Blommers secures second triathlon All-American honor

TEMPE, ARIZONA — Central College’s senior triathlete Lindsey Blommers (Pella) was named a second team All-American Thursday after her performance at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships Saturday. Blommers took 14th place in the 12-team NCAA Division III field, earning second team All-American accolades in consecutive seasons. Completing the sprint triathlon in 1 hour, 19 […]

Iowa Hits Positive Milestone Regaining All Jobs Lost During Pandemic Unemployment Rate Ticks Up As National Rate Increases   DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7 percent despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasing to 2.9 percent in October. The increase last month came as more than 2,200 Iowans joined […]

Defense fuels Central women’s basketball win

PELLA—Even when the Central College women’s basketball team’s offense was in need of a jump start in the early going Wednesday, the defense was in high gear and eventually carried the Dutch to a 73-57 win over Grinnell College Wednesday. Central generated just nine points in the game’s first 9 minutes but the persistent defensive […]

Central wrestling team has four ranked in national poll

PELLA — Four members of the Central College wrestling team made it on the individual National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III rankings released Wednesday. In the first regular season poll, Rob Areyano (fifth year, 149 pounds, Selma, Calif.) is the highest-ranked Dutch wrestler in fourth. Gage Linahon (junior, 197 pounds, Newton) is 10th, Brock Beck […]

Oskaloosa 8th Grade Girls BB Take On Grinnell

by Alex Knoot Last Thursday night the 8th grade girls were in action at Grinnell.  The A game the girls got off to a great start offensively led by Ireland McGraw making some big baskets. The girls kept a comfortable lead throughout after the first quarter on the back of some amazing defense. Jenna Harbour had an […]

Deloris “Joan” Smith

Deloris “Joan” Smith December 3, 1938 – November 15, 2022 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 83 Deloris “Joan” Smith, age 83, passed away on November 15, 2022 at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in Ottumwa, Iowa. Joan was born on December 3, 1938, the seventh of nine children to Forest and Gail (Connor) Smith on the family […]

Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall November 13, 1988 – November 5, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 33 Andrew Grant Hall, age 33, of Oskaloosa, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Andrew was born on November 13, 1988, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Andrew attended schools in Eddyville, Gilman, Oskaloosa and Marshalltown. Andrew married Amy Mason on September 5, 2015, they […]

Mary Van Weelden

Mary Van Weelden February 13, 1955 – November 14, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 67 Mary Van Weelden, 67, of rural New Sharon, died Monday, November 14, 2022, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born February 13, 1955, in Oskaloosa the daughter of Cecil and Erma Mary (Katko) Nelson. Mary […]

Hazel DeHaai

Hazel DeHaai January 20, 1927 – November 14, 2022 Pella, Iowa | Age 95 Hazel DeHaai, age 95, of Pella, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born on January 20, 1927, in Eddyville, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Annabelle (Blackwood) Simmers. Hazel […]

Rural Fremont Man Passes Away In Two Vehicle Crash

A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 3000 block of Highway 23 in reference to a 2 vehicle accident. Upon Deputy’s arrival, it was discovered that 22-year-old Morgan Sanders, of rural Fremont, Iowa, had passed away from […]