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Opinion

Tax abatement being considered for Dysart

Letters to the Editor

The Dysart City Council is moving forward with the consideration of a tax abatement program for the city with several council members involved in a committee to look into the benefits of the program."The proposed tax abatement program would allow homeowners or business owners to invest in their ...

Dysart, Union ready for 2019 Iowa Legislative session

Letters to the Editor

The 2019 Iowa Legislative session will convene on Monday, Jan. 14 as school districts and cities across the state will keep their eyes focused on the Capitol, including Dysart and Union school district."You're watching almost daily on what's being discussed at the Capitol," Union Superintendent ...

Shop with a Cop returns for its second year

Letters to the Editor

Dysart Police Officer Jeremy Stenda, along with Deputies Travis Foster and Brian Randall from the Tama County Sheriff's Office, spent their Wednesday afternoon taking several Dysart-Geneseo Elementary students out shopping for the second annual Shop with a Cop.Organized by Stenda last year, ...

Hadachek bids farewell to Union Football

Letters to the Editor

Joe Hadachek grew up on a farm just south of Dysart, the first member of his family to develop a love for the sport of football. At the time, Dysart-Geneseo was its own high school with its own program, the Trojan football program. The school had never been truly successful at football, as ...

Sewer service fees to increase beginning in February

Letters to the Editor

Members of the Dysart City Council on Wednesday voted to increase sewer service fees effective with utility bills due on February 15.According to the amendment made to the city ordinance regarding sewer service fees (Chapter 28, section 28-305), a minimum fee of $5.89 per month will remain the ...

Kane joins Public Works staff

Letters to the Editor

With Orlin Riggins retired from Dysart Public Works and Shawn Fisher promoted to Superintendent in his place, public works has welcomed Jamie Kane to their staff this past month.Kane grew up in Troy Mills and studied to be an auctioneer, a field he did for seven years full-time. He and his ...

Union Dance Team bring home hardware from State

Letters to the Editor

The Union Dance Team took their hip-hop and novelty routines to the State Dance Competition at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines last week and walked away with second place with the novelty piece."The team went out on the floor for both routines and truly gave their best performances," coach ...

Fitness stations coming to C.R. Roberts Trail

Letters to the Editor

The Dysart Tree Board has been busy developing the shelter near the C.R. Roberts Trail in town and next will have fitness stations installed this spring."We brainstormed what we could do to make Dysart a better place to live, work and play with more facilities heath-wise," Cathy Wieck, a member ...

Wrage caps strong career with Winona State volleyball

Letters to the Editor

Dysart resident and former Union athlete Maria Wrage has seen eight years of competitive volleyball come to an end as she took to the court one last time on November 3 as a middle hitter for the Winona State Warriors. 2018 was not an easy season for the senior, as she went down in practice with ...