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Knights swept by Wolverines to dash title hopes

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After finishing 1-4 in tournament play at Waverly on Saturday, Union volleyball saw their window of opportunity for a conference title close as Dike-New Hartford swept the Knights 25-21, 25-20 and 25-15 in La Porte City.NICL East title aspirations were on the line in this match as Union came in ...

Redhawk comeback stuns Spartans 14-13

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It was deja vu all over for the North Tama Redhawks. Down a score with double-digit seconds on the clock. They had seen it before at Hudson only two weeks ago. This time, however, quarterback Skyler Staker watched the games from the visitor stands. In his place, Gabe Kopriva was behind center ...

Schemmel, Scott run opposed in school board elections

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Both Districts located in the Dysart area for Union Community Schools will see the ballot for the November 5 election with a candidate each running unopposed for a school board seat.In District #4 encompassing much of the western half of the school district minus the City of Dysart itself, Ben ...

Redhawks cruise by GMG and Colo-Nesco

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North Tama volleyball continued their dominance of the Iowa Star South division with wins against GMG and Colo-Nesco this past week without several key players.The Redhawks chose to rest Katie Kopriva and Abby DeBoef as they deal with injuries, presenting an opportunity for younger players to ...

Redhawks notch Homecoming win against Bucs 27-6

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North Tama football continues to roll through District play and their season undefeated with a win over East Buchanan 27-6 on Friday, Sept. 28 to go 5-0 and keep their playoff dreams well and alive."We knew East Buc's quarterback could throw well and 22 for them is a particularly good ...

Union XC steady through three meets in four days

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Union cross country completed three meets last week as the Knights draw closer to postseason with several major goals in mind.As previously reported in the September 28 issue of the Dysart Reporter, the Knights kicked off their challenging week at Denver on Monday, Sept. 23 with the girls ...

Thiele set to retire, opening two-horse race for Mayor in November

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After eight years as Mayor of Dysart and two with the City Council, Pam Thiele has announced she will be stepping down effective after the November 5 election as two candidates have stepped forward vying for the position."It has been an honor to serve as the Mayor of Dysart for the past eight ...

Last-minute play earn Redhawks shocker over Hudson 8-6

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North Tama football's undefeated season and quest for the postseason roll along as the Redhawks escaped Hudson 8-6 on Friday, Sept. 20 with the biggest play of the night in the final seconds leaving both sidelines in disbelief."We felt in that situation that we needed to go all in on that ...

Redhawks suffer first loss at the hands of Janesville

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North Tama volleyball's undefeated streak came to an end as the second-ranked Redhawks were swept by the third-ranked Janesville Wildcats on Thursday, Sept. 5 in Janesville 25-14, 25-21, 25-21 for the first real blemish of the season."Janesville is very scrappy and you have to limit errors ...

Norma Anders Public Library sees increased use

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According to statistics released by Norma Anders Public Library, the library has seen a significant increase in use and attendance of programs over the 2019 fiscal year and reported their findings to the Dysart City Council.The library reported that 12,356 people walked into the library in ...