Six seniors for Union wrestling hit the mat in La Porte City one final time on Senior Night on Thursday, Jan. 10 as they took down Hudson 56-19."I knew Hudson has some good kids, some out for this dual," coach Bart Mehlert said. "Their freshman stepped up, some with good records. Senior Night ...
Approximately 80 Union High students will take part in Large Group Speech this year as they prepare for Districts at Cascade High School on Saturday, Jan. 19.The program starts preparing in mid-November as they put together groups and find times to practice. Each group meets through December ...
The Dysart City Council is moving forward with the consideration of a tax abatement program for the city with several council members involved in a committee to look into the benefits of the program."The proposed tax abatement program would allow homeowners or business owners to invest in their ...
The North Tama boys basketball team is back in the win column after breaking a three-game losing skid with a decent showing against Iowa Star rivals Colo Nesco 50-35 on Friday, Jan. 11."Colo-Nesco was really good tonight," coach Alex Tagtow said. "When we got them the first time, it was the ...
The North Tama girls basketball team faced a tall challenge in hosting number 11 Colo-Nesco on Friday, Jan. 11, falling to the Lady Royals 49-25 despite an effort the coaching staff took note of."Obviously Colo-Nesco is a great ball club with some great shooters and a good post player," coach ...
The 2019 Iowa Legislative session will convene on Monday, Jan. 14 as school districts and cities across the state will keep their eyes focused on the Capitol, including Dysart and Union school district."You're watching almost daily on what's being discussed at the Capitol," Union Superintendent ...
Union basketball resumed their 2018-19 season with losses to Aplington-Parkersburg on Friday and Crestwood on Saturday as they started off the new year against quality opponents."I was telling the players and coaches it's hard to simulate the pressure a team like A-P with talented athletes," ...
Dawn Stoakes, the Family and Consumer Science instructor at Union Middle School, has received a $239.65 grant from the Dysart Community Foundation to help purchase sewing machine foot controls and new hand mixers for the school's FCS program."A coworkers told me about this grant program," ...
After starting the season 8-2, 2019 has not been as kind to the North Tama boys basketball team as they dropped two games on the road to Belle Plaine 81-63 on Monday and Meskwaki 63-49 on Tuesday.The Redhawks competed in their first game since before Christmas break against Belle Plaine, ...
Dysart Police Officer Jeremy Stenda, along with Deputies Travis Foster and Brian Randall from the Tama County Sheriff's Office, spent their Wednesday afternoon taking several Dysart-Geneseo Elementary students out shopping for the second annual Shop with a Cop.Organized by Stenda last year, ...