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ALLISON — As gardens across Butler County produce their late-summer bounty, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering residents an opportunity to learn how to safely pre…

CLARKSVILLE - The Sunday Evening Music In The Park Concert Series continues in Clarksville on August 30th with "Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen".  The concert will be held from…

NEW HARTFORD — When a fire call comes in, members of the New Hartford Fire Department do not know exactly how many firefighters will be available, which specialties will be represented…

PARKERSBURG — Butler County residents were among a delegation of Iowa Farm Bureau members who traveled to Washington, D.C., this summer to discuss the farm bill, biofuels, interstate c…

ALLISON — Members of Trinity Reformed Church in Allison recently joined members from another Iowa congregation on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, spending a week serving chil…

CLARKSVILLE — Like students all across Iowa, Clarksville High School students often spend the last years of their secondary education journey thinking about what comes next. However, t…

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD – Dike-New Hartford FFA members took projects ranging from livestock and horticulture to photography, food and agricultural mechanics to the Iowa State Fair this year…

GREENE — The North Butler Community School District will move forward with nearly $36,000 in roof repairs at its Greene building, while the North Butler Bearcats name and logo will bec…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn made a stop in Parkersburg as part of his travels across Iowa, meeting with Butler County residents to introduce himself and discuss his pr…

CLARKSVILLE — Clarksville Public Library patrons will have additional ways to keep up with the business of the library’s Board of Trustees following changes to Iowa’s open-meetings law…

BUTLER COUNTY - Butler County Emergency Medical Services recently expanded the level of care it can provide, added a vehicle to its fleet and rolled out a new look as the department co…

CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville City Council discussed enforcement of the city’s junk vehicle ordinance, approved changes related to softball diamond improvements and addressed several p…

SHELL ROCK - The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District Board of Education addressed facility-use policies, legislative priorities, stadium project changes and state-mandated pol…

BUTLER COUTNY - As summer winds down, school districts across the Butler County area are ready to welcome students back with new staff members, facility improvements, new academic oppo…

IOWA FALLS, IA — The Hansen Family Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 2026 Summer Meal Program, which provided free, nutritious meals to children…

NEW HARTFORD — After more than two decades of calling the Dike-New Hartford community home, Wayne Slack is getting a new opportunity to serve it.Slack has joined the Dike-New Hartford …