Food prices have gone up and are continuing to go up. There has been much devoted to this subject on news programs, newspapers and the internet. The World Bank reported that food prices are 29% higher than a year ago. Fuel is going up, not only gasoline, but diesel fuel. Since the majority of our […]
I recently started looking into ways to share Iowa’s military history. I thought I would run the U.S.S. Iowa and maybe a few other stories the month before Memorial Day. I was then shocked as I dug into Naval history the amount of ships that have their namesakes rooted in Iowa. It became evident, this […]
Shawn Nautilus of CEW fame will be returning back to Oskaloosa on March 26th at 7p.m. to Bradbury Hall. Nautilus, who describes himself as a modern day Dusty Rhodes, has been wrestling for CEW the last 4 years. Some of his favorite matches in CEW have come in the series he had against Mic Mayhem. […]
OSKALOOSA – One in 200 women in America suffers from anorexia, a common eating disorder. Mahaska Health Partnership warns of the dangers during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 20 – 26. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an eating disorder is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behavior. […]
PELLA—The Central College women’s golf team will host its first annual Dutch Cup Golf Tournament Sunday, April 10, a fundraiser at the Bos Landen Golf Club in Pella. Played as a four-person scramble, the 18-hole tournament begins with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Awards will be given to the top team and winners of […]
PELLA, Iowa — Central College’s Red and Blue Vocal and Instrumental Combos will perform a benefit concert for Pennies for Peace Friday, March 4, in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 or free with Central I.D. and can be obtained at the Information Booth in the […]
PELLA — May I Be Frank, a film that documents the transformation of 54-year-old Frank Ferrante, will be shown in Douwstra Auditorium Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Ferrante and director Gregg Marks will introduce the film and answer questions afterward. Ferrante is 54, depressed and addicted to drugs. He stumbles into a local raw, […]
PELLA — Central College’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) and the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble will perform together for Central’s Sunday Concert Series. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium Sunday, March 6. The event is free and open to the public. SWE will perform “American Overture” by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins; “Andante and […]
PELLA, Iowa — Central College’s A Cappella Choir, as well as Chamber Sings, will kick off their spring tour in March, touring throughout the Midwest. For a complete list of tour dates and locations, see below. Central College A Cappella Choir is a select 60-plus member ensemble. The choir has gained a reputation for choral […]
Iowa Senator Matt McCoy has introduced a bill that would eliminate 218 school superintendent positions and allow only one school Superintendent per county. The bill would cap the number of superintendents to one per county by the year 2013. While it may sound like it, this bill will not consolidate any schools within in the state. In […]
