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Dysart News

Freemon wins Commercial Applicator of the Year award

ALTOONA – Tama-Benton Cooperative is thrilled to announce that Dwaine Freemon has been awarded the prestigious title of Iowa Commercial Applicator of the Year at the Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Conference held in Altoona, Iowa, last month. Freemon, an esteemed member of the ...

Union’s budget woes draw crowd to monthly school board meeting

LA PORTE CITY – More than 40 members of the public turned out on Feb. 19 for Union’s monthly school board meeting in hopes of halting a proposed change to the district’s administrative structure that would reduce the number of principals from four to three. Due to the anticipated ...

Public library directors express serious concern with recent legislation

Iowa legislators have placed a focus on public libraries recently. House Study Bill 678 (HSB678) was introduced last Wednesday, and the Local Government subcommittee recommended passage the following day. The bill pertains to the hiring of library directors and utilizing funds for policies. It ...

Tama-Benton Cooperative opens doors to new Dysart building

DYSART – The towering Tama-Benton Cooperative grain bins have been a familiar fixture on the Dysart skyline for decades – viewable from every direction and operating as a beacon to farmers bringing grain to town. And while that view remains unchanged from a distance, in early January – ...

Sarah Roberts named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Simpson College

INDIANOLA – Sarah Roberts of La Porte City has been named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List at Simpson College. Roberts qualified for the academic honor by earning a grade point average between 3.70 and 3.99 during the semester. Congratulations!

North Tama’s David Hill named next superintendent at Waverly-Shell Rock

TRAER - The North Tama County Community School District will soon begin a search for its next superintendent. This afternoon the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District's Board of Education announced they had named North Tama Superintendent David Hill to fill their superintendent ...

Trivia Night raises $20K toward Dysart-Geneseo’s inclusive playground

DYSART – A new inclusive playground at Dysart-Geneseo Elementary is $20,000 closer to becoming a reality thanks to a wildly successful Trivia Night fundraiser. Held at the Dysart Community Building on the evening of Jan. 20, the fundraiser — organized by event chairs Amber Pippert and Dawn ...

Mount Mercy University students named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List

CEDAR RAPIDS – The following local students were recently named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2023 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. –Natalie ...

University of Iowa 2023 fall semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY – More than 7,900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2023 fall semester including several students in the Telegraph’s coverage area. Dean's list status was earned by 1,810 first year undergraduates during the 2023 fall semester ...

UNI releases Fall 2023 dean’s/graduation lists

CEDAR FALLS – Each semester, the University of Northern Iowa releases both graduation and dean’s lists. Local students in the Telegraph area have been named to both Fall 2023 lists. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have earned a grade point average of no less than 3.50 ...