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Letters to the Editor

Holiday Tree Walk Dec. 4

The DDC's H.A.T. (Hospitality and Tour) Team invites you to enjoy a walk through the Enchanted Forest at the Norma Anders Public Library on December 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. The unique, beautiful trees have been decorated by the departments of the Dysart Women's Club and other community ...

DCF Pancake Breakfast

The 6th Annual Dysart Community Foundation Pancake Breakfast will be held on the 6th of December at the Dysart Community Building from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the DCF, which directs dollars to community projects and programs operated by local nonprofit organizations. The ...

Tama Co. courts soon to be “paperless”

Soon to be gone is the addition of any more paper court record files in the office of the Tama County Clerk of the District Court.The move to "paperless" - computer - records will go into effect on Dec. 9, Connie Rohach, Clerk of the District Court, said last week. Iowa courts have been making ...

43rd Annual Holiday Market & Bazaar

The annual Holiday Bazaar was another hit this year! It was held Saturday November 8th, and this year marked the 43rd year this event has taken place! Groups of friends and families could be seen out walking around and shopping on Main Street all morning, as the shops all had specials for the ...

Goode named Living Legend

The American Academy of Nursing awarded Colleen J. Goode as one of the Living Legends of 2014, the highest honor awarded by the Academy of Nursing.Colleen is a highly regarded nurse executive, researcher, and professional nurse innovator, both nationally and internationally. Colleen freely ...

Gallaghers to host food bank benefit

The 7th Annual Different Drummers Wake, Jam & Food Bank Benefit will take place Saturday, November 22, 6 to 10 p.m., at Narey's 19th Hole in Waterloo.Created to honor passed area musicians, the event gathers artists and music lovers together to raise funds and food for the Northeast ...

UMS 1st Quarter Honor Roll

6th GradeAdam Ahrendsen, Marcus Albertsen, Ellie Behrens, Dallas Blackburn, Sydney Bucknell, Daniel Caruso-Winslow, Dolores Cicio, Kolten Crawford, Emma Deaton, Allie Driscol, Tyson Fleshner, Michael Frisbie, Mackenzie Griswold, River Grote, Jordan Haas, Landon Haas, Alexandra Hall, Sophia ...

County approves purchase of 911 equipment

Monday morning County Engineer Lyle Brehm met with Tama County Supervisors and Toledo mayor Dave Svoboda to discuss repair of a culvert on "K" Avenue on the east edge of Toledo. Svoboda asked who was responsible for the replacement of the culvert. Brehm says the normal procedure of work to ...

Weekley wins KRNA vacation

Tracie Weekley of Dysart got quite a nice surprise a few weeks ago when she found out she won a vacation to Florida this December from KRNA 94.1 out of Cedar Rapids. Tracie grew up in Dysart and moved away after high school. She and her five children: Noah, Anna, Ella, Olivia, and Cooper moved ...