2026 Voting Guide for La Porte City and Dysart
Everything you need to vote this November including polling locations, early/absentee voting, ballot previews, and more.
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Local Halloween Tradition Ready For Visitors
10/24/2026
Not a haunted house, but still a scary-good time!
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Third graders bring bright spots to Union’s fall reading and math results
A standout result in Dysart and strong math numbers in La Porte City offer an encouraging look at student learning.
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Main Street bridge closes Tuesday for repairs
A familiar crossing is about to close. Here’s what residents should know about the repairs and the expected timeline.
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What’s next for Union’s school buildings: HVAC, roofs and more
Much Needed Improvements Coming to UHS, UMS
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Election Day is November 3. Your chance to vote starts Wednesday.
A busy Tuesday doesn’t have to get between you and your ballot. Here are the local options—and the deadline that arrives first.
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Black Hawk County keeps 55 mph limits on secondary roads
Not So Fast! Not All Roads in Black Hawk County Are Speeding Up to 60.
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Iowa signs MEGA tax-credit changes for proposed steel investment
Iowa Tax Credit Changes for Proposed Steel Plant Investment
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Dysart considers changes to nuisance ordinance
The City of Dysart is Looking At Updating Language For Nuisance Ordinance
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Dysart advances new public works facility
Dysart Makes Progress Toward New Public Works Facility
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September Showers Bring October Concerns for Local Farmers
Local farmer Matt Ollendieck says the soybeans are "molding and rotting in the pods."
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American Discovery 250 Relay to pass through La Porte City and Brandon Oct. 3
It's bigger than RAGBRAI, and it's coming through La Porte City.
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