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Letters to the Editor

Terry’s donates to Little Knights Learning Center

Terry's Food Center recently donated $479 to our Little Knights Learning Center fundraiser! Thanks to the customers, Terry's was able to support this project for our community. For the month of January, Terry's collected receipts from customers who chose to donate toward building the Little ...

“Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles” author to present at Otter Creek

Tama County Conservation will be hosting award-winning nature photographer and author Ty Smedes at our March 14th O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) Event. The presentation, titled after his book "The Return of Iowa's Bald Eagles" will journey you through a day in the life of an ...

Monroe Barnstormers February meeting

The February meeting of the Monroe Barnstormers was held Sunday, February 11th, 2018, at the Dysart Fire Station at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was led by the club president, Kaylin Brustkern. Members in attendance were: Kyle Hennings, Sadie Hennings, Coleton Volpelak, Michael Frisbe, Logan Brown, ...

UHS Fine Arts to present Grease

A Wop-bama-lu-bop A Wop Bam Boom! Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head "greaser" ...

Union 4th Grade Basketball Team wraps up great year

The 4th Grade Union Basketball Team had a spectacular year with an 11-2 overall record and a tournament championship.The boys participated in the J-League (Jesup League) against Independence, Wapsie Valley, Jesup, Waterloo Columbus, Center Point-Urbana, Janesville and Hudson. After wrapping up ...

Union students visit local non-profit organizations

On Friday, February 2, a group of twelve Union High School students had the opportunity to spend the day learning about local non-profits and the work they do in our community. In the morning, we spent time volunteering at the NE Iowa Food Bank, then we dropped off a check for just under $60 to ...

Requests for Better Tomorrows funding

The Better Tomorrows Board announces the availability of the 20182019 Request for Proposals (RFP), contingent upon receipt of Early Childhood (TANF) Funding and School-Ready Children Grant Funding.The Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa School Ready and Early Childhood (TANF) Grant is an ...

Ike’s Tract sign-up meeting February 22

The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility (aka Ike's Tract) located 2.5 miles west of Toledo reopened on August 3, 2012, under new rules and regulations. Since the reopening area shooters have shown a renewed interest in the facility. During 2016 and 2017 there were 127 shooters authorized to use the ...

Can you do the math?

Pictured here are the Top 15 Overall performers from this year's MATHCOUNTS contest at Union Middle School. They include, front row (L to R): Alexa Weber, Alana Higgins, Carlie Spore, Josie Werner. Middle row: Hayden Spore, Gabriel Jesse, Christian Ryan, Josef Schmitz, and Sam Klein. Back row: ...