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Redhawks short out Bolts to reach Regional semis

The Redhawks began their quest for a second consecutive State berth as they hosted the Baxter Bolts for Regional volleyball action on Monday, Oct. 22, taking the win at home 3-0.Coming out rusty from the start after having not played since Saturday, Oct. 13, the Redhawks struggled with serving ...

Redhawks finish runner-up in Iowa Star Conference Tournament

The North Tama volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with the Iowa Star Conference Volleyball Tournament at Meskwaki Settlement School on Saturday, Oct. 13, taking down Tripoli and falling to champion Janesville in the Gold Bracket.This was the first year of the conference volleyball ...

Union standouts shine with rising RedTail volleyball

As an attack comes flying over the net, libero Haylee Keune sets her feet and smoothly receives the volley. Keune expertly guides the ball back towards the net, where Maggie Driscol waits for just the right moment for the set she desires. Also in wait is Megan Hudson, as her eyes follow the ...

Little Knights Learning Center hosts open house

The Little Knights Learning Center (LKLC) has been open for more than two months now but held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the daycare on Monday, Oct. 15.Members of the Dysart community and the daycare board overseeing held the ribbon cutting outside the doors of the daycare ...

Knights pull through against Nevada 23-20 on senior night

The Union Knights recognized 21 football seniors as well as other seniors in fall activities for senior night on Friday, Oct. 12, pulling away with a win over the Nevada Cubs in the final quarter of the competitive District matchup 23-20.The Cubs struck first with a 28-yard pass into the ...

Redhawks roll past Postville 53-0 on senior night

North Tama celebrated fourteen football seniors, senior members of the cross country team, cheer, volleyball and band on Friday, Oct. 12 as the Redhawks routed the Postville Pirates 53-0.Seniors from each fall activity were recognized by the Redhawks faithful before kickoff for North Tama's ...

National Honor Society kicks off Student Food Drive

The Union High School National Honor Society (NHS) is taking part in the Northeast Iowa Food Bank Student Food Drive, competing against other area schools and collecting meals for those in need.The student food drive will last six weeks for Union as they compete directly with Hudson High ...

Wieben honored as Wallaces Farmer Master Farm Homemaker

For most of her entire life, Helen Wieben has contributed her time to a multitude of different causes, her community and her hobbies, being recently recognized as a Wallaces Farmer Master Farm Homemaker in the Wallaces Farmer Magazine for the month of September."I got the letter after working ...

Beck, Hennings experience immersive trip to Kosovo

Karson Hennings of Dysart and Dysart-La Porte FFA Instructor Louis Beck recently returned from an educational trip to Kosovo from September 22-28, learning more about the small European country and its agriculture firsthand.The trip was part of Hawkeye Community College's international program ...