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Letters to the Editor

DDC sponsors Kids Jump Time

On March 2nd, over 40 parents, grandparents, and children met at the Dysart Community Building for the first Kids Jump Time, a free event sponsored by the Dysart Development Corporation. The City of Dysart also waived the rental free for the community building. There were attendees from Dysart, ...

Last chance to catch new Wolf Creek play

Wolf Creek Players are currently presenting their spring production under the direction of Deb Kloster.Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act is a comedy/farce in two acts and a sequel to Drinking Habits (published by Playscripts, Inc.). The same characters (actors) from Drinking Habits ...

Union High School Speech Showcase April 7

Wolf Creek Players would like to showcase the Union High School speech students April 7, 2017, at 7 p.m. at the St. Joseph's Building, 101 Clark Street in Dysart. Doors will open at 6:30.Students performing are ones that presented a variety of theatrical entries at large and small group speech ...

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 ...