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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Feast of Corpus Christi will be celebrated at the St. Wenceslaus Oratory and Cemetery on Sunday, June 22, 2014 with the Mass at 10:30 am, followed by Procession to the outdoor chapels and concluding with Benediction. Rev. Ray E. Atwood is the celebrant. A potluck dinner will be enjoyed ...

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Tama County will begin at noon on Saturday, June 14, at the South Tama H.S. track. Opening ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a welcome ceremony, including the National Anthem sung by Carri Holst. This event is free and open to the public. In ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Peanut Butter Cup: a chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting and topped with a mini Reese's peanut butter cup. Maple Bacon: a maple flavored cupcake with maple butter cream frosting and topped with bits of caramelized hickory smoked bacon.Wedding Day: an almond flavored cupcake with ...

Thanks to all of the wonderful blood donors who volunteered their time to make a life-saving blood donation at the recent Dysart community blood drive. A total of 39 people registered to donate blood and 40 units of blood were collected at this blood drive. A special thanks also goes out to ...