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Letters to the Editor

Union High School Fine Arts to present ‘Anything Goes’

Are you ready for a get-away? Not just any trip but a luxurious, leisurely ocean cruise to London.possibly with slapstick comedy, mistaken identities, gangsters, stow-aways and classic American music by the Icon Cole Porter? Well if so, you won't want to miss Union High School's production of ...

Republican Legislative Q&A in Dysart March 11

A legislative Q&A will be held at the Norma Anders Public Library, 320 Main Street, Dysart, IA on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 10:00 am Noon. Iowa Senator Jeff Edler and Iowa House Representative Dean Fisher will each give an opening statement, followed by a question and answer ...

Iowa Beef Quality Assurance session March 14

Beef producers in eastern Iowa are encouraged to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certified in 2017. BQA is the foundation for the Tyson FarmCheck program which will be required for all who sell cattle to Tyson Foods.A training session sponsored by the Benton County Extension and Benton ...

McCann to speak on new book March 14

Linda Betsinger McCann will be speaking at the La Porte City Library on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 pm about her newest book, The Civilian Conservation Corps in Northeast Iowa. Everyone is invited and there is no admission charge. She will have copies of all her books with her.The CCC was a federal ...

Ahrendsen selected for 45th Shrine Bowl

Michael Ahrendsen, stand-out lineman from Union High and recruit to powerhouse DII Northwest Missouri State has been selected to participate in the 45th Shrine Bowl Classic football game to be held at the UNI-Dome July 29. Game day will start with a giant Shrine parade in the morning with game ...

Dysart-Geneseo P.T.O. sponsors Daddy Daughter Dance

Is there anything more fun than a Dad twirling his daughter(s) on the dance floor? On Friday, February 10th the Dysart-Geneseo P.T.O. (Parent Teacher Organization) sponsored a Daddy Daughter Dance at D-G Elementary. We spent an hour and a half dancing and having fun with our Dads and ...

Union Vocal Music Dept. building ocean liner for spring musical

That's right, UHS vocal music is building a 2 story ocean liner..not one that will float, mind you, but you will get the idea. This elaborate build is for their Spring Musical "Anything Goes" on March 17 & 18. "This is by far the most elaborate construction we have done for a musical ...

Great Backyard Bird Count this Saturday, February 18

Enjoy a morning of bird watching while you participate in some citizen science at Otter Creek Lake & Park on Saturday February 18, 2017 from 10 AM to noon! Once again Tama CCB is helping with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society "Great Backyard Bird Count". Come ...

Historical Society Soup Dinner Feb. 19

The Dysart Historical Society will hold its annual dinner on Sunday, February 19th, at the Dysart Community Building from 10:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. The menu will be four kinds of homemade soup: chili, chicken noodle, cheeseburger, and Wisconsin cheese. Sandwiches, relishes, ice cream, ...