Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the new adventure film "The Hobbit." Younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on an "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. This ...

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Langbehn of Dysart celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on February 16.They were married on February 16, 1973. Mr. Langbehn is retired from the City of Dysart, and Mrs. Langbehn retired from the Dysart State Bank. Together they have six children, Jim and Sandy Schneider ...

Roy David Thompson was born January 30 in Dubuque, Iowa, weighing seven pounds three ounces and was 21 inches long.Roy is the son of Elizabeth and Nick Thompson of Dubuque. Grandparents are Julie (Otting) and David Poe of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Rebecca Christian of Des Moines, ...

The Dysart Book Club will meet on March 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Norma Anders Public Library.Shell Games: The Life and Times of Pearl McGill, Industrial Spy and Pioneer Labor Activist by Jeffrey Copeland is the selection to be discussed.New members are welcome. No dues, no officers, no treats, ...

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the new action adventure film "Jack Reacher." A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.This feature is rated PG and has a running time of 128 minutes.

Allen Bohnstengel and Ashley Jessick, along with their families would like to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.The future Groom- Allen Bohnstengel; originally from Traer, is the son of Mrs. Karen (Lynn) Rohach of Hudson, Iowa and James Bohnstengel of Faribault, Minnesota He is ...

THANK YOU: A big thank you to Donna Kersten for leading the cake decorating class at the library on Saturday morning. The class members had a great time learning the fine art of rolling parchment paper to make their own cake decorating bags. Donna shared cake baking & decorating tips ...

Allen Bohnstengel and Ashley Jessick, along with their families would like to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.The future Groom- Allen Bohnstengel; originally from Traer, is the son of Mrs. Karen (Lynn) Rohach of Hudson, Iowa and James Bohnstengel of Faribault, Minnesota He is ...

Feb. 16, 1933Mr. and Mrs. Emil Jans, residing on the Mehlhaus farm northeast of Dysart, have a new eight pound boy born to them Tuesday, February 14. The family now consists of eight girls and four boys.Monday, February 13, was the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barta of north ...

Elizabeth Anne Rizzi and Dr. R Towner Lapp were married in Omaha, NE on Sept. 22. Elizabeth is the daughter of Nicholas and Marlys Rizzi of Ridgefield, CT . She is a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a reregistered nurse at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Towner, son ...