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Iowa teen uses first aid training to help volunteer injured during discus throw
On April 11, Cora Snakenburg, a sophomore on the Oskaloosa girls' track and field team, was just about to begin preparation for the shot-put competition during a meet at East Marshall. As she began her routine, a gasp from spectators caught her attention after one of the volunteers measuring the discus event was hit in the back of the head after an errant throw.
Price leads Newton boys at tough Oskaloosa Invitational
OSKALOOSA — The Newton boys golf team competed in an Oskaloosa Invitational on Tuesday that featured one of the best teams in Class 2A and 3A and two of the best individuals in those classes, too. The 15-team field also included plenty of other teams ranked in the top...
Newton boys suffer narrow loss to rival Dutch
Newton’s gameplan against Pella on Tuesday night revolved around the Dutch’s best player, Teddy Apostolopoulos. But for the second straight season, Apostolopoulos got the best of the Cardinals and his one goal and one assist led Pella to a victory over the Newton boys soccer team. The match...
Freese’s 19 saves not enough for Newton girls in loss to Pella
PELLA — Natalee Freese made 19 saves, but the Newton girls soccer team was limited to one shot during a 7-0 road loss to Class 2A No. 3 Pella on Tuesday. The Cardinals trailed 2-0 at halftime before allowing five second-half goals in the Little Hawkeye Conference matchup. Abby...
Newton girls tennis falls to conference rivals Pella, Indianola
INDIANOLA — Lauryn Garrett scored the team’s lone win, but the Newton girls tennis team was 0-3 in three-set tiebreaks during a 10-1 loss to Indianola on Monday in Little Hawkeye Conference action. Garrett won her match at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-3. Lex Dirksen and Olivia Hotchkin...
Favorable short-term weather outlook for Delta region
An atmospheric scientist says short-term weather outlooks show increased chances of precipitation across the Delta region. Matt Makens tells Brownfield it could also bring some severe storm systems. “We could get a system that douses that region tropical wise,” he said. “But if you take that element out – let’s just assume no hurricane, no tropical storm, none of that activity occurs – we’re favorable, but mostly in the early part of this (growing) season.”
KMAland Girls Track & Field (4/23): F-M, Mount Ayr win home meets, Riverside, Wayne, Rock Port also win meets
(KMAland) — Fremont-Mills and Mount Ayr won their home meets, Tri-Center led the way in Audubon and Riverside, Rock Port and Wayne also collected team titles in KMAland girls track & field. Check out the full rundown below. AREA IOWA. BOB CLARK RELAYS (AT AUDUBON) Tri-Center won this meet...
Gezellig Brewing Company brews new batch of tulip-flavored beer for Tulip Time
PELLA, Iowa — Tulip Time kicks off in Pella next week and a local brewery is marking the occasion with a drink they think makes a perfect pairing. The small team at Gezellig Brewing Company in Newton used 300 red tulips harvested from Nunnikhoven Farm, located east of Knoxville in Marion County, to make this year's batch of Tulip Bier, released on Wednesday.
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