Katherine Ollendieck of rural Dysart was named Economic Development Director of the Tama County Economic Development Commission (TCEDC) on April 9, and since then she's feels the need to hit the ground running.Ollendieck has spent the past twenty years as an independent consultant and grant ...
The Union girls soccer team traveled to face an already familiar opponent in Hudson on Thursday, April 18, getting off to a hot start and remaining in the driver's seat to cruise to a 6-0 win against the 13th ranked Pirates.The Knights had faced off against Hudson at a jamboree exhibition game ...
The Dysart City Council has approved a pavement and storm sewer replacement project along Connell Street from Jefferson Street to East Street with Anderson-Bogert Engineers this summer."The existing pavement is in terrible conditions, but recently one of the storm sewers collapsed and it became ...
Union High School will see a brand new face walking its hallways next school year as Jason Toenges has been selected as 9-12 Principal starting this summer."I feel very blessed to have this opportunity and really look forward to getting to know people in Dysart and La Porte City," Toenges said. ...
Real life experiences regarding mental illness and suicide prevention were brought to the stage as #LetsStartTalking came to Dysart on Wednesday, April 3 in the Community Building, sponsored by Hatch Grading and Contracting.Speakers from Alive and Running based in Dunkerton told their stories ...
The Union girls soccer team started off their 2019 season with two key home victories against 3A schools in Cedar Falls and Iowa City High to open the season 2-0.The Knights first took on the Tigers of Cedar Falls on Thursday, April 4, aware they were opening with a talented opponent from a ...
The North Tama boys track team competed in the Meskwaki Invitational on Friday, April 5, taking first place amid top finishes across major events and relays on the day."I knew we going to have a shot here to be in the top three with the teams coming in and looking at our times we've posted," ...
The 2019 track season got off to a strong start for the Union girls track team as they placed fourth at the Jesup Girls Track Meet on Tuesday, April 2 behind a balanced mix of scoring."These kids put a lot of goals into this meet and I was hoping they could achieve their goals for tonight," ...
Cancer survivors, supporters and community gathered in the Dysart Community Building on Sunday, March 31 for the Tama County Relay for Life, recognizing the fight against cancer many battle and raising $12,053 for research.The event underwent significant changes this year, including an earlier ...
Dysart native and award-winning author Trent Reedy returned to his hometown on Friday, March 29 in a crowded Norma Anders Library to relay his life experiences in the Iowa Army National Guard that helped inspire his early novels."Several months ago, I was contacted by the librarian at the ...