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Dysart News

Dysart Legion recognizes trio of veterans

DYSART – A trio of Dysart area veterans who continue to answer the call to serve were honored on Thursday, March 19, during the Dysart Myers-Gordy-Pippert American Legion Post 335 meeting. Those celebrated during the meeting included Legionnaires John Miller who recently surpassed 70 years ...

Dysart’s Spring Fling set for April 10

DYSART – Dysart will welcome spring with Spring Fling, taking place downtown Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, during regular business hours. Organized by Vision Dysart, a division of the Dysart Chamber of Commerce, this open house–style event invites the community to explore local ...

A bit o’ perfect weather

DYSART – It took five years (and a reschedule) for ‘Iowa’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade’ in downtown Dysart to finally experience the true luck o’ the Irish via warm temperatures, but for Mayor Tim Glenn, it was well worth the wait – and delay. “Hoping for a 40-plus ...

Dysart Community Foundation accepting grant applications

DYSART – The Dysart Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 16, 2026, at the Dysart Community Building. The 2026 Board of Directors for the Foundation elected during the meeting include: Sarah Carter, Chair, representing the Dysart Chamber of Commerce; Carly ...

Irvine to lead evening strolls on the prairie beginning March 23

RURAL DYSART – Join the Tallgrass Prairie Center and local conservationist Cathy Irvine for evening strolls at Irvine Prairie (1174 55th St., Dysart) on the fourth Mondays of the month, beginning in March. Come enjoy the prairie with neighbors and friends; all ages are ...

La Porte-Dysart FFA to host annual pancake breakfast March 29

DYSART – The La Porte-Dysart FFA Chapter will be hosting their annual FFA Member Scholarship breakfast at Union Middle School in Dysart on Sunday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. This free-will donation breakfast funds our senior scholarship program for graduating members. FFA members will be ...

Dysart Cemetery improvement project underway

DYSART – The Dysart Cemetery Association is planning to install 30 new block markers throughout the cemetery as part of a $3,500 improvement project. A large cemetery map will also be placed next to the directory to help visitors easily locate grave sites. The project is expected to be ...

Bobby’s Grocery & BBQ set to shutter

DYSART – It will be six years this summer since Bobby Torres moved from Texas with his family in order to take the reins at Dysart’s only independent grocery store, purchasing Terry’s Food Center and renaming it Bobby's Grocery & BBQ. But in the wake of a string of financial ...

Union inducts 2015 wrestling squad, grappler Max Thomsen into Hall of Fame

LA PORTE CITY – Union High School rounded out the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 ceremonies by inducting two final recipients on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 – the legendary 2015 wrestling team and one of the program’s most accomplished individuals, grappler Max Thomsen. Both were honored in the ...