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Letters to the Editor

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 ...

Dysart Women’s Club hosts Spring Banquet

The Young Outlooks branch of the Dysart Women's Club hosted the 2016 Women's Club Spring Banquet, April 19, 2016. The theme was "Welcome to Camp Brave" and brought back camp memories from members past camp experiences. The Dysart United Methodist activity center was turned into a camp site with ...

Kade William Bonnstetter

Kevin and Steffanie Bonnstetter announce the birth of their son, Kade William Bonnstetter. Kade was born on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 10:15 p.m. at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches in length.Grandparents are Mark and Cindy ...

Dysart Arbor Day celebration April 29

Arbor Day will be celebrated in Dysart on Friday, April 29th. It will be held in front of D-G Elementary at 2:30 P.M. There will be a short program with participation by the students. the school principal, the mayor, Farmers Savings Bank, and the Dysart Tree Board. Arbor Day poster awards ...

Wolf Creek hosts Union Speech Showcase

The following speech students, led by Mr. Bostian, presented the selections that were taken to competitions during the last few months at the Union High Speech Showcase on April 8: Sophie Selk, Liz Wilson, Madi Winter, Jacob Opperman, Veronica Redman, Dana Wigg, Nathan Acuff, Isabelle Werner, ...

Tama County Pitch & Build set for April 26

The next Tama County Economic Development Pitch and Build Competition will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Reinig Center in Toledo. It features extraordinary Tama County entrepreneurs who will pitch their business idea to a group of business leaders and ...

City of Dysart honored with Tree City USA Growth Award

The City of Dysart was recently honored with the 2015 Tree City USA Growth Award at the 26th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Des Moines. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau April 7 at the Forte Banquet ...