Dysart News

HERALD By Joyce Wiese News Correspondent Tama County Supervisors were briefed by Lyle Brehm, county engineer, bringing them up to date on the flood damage to Tama County at their June 17 meeting.

Rachel is the daughter of Mark and Sandy Dengler. She is a 2004 graduate of North Tama School.

Lieutenant Colonel Glen A. Shepherd is retiring after a 21-year career as an Air Force Officer.

The Shellsburg American Legion Riders are inviting other motorcycle enthusiasts who have served in the U.S. military to join them Monday, May 12, 2008 9:14 AM CDT VPD to participate in sTEP program The Vinton ...

The Rev. Michael L. Burk, executive, Worship and Liturgical Resources, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , Chicago, was elected May 17 to a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Iowa Synod. via ELCA.org

Back: Lexa Krug, Caitlin Whitmore, Shayla Kopriva, Katie Morrison, Nicole Krafka,Katie King. via The Dysart Reporter

As the school year winds to an end, Union is preparing for its annual commencement exercises. via The Dysart Reporter

“We're no where near done with the flooding.”

Several Eastern Iowa rivers hovered at low to moderate flood stage Friday night, and Andy Ervin, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, said the threat for flooding shouldn't lessen ... via The Gazette

Truckers strike fails to materialize QC MEG busts 2 meth operations working together Police seeking 5th suspect in Moline shooting Afternoon News to Go - Tuesday, April 1st Reservist returns after third Iraq ... via WQAD-TV Moline

State utility regulators have rejected a proposal by Interstate Power & Light to have customers pay part of a refund for nearly $1 million in overcharges to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. via WOI-TV West Des Moines

“Detasseling gives people - often young people, while they are off from school - near our seed production locations a chance to earn money over a couple of weeks and still have some summer left to spend it”

HERALD To hire more detasselers Pioneer Hi-Bred has major production plants at Toledo and Dysart in Tama County. via Tama News-Herald

Firefighters battled a blaze at a major employer in Traer. They responded to Clearline Cutlery just after noon. via KCRG

“At age 67 now, I realize that I lived longer in Garrison that I have in any other community. Those were very good years for which I will always be grateful”

Old Creamery's Johnson recalls Garrison years By Dean Close - Times Editor Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:15 PM CST Tom Johnson, a founding member and long-time leader of the Old Creamery Theatre, saw with ... via Cedar Valley Daily Times

CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA LIVING - where snow birds go watch-less, can't tell you the day of the month, have a car but forgot where they parked it, attempt to defy gravity in a stacked pyramid of cucumbers by pulling ... via Newspapers of Fayette County

TO GO INFO: *What- Tama Co. Tourism Winter Wonderland themed dinner, silent auction and Meskwkai Code Talker presentation *When- Saturday, Jan. via Tama News-Herald

“Probably the big thing for tomorrow is we're going to see a lot colder air coming in with the snow, and the winds are going to be a lot stronger than they are now”

Quinton Hicks, 9, leads the way to Taylor Elementary School as Jasmine Grignon, 8 andMarie Grignon, all of Cedar Rapids, follow on Thursday, Jan. via The Gazette

Courtney Clark and Cale Petersen were married Sept. 8, 2007, in La Porte City. Parents of the couple are Todd and Denise Clark of La Porte City and David and Wanda Petersen of Dysart. via Waterloo Courier

Katie Kuker and Brad Bredehoeft were married June 23. Parents of the couple are Calvin and Jean Kuker of Tripoli and Al and Pam Bredehoeft of Dysart. via Waterloo Courier

April Cutsforth and Sheldon Klein exchanged wedding vows July 27 in Waterloo. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Janet Cutsforth of Waterloo, and Michael and Cassie Klein of Dysart. via Waterloo Courier