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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 3:31pm
“This is one of the nicest courses around,” was a remark I heard from a family member after the first annual Greene 5K Run/Walk on June 17.
That’s a real compliment. I come from a family of runners, and it...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 3:02pm
ALLISON - Butler County officials are readying for another round of infrastructural improvements to bolster economic development.
The plan started in 2010 when the county sought a Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) grant to foster...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 2:52pm
Perrin Park was filled with people on June 16-17 as locals and residents from surrounding towns flocked to Greene to celebrate Greene River Days.
The parade on Saturday was a hit, featuring firetrucks and businesses from surrounding towns throughout...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 2:43pm
Every year, approximately 30 students from across Iowa are chosen by local electric cooperatives for the Iowa Youth Tour to join about 1700 other students from throughout the country on a tour of Washington D.C.
Dawson Schmitt of Clarksville...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 2:36pm
By Bethany Carson
“Promise me you’ll always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think,” is third grade teacher...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 11:32am
ALLISON – North Butler’s softball team may have changed its approach against Clarksville, but the end result from the second meeting between the two in less than a week was the same.
The Indians, who shot up seven spots from 14th to...
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 12:41pm
Wayne K. Miller, 85, of Allison, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at his home in Allison, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, Iowa, with Pastor Gary Mulder officiating...
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 12:15pm
There was a full house at Wilder Park on June 11 to welcome the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The official Park Board count, as provided by Duane Feltz, was 960 in the audience.
Chattanooga Choo Choo, Pennsylvania 6-50000, I...
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 11:54am
The focus of the reading program this month at the Allison Public Library is building a better world. Featured speakers June 7-9 were the Mad Scientist Jim Birkel, Steve Martin of the Butler County Nature Center and Shannon Seehusen of the Grout...
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 11:45am
In May of 1992, Grace Barter saw a sign at a post office advertising a new position in Kesley: National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer. It sounded interesting, so she applied.
Recently, Brad Fillbach of the...
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 11:28am
Bethany Negen was crowned Miss Clarksville on June 8. Little Mr. Clarksville is Noah Sterken and Little Miss Clarksville is Aubrea Roman.
First runner-up for the Miss Clarksville is Paige Morrison. Second runner-up is...
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 11:19am
The Shell Rock Historical Museum opened for the summer on May 6. The museum is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. It is located at 127 W Adair St.
For the Shell Rock 4th of July celebration, the...
