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Dysart News

Dollar General now open in Dysart

Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 151 IA Hwy 21 in Dysart is now open! DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter ...

NT 2008 grad, golfer Seda scores an albatross

North Tama High School 2008 graduate Mark Seda went long and scored big at the Dysart Country Club back on Sept. 12 by way of his first ever hole in one on the par 4, 300-yard No. 5 hole. The rare event of hitting an ace on a par 4 is also referred to as an albatross, according to the PGA of ...

Rep. Hinson shines spotlight on tiny constituents

Child care and workforce shortages as well as rural stabilization were in the spotlight this past Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Dysart’s Little Knights Learning Center thanks to a visit from U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa). Rep. Hinson — who is in her first term as the U.S. representative from ...

Six things to know from the Union board meeting

Discussion regarding the new OSHA vaccination and testing standard, a softball sharing agreement with Gladbrook-Reinbeck, and a transportation director sharing agreement with Vinton-Shellsburg were just a few of the topics discussed during the regular October meeting of the Union School Board ...

County projects get green light with federal aid

Over a half-million dollars in federal aid money was allocated by the Tama County Board of Supervisors earlier this month to four projects that will benefit multiple areas of the county government. A resolution passed on Nov. 22 that directed the distribution of funds that had been received ...

Scarcity and the school lunch program

For many area school children, the school lunch menu seems a little different this year — a glut of pears some weeks, a lot more lunches featuring applesauce and baked beans, and just less variety than in years past — and there’s a reason for that. Supply chain issues. As supply chain ...

Dysart keeps its eyes on the PIE

Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand visited Dysart City Hall on Friday, November 12 to hand-deliver a pie to city leaders in recognition of their Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Award. Dysart tied with the city of Wilton for most improved city by more than doubling its number of efficiency ...

Pastor Muters welcomed by Zion’s children

With the help of some bold, colorful artwork, the children of Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart welcomed their newly called pastor, Rev. Matthew Muters, and his family during the Sunday, November 14 worship service. Prior to accepting the call at Zion, Rev. Muters was previously in tandem ministry ...

Hoskey gives students unique experience on Veterans Day

North Tama students experienced Veterans Day this year through the eyes of a familiar face — their teacher. North Tama Social Studies teacher and 2006 South Tama High School graduate Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Hoskey is in his first year of teaching but is certainly not new to ...

Em Kaye’s Boutique joins Main Street Dysart

A family nickname is now part of a dream come true for Emma Kaye Winkelpleck of Clutier — Main Street Dysart’s newest business owner. At just 19-years-old, Winkelpleck is now the proud owner of Em Kaye’s Boutique located at 321 Main Street in downtown Dysart in the former Sassy’s ...