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Letters to the Editor

5th Annual UMS Lip-Off for Cancer

Our 5th Annual Union Middle School "Lip-Off for Cancer" lip sync contest was a huge success!!This year we had approximately 24 groups (both students and staff) sign up to participate in the "Lip-Off for Cancer". The first week, each group lip syncs 30 seconds of a song on stage for the entire ...

Silver Cord Award at UHS

The Silver Cord Award is a distinguished volunteer service award available to Union High School students who earn a minimum 50 hours of community service/volunteering during their years of high school, for a total of at least 200 hours by the end of their senior year. Students can start the ...

UMS Band members recognized

Band students are awarded with outstanding achievement points, which are points, earned for doing those things that help them improve and be successful in playing their instruments and contributing to the success of the whole program. Students earn points for passing lesson book songs and band ...

Volunteers needed to help plant trees

The Dysart Tree Board is planning a tree planting for Thursday, July 10, at 5 p.m. until done in the city park. The rain date will be Friday, July 11, at the same time. The holes will be dug but we need help with the planting and mulching. We will have a water wagon available also. Volunteers ...

Back Roads Vintage Market returns

The Back Roads Vintage Market is returning to town for the 2nd year in a row. The event was put on last year for the first time by the Dysart Development Corporation and the Dysart Business Builders.Come on down to Main Street Saturday, June 21st from 10am to 4pm to check out all of the amazing ...

New massage therapist in Dysart

Vanessa Coffey, who grew up in Garrison and now resides in Dysart, will be expanding her business of massage therapy right here in Dysart. Vanessa currently does massages out of two different locations, one in Brooklyn and one in Montezuma. Her Montezuma site is at a chiropractic office and ...

Dysart’s Capital Campaign update

A group of eight area residents traveled with Mayor Pam Thiele to Des Moines on Wednesday, June 11, to update the Vision Iowa Board on the fundraising prgress for the renovation of the Dysart Community Building and rebuilding of the Park Stand Band Shell/Pavilion. The City of Dysart has ...

A moving act for her family

While her brother serves his country in Afghanistan, Alison Henle plans to step up to help his family as she uproots her life in the area.Henle, 33, of Toledo, works as assistant manager of Great Clips in Marshalltown. Later this month, she will move to Manhattan, Kan. to help her brother ...

Imagine This moves to new location

Imagine This has been a wonderful part of our community for at least the last ten years, and this year they have some very exciting new things happening. Owner Carol Zeien first opened Imagine This to expand her love and passion for refurbished furniture and other antique items. Carol has been ...

Ascalon Lodge awards scholarships

Ascalon Lodge of Dysart and La Porte City annually awards four scholarships to Dysart area graduating seniors. Two of the scholarships are awarded in memory of Marion and Dorothy Lutz, which are for $500 each. Two of the scholarships are awarded as a result of a fundraising pancake breakfast ...