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PARKERSBURG — Aplington-Parkersburg High School has earned national recognition after placing among the top 40% of public high schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-27.Th…

PARKERSBURG — Months of preparation, thousands of flyers and support from dozens of sponsors helped the 27th annual Parkersburg car show nearly double its turnout this year while raisi…

BUTLER COUNTY— Community support has helped the Butler County Fair move significantly closer to its $150,000 fundraising goal for renovations to its Show Arena after donors successfull…

ALLISON — Several construction and infrastructure projects across Butler County continue to move forward, with work progressing on county buildings, accessibility improvements and the …

The following information was obtained from Butler County Sheriff’s Office records. A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until pro…

PARKERSBURG — The Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District Board of Education took another step toward issuing approximately $6.23 million in general obligation bonds while also…

SHELL ROCK — Waverly-Shell Rock teachers will soon have another opportunity to turn creative classroom ideas into reality through the W-SR Community Schools Foundation’s Smart Money Te…

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…