Union Middle School Students Auditions for Prairie Fire Children's Theatre's original musical production of "THE WIZARD OF OZ" will be held on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 3:15 p.m. in the Auditorium at Union Middle School in Dysart.Up to 75 students are needed to play the roles of: DOROTHY, ...
After months enjoying - or enduring, depending on your point of view - campaign ads and visits by presidential candidates, Tama County voters had their chance to cast votes in the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucus Monday night. At the end of the night, things were a bit more decisive on the ...
Eight UHS Union Peak students volunteered at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank on January 12, 2016. The students packaged enough food to feed 1,008 kids through the Northeast Iowa Food Bank's Backpack Program. Students that participated are (front L-R): Kari Stock, Cara Condon, Jakob Zea and Thad ...
On Monday, January 18, Troop 325 attended a CPR class given by Ambulance Director Steve Weekley. The scouts learned how to perform CPR on an adult and an infant and what to do when someone is choking. They also learned how to carry a person using just a sheet (pictured here). The Scouts took ...
Paul Crawford has joined Iowa State University Extension and Outreach as the regional director serving Benton, Jones and Linn counties effective January 2016. Crawford also will serve as director of the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Linn County located in Cedar Rapids, his primary ...
Eight local wrestlers from the Knights Wrestling Club recently attended the Tulsa Flo Nationals Competition. This is known as one of the hardest competitions in the nation.It takes a lot of courage, hard work, and training to step up and compete at this level. Despite the intense atmosphere and ...
The next regular meeting of the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. at the District Office, located at 102 Highway 30W in Toledo.Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, ...
Optimistically spring is just around the corner, which means it is time to start the community choir practices for the Easter Cantata, "The Journey to Hope". The Cantata will be performed on Sunday, March 20th in Dysart and Sunday, April 3rd in La Porte City. Whether you are a member of a ...
On December 5, 12 year old Stone Schmitz of La Porte City placed 5th at the Hawkeye Nationals in Waterloo, IA.On December 19th, Schmitz and 12 year old Hunter Worthen (of Vinton) traveled to Brookings, SD for the Jackrabbit Nationals. Stone was champion and Hunter placed 6th in his bracket.
Everyone is invited to come and watch the movie "42," the true story of an American Legend, Jackie Robinson. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball's notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to ...