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Dysart-Geneseo Class of ‘75 celebrates 50th

DYSART - Dysart-Geneseo Class of 1975 had its 50th reunion on July 5 with a great turn out. The class also participated in the Fourth of July parade in Dysart with a float. Pictured from left to right front row are: Cara (Messer) Johnson, Madonna (Milne) Foulk, Mary Jo (Higgins) Kavalier, Rita ...

Register now for Aug. 12 ServSafe certification class

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County will be hosting a ServSafe® food safety certification class in Toledo on Aug. 12. Holly VanHeel, Human Sciences Extension and Outreach Specialist, will be teaching the class. VanHeel has been a ServSafe® instructor since ...

Union school board unanimously supports facility improvement plan

LA PORTE CITY — Union Community School District Board of Directors unanimously support moving forward with a focused, fiscally responsible facility improvement plan. This plan addresses core issues including outdated infrastructure, safety and security gaps, and programming limitations due to ...

Union Teacher Selected as Capturing Kids’ Hearts Trainer

DYSART — Union Middle School teacher Laurie Driscol has been selected as a summer trainer for Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH), a national program focused on improving school culture and student engagement. Driscol was chosen for her leadership on the school’s CKH Process Champions team and ...

University of Iowa 2025 spring semester dean’s list announced

IOWA CITY – More than 8,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2025 spring semester, including the following local students. Congratulations! –Clutier: Ellie Behrens –Dysart: Ryan Pilcher –Traer: Kaitlyn Calderwood –La Porte City: ...

Crawford graduates from Loras College

DUBUQUE — Loras College has announced the names of students who earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree in 2025. Local students receiving a degree include Kolten Crawford of Dysart. Congratulations!

University of Northern Iowa awards degrees to 1,550 spring grads

CEDAR FALLS — New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. Area students receiving UNI degrees include: -Olyvia Blunk, of Dysart, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Disorders -Hannah Farris, of Dysart, Master of Arts in Education, Elementary ...

Supporting Our North Tama Girls: A Community Effort

Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, July 4 print edition of the newspaper. TRAER – North Tama supporters have a new way to rally behind our community's female athletes. Community members have been actively contributing to the Our North Tama Girl Scholarship, a fund ...