News
09/15/2025 - 8:25am
ALLISON – The Butler County Board of Supervisors approved two new subdivision plats and set a public hearing on an urban renewal plan amendment during its Aug. 26 meeting.
Supervisors adopted a plat for Spain Holding’s Addition, a roughly 95-acre...
Opinion
10/10/2024 - 8:04am
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column detailing some opinions on the football helmets in the Big 12 Conference. It was a fun column that I’m doubting a lot of people cared about, though it was good to get away from stressful writing and thinking about...
Sports
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06/03/2025 - 9:35am
Aplington-Parkersburg placed third in the Class 2A Boys State Golf Meet at Gates Park in Waterloo Tuesday and Wednesday. The Falcons were part of a North Iowa Cedar League sweep of the top three positions. Read about the tournament on today’s sports...
Obituaries
09/12/2025 - 9:13am
JoAnn Elaine Johnson, age 78, of Aplington, Iowa, was born the daughter of Steno H. and Mary (Kampman) Schipper on June 12, 1947, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Aplington High School in 1965. She...
