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The members of the Jefferson Livewires 4-H Club who gave up sleeping in on the first day of break to serve our community. Front row (L to R): Brecken Kiewet, Eli Noelting, Colt Stirling, Krayten Boeckmann, Molli Stirling, Lydia Fleshner, Lillian Mayer, Ava Deuell, Dakota Burkholder, and Ember Noelting. Back row (L to R): Mark Boelman, Carter Deuell, and Daniel Boelman. Not pictured: Linde Fleshner. Photo courtesy of Jefferson Livewires 4-H Club.
01/22/2026 - 12:00am
ALLISON, Iowa — The Jefferson Livewires 4-H Club spent the first day of Christmas break giving back to the community through a hands-on service project at the Allison Extension Office. Led by club member Ava Deuell, participants cut, ironed and...

Sports


Jaxon Rew pins his opponent to the gorund. Photo by Andrew Shaw.
01/22/2026 - 12:00am
The North Butler-Clarksville boys wrestling team won two of their seven duals across two tournaments last week. The Wolves won one of three duals in a home quad on Tuesday, Jan. 15 and won one of four duals in the Lake Mills Dual Tournament on...

Obituaries

01/26/2026 - 9:55am
Debra Jurgens, 73, of Allison died on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison in Allison. Debra L. Jurgens was born on May 3, 1952, the daughter of Ted and Audrey (Nieman) Jurgens in Waverly. She lived with her parents in...

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