AMES – A diagnosis of a rare genetic disease soon after Jacob Lowe of Dysart started classes at Iowa State University didn’t extinguish his drive to earn a degree. In fact, the diagnosis of limb girdle dystrophy, a disease that causes a weakening of the muscles in the arms and legs, may ...
DYSART – The Dysart Myers-Gordy-Pippert American Legion Post 335 awarded its 2023 scholarship during Union High School’s Senior Scholarship Night which was held on May 10, 2023. The Legion’s recipient this year was Ryan Reifenstahl, son of Mike and Sherri Reifenstahl. Reifenstahl is ...
The magic of the holidays was in the air last weekend in both Dysart and Traer as each community kicked off the festive season with annual hometown events including the Lighted Holiday Parade in downtown Traer on Friday and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus at the community building in Dysart ...
DYSART – Union High School senior Keegan Ellsworth participated during Trimester I this fall in the district’s school-to-work internship program with Hatch Grading & Contracting, Inc. owned by Dysart residents Dan and Kori Hatch. According to a recent post on the school district’s ...
DYSART – During Dysart's Centennial (1983), Ted Nass was recognized for his pure white beard and had received a trophy. In Dysart's Sesquicentennial (2023) – celebrations for which officially took place this past July – Tim Nass, grandson of Ted, received recognition for having a ...
Those in search of holiday merrymaking need look no further than northern Tama County next weekend as both the communities of Dysart and Traer gear up to host hometown holiday events. Traer’s Holiday Happenings kicks off Dec. 1 TRAER – The Traer Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Benton County 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl team represented Iowa earlier this month at the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl contest held in Louisville, Kentucky with an impressive top-three finish! Coached by Maureen Hanson, the team has been studying and practicing ...
Union High School has been honored with the opportunity to host the District Large Group Speech Contest this year. The District Large Group Contest will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024. We are in need of volunteers (roughly 20 adults) for room chairs, time keepers, and additional tasks ...
LA PORTE CITY – High school thespians took to the Matt Auditorium stage last Friday and Saturday evenings as part of the Union High School Drama Department’s fall production of Open Interviews. Under the direction of teacher Stephanie Sauer, a small, tight-knit group of students ...
Veterans Day – which took place on Saturday, Nov. 11 this year – was observed in several places across northern Tama County on Friday. Public programs were held in the morning at both North Tama and Union Middle School in their respective gymnasiums, while later that day Pete Eikamp and ...