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Letters to the Editor

Power of the Purse Nov. 24-29

There will be a special fundraising event held at the end of November. The purpose of the event is to raise money to buy gifts for the local children for Christmas. "Power of the Purse" is brought to you by the Dysart Business Builders, and here's how it works! Stop into any of your favorite ...

Cub Scout Informational Night Nov. 18

A Cub Scout informational night will held at Dysart-Genseo Elementary School Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm. Professional Scouter Whitney Jackley will be there from the Winnebago Scout Council Office to talk about Cub Scouts and how a Cub Scout Pack can be started again in Dysart. This meeting ...

Union Vocalists to perform at Iowa State School Board Convention

Over the last 13 years, the Union High School Vocal Department has become a regular performer of our Nation's Anthem at all of the state athletic finals including State Football, State Boys Basketball, State Girls Basketball, State Dual Wrestling, State Individual Wrestling, State Volleyball ...

Final meal before Comm. Bldg. renovations

The Dysart senior citizens will meet on Tuesday, November 11 for a pot luck dinner at noon in the Community Building. Bring your own table service and a dish to share. The Baptists will do the coffee and cleanup.This will be the last dinner until September 2015 as the Community Building will be ...

Wellmark awards $7,500 to Old Creamery Nature Trail

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield presented a $7,500 award for the Old Creamery Nature Trail rest area to the Benton County Conservation Board. The award will help construct a rest area along the Old Creamery Nature Trail in Garrison, Iowa, the midpoint of the 15 mile trail that runs from ...

Groovy, baby! — Ashton Towers comes to UHS stage Nov. 8 & 9

Time to go back to those shagadelic times of the late 60's and early 70s' as the Union High School Drama Department presents Ashton Towers: International Man of Intrigue on November 8th and 9th. The play, a farce of the popular Austin Powers movie trilogy, follows the adventures of super spy, ...

Fisher, Vest win local races

Incumbent Republican Dean Fisher of Garwin has defeated Democratic challenger Ben Westphal of Marshalltown in the race for the District 72 Iowa House seat. Fisher holds a 4,160-2,300 advantage with a small number of absentee ballots remaining to be counted.The District 1 County Supervisor seat ...

Union vocalists honored at All-State auditions

Congratulations go out to the Union High School Vocal Music department on their outstanding showing at All-State auditions on Saturday October 25th in Hampton. 4 vocalists were chosen for the All-State Music Festival. This is the highest honor a high school musician in the State of Iowa can ...

Halloween Spooktacular

The Norma Anders Public Library held their annual Halloween Spooktacular carnival Saturday, October 25. A total of ninety-six children, parents and grandparents attended the Halloween themed carnival this year. Costumed children were able to enjoy face painting, gourd bowling, a treat walk, a ...

October is Bullying Prevention Month

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