DG Elementary's Healthy Living Calendar Winner for the month of April is Valerie Ryan. Valerie is in Ms. Woldan's first grade class. Congratulations Valerie!Photo Provided

CEDAR RAPIDS- Eric Hayek, Clutier, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and history at Coe College on May 10. Hayek earned the John J. Murray Memorial Award, completed College Scholars Program and was selected into the Teach for America Program, and/or was inducted into Omicron ...

The North Tama first graders have been busy during April and May learning about helping our environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Kristin Simon from East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) spent four 40 minutes sessions teaching both classrooms the importance of the 3 R's. ...

Briar Zeien (right) and Alex Wiedenhoff are holding their diplomas after graduation held at the Union High School in LaPorte City last Sunday.

The Seniors from Union are here singing one of their last songs together as the Union Choir group during the graduation ceremonies.Photo Provided

Kayla Kelly (right)and Russian Foreign exchange student, Yuliya Khlynova are patiently awaiting to receive their diplomas in La Porte on Sunday May 24.Photo Provided

Several Union Middle school Band members participated in the NEIBA Solo Ensemble Contest on March 31st, 2009. The contest was a great success. An "Excellent" rating was earned and red ribbons were awarded to 8th graders Tierra Hunter Metzger on clarinet and Emily Gleason on flute, 7th graders ...

The Union Middle School was recently awarded a grant from the Dysart Community Foundation. The grant, in the amount of $ 555.00, was sought by the school to purchase a Viking Huskylock serger for the use in the Family and Consumer Science department taught by Lois Long. This special sewing ...

Union Middle School Band Member Earns Highly Superior at NEIBA Solo Ensemble ContestTwo students from the Union Middle School Band program have each earned a highly superior rating and a gold ribbon at the NEIBA Solo Ensemble Contest on March 31st, 2009.Marissa LaPage, eighth grade clarinet ...

Union High School Principal speaks at the Union Commencment in LaPorte City Sunday, May 24.Photo Provided