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 […]
Meet Bandit, a 5 year old blind Siamese cat. While she is a special needs girl, she has no problem getting around. She gets along well with other cats and dogs. She is just looking for a warm lap to curl up in. So, if you are looking for a girl that appreciates quiet nights […]
OSKALOOSA — Sports enthusiasts of all kinds are invited to the annual Sportsmen Banquet at Fellowship Bible Church. Rich Kacmarynski, head football coach at Pella Christian, and Mike Hartwig, an avid outdoorsman, will be speaking at the event. There will also be a meal, a BB gun shoot for kids, and a hunting simulator from […]
PELLA — Central College welcomes Roderic Ai Camp to campus Thursday, March 3. Camp will give a talk titled “Violence, Security and Crime: Mexico’s War on Drugs” as part of the Mark and Kay De Cook Lecture Series in Leadership in Cox-Snow Recital Hall at 11 a.m. This speaker is funded by the generous support […]
PELLA — The 2011 Central College High School Stringfest will feature students from five high schools across the state. The orchestra will perform at an evening concert Friday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The High School Honor Orchestra, under the direction of Central’s […]
PELLA, Iowa — Central College’s A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Mark Babcock, will hold a variety show to raise money for their upcoming Midwest tour. The Rock-A-Pella concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium Friday, Feb. 18, and is free and open to the public. Some of the acts include a […]
Dateline: Osklaoosa, Iowa. That is the premise of the soon to be released eBook, NIGHT SHADOWS, written by Stephen L. Brayton. Night Shadows follows the adventures of Homicide Detective Harry Reznik and Federal Agent Lori Campisi as they battle supernatural shadow creatures wreaking havoc in Iowa’s capital city. The release date is February 15, 2011. […]
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