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Dysart News

Dysart Council talks TIF, lagoon project price increase

Dysart’s annual TIF (Tax Increment Financing) report was top of agenda during the regular November meeting of the Dysart City Council last Wednesday, November 10. Maggie Burger with Speer Financial was in attendance to report to the council and Mayor Tim Glenn on the city’s current debt ...

Volunteers needed for decorating Dysart City Park

Come share the fun of bringing Christmas joy to the Dysart community! The Dysart Development Corporation and the Dysart Lions Club are seeking volunteers to decorate Dysart City Park for the Christmas holiday. With much work ahead, the groups are looking for volunteers between the hours of 9:00 ...

Local program showers expectant mothers with hope, services

More than 20 Tama and Benton county expectant mothers stopped by the Norma Anders Public Library this past Saturday morning to take part in a community baby shower organized by India Snow-Watt, program supervisor with Lutheran Social Services of Iowa (LSI). Snow-Watt operates the family ...

40/8 Nurse Scholarship Awards

On October 27, 2021 the Forty and Eight veterans' organization Local 568 awarded nurse training scholarships to six deserving young ladies who are nearing the completion of their nurse's training. Pictured left to right: Jerry Lehtola Chef de Gare of the 40/8 and nurse recipients Danielle ...

Union students hit the right notes, advance to All-State Music Festival

Five Union High School students have been selected to attend the Iowa All-State Music Festival. This is the highest individual honor an Iowa high school musician can receive. Joseph Bistline, son of Mike and Jen Bistline, Matthew Carlson, son of Steph and Reid Carlson, Sam Klein, son of Shane ...

Carlson accepts Union write-in board seat

County auditors are guaranteed a certain number of write-ins to tally every election cycle — from ‘anyone else’ to ‘Big Bird’ to 'can't remember the name’ — they’ve probably seen it on a ballot. This past combined city/school election was no different, but the write-in ...

Dysart Geneseo Class of 1971

Dysart Geneseo Class of 1971 held their 50th Class Reunion on Sept. 3, 2021 at the Dysart Country Club. Former D-G High School Coach, Physical Education Teacher and Drivers Education Instructor Kent Folsom was the special guest of the evening. Pictured are, front row (left to right): Diana ...

New look legislative districts coming for Traer and Dysart

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 ...

Dysart Bazaar and Holiday Market returns Nov. 13 for 50th year

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 ...