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Letters to the Editor

Donations continue to roll in for Tree of Lights

The Dysart Women's Club continues to receive donations to their Tree of Lights campaign. John and Pam Thiele gave a donation and Lon and Marcia Hoover gave in memory of Delos and Ramona Seebach. Although the tree has been lit, and no further donations will be recognized in the Reporter, you ...

Dysart Lions sponsoring Lighting, Citizen of Year contests

The annual Dysart Christmas Lighting Contest is once again sponsored by the Dysart Lions Club with Dwayne Luze and Abbie Junge as co-chairpersons. The theme this year is "Decorating for Christmas." There will be three prizes awarded which are: 1st - $50, 2nd - $30, and 3rd - $20. All the prizes ...

Tama County SWCD meets Jan. 4

The next regular meeting of the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Monday, January 4, 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, ...

Christmas on Main

A beautiful day was the background for the annual CHRISTMAS ON MAIN held Saturday, December 5th. The day started with the Dysart Community Foundation serving their delicious pancakes from 8 to 12:30. At 9 o'clock the famous Union High Carolers entertained the large crowd upstairs at the ...

Lowe announced as 2015 National 4-H Congress delegate

Eighteen Iowa 4-H'ers have been selected to represent Iowa as delegates to the 2015 National 4-H Congress Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 in Atlanta, Ga. The theme for this 94th year of National 4-H Congress is "Excite, Spark, Ignite."Benton County 4-H'er Nicole Lowe, Dysart, is the daughter of Tom and ...

Tree of Lights raises more than $1,800

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Dysart Women's Club Tree of lights fundraiser. A total of over $1800 was raised. The tree on Main Street looks beautiful and the contributions will really help light the sky for the 4th of July fireworks and light up the smile for a worthy ...

Tree of Lights donations due Dec. 4

Time is running out to contribute to the Dysart Women's Club Tree Of Lights. Friday, December 4 is the final day to leave you donation at the Farmers Co Op telephone company. You may also donate at the basket Silent Auction at the Community Building Saturday morning.Recent contributors ...

Big turnout at renovated Community Building gala

The newly renovated Community Building held one of its first events this past month. The event was a fundraiser/gala to help raise money for new round tables and chairs for the building.The evening started out with a delicious meal catered by Terry's Food Center. On the menu was Swiss steak ...

Cranston retires from Meals on Wheels

Faye Cranston will be retiring from scheduling Meals on Wheels deliveries and delivering meals after 30 year of volunteer service. As of November 1, 2015, Ruth Schafbuch will be scheduling deliveries of Meals on Wheels.Meals on Wheels is a service program provided by Sunnycrest Nursing Home ...

National Bullying Prevention Month

In October, groups and schools across the country committed to stop bullying through efforts aimed at bringing awareness to this important issue facing our youth. October served as a reminder that bullying prevention must be addressed, and one way to accomplish this is through educating ...