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NT Boys track takes first in Meskwaki Invitational

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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," ...

Tama County Relay for Life raises $12,053 in new venue

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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 ...

Union girls take fourth at Jesup meet

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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," ...

Author Trent Reedy speaks in hometown Dysart

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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 ...

Redhawks finish sixth in Comet Relays

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The North Tama boys track team got an early test against varied competition in the early bird Comet Relay at BCLUW High School on Thursday, March 28, running away with sixth place with 44 points and early confidence in their season."Basically we just wanted to get out and run a meet," coach ...

ITC proposes rebuild of transmission line at public meeting

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ITC Midwest (ITC), the area electric transmission company, proposed on Thursday during a public meeting to rebuild an existing 161 kV transmission line from the northeast corner of Dysart to their substation southwest of Traer, with part of the proposed line being built along a new ...

North Tama track ready to push for State

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The North Tama boys track team came up just short of sending a couple events to State last season due to a key injury. In 2019, a healthy Redhawk team looks to push their way to the Blue Oval and bring with them several runners capable of making a statement.While the team returns four seniors ...

North Tama girls ready to hit stride in 2019

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The North Tama girls track team may be slightly smaller this season, but athletic enough to take the next step after finishing 12th in conference last season."We had a lot of success last season with some winning relays, which boosts the confidence of some of our girls out this season and made ...

Union soccer sets sight on return to State Tournament

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Head Coach: Hunter Zempel2018 Record: 13-6 (L to Waverly-Shell Rock in Regional Finals)After falling short of a State berth in their regional final last season, Union soccer returns a majority of a healthier roster in 2019 with their aim at making the State tournament for the second time in ...