PELLA — Central College will host a Welsh international dinner Thursday, March 3. The meal is served in Graham Conference Center starting at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, $5 for children 6-10 and students with a Central College ID. Children 5 and under are free. To make a reservation, call 641-628-5334 or e-mail […]
Invasive plant species are plants that are not native to an ecosystem and potentially cause economic or environmental damage to the area. Many plants have been introduced without much impact, but a few species, such as garlic mustard, buckthorn, multiflora rose, and bush honeysuckle, have become very problematic. Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host an […]
PELLA — Central College’s theatre department will present James Still’s play Amber Waves starting Wednesday, March 2, and running through Saturday, March 5. The show will be held at the Kruidenier Center and starts at 7:30 p.m. Running time is approximately two hours. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free to Central […]
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, […]
