Cathy and David Irvine of rural Dysart had long held a fascination with the prairie lands that once covered Iowa 150 years ago. Today, 99.9 of that natural prairie is long gone, replaced with cities and row crops to feed a hungry nation. The story of these lands continued though for the Irvines ...
Hannah Pagel, an Ag Education student from Iowa State University, is applying her education and experience this semester at Union High School as a student teacher working with Louis Beck in his agriculture classes.Originally from rural Sumner, Pagel grew up on her father's row crop and cow/calf ...
The Little Knights Learning Center (LKLC) employees a staff of full-time and part-time caregivers to watch over infants to grade school children from early morning to the late afternoon. Among the dedicated staff are four high school seniors that come before and mainly after school to spend ...
Karson Hennings of Dysart and his FFA Instructor, Louis Beck, will join other Iowa FFA members in a trip to Kosovo in southeast Europe September 22-30 to bring agriculture education to an area previously affected by war and looking to bring similar programs to their country."Hawkeye Community ...
Antique and vintage lovers will notice a new shop on Main Street open for business called Rust and Roses, providing another personal touch to Dysart from upcycled items, clothes and home decor.Rust and Roses is owned and operated by Heather Mennenga, a longtime Dysart resident who's operated ...
School is back in session with faces both familiar and new to the students and Union community. Get to know a little more about these new teachers and what brought them to the school district.Dana BentonHometown: FremontNumbers of years teaching: 10 year teaching, five years subbingCollege and ...
Logan LoftusHometown: MarengoNumbers of years teaching: First year teachingCollege and degree: William Penn University, Secondary Education with emphasis in technology, K-12 Health CertificationClasses you'll be teaching: Industrial Tech at Union High SchoolMarried/Kids: SingleHobbies: Hunting, ...
After more than a year of careful planning and fundraising, the Little Knights Learning Center opened as a daycare provider for infants through grade school children this past week under the careful eye of Mackenzie Derby, the Director of the daycare."I've known that Dysart has needed this for ...
Beloved children's storybook character Winnie Pooh hit the big screen in the new Disney movie "Christopher Robin" this last week, and Dysart's own Chrissy Taylor was among the first to see it at the Red Carpet World Premiere in Burbank, CA on Monday, July 30."I've had the opportunity to work ...
Fuzz and Jackie Obrosk will bring back Watermelon Fest for the second consecutive year for food, music and family activities on Saturday, August 11 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., drawing from a childhood memory in Dysart."Where the fire station is now, there used to be a feed store and for some reason ...