Butler County Tribune-Journal

12/25/2025

12/17/2025

12/15/2025

Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff today, Monday Dec. 15 in honor of the two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria.

Nate Howard, 29, of Marshalltown and Edgar Torres, 25, of Grimes and an unnamed Civilian Interpreter were killed Sat. Dec. 13 during a mission in Palmyra, Syria. three other National Guard members were injured during the attack.

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12/05/2025

Happy Friday!!!
We are here today to let you know where you can find a few groomed cross-country ski trails in Butler County. Our staff has been out this week in the cold, and they have groomed a little less than a mile of trail through the woods on the South Side of Heery Woods Park near the nature center. A trail has been groomed from the Clarksville Trailhead of the Rolling Prairie Bike Trail going west just past the big river bridge. And by the end of today, there will be a trail set in Beaver Meadows in Parkersburg.
We hope you can get out to enjoy a little time on the trails this weekend. The trails have set nicely, and the woods are beautiful this time of year.

12/04/2025

12/04/2025

Reminder – We've extended the deadline for Letter to Santa Submissions to this Thursday by 5pm. Parents of children K-2nd grade are encouraged to email photographs of their child’s handwritten Santa letter to us at: [email protected]

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12/03/2025

UPDATE – Thanksgiving Morning Incident

Michael Wayne Allen, 55, is facing three Class C felony charges for intimidation with a dangerous weapon and one Class D felony for going armed with intent.

Deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded after a woman in Dougherty reported her son had fired multiple rounds into her home while several family members were inside. When officers arrived, Allen was seen outside with a firearm. After a shootout ensued, he was shot by an Iowa State Patrol officer and retreated to his nearby property. All the family members were safely removed from the home by law enforcement.

Allen was transported to a Des Moines hospital for treatment and, as of Dec. 2, is being held at the Polk County Jail awaiting trial.

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11/29/2025

❄️ WINTER WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ❄️
North Butler Community School District

As winter weather approaches, please remember that delays, cancellations, and early dismissals will be communicated through the following platforms:

🅕 North Butler Schools page
📱 Email & Text Messages (Infinite Campus)
📺 Local TV & Radio Stations: KWWL, KCRG, KIMT, and KGAN

❄️ Stay safe, stay warm, and stay informed!

11/28/2025

UPDATE – Incident Near Aredale

This morning at around 9 a.m. law enforcement responded to a report of a man firing into a residence near C13 and Franklin Avenue near Aredale, where several individuals were trapped inside. When officers arrived, an Iowa State Patrol trooper made contact with the armed subject, and an exchange of gunfire occurred. The subject then entered a nearby residence.

An ISP tactical team safely evacuated the occupants, and negotiators later made contact with the subject, who ultimately surrendered. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and is expected to survive. No troopers or deputies were injured.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is now handling the investigation. Officials have confirmed the incident was targeted and that the parties involved were known to each other.

More information will be released as the investigation progresses.

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11/27/2025