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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...