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Linda Cassmann-Randall teaches North Butler elementary students about Pilgrims in anticipation of Thanksgiving.

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 4:57pm

Mayflower descendant teaches about Pilgrim life 400 years after first Thanksgiving

North Butler Elementary students got a taste of history before Thanksgiving as Linda Cassmann-Randall returned to continue her annual presentation on the Pilgrims. For about twenty years Cassmann-...

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 4:55pm

Butler County Veterans receive Quilts of Valor

Butler County Veterans received Quilts of Valor for Veteran's Day during the Legion and Legion Auxiliary's Chili and Oyster Soup Supper. Seven quilts were presented to the selected veterans, with one...

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:02pm

North Butler holds organizational meeting

The North Butler Community school Board held their organizational meeting on Wednesday, November 10. At the meeting, the board congratulated the re-election of incumbent board members Laurie Shultz...

Restoration efforts by the congregation of Clarksville Community Church have brought new life to the building’s stained glass. Pictured here is one of four windows which have undergone a total refurbishing process. (photo Ed Ludt)

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 10:35am

Clarksville Community Church brings rebirth to a fading treasure

“It was just unbelievable the first time the sun shone through them after the work.” Such were the words of Mike Clark, who serves as chairman of the committed of building trustees at Clarksville...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 10:32am

Butler County Election Results

The following are the election results for city and school board elections for Butler County: City Elections In Allison, incumbent Scot Henrichs, running unopposed, was re-elected as mayor, while...

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Clarksville native becomes children’s book author

11/23/2021 - 4:58pm
Linda Cassmann-Randall teaches North Butler elementary students about Pilgrims in anticipation of Thanksgiving.

Mayflower descendant teaches about Pilgrim life 400 years after first Thanksgiving

11/23/2021 - 4:57pm
Butler County Veterans receive Quilts of Valor

11/23/2021 - 4:55pm
Clarksville school discusses sub shortage

11/18/2021 - 12:01pm
Restoration efforts by the congregation of Clarksville Community Church have brought new life to the building’s stained glass. Pictured here is one of four windows which have undergone a total refurbishing process. (photo Ed Ludt)

Clarksville Community Church brings rebirth to a fading treasure

11/11/2021 - 10:35am
Butler supervisors discuss CSS relocation

11/11/2021 - 10:34am
County group wants to spread Christmas cheer

11/11/2021 - 10:32am
Butler County Election Results

11/11/2021 - 10:32am
Braydan Steere catches a pass from Corbin Lewis, as he picks up 63 yards to score the first North Butler touchdown of the night in the second quarter of Friday’s game. (Andrew Shaw photo)

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Jase Wiebke celebrates after recovering a fumble in the Starmont endzone to score a touchdown for the Bearcats on Friday. North Butler won the first-round state playoff game, 12-0, and advances to play against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn this Friday night in Hartley. (Andrew Shaw photo)

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Logan Ott makes a stop against Starmont’s Garrett Waterhouse during the Stars’ last drive of the game last Friday night in Greene. (Andrew Shaw photo)

Bearcats advance in playoffs with hard-fought win over Starmont

10/28/2021 - 10:16am
Owen Almelien will represent the Bearcats at the State Cross Country meet for the second straight year. (Contributed photo)

Almelien earns second straight State Cross Country bid

10/28/2021 - 10:00am
Clarksville sophomore Mollie Bloker runs at Thursday’s state qualifying meet in Guttenberg. (John Jensen/Star Sports photo)

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Indian senior Cade Ison runs near the front of the pack early in Thursday’s state qualifier in Guttenberg. (John Jensen/Star Sports photo)

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Clarskville’s Eric Laures runs near the two-mile mark of Thursday’s Class 1A State Qualifier at the Guttenberg Country Club in far northeast Iowa. (John Jensen/Star Sports photo)

Indian harriers fall short in bids for State Meet

10/28/2021 - 9:48am
Meet the Candidates

10/28/2021 - 9:41am
Supervisors to sponsor Unverferth for expansion program

10/28/2021 - 9:23am
Pictured are North Butler’s medalists from Thursday’s Top of Iowa Conference Meet. Pictured left to right are: Aubrie Litterer, Addison Voelker, Cora Barnett, Owen Almelien, Will Nielsen, Ryland Pitzenberger and Ezra Almelien. (Contributed photo)

Almelien leads North Butler at conference meet

10/21/2021 - 12:15pm
Pictured are North Butler’s medalists from Saturday’s Middle School State Meet in Ankeny. Pictured left to right are: Ezra Almelien, Addison Voelker, Ryland Pitzenberger, Cora Barnett, Evan Swygman, Aubrie Litterer and Miles Nielsen. (Contributed photo)

NB Middle Schoolers place at State Meet

10/21/2021 - 12:12pm

News

11/23/2021 - 4:58pm

Clarksville native becomes children’s book author

CLARKSVILLE - Believe it or not, you may be in the process of becoming famous. You might be absentmindedly munching on a cookie – or if you are a big old Basset Hound, all you need to do is lumber about town. Doesn’t matter, because all the while...

Mayflower descendant teaches about Pilgrim life 400 years after first Thanksgiving

Butler County Veterans receive Quilts of Valor

North Butler holds organizational meeting

Clarksville school discusses sub shortage

Clarksville Community Church brings rebirth to a fading treasure

Sports

11/23/2021 - 5:10pm

Top of Iowa East Girls’ Basketball Preview League race could come down to three teams

The Top of Iowa East Division girls’ basketball race could come down to three teams this season. Defending co-champions Osage and Saint Ansgar suffered significant graduation losses, opening the door for others to move up. Among those teams could be...

Top of Iowa East Boys’ Basketball Preview Osage, Newman Catholic could battle for league crown

Iowa Star North Division Preview Conference race could be wide open

Iowa Star North Division Preview Defending champions return firepower

Bearcats fall in regional quarterfinal

Bearcats advance in playoffs with hard-fought win over Starmont

Obituaries

11/30/2021 - 3:23pm

Darlene Saathoff

Darlene M. Saathoff, 94, of New Hartford, passed away at home on Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born May 3, 1927, in Butler County, Iowa, daughter of the late Thomas and Jessie (Johnson) Buseman. She attended country school near Kesley, then...

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