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Dysart News

Local 2023 city/school election results

After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through Iowa’s counties like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the county auditors’ offices. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and 'VOTE HERE' signs were put in a back room. The unofficial 2023 ...

Union Carolers now accepting bookings for 2023 holiday season

In need of music for a holiday gathering, Christmas party, or church meeting? The Union Carolers are now accepting bookings for events throughout eastern Iowa. The Union Carolers are an a cappella ensemble that provides about 20 minutes of holiday music for any festive event, all while ...

Irvine Prairie draws a crowd as part of annual conference

RURAL DYSART – Irvine Prairie in rural Dysart was featured as part of this year’s annual Roadside Vegetation Conference – a conference organized by UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) for those working in one way or another in county roadside vegetation programs. While most of the ...

Iowa PBS to feature Dysart’s Irvine Prairie Oct. 10 & 15

The Irvine Prairie in Dysart will be featured in an upcoming episode of Iowa PBS’s Iowa Life, a new magazine-style series uncovering the diverse tapestry of Iowa's people, cultures and stories. The episode featuring Irvine Prairie will premiere Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. and be ...

Youngblut Ag plants the seeds of safety

DYSART – In a rural, agrarian community like Dysart where the local elementary school’s playground is dedicated to two area youngsters who tragically lost their lives in separate farming accidents, planting the seeds of farm safety couldn’t be more important. National Farm Safety and ...

Field fire ignites amid exceptional drought conditions near Clutier

CLUTIER – The Clutier, Dysart, and Traer fire departments were able to successfully respond last Friday to a large field fire that ignited northeast of Clutier during harvest. Oneida Township resident Dave Degner, who lives in the 2300 block of V Avenue, said he was out watering some trees ...

Dysart, Traer honored by Iowa Senate in celebration of 150 years

The Tama County communities of Dysart and Traer were honored recently by the Iowa Senate courtesy of state Sen. Eric Giddens (D-Cedar Falls) – whose district includes both towns – in celebration of their respective sesquicentennial anniversaries this year. Sen. Giddens stopped by city ...

Union celebrates Iowa Local Food Day

DYSART – As is becoming an annual tradition, Union Community Schools celebrated Iowa Local Food Day last week on Wednesday, Sept. 27 over the lunch hour. For the celebration’s main course, the district served both beef burgers and all-beef bratwurst from Farming with Mark out of La Porte ...

On the doors with Sen. Eric Giddens

DYSART – State Senator Eric Giddens is exploring new territory. Following the 2020 Census and resulting redistricting process, some voters suddenly found themselves represented by legislators who had never before appeared on their ballots as precincts and districts were redrawn. For those ...