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Letters to the Editor

New ambulance

The Dysart Ambulance Service recently took delivery of a new ambulance. This new, bigger ambulance, replaces the ten year-old van type unit. Ambulance Service Director Steve Weekley, says this vehicle purchase was made possible with money donated from the community, the general fund, and a ...

Big crowd for Fields of Faith

For the last nine years, something very special has been happening the first week in October at the high school. Fields of Faith is an event that happens all over the entire country every year. It was started in 2002 by Jeff Martin in Oklahoma, and by 2004 it had spread to three different ...

Vendor Fair to benefit After Prom

On Saturday, November 1, some 45 vendors will offer their products for sale in downtown La Porte City. The Vendor Fair will be open for business from 10 AM to 4 PM at the PnB's Brew Pub and Rusty Pig. In addition to an event that offers a wide range of products for shoppers to enjoy, each ...

Fire Dept. to host Pancake Breakfast Oct. 25

The Dysart Fire Department will host its annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Dysart Fire Station on Saturday, October 25.The cost is only $5 per adult and $4 per child under 12 years of age. On the menu this year will be delicious link sausages and light golden brown ...

D-G kids visit post office, local businesses

The D-G Elementary Second Grade students made a trip to the Dysart Post Office after learning how to write friendly letters. Postmaster John showed students how to mail their letters and the process of mail delivery. They also visited Wanda Petersen at Sassy's, who talked about what skills the ...

Union Carolers now taking bookings

The Union High School Vocal Department is currently taking bookings for the Union Carolers for any holiday event. The Union Carolers is a 16-voiced accapella ensemble that will provide up to 20 minutes of holiday music for any festive event. This group was the featured choir with the ...

Grant pays for new ambulance

The Dysart Ambulance Service recently took delivery of a new ambulance for our community. Steve Weekley, director of the Dysart Ambulance Service, and pictured at right, accepts a check from Marilyn Mehlhaus, Dysart Community Foundation Vice Chair, for the new ambulance. The grant given the ...

Union High School to compete in Student Food Drive

The Union High School National Honor Society (UHS NHS) will again be competing in the Northeast Iowa Food Bank Student Food Drive. The Student Food Drive gives our students the opportunity to help their school and other groups in need in their community as well as promotes volunteerism and ...

Spaghetti dinner Oct. 26

There has been a change of date for the Dysart Historical Society's spaghetti dinner. This will be a fundraiser for the new machine shed that will display some of the historical machinery from our local farm community. The spaghetti dinner will be hosted at the Dysart Community Building on ...

UHS presents first vocal concert of season

On Tuesday, Oct. 21st at 7:30pm the Union High School Vocal Department will present their Fall Vocal Concert as the first public event of the 2014-2015 Concert Season.Mr. Mitchell, vocal director at UHS stated, "This will be a great way for the public to experience the great things to come ...