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Central College welcomes students from 10 Iowa colleges as they perform a public concert on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Central College to Host Intercollegiate Honor Band Festival

Central College welcomes the public to the Intercollegiate Honor Band Festival at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in Douwstra Auditorium on Central's campus. A public concert will conclude the two-day Intercollegiate Honor Band Festival, which takes place Fr...
Jan 30, 2025, 11:59am EST
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Simpson downs Central women's basketball team

A cold shooting Central women's basketball team fell to Simpson College 76-49 Wednesday. The Storm (11-8, 7-3 American Rivers) jumped out to a 21-15 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 36-26 at half. In the third quarter Simpso...
Jan 30, 2025, 10:22am EST
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The Dutch overwhelm Simpson with strong all-around basketball game

Five Central men's basketball players scored in double figures in its 85-60 win against Simpson College Wednesday. Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) tied his career high scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from t...
Jan 30, 2025, 10:20am EST
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Central College Associate Professor of History, Timothy Olin, will host a book launch gathering 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

Central College's History Professor Publishes Book

Timothy Olin, associate professor of history at Central College, will release a new book in early February, "The Banat of Temesvar, Borderland Colonization in the Habsburg Monarchy." The public and Central campus community are invited to hear Olin read...
Jan 29, 2025, 2:59pm EST
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Wehde, strong second half lead Central men's basketball team to road win

A career high 21 points from Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) leads to a 77-63 road conference win from the Central College men's basketball team over Wartburg College. Wehde shot 8-of-11 from the field including 5-of-6 from three-point ra...
Jan 27, 2025, 10:51am EST
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Central women's basketball team falls on the road to ranked Wartburg

A slow start caused the Central College women's basketball team to fall to No. 12-ranked Wartburg College 70-58. The Dutch (11-7, 4-4 American Rivers) got behind 14-6 at the end of the first quarter but responded well by only trailing 55-5...
Jan 27, 2025, 10:49am EST
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Central climbs in league men's wrestling standings

The Central College men's wrestling team picked up a pair of victories at the American Rivers Conference duals Saturday afternoon. The No. 18 rated team in NCAA Division III, Central opened by breezing to a 56-0 win over Buena Vista University and fo...
Jan 27, 2025, 10:46am EST
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Dutch track and field team puts together strong meet in Nebraska

Taking advantage of the Division I facility Friday at the Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational, the Central College men's and women's track and field teams made moves up the American Rivers Conference and national performance lists. Friday's meet was hos...
Jan 27, 2025, 10:36am EST
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Dutch track and field team puts together strong meet in Nebraska

Taking advantage of the Division I facility Friday at the Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational, the Central College men's and women's track and field teams made moves up the American Rivers Conference and national performance lists. Friday's meet was hos...
Jan 27, 2025, 10:33am EST
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Central men's tennis team eyes strong spring with veteran leadership

The Central College men's tennis team graduated no seniors in 2024 and is back and ready to start in 2025. The team was picked to finish third in the American Rivers Conference behind defending conference champion Luther College as well as...
Jan 23, 2025, 12:08pm EST
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About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.

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