DYSART – On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, newly-elected Dysart City Councilor Lydia Goken along with incumbent councilors Jenn Alpers and Steven Stoner all took the oath of office as administered by Mayor Tim Glenn. The council had three At-Large seats on the ballot as part of the Nov. 4, 2025 ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District has received a High Performing designation on the Iowa Department of Education’s 2025 School Performance Profile. The district earned a score of 72.69 points, well above the state average of 63.28 points, and met or exceeded the state ...
DYSART – The Dysart Chamber of Commerce recently cut another ribbon on a new downtown business – AB Customs, a kitchen and bath fabrication shop owned and operated by Union Class of 1999 alumnus Adam Bergmeier and his family. On Saturday, Dec. 6, AB Customs held a combination open house ...
DYSART – Christmas carols ‘past, present and future’ will soon fill the air at Zion Lutheran Church. Tama County native and North Tama High School Class of 2004 graduate Christopher Arp will play a solo organ concert entitled “Mirth, Majesty, and Marley: Christmas Carols Past, Present ...
WASHINGTON D.C. – The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday (Dec. 8). Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks to tariff revenues, ...
DYSART – Newly-elected Union school board director Amanda Sheffler took the oath of office alongside returning directors Reid Carlson, Lindsay Pipho, and Cady Schmidt during the Monday, Nov. 24, annual organizational meeting held in the media center at Union Middle School. Sheffler won ...
DYSART – The holiday spirit is ready to shine as the Dysart Chamber of Commerce hosts Christmas on Main on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dysart Community Building and on Main Street. Activities will take place throughout the morning, including the Dysart Community ...
DYSART – The Norma Anders Public Library is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $500 Aureon Charity Grant and a $750 Farmers Cooperative Telephone Company (FCTC) donation for the purchase of two smart televisions and carts. According to the library director, Janene Krug, the ...
DYSART – The Dysart Chamber of Commerce is proud to kick off its 2025 Small Business Season, a two-month celebration honoring the entrepreneurs and local establishments that power Dysart’s economy and spirit. Running now through Dec. 31, this year’s campaign carries a meaningful ...
DYSART – The Dysart Lions Club celebrated their 75th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, with an evening of fun, good memories and thankful hearts. In attendance were a number of special guests as well as regular club members and their spouses, including Lions District 9MC Governor ...