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ALLISON — Severe thunderstorms, two arrests and dozens of calls for service kept the Butler County Sheriff's Office busy during the week of July 15-21 as deputies responded to incident…

A while ago, I was looking over my daughter’s shoulder as she was showing me a paper she was working on. She looked up a quick fact on her Chromebook. Before she could click on any lin…

ALLISON – The Butler County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a five-year, $25,000 commitment to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank during its meeting Tuesday after hearing about ris…

Parkersburg, IA – Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce that Speaker Pat Grassley has been named the recipient of the 2026 Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Legacy Builder Award, recogn…

DIKE – Former Dike-New Hartford volleyball standout Payton Petersen earned international gold after helping the United States capture the 2026 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup cham…

PARKERSBURG – Coming in the next few weeks, Parkersburg residents, and others throughout Butler County, will have a new, more convenient way to redeem bottles and cans without waiting …

Daniel Murray stood before the judge, facing $250 in traffic fines. He told the judge he had 92 cents in his pocket and had walked five miles to the courtroom because he couldn’t affor…

WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK — Waverly-Shell Rock Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members earned multiple national recognitions while competing at the FCCLA National Lead…

CLARKSVILLE – Throughout the summer, Clarksville City Council had several rounds of discussion regarding the current chicken ordinance within city limits. However, the council has deci…

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD – On Saturday, Aug. 8, the memory of one of Dike-New Hartford’s most accomplished runners will once again inspire athletes and support local students with the 24th an…

West Des Moines, Iowa – This summer, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is distributing approximately 34,000 pounds of ground pork through the Haul Out Hunger program. Food pantries in…

APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG – With the start of the 2026-27 school year quickly approaching, the Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District Board of Education focused on wrapping up end…

Andrea Hobson, Youth Coordinator, and Emma Wedeking, Summer Intern, spent the day with youth K-3rd, both inventing and learning about inventions. The children were excited to participa…

CLARKSVILLE – Anthony “Tony” Jones is settling into his new role as principal of the Clarksville Community School District and is making intentional efforts to start getting to know th…

GREENE – A small group gathered at the Greene Public Library on Thursday, July 9, for a conversation that organizers hope will have a ripple effect through Butler County.Seven people a…

BUTLER COUNTY – After weeks of severe weather across Iowa, emergency officials are reminding residents that the best time to prepare for the next storm is before watches and warnings a…