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Letters to the Editor

Seniors to host meal April 11

The Senior Citizens will have a dinner on Tuesday, April 11 at noon with the Baptists serving the meal at the Community Building. Everyone is welcome - bring a friend!$3 will be charged at the door. Please bring your own table service. Call your reservation in by Friday, April 7 to: Wilma ...

Easter Cantata: Touched by the Christ April 9 & 23

This compelling reflection upon Jesus' final days is viewed through His eyes and the eyes of those surrounding Him: Mary, sister of Martha; an officer to Caiaphas; Judas; Peter; Jesus Himself; Pilate; Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; and Thomas. A sequence of dramatic, scripture-based ...

Wolf Creek Rugby Club tourney this Friday

The rugby club from La Porte City and Dysart (Wolf Creek Rugby Club) will host a rugby tournament this Friday night in Dysart at the UMS football field. There will be eight teams playing this Friday night including two teams that just started this spring, Waverly Shell Rock and Osage. Wolf ...

Dysart-Geneseo 4th Quarter Student Council

Pictured are Dysart-Geneseo 4th Quarter Student Council representatives, back row (L to R): Reagan Sorenson, Reagan Glenn, Jailyn Metcalf, Danson Moody, Brooklyn Hubbard, Landen Reed, Corbin Jans. Middle row: Kayleb Neelans, Hayden Ocheltree, Eden Grimm, Zach Griswold, Liam Blohm, Hailey ...

Union MATHCOUNTS team qualifies for state competition

On Friday, February 10th, Union competed in the nationwide math competition called MATHCOUNTS at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo. Union tied for 2nd as a team and qualified for the State MATHCOUNTS competition at Drake University in Des Moines on Friday, March 31st! Team members were ...

DCF accepting grant applications

The Dysart Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting March 13th, at the Dysart City Hall. The 2017 Board of Directors for the Foundation elected during the meeting, include: Brian Weber, Chairperson, representing the Union Community School; Mark Hookham, Vice-Chair representing the Farmers ...

UMS Band members in Solo Ensemble Contest

Several Union Middle School Band members participated in the NEIBA Solo Ensemble Contest on March 9th, 2017. The contest was a great success. Red ribbons and "Excellent" ratings were awarded to 6th graders Lance Moore on alto saxophone, Amy Caughron on clarinet, 7th graders Mae Deaton on alto ...

Don’t miss Fun Night March 25

Everything is coming together for the annual "Fun Night for the Nature Center" fundraiser to be held on Saturday evening, March 25, at the Nature Center at Otter Creek Lake Park. Doors will open for the event at 5:30 p.m. for persons to view the auction items.An "all you can eat" meal will be ...

City audit released

Ridihalgh, Fuelling, Snitker, Weber, & Co. CPA's has released an audit on the City of Dysart, Iowa.The City's receipts totaled $3,099,459 for the year ended June 30, 2015, a 24.9% decrease from the prior year. The receipts included $416,901 in property tax, $77,072 in tax increment ...

CyberKnights qualify for State Robotics Competition

Union Middle School was fortunate to have 4 robotics teams this year; 3 from LaPorte City, and 1 from Dysart. The Dysart team, CyberKnights, had a very successful year! With only one returning member - Marcus Albertsen (8th grade), and 6 rookies: Christian Ryan (7th grade), and the following ...