DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization (DPO) hosted its third annual Fourth of July pickleball tournament July 3-5 at Callahan Courts in Dysart City Park as part of Club Dysart’s annual celebration. Players ages eight and older were eligible to play in the round robin tournament. ...
DYSART – Dysart Mayor Pro Tem Mary Wankowicz has been named the community’s Citizen of the Year for 2026 by the Dysart Lions Club. Wankowicz truly exemplifies what it means to be a great Dysart citizen and is very worthy of this year’s award. She serves the community in countless ...
DYSART – As Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 4, Club Dysart hosted the town’s annual three-day 4th of July celebration. Highlights included the well-attended Dysart Lions Club ...
DYSART – They’re "Not Half Bad," and they’re ready to entertain as part of Vision Dysart’s 2026 Summer Music on Main concert series. “Vision Dysart is hosting Summer Music on Main on select Thursdays through August. We approached businesses in Dysart, and of course they stepped up to ...
LA PORTE CITY – Pending board approval later this month, the Union Community School District has named Collin Arndt as its new student success coordinator and 9th-12th grade activities director. Arndt brings several years of experience leading athletic and activities programs in northeast ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union Community School District students achieved the highest science assessment results in district history on the spring 2026 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). Combined science proficiency scores across grades 5, 8, and 10 reached their highest levels ...
DYSART – Rooted in Americana, Brad and Kerry Blackburn’s Wilson Street yard has been chosen as the Dysart Garden Club’s first ‘Blue Ribbon Flowers of the Month’ for 2026. “Brad and I started from scratch when we bought our house (over 23 years ago),” Kerry told the newspaper in ...
VINTON – Dysart-based writer, designer, and artist Roy R. Behrens will present a fast-paced, richly illustrated slide talk exploring the life and work of American artist Everett Longley Warner at the Benton County Historical Society in Vinton on Monday, June 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Born ...
DYSART – The Dysart Historical Society is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a day of fun and learning at the annual Country School Day on Monday, July 20 at the Country School in Dysart. This year’s theme will include stories, activities, crafts and games all related to the 250th ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District has named Michael Bruns as the next middle school principal, pending board approval. Since 2021, Bruns has served as activities director and at-risk coordinator for the district. He was selected as Union's next middle school principal ...