Fuzz and Jackie Obrosk will bring back Watermelon Fest for the second consecutive year for food, music and family activities on Saturday, August 11 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., drawing from a childhood memory in Dysart."Where the fire station is now, there used to be a feed store and for some reason ...
orThe younger generation of Dysart homeowners and residents were invited a pop-up cabana behind the Brick-a-Brack building on Thursday, August 2 to discuss what they felt Dysart needed going forward to continue to attract people to town.Vision Dysart and community members set up the cabana with ...
The 2018 season came to a close for the Dysart Swim Team recently, but Carlie Hoppe had the oppurtunity to compete once more in the State Championship on Thursday, July 26 at the University of Iowa.Hoppe, who was selected Swimmer of the Year in her age group and the Coaches Award by her team, ...
Work to replace the concrete on a deteriorating portion of Lincoln Street will begin as early as August 27, with Hatch Grading and Contracting winning the bid for the project.The Lincoln Street project will stretch from Clark to Wilson Street, removing approximately 1,500 sq yards of pavement, ...
Inside the Union Middle School wrestling room, 18 women pair up and prepare to square off. This wasn't a sparring practice, but rather something more practical. Suddenly, one partner for each pair brings their elbow straight out in a defensive stance. They carefully charge at their partner, ...
As seen throughout the state of Iowa, especially in rural towns, ambulance services are struggling to maintain volunteers to drive and provide care for their communities. While no exact statistics are available to back this up, residents of Dysart need only look at their own ambulance service, ...
For nearly 70 years, Harold Langbehn has lived and worked in Dysart, and on Sunday, July 8 he recounted the old days of the city during a presentation at the Dysart Historical Society."I just want people to see how this old town changed over the past 70 years and a lot before then too," ...
Summertime in Dysart Park means a lot of different things. Some children running around the playground, a jogger on their daily routine through the park, a couple of teenagers shooting hoops. But for Chris Behrens and many before him, baseball has always had place over the season, which is why ...
Club Dysart's Annual 4th of July is next week and organizers like Kayle Neegaard are working to ensure this long-time celebration continues for Dysart and surrounding communities to enjoy."Growing up in Dysart, I was always excited for the egg toss because it's not something you see everyone ...
School may be out, but the learning still continues through the summer reading program at Norma Ander Library. Recently, the library has welcomed some fun, intriguing programs into the Dysart community and this past week was no exception.On Friday, June 22, the Iowa State University Insect Zoo ...