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Mayoral Candidate, Tim Junker

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City Council Candidate, Jodi Bangasser

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City Council Candidate, Janis Cramer

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City Council Candidate, Shane Carlson

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City Council Candidate, Mitchell Grummitt

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00am

Meet the Candidates: Faces of Allison’s 2025 Election

ALLISON -- As Allison residents prepare to cast their ballots in the Nov. 4 city election, five candidates are stepping forward to share their vision for the community’s future. With issues such as...

Guidance Councelor, Celsey Kelley, and some of North Butler Elementary's students.

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00am

North Butler Elementary Awarded $500 for Student Sensory Space

Allison – North Butler Elementary School guidance counselor Celsey Kelley has received a $500 Tools for Schools grant, sponsored by Green State Credit Union and KWWL, to help create a sensory room...

P.E.O. member Michelle Litterer, Levi Nordmeyer. Standing P.E.O. members Janice Metz, Sue Lodge, Cheryl Becker, Carolyn Fenneman.

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Victoria Schroer and Levi Nordmeyer.

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Memphis, Daughter of Levi and Victoria Schroer.

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00am

Beating Strong: P.E.O. Grant Helps Clarksville Father Rebuild After Transplant

Clarksville -- P.E.O. Chapter IT of Clarksville recently announced that Levi Nordmeyer has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Iowa P.E.O. Project Fund, Inc. to help with his recovery after a heart...

Photo from the Sex offender Registry, Michael W. Tobin Jr.

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 8:00am

Appeals Court Reduces Convictions in Former Police Officer Exploitation Case

BUTLER COUNTY — A former Clarksville police officer convicted in 2023 of multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor had several of his convictions vacated by the Iowa Court of Appeals. Michael...

Photography by Katie Burman

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Photography by Katie Burman

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Photography by Katie Burman

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 8:00am

New Roots In Clarksville: Community Rebuilds Its Tree Canopy

CLARKSVILLE, Iowa — Students and Community volunteers gathered last Friday to add new life to Clarksville’s tree canopy, planting 30 trees throughout town and on the high school grounds. The trees...

TOP HEADLINES

Allison Council Addresses Utility Issues, Nuisance Properties at Special Meeting

10/16/2025 - 12:00am
Clarksville Council Talks County Shed, Fall Craft Show, and Parking Updates

10/16/2025 - 12:00am
Butler County Board Reviews Budget, Approves Statewide Opioid Settlement

10/16/2025 - 12:00am
Mayoral Candidate, Tim Junker

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City Council Candidate, Jodi Bangasser

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City Council Candidate, Janis Cramer

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City Council Candidate, Shane Carlson

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City Council Candidate, Mitchell Grummitt

Meet the Candidates: Faces of Allison’s 2025 Election

10/16/2025 - 12:00am
Vote on North Butler School Levy Returns to Ballot

10/09/2025 - 8:00am
Board Approves Farm Lease, Advances Urban Renewal

10/09/2025 - 8:00am
Fraudsters Target Butler County in Nationwide Scam

10/09/2025 - 8:00am
Photo from the Sex offender Registry, Michael W. Tobin Jr.

Appeals Court Reduces Convictions in Former Police Officer Exploitation Case

10/09/2025 - 8:00am
Healthcare Costs and Coverage Under Review in Butler County

10/01/2025 - 12:00am
Clarksville Council Approves Special Permit, Reviews City Projects

10/01/2025 - 12:00am
Candidates Announced for Butler County's November Elections

10/01/2025 - 12:00am
Allison Council Takes Up Cemetery Issues, Street Repairs, and Park Loan

10/01/2025 - 12:00am
A Turning Point in America

10/01/2025 - 12:00am
Poppe Brings Heart and Homegrown Roots Back to Iowa Central

09/25/2025 - 12:00am
Amidst Water Crisis, Iowa To Update Water Quality Standards

09/25/2025 - 12:00am

News

10/16/2025 - 12:00am

Butler County Board Reviews Budget, Approves Statewide Opioid Settlement

ALLISON – The Butler County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Sept. 30, 2025, approving resolutions on opioid settlements and Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) representation, among other business. The board proclaimed October...

Clarksville Council Talks County Shed, Fall Craft Show, and Parking Updates

Allison Council Addresses Utility Issues, Nuisance Properties at Special Meeting

Strong Turnout Helps AMVETS Fund Hall Door Replacement

Beating Strong: P.E.O. Grant Helps Clarksville Father Rebuild After Transplant

Sports

10/09/2025 - 8:00am

Bearcats' Boys' Cross Country Finishes Third in GHV Invitational

GARNER - The North Butler boys and girls' cross country teams ran in the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Invitational on Monday, September 29. While the girls' team does not have enough runners to qualify as a team, the boys' team finished in third place...

Bearcats Drop District Game to Eagles

Bearcat Volleyball Picks up Five Wins in Last Weeks' Matches

Clarksville Cross Country Teams Run in Bulldog Invitational

Indians Use Strong Offense to Defeat Plainsmen

North Butler Cross Country Runs in Home Meet

Obituaries

10/13/2025 - 9:24am

Susan Symens, 61

Susan Symens, 61, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be from 4-7 p....

Jeanette Freie, 92

Kathaleen Gwen Stoppelmoor

Hayden Putney, 18

Special Sections

Butler County Fair 2025

Clarksville Graduates 2025

Letters to Santa (2024)

Congrats Grads! Class of 2024

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