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BUTLER COUNTY — Before putting garden produce into jars for the winter, home canners may want to make an important stop at the Butler County Extension Office.Iowa State University Exte…

Somebody was asked what book they would like to have with them if shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. The person replied, “A book on shipbuilding.”We’re all on an island in space cal…

BUTLER COUNTY — Families can learn about invasive plants and animals found in Iowa during the annual Halloween Hikes on Oct. 20.The Butler, Bremer and Chickasaw county conservation boa…

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD — Before the busyness of freshman year kicks in, Dike-New Hartford ninth graders were encouraged to begin thinking about where they want the next four years to take t…

APLINGTON — Students of the Aplington-Parkersburg FFA Chapter may have just started back to school, but they are already learning that community service is part of the chapter’s core v…

BUTLER COUNTY — Butler County Public Health officials are helping residents know the symptoms of measles as Iowa health officials respond to an ongoing outbreak that has now reached mu…

GREENE — North Butler pushed Newman Catholic to five sets Sept. 1, but the Bearcats came up just short in a back-and-forth match, falling 3-2.North Butler opened the night strong with …

BRISTOW — More than 30 ATVs and UTVs rolled out of Bristow on Saturday, Aug. 29, as a fundraiser for the Bristow Volunteer Fire Department’s new fire station.Approximately 70 people pa…

APLINGTON — From year-round E15 and prescription drug costs to federal tax provisions aimed at encouraging business investment, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said his recent visit to Heartl…

PARKERSBURG — The Aplington-Parkersburg volleyball team continued its strong start to the season Tuesday with a win over Class 1A No. 10 North Tama.The victory came against a North Tam…

ALLISON — Allison Fire and EMS are looking for more residents willing to answer the call when their neighbors need help.The departments will hold an informational recruitment open hous…

PARKERSBURG — Firefighters from across the area brought their hoses and competitive spirit to Parkersburg recently as the Parkersburg Fire Department hosted a tradition that has connec…

ALLISON — The Butler County Board of Supervisors approved a new three-year auditing contract and heard updates on county building, trail and road projects during its Tuesday, Sept. 1 m…

Aug. 25 — 8:17 a.m., controlled burn, 12,700 block of Highway 3; 10:14 a.m., citizen assist, 400 block of Sixth Street; 10:39 a.m., controlled burn, 27,600 block of 180th Street; 10:53…

SHELL ROCK – The Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way will use a $6,000 grant from the Bremer County Community Foundation to help make the holidays a little brighter, and more practical,…

PARKERSBURG — What began as an idea for a local fundraiser inside a historic Parkersburg mansion eventually took two Aplington-Parkersburg students all the way to Atlanta.Emma Haan and…