earn all-conference volleyball honors

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA- Three members of the Central College women’s volleyball team were selected to the American Rivers All-Conference first-team Tuesday. Outside hitter Leslie Snow (senior, Olivia, Minn., BOLD HS) libero Colleen Kenney (senior, Taylor Ridge, Ill., Rock Island Alleman HS) and middle hitter Kaitlyn Mumm (junior, Waukee, Des Moines Christian HS) were the athletes selected. Snow […]

Trio of Dutch players earn all-conference volleyball honors

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA- Three members of the Central College women’s volleyball team were selected to the American Rivers All-Conference first-team Tuesday. Outside hitter Leslie Snow (senior, Olivia, Minn., BOLD HS) libero Colleen Kenney (senior, Taylor Ridge, Ill., Rock Island Alleman HS) and middle hitter Kaitlyn Mumm (junior, Waukee, Des Moines Christian HS) were the athletes selected. Snow […]

WARRIORS ADVANCE TO NJCAA SEMIFINALS!

Indian Hills Athletics

November 18, 2025 Daytona Beach, FL – The Indian Hills Men’s Soccer squad advanced to the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer National Championship semifinal round via goal differential. The Warriors fell 1-0 to top-seeded Tyler Junior College (TX) in overtime on Tuesday, but Indian Hills’ +3 goal differential pushes the […]

OWLS Program “Storytelling by Linda Fox”

Mahaska County Conservation Board

Friday, November 21, 2025 11:00 am – noon Environmental Learning Center The Mahaska County Conservation invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, November 21 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm for “Storytelling by Linda Fox”. Bring a friend and settle in for a delightful time with local […]

Iowa Weekly Weather Summary Nov. 10-16, 2025

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 17, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released today. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, which is released weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service from April through […]

             

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