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Dysart News

Grassroots group to hold wind ordinance town hall April 19

Telegraph note: Since publication, the location of this event has changed to Union Middle School in Dysart. The article reflects the change accordingly. A group of Tama County residents have begun organizing efforts to explore the possibility of lobbying the Tama County Zoning Board as well as ...

Dysart native to join Pipho Family Dentistry

Pipho Family Dentistry recently announced the hiring of Dysart-native Dr. Emily Dalluge to their dental practice team. Dalluge grew up in Dysart and attended school through the Union Community School District. In 2014, she furthered her education at the University of Northern Iowa. During ...

Union-North Tama girls soccer sets season tone with opening win

The Union-North Tama girls soccer team opened their spring season on Monday, March 28, with a firm statement – notching a win 2-1 over Iowa City Regina-Catholic. Amid brisk winds and under a blue clear sky, the girls played well on their home turf in La Porte City. The Regals scored their ...

Union boys track takes sixth at first meet

The Union Knights got their boys track and field season underway at the Vinton-Shellsburg Early Bird Meet on Friday, April 1. Union finished in sixth place out of 14 teams with 52.5 points. The Knights recorded several top five finishes across both field and running events including second ...

Apex wind energy project meeting well attended in Traer

Crummy weather, kolaches, Busch Lite, and wind turbines appeared to be the ingredients necessary to bring area farmers and landowners out en masse last Tuesday, March 22, to Traer Memorial Building to hear a pitch from Apex Clean Energy on why another large installation of wind turbines belongs ...

Incumbents departing as new wave of candidates seeking county office

Tama County is preparing for one of its most active elections in recent memory. With four county offices up for election in November, Tama County voters are guaranteed to see at least three new faces in office once the election proceedings conclude later this year. Long-time District 1 ...

Union’s superintendent search holds 17 possible candidates

The timeline for Union Community School District’s superintendent search was moved up by one week during the board of education’s regular meeting on March 21 with 17 candidates submitting applications to helm the district. The board began its search for a superintendent almost immediately ...

Shamrockin’ good time in Dysart on St. Patrick’s Day

The party didn't start on St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Dysart until Mayor Tim Glenn showed up in his kilt and orange beard to kick off Iowa's ‘shortest parade on St. Patrick's Day’ this past Thursday, March 17. At a recent city council meeting, the mayor made the announcement that ...

Area students nominated for All-State Speech

Three area students have been nominated this year for Iowa High School Individual All-State Speech including North Tama senior Hannah Borah (Expository Address), and Union seniors Laura Rempe (Solo Musical) and Rebekah Dickerson (Acting). This is the first All-State Speech performer nomination ...