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Letters to the Editor

Parents, teachers form new PTO

The Dysart-Geneseo Elementary school is excited to announce the formation of a Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). A PTO is a formal organization that consists of parents, teachers, and school staff. Through volunteerism, the PTO will work with the school to support and enhance the educational ...

Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart starts Feb. 2

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Iowa, and February is National Heart Month! Grades K-5 at D-G Elementary will be participating in the American Heart Association (AHA) Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart event. All of the funds raised are donated to the AHA to fight heart disease, fund ...

Babinat makes Dean’s List

Rachel Babinat, daughter of John and Nadine Babinat of La Porte City, was recently named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester at High Point University in High Point, NC.Dean's List students are those who have attained a 3.5 or higher GPA for the previous semester on a 4.0 scale.

Local athletes compete in Special Olympics

Olivia Scott, Anthony Ortiz and Jacob Hoppe recently had the chance participate in the Special Olympics. The Olympics were held from January 12th through 14th at the Grand Harbor Hotel in Dubuque.All three children are Dysart residents and attend River Hills School in Cedar Falls, which they ...

Community bankthing thrives at SSB

Security State Bank is proud to announce it has earned BAUERFINANCIAL's 5-Star Superior rating for strength and security, proof positive that you don't have to be the biggest to be the best.BAUERFINANCIAL INC., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation's bank rating firm, has been evaluating and rating ...

Traer Theatre closed for repairs

The Traer Theatre will be closed until further notice due to smoke damage from a fire on January 13th. Theater staff and volunteers are hard at work and hope to reopen as soon as possible.Updates for the Traer Theatre can be found on their Facebook page or by visiting their website ...

Hawkeye CC bond vote Feb. 3

Voters in Hawkeye's 10-county service region will be asked whether to approve a $25 million bond issue on Tuesday, February 3. The bond will address the following community needs: additional workforce development programs and services for adult students; expanded capacity in high-demand fields ...

FCSLA W130 holds meeting

Re-elected officers of the FCSLA met at the Warren Colvin home on January 18th, to complete the annual activity report for the home office and set dates for this coming year's activities. All officers were present including President Paul Svoboda, Vice-President Bev Colvin, Secretary David ...

Return the Favor Jan. 31

The Annual Return the Favor quilting event returns this year, warming Iowa one quilt at a time. On Saturday, January 31, people from miles around will descend on the Traer Memorial Building for the 16th annual event.From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., quilters will be quilting with a potluck and hourly ...

Dysart, other local crews battle Traer blaze

Firefighters from Traer and nearby towns were dispatched to the scene of a fire in the downtown area Tuesday afternoon.The blaze began in Simply Blooming sometime around 2 p.m. and was discovered when owner Lisa Eikamp returned from a delivery run.Crews from Gladbrook and Dysart were also on ...