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Letters to the Editor

Lottery ticket fraud alleged after burglary

A burglary of a Dysart convenience store which reportedly netted Iowa Lottery tickets among items taken has resulted in charges against a Waterloo man.Jonathan Henry Martin, 33, was charged on April 14 by Dysart Police Officer Joe Hols with fraud for cashing tickets stolen in a Nov. 26, 2015, ...

Stewardship Week winner

To help spread the message of Soil and Water Stewardship Week, April 24 through May 1, the Tama Soil & Water Conservation District recently held a grocery sack decorating contest in local schools. The activity was open to third, fourth and fifth grade students in the county schools ...

Local members perform at State FFA Convention

Congratulations to Union High School vocalists and FFA members Hallie Spore, Nicole Lowe, Wesley Hanson, and Brady Rempe for being selected to perform at the Iowa State FFA Convention in Ames, Iowa. The mixed quartet was selected to perform twice from an audition tape they sent in. They ...

Korte named 2016 Woman of the Year

Cheryl Korte was recently named the 2016 Dysart Women's Club "Woman of the Year."She is an active member of the 20th Century Woman's Club, holding many offices and participating in lots of activities. Cheryl is very active in her church, is a member of Altar Guild, church fellowship hostess, ...

Union vocalists perform for governor

A mixed ensemble from Union High School has been selected to perform the National Anthem for The 2016 Iowa Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony on Sunday May 1 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Over 70 recordings were submitted to be selected for this honor and this is the second ...

Union presents final concert of year

The Union High School music department under the direction of Tim J. Mitchell and Michael Bistline will present their final concert of the year for the Concert Choir and Concert Band on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30pm in the Union High School Auditorium in La Porte City, Iowa. Featured will be the ...

D-G students to present Night of the Notables May 16

The 4th and 5th grade SAILS students from the D-G Elementary will be presenting "Night of the Notables" Monday, May 16, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM in the middle school lunchroom and auditorium. This will be an event where the audience can meet and learn about a gifted and notable person the student ...

D-G and Union students learn “It Takes An Iowan”

The D-G Elementary 4th and 5th grade students attended the Silos and Smokestacks exhibit, "IT TAKES AN IOWAN" exhibit on Monday, April 18th. The Union Middle School agriculture class attended the event on Friday, April 15th, which was located at the Dysart Community Building. The 1300 square ...

Union FPS teams at state competition

Two Union High School teams and two UHS individuals competed in the state Future Problem Solving (FPS) competition held on April 15 + 16 in Ames. The topic for the contest was "The Global Workplace." Teams of four students and individual students have two hours to use the six steps of problem ...

Hansen receives Dysart Women’s Club Hall of Fame award

Pat Hansen received the Dysart Women's Club 2016 Hall of Fame award! She is an active member of the LaMaison Women's Club, currently serving as secretary. She spends many hours in church service, teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir, and working funerals.As a member of the HAT team ...