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Dysart News

Union celebrates Prom 2026: Back to the ‘90s

WATERLOO – Union High School celebrated prom last Saturday, April 11, beginning with the Grand March (open to the public) in the high school auditorium in La Porte City followed by dinner at the Courtyard Marriott in Waterloo and then dancing/after prom activities at Cedar Valley SportsPlex. ...

Dysart Historical Society Annual Meeting to feature Cathy Irvine

DYSART - The Dysart Historical Society will hold the annual meeting on Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. at the Agricultural Museum, 612 Crisman Street. Following the brief annual meeting, Cathy Irvine will present “Restoring a Prairie and Sharing a Woodland.” She will be sharing her vision and ...

Ascalon Lodge Pancake Scholarship Breakfast

DYSART - Ascalon Lodge will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast for local scholarships on Sunday, April 19 at the Dysart Community Building from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages. The freewill donations will be used to fund ...

What’s New at the Norma Anders Public Library

Telegraph Note: Due to public notices space issues, the newspaper's regular Norma Anders Public Library report did not publish in the print edition. The newspaper did not receive a library report from Traer for this week's edition. Save the Date We are excited to welcome back Dr. Michael ...

Radon testing shows Union facilities are safe

LA PORTE CITY – Recent testing recently completed at Union Community School District’s four educational facilities found no unsafe levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring gas in the ground that can enter buildings through foundation cracks, gaps, joints, and water supplies. The ...

Payne premieres documentary as part of Wartburg College’s RICE Day

WAVERLY – Dysart’s Becca Payne is part of a team of students from Wartburg College's Department of Journalism & Communication who premiered their documentary, "More Than a Team: A Knight's Legacy," this past Thursday, April 9, in Neumann Auditorium. The event, which was hosted in ...

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 ...