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Alexis Karsjens is enjoying her time as the new director of the Aplington Public Library. (Travis Fischer photo)

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 2:36pm

Karsjens settling in as Aplington Library Director

Alexis Karsjens is settling in as the new director of the Aplington Public Library. Taking over the position from Julie Folken, who moved on to become the director of the Kothe Memorial Library in...

Judy Otto, Assisted Living Manager in Allison, received the COVID-19 vaccine last week. (Submitted photo)

Mon, 01/18/2021 - 12:00am

Butler County LTC facilities receive COVID-19 vaccine, virus activity increases in area

More Butler County long term care facilities received their first wave of COVID-19 vaccination last week. On Tuesday, January 12, Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received their...

Tom Teeple, pictured here singing the National Anthem before the Race of Remembrance, passed away at the age of 74 on Saturday, Dec. 26. (Mid-America Publishing photo)

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:47am

Parkersburg remembers Tom Teeple

The New Year rang in a little less bright for the Parkersburg community as the city, and surrounding area, mourned the loss of Tom Teeple. The 74-year old barber was a pillar of...

Aplington-Parkersburg High School prepares to host an A-P/Grundy Center wrestling meet on Dec. 3, 2020, with spectator-limiting guidelines in place. Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted the attendance restrictions on Jan. 8, allowing for general admission to sporting events, provided social distancing measures are followed and masks are worn by all non-participants over the age of two. (Jake Ryder photo)

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:59am

Reynolds lifts restrictions on athletic spectator attendance

Governor Kim Reynolds renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Disaster proclamation for the New Year on Thursday, January 7, extending most of the existing public health measures and modifying others...

The Butler County Supervisors are pictured above with newly sworn-in officials. From left to right are Supervisor Rusty Eddy, Supervisor Greg Barnett, Auditor Leslie Groen, Sheriff Jason Johnson, County Attorney David Kuehner and Supervisor Tom Heidenwirth. (Bethany Carson photo)

Tue, 01/05/2021 - 1:25pm

Kuehner takes over as County Attorney

With the New Year comes new people doing new things. For Dave Kuehner, this means starting as the attorney for Butler County. Kuehner was sworn in on Tuesday, December 29 as Butler County's official...

TOP HEADLINES

State Sen. Annette Sweeney

Sweeney eyes education, mental health as top 2021 priorities

01/19/2021 - 2:38pm
Alexis Karsjens is enjoying her time as the new director of the Aplington Public Library. (Travis Fischer photo)

Karsjens settling in as Aplington Library Director

01/19/2021 - 2:36pm
Aplington council discusses snow ordinance

01/18/2021 - 12:00am
Judy Otto, Assisted Living Manager in Allison, received the COVID-19 vaccine last week. (Submitted photo)

Butler County LTC facilities receive COVID-19 vaccine, virus activity increases in area

01/18/2021 - 12:00am
County Supervisors consider funding requests

01/18/2021 - 12:00am
Butler County sees COVID-19 spike

01/13/2021 - 11:08am
Butler Supervisors discuss employee salaries

01/13/2021 - 11:06am
Auditor, sheriff and county attorney sworn in

01/05/2021 - 1:54pm
The Butler County Supervisors are pictured above with newly sworn-in officials. From left to right are Supervisor Rusty Eddy, Supervisor Greg Barnett, Auditor Leslie Groen, Sheriff Jason Johnson, County Attorney David Kuehner and Supervisor Tom Heidenwirth. (Bethany Carson photo)

Kuehner takes over as County Attorney

01/05/2021 - 1:25pm
Dumont Wellness Center Administrator Kersten Fisher was among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at ABCM's long term care facilities. (Submitted photo)

Vaccine rollout continues in Butler County

01/05/2021 - 1:22pm
Iowa already through one-third of its COVID-19 vaccine supply

01/05/2021 - 1:20pm
Parkersburg starts off 2021 with new city trucks

01/05/2021 - 1:18pm
Grant Truax (at right) is part of the University of Iowa women's basketball's practice squad for the 2020-21 season. (Photo from Jan Jensen on Twitter)

Truax staying involved in sports

01/05/2021 - 12:38pm
Butler County Public Health administered COVID-19 vaccinations for local healthcare providers at Clarksville City Hall on Dec. 28. Pictured, Amy Wubbena of Opportunity Therapy receives her vaccination, administered by Jennifer Becker, Director of Butler County Public Health. Vaccinations were also administered in Greene and Parkersburg on the 28th. (Submitted photo)

First COVID-19 vaccinations distributed in Butler County

12/30/2020 - 11:28am
2020: The Year in Review

12/30/2020 - 10:10am

News

State Sen. Annette Sweeney

01/19/2021 - 2:38pm

Sweeney eyes education, mental health as top 2021 priorities

AREA - After the 2020 legislative session was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Annette Sweeney (R-Buckeye), who has represented Butler County in Des Moines since 2018, is excited to get back to work in 2021. “What’s exciting...

Karsjens settling in as Aplington Library Director

Aplington council discusses snow ordinance

Butler County LTC facilities receive COVID-19 vaccine, virus activity increases in area

County Supervisors consider funding requests

Parkersburg remembers Tom Teeple

Opinion

01/19/2021 - 2:46pm

LTE: Learning about leaders from history

In reading medieval history, I came across Cola da Rienzi, whose life reminded me of Donald Trump. Cola da Rienzi's dates are 1313-1354. He was born in Rome to what he would term a privileged environment. As a young man, he studied the history of...

LTE: Tom Teeple had a huge heart

LTE: Biden will be President for all Americans

LTE: Butler County Republicans thanks party members

To Butler County, with love

Dear future me; election and post-election decorum

Sports

A-P's Jayden Mackie pops a shot during Tuesday's win against Waterloo Columbus. (Jake Ryder photo)

01/13/2021 - 1:06pm

A-P boys hoops stumble at Denver

Aplington-Parkersburg boys basketball lost ground in the NICL East race after an 88-77 Denver victory at the Cyclone Center on Friday, Jan. 8. The Cyclones and Dike-New Hartford are now tied atop the division, both teams with one loss. A-P slipped...

A-P girls hoops split East battles

Truax staying involved in sports

2020's top sports stories

A-P/GC wrestling goes 0-2

Falcon boys handle Cougars

Obituaries

01/19/2021 - 11:56am

Leona Louise Wallbaum, age 104, of Parkersburg, Iowa, was born the daughter of Ernest and Dena (Uhlenhopp) Schrage on September 26, 1916, Bristow, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church – Vilmar on October 29, 1916. She received her...

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