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Letters to the Editor

O.W.L.S. series planned for 2018 at Otter Creek Lake & Park

Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls is a fun way to get out of the house, learn about nature, and enjoy the company of friends. Tama County Conservation will be hosting this series the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Otter Creek Lake & Park. An interesting lineup of O.W.L.S. speakers from all ...

Monroe Barnstormers deliver holiday food boxes

The Monroe Barnstormers held their December meeting at the Dysart Fire Station on Dec 3rd at 6:00 pm. The main topic of discussion was community service, and the need in our community. As a club, it was voted on that we would donate money to, put together, and deliver food boxes to the Dysart ...

Union High School wins Student Food Drive

Union High School participated in the 2017 Student Food Drive hosted by the Northeast Iowa Food Bank from October 2 through November 13, 2017. The school's National Honor Society (NHS) planned and coordinated activities within the building and community to make this year's drive a success. ...

Union’s Brehm selected for Iowa Shrine Bowl

Congratulations to Union's Carter Brehm. He has been officially invited to be a member of the 2018 Iowa Shrine Bowl North team. This is a great honor recognizing talented players but an even better cause: the children of the Shrine Hospital. Carter is also a First Team All-State INA and Des ...

TCCF grant applications due January 15

The deadline to submit grant applications to the Tama County Community Foundation is 11:59 p.m. (CST) January 15, 2018. Grants are awarded to projects in the following areas: art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service.The ...

Two Christmas Eve servies at Dysart UMC

Dysart United Methodist Church will be celebrating Christmas this year on Sunday, December 24 with two services, 9 a.m. and at 6 p.m. The evening service will be a traditional Candlelight Service of Carols and Lessons with communion. The message at both services will be "Coming Home: God Makes ...

La Porte-Dysart FFA packs 1,348 pounds of food in Hunger Blitz

On Sunday, December 3rd, the La Porte-Dysart FFA chapter coordinated a food packaging event called the "Hunger Blitz". Churches, clubs, community members, joined FFA members in packaging 1,348 pounds of Mac 'n Cheese donated to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Thank you to: Big Cedar Springers 4H ...

Purk guilty of second degree murder

Tait Otis Purk, 51, has been found guilty of 2nd degree murder in the 2000 death of his fiance, Cora Ann Okonski, then age 23, of Tama. Tama County District Court Judge Ian K. Thornhill announced his verdict in a court hearing Friday afternoon, Dec. 8. The verdict came after a four-day trial ...

Dysart Community Foundation presents grant to Tree Board

A 2017 Dysart Community Foundation grant was awarded to the Dysart Tree Board to fund four display cases located at the Dysart Trail Head shelter at the east end of the C.R. Roberts Trail. Daniel Hartwig (l) accepted the grant award from Susan Fuchs, DCF board member, accompanied by Tree Board ...

UMS 1st Quarter Honor Roll

6th GradeLydia AlbertsenAllie AnfinsonHaven BarnhartCourtney BlaufussAdam BrehmClara CarlsonCorbin ClarkMolly ClarkRyan DeVriesLexi DuganMaddigan DulinMiles EikampSam FehlAlley FreemonAli GleasonTim GriswoldEmma HallOlivia HansonJaimi HilmerBrooklyn HubbardBrooke JohnstonAlexa KeeganCharlie ...