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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
DYSART – With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and wedding season not far off, Dysart native James ‘Jim’ Rice believes he has created the perfect gift for those special occasions (and more) – “50/50: The Key to Happily Ever After,” a book of 50 short stories detailing the ...
Greetings from the Union Community School District! I hope everyone had an enjoyable, safe holiday season. Honestly, it is really hard to believe that the 2023-2024 school year is half over, but January 2024 does mark the half-way point. Please find below the stakeholder communication for this ...
The North Tama Telegraph's year in review through photographs. Hope you spot a favorite! Happy New Year!
DYSART – Winter may bring us frosty mornings and snow-covered landscapes, but it also brings a unique opportunity to make a real impact in our community. As the temperature drops and we find ourselves bundled up against the chill, it's important to remember that there's "snow" one like blood ...
DYSART – Leatherworking has taken Robert Backes far in life and now with the opening of his new shop, it has also taken him to downtown Dysart. Backes’ business BobLarry Custom Leather – aptly named using the nickname his older sisters teased him with when he was a kid (Backes’ ...
DYSART – The Dysart Police Department teamed up again this year with several local businesses to make the holidays a bit more merry and bright for a group of Union schoolchildren. The seventh annual Shop with a Cop event was held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, with eight students new to the D-G ...