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Union wins on the road at Denver

Union volleyball kicked off conference play on Thursday, Aug. 30 with a road win at Denver in three sets to wind down the Cyclones and recover from the previous weekend's struggles."I knew we had to play better going forward," coach Brian Jesse said. "We didn't have a very good weekend at ...

Win No. 500 for Redhawk Football

The North Tama Redhawks started the 2018 football season in high spirits as they achieved their 500th program win on Friday, Aug. 24 with a 69-6 decision over the North Mahaska Warhawks."Going into this game, we knew that North Mahaska is fairly young and inexperienced this season, so if we ...

Union, Rolison set school record in season opener over Beckman

Union football started their 2018 season off strong with a 26-13 non-district win over Beckman Catholic and setting a new school record on Friday, Aug. 24 at home.The Knights were quick on offense to start the first quarter, scoring on their opening drive on 4th and 1 with Brayden Grosse ...

Redhawks march forward after coaching transition

2017 Record: 3-6 (Did not make Playoffs)Head Coach: Tom McDermott. Assistant Coaches: Craig Greiner, Jack Halupnick, Brent Billerbeck, Dalton Hulme, Dan Schmitt. Managers: Hope Brubaker, Hailey Stover, Chloe Feisel, Hailey Larsen.After a sudden April announcement that Coach Austin Pink was ...

Rust and Roses opens on Main Street

Antique and vintage lovers will notice a new shop on Main Street open for business called Rust and Roses, providing another personal touch to Dysart from upcycled items, clothes and home decor.Rust and Roses is owned and operated by Heather Mennenga, a longtime Dysart resident who's operated ...

Redhawks set sights on second State berth

The North Tama Redhawks volleyball team achieved its best season in school history in 2017, finishing with a school-record 29 wins and punching their ticket to the State Tournament for the first time ever. With expectations abound in 2018, the Redhawks will compete to return to Cedar Rapids for ...

Meet your new Union teachers

School is back in session with faces both familiar and new to the students and Union community. Get to know a little more about these new teachers and what brought them to the school district.Dana BentonHometown: FremontNumbers of years teaching: 10 year teaching, five years subbingCollege and ...

Meet your new Union teachers

Logan LoftusHometown: MarengoNumbers of years teaching: First year teachingCollege and degree: William Penn University, Secondary Education with emphasis in technology, K-12 Health CertificationClasses you'll be teaching: Industrial Tech at Union High SchoolMarried/Kids: SingleHobbies: Hunting, ...

Union volleyball look to bounce back competitively in 2018

Head Coach: Brian Jesse2017 Record: 19-18 (L in Districts to West Delaware)After a tremendous 40-5 season in 2016, the 2017 Union Knights Volleyball team found themselves down six seniors and looking to young members of their roster to fill voids left behind. Another year later, 2018, and the ...

Little Knights Learning Center opens its doors

After more than a year of careful planning and fundraising, the Little Knights Learning Center opened as a daycare provider for infants through grade school children this past week under the careful eye of Mackenzie Derby, the Director of the daycare."I've known that Dysart has needed this for ...