A community baby shower will be held on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Norma Anders Library in Dysart. Any expecting moms that attend will receive a free diaper bag and will be entered to win a free car seat or a pack n’ play. Those interested in attending should fill out a survey ...
Beginning in 2022 northeast Tama County including the towns of Traer and Dysart will see a new landscape in their Iowa House and Senate districts. On Thursday, October 28, the redistricting plan proposed by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency (LSA) was approved by a vote of 48-1 in the ...
The non-profit Dysart Development Corporation (DDC) will host the community’s 50th annual Dysart Bazaar and Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 13. Open to the public at no charge, the event features a wide variety of artists selling their exclusive handmade crafts and homemade baked goods at ...
Several new candidates alongside mostly incumbents will be sworn in this coming January across the northern Tama County landscape following the combined city/school election that took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The following results are final unofficial results from the Tama County ...
For three Union High School runners — senior Ellie Rathe, sophomore Lauren Youngblut, and freshman Amilia Condon — Saturday’s 2021 Class 2A Cross Country State Championship in Fort Dodge was truly a mixed bag of both finishes and emotions. Rathe — a standout runner ranked fourth in ...
Helping rural Iowans to age in place by remaining in their homes — and thereby in their communities — lies at the heart of Dysart’s newest business, Busy Bees Total Care & Transportation. “Our typical client is over 70 [years old] and just needs help with little things,” co-owner ...
Union School Board Candidate: Maureen Hanson Age: 54 Residence: Rural La Porte City Profession: Freelance writer Education: Bachelor of Science in Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, Iowa State University Family: Husband – Robert. Children – Natalie (26), Mitchell ...
Union School Board Candidate: Lindsay Pipho RESIDENCE: Rural Dysart PROFESSION: I was formerly a school teacher/coach, but currently stay at home raising our four children while volunteering with their activities and coaching. EDUCATION: I graduated from Union High School in ...
Dysart City Council Candidate: Derek Neegaard Age: 36 Profession: Business owner at Serious Solutions, Inc. Education: West Central High School Class of 2003, Hawkeye Community College Family: Wife Kaylena Neegaard, Daughter Maryn and Son Trace What motivated you to run for city council? I ...
The Union Knights (3-6) ended their 2021-22 season Friday night on the road in a hard fought, action-packed loss, 35-41, to the Monticello Panthers (7-2) in round one of the Iowa High School Football Playoffs. “This truly was a fun season,” Coach Jared Pospisil said in a text-based ...