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Letters to the Editor

DDC hosting annual meeting, appreciation night April 12

The Dysart Development Corp. (DDC) will be holding its' annual meeting/appreciation night, Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Dysart Community Building. The DDC is a non-profit community development organization open to all citizens.In the Dysart area. Goals of the group include supporting ...

Camp Creamery coming to Dysart

Wolf Creek Players Theater in Dysart is happy to announce that Camp Creamery will be returning to conduct a theater workshop for kids ages 7 to teens from July 18 to July 23. The theme this year is Lights, Hollywood, Action. Camp sessions will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the theater ...

FCSLA breakfast April 17

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association officers of Branch W-149, Vining met February 19 to plan the spring breakfast to be held Sunday April 17 at the Elberon Community Center. All Branch-149 members and their family are invited. Scholarship information will be provided for members ...

Spring turkey season begins April 9

Iowa's premier spring hunting season is quickly approaching and hunters will be pursuing the elusive Eastern wild turkey. Elusive maybe an understatement; of the estimated 50,000 turkey licenses that will be purchased, only about 20 percent of hunters will find success. Iowa's spring season ...

Hemsath earns prestigious honor

In recognition of commitment to geographic education, Craig Hemsath, a science teacher at Union High School in La Porte City was selected as one of the 2016 Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. Every year, K- 12 educators are encouraged to apply for this ...

Dysart Senior Citizens to host April 12 dinner

The Senior Citizens will have a dinner on Tuesday, April 12 at noon with the Baptists serving the meal. Everyone is welcome, please bring a friend!$3 will be charged at the door. Please bring your own table service. Call in your reservation by Friday, April 8 to: Wilma Loutsch - 476-2935; ...

Don’t miss Fun Night at Nature Center!

Everything is coming together for the annual "Fun Night for the Nature Center" fundraiser to be held on Saturday evening, April 2, 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 ...

UMS Band members do well at NEIBA Contest

Several Union Middle School Band members participated in the NEIBA Solo Ensemble Contest on March 10th, 2016. The contest was a great success. Red ribbons and "Excellent" ratings were awarded to 6th graders Mae Deaton on alto saxophone solo, Jocelyn Gates on clarinet solo, and Gabe Hanson on ...

‘It Takes an Iowan’ coming to Dysart

The exciting and inspiring agricultural exhibit, "It Takes an Iowan," is coming to the Dysart Community Building April 13 to 18th. The exhibit was commissioned by the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area of which Dysart is a part. The exhibit was featured at the the 2015 Iowa ...

Union High Speech Showcase April 8

Wolf Creek Players Community Theater will be hosting another Union High Speech Showcase on Friday, April 8 at the St. Joseph's building in Dysart at 7:00 p.m.The public is invited to attend the performances that were taken to speech contests throughout the winter. Again the speech department, ...