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Thu, 01/01/2026 - 12:00am

Short Walk Through Jail Leads to Added Charge

ALLISON — A New Hartford woman pleaded guilty Dec. 3 to escaping the Butler County Jail after slipping out of her cell through a meal tray opening. Velma L. Copeland, 52, was being held at the...

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Thu, 01/01/2026 - 12:00am

Hikers Brave The Cold for Annual Solstice Walk

CLARKSVILLE — Butler County Conservation hosted its annual Winter Solstice Hike on Dec. 21, bringing a small group of adults together for an afternoon walk through snow-covered woods. The hike began...

Allison Lion’s Club President Beth Heckman and Allison Food Pantry Representative Felicia Schrage. The Allison Lion’s Club donated $500 dollars to the Allison Food Pantry. Submitted by Dale Thoreson.

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 12:00am

Lions Club Donation Helps Pantry Meet Holiday Needs

ALLISON — Continued community support is helping the Allison Food Pantry meet growing needs, following a $500 donation from the Allison Lions Club last Monday. Lions Club President Beth Heckman said...

Sheriff Jason Johnson and Jail Admin Virginia Leisinger. Submitted by Butler County Jail.

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 12:00am

Butler County Jail Recognized Among Iowa’s Top Facilities

ALLISON — The Butler County Jail has been recognized among the top-performing correctional facilities in Iowa, earning a “Best of the Best” award during the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies...

William Nathaniel "Nate" Howard. Submitted by Iowa National Guard.

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Edgar Torres Tovar. Submitted by Iowa National Guard.

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:00am

Iowa Mourns Two Guard Soldiers Killed in Syria

BUTLER COUNTY — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Iowa is mourning the loss of two Army National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter killed during a counter-terrorism mission in Syria, calling...

TOP HEADLINES

State Audit Flags Compliance Issues with Solid Waste Commission

01/01/2026 - 12:00am
Council Keeps Truck Parking Location, Moves Forward on Cemetery Care

01/01/2026 - 12:00am
Supervisors Set Meeting Dates, Review Conservation and IT Matters

01/01/2026 - 12:00am
Temporary Striping, Staffing Updates Lead Supervisors Meeting

12/25/2025 - 12:00am
Council Addresses Resident Requests, Keeps Policies Unchanged

12/25/2025 - 12:00am
County Orders Bridge Closures, Reduced Load Limits

12/18/2025 - 12:00am
Council Prepares Winter Contracts, Ordinance Review

12/18/2025 - 12:00am
Thanksgiving Day Standoff Ends With Suspect in Custody

12/04/2025 - 12:00am
Supervisors Review COLA Update, Canvass Election Results

12/04/2025 - 12:00am
Council Advances Utility Rate Changes, Addresses Parking and Park Improvements

12/04/2025 - 12:00am
Board Supports County Role in Pipeline Case, Moves Forward With Canvass

11/27/2025 - 12:00am
11 Bremer County ambulance workers sue, alleging unpaid wages

11/27/2025 - 12:00am
Council Pushes Church Street Work Forward, Addresses Department Needs

11/27/2025 - 12:00am
Tobin Granted Release as Court Schedules New Phase in Exploitation Case

11/20/2025 - 8:00am
Allison City Council Reviews Urban Renewal Plan, Sets Bid Deadlines

11/20/2025 - 8:00am

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01/01/2026 - 12:00am

Hikers Brave The Cold for Annual Solstice Walk

CLARKSVILLE — Butler County Conservation hosted its annual Winter Solstice Hike on Dec. 21, bringing a small group of adults together for an afternoon walk through snow-covered woods. The hike began at the Allan & Fayette Meyer Nature Center,...

Livewires Celebrates Christmas with Crafts and Community Care

Market Readjustment Shows Slight Increase in Statewide Farmland Values

Short Walk Through Jail Leads to Added Charge

Supervisors Set Meeting Dates, Review Conservation and IT Matters

Council Keeps Truck Parking Location, Moves Forward on Cemetery Care

Sports

Jarrett Shear shoots a post hook shot. Photo by Evan Pharr.

01/01/2026 - 12:00am

Bearcats Boys Basketball Defeated by Huskies

GREENE - The North Butler boys basketball team was defeated by the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies at home b a score of 54-49 on Monday, Dec. 22. The Bearcats outscored the Huskies 12-8 in the first quarter before the Huskies took over for the rest of the...

Bearcats Girls Basketball Falls to Huskies

Clarksville Girls Basketball Takes Down Riceville in Make Up Game

North Butler-Clarskville Girls Place Eighth in Iowa Falls-Alden Tournament

North Butler-Clarskville Boys Place Fifth in Jones Brothers Tournament

Bearcats Girls Take Down Panthers After Falling to Green Devils

Obituaries

01/05/2026 - 4:02pm

Anna Boylan, 83

Anna Boylan, 83, of Hampton, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hampton with burial in the Hampton Cemetery....

Anita Mason, 92

Janet Siems, 86

Shirley Mae Butler, 92

Florence Vance, 91

Kenneth Uhlenhopp, 84

Special Sections

Letters to Santa 2025

Butler County Fair 2025

Clarksville Graduates 2025

Letters to Santa (2024)

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