What can be done with a $1,000 grant from the Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF)? It can be used to buy a computer and two external hard drives which store mementos of what life was like 70, 80, even 100 years ago in early Dysart. The Dysart Historical Society has used this interactive ...
The 4th and 5th grade SAILS students from the D-G Elementary presented "Night of the Notables" May 12 at the middle school.Each of the students created a display which included photos, timelines, and research information about their notable person. Displays also included the notable's favorite ...
Sarah Ternus, daughter of Greg and Lynne Ternus of Dysart, is the recipient of the 2014 Dysart American Legion Scholarship. She plans to attend Mount Mercy University of Cedar Rapids. She will be a Nursing Major when she starts school in the fall. The Dysart Legion would like to wish her the ...
Celebrating Easter with her 94 year old great-grandfather Clarence Frideres, of Algona, was his great-granddaughter Kaitlyn Elizabeth Drey. Kaitlyn's mother is Sarah (Hayek) Drey from Clive, Iowa and Betty (Frideres) Hayek from Clutier, Iowa is the proud and happy grandmother!
"Keep a positive attitude and a sense of humor," is the advice of cancer survivor, Janice Ledvina, of rural Elberon. Ledvina has faced a cancer diagnosis twice in her life bladder cancer in 2007 and kidney cancer in 2012. Her family helped her believe in recovery and she enjoys life ...
Tallcorn Towers tenants will be carried back in time when they see hallways and rooms with numerous features of the original Hotel Tallcorn, built in 1928.That year marked the Tallcorn as the newest, and most modern hotel in the Eppley Hotel Co. of Omaha chain of 18.Preserving the Tallcorn's ...
On Sunday, May 4 a group of 34 members and guests were treated to a bus ride to the Amanas. After a delicious lunch at a popular restaurant the group went to the Old Creamery Theater to see "Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash." Those enjoying the day were David Svoboda, Helen Sevcik, ...
"I would recommend anyone who is receiving cancer treatment to stay at that Hope Lodge. When I found out I had a rare type of cancer, I didn't know what I would do as we have very little money. My doctor suggested I stay at the Hope Lodge. I said I would, but was a little hesitant not knowing ...
Scouts Donny Lyons, Nolan Wadenschneider, and Karson Hennings of Troop 325 became Young Eagles at the last district camporee held on May 2nd-4th. To earn their Young Eagles Certificate and log book the Scout had to fly with a Certified Pilot that is part of the Young Eagles program. The scouts ...
The Dysart-Geneseo Elementary school was a full house last Thursday night as they hosted their annual spring art show.The students of Dysart-Geneseo Elementary spend all year learning about various new types of art and its different techniques. In order to highlight everything they have learned ...