As seen throughout the state of Iowa, especially in rural towns, ambulance services are struggling to maintain volunteers to drive and provide care for their communities. While no exact statistics are available to back this up, residents of Dysart need only look at their own ambulance service, ...
For nearly 70 years, Harold Langbehn has lived and worked in Dysart, and on Sunday, July 8 he recounted the old days of the city during a presentation at the Dysart Historical Society."I just want people to see how this old town changed over the past 70 years and a lot before then too," ...
Summertime in Dysart Park means a lot of different things. Some children running around the playground, a jogger on their daily routine through the park, a couple of teenagers shooting hoops. But for Chris Behrens and many before him, baseball has always had place over the season, which is why ...
Club Dysart's Annual 4th of July is next week and organizers like Kayle Neegaard are working to ensure this long-time celebration continues for Dysart and surrounding communities to enjoy."Growing up in Dysart, I was always excited for the egg toss because it's not something you see everyone ...
School may be out, but the learning still continues through the summer reading program at Norma Ander Library. Recently, the library has welcomed some fun, intriguing programs into the Dysart community and this past week was no exception.On Friday, June 22, the Iowa State University Insect Zoo ...
Julie Scadden has officially begun her duties as Dysart Ambulance Director after being hired last month to take over for the retiring Steve Weekley.Scadden comes to Dysart after spending the last three and a half years as the Ambulance Director for Lisbon-Mt. Vernon and has worked in EMS for 28 ...
Megan Carty of Dysart is the State Champion in pistol shooting for the fifth year in a row in her division and will look to Nationals next month with a goal of a title.At State, Megan had to shoot through four stages of five steel targets ranging from small circles to big squares at a varied ...
After five years in town, Reverend Linda Butler retired from preaching at Dysart United Methodist Church this past weekend with one last sermon and plenty of goodbyes.Butler was the churches' first female pastor assigned to them through the United Methodist system. According to Butler, a pastor ...
Approximately 50 vendors lined the streets of downtown Dysart for the 6th Annual Back Roads Vintage Market, where area vendors showed off their unique crafts to locals and art enthusiasts."This is a repurposed/antique vendor market they can sell their wares with our local businesses," Rhonda ...
A young season and young team found struggles and a few positives over their first week as they went 0-4 over that time.The Lady Redhawks kicked off the 2018 season with a spirited game in McCallsburg against Colo-Nesco, Though the Lady Royals struck first in the opening inning, North Tama ...