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 ...
Adding sewer debt fees to vacant properties, a new pocket park, and the resignation of a city employee were just a few of the items addressed during the regular meeting of the Dysart City Council on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in City Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Mayor Tim Glenn presided over the ...
Fire Prevention Week took place October 3-9 this year. The annual event has long been celebrated by local fire departments across the country as an avenue to educate children — and by extension the greater public — around fire safety and prevention. Both the Dysart and Traer fire ...
Wolverine Invitational Union Knights senior cross country runner Ellie Rathe continued her habit of crossing the finish line in first this past Tuesday, October 5 at the Dike-New Hartford Wolverine Invitational on the Fox Ridge Golf Course in Dike. Rathe clocked in at 18:31.2 in the varsity ...