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  • Parkersburg council considers ambulance upgrades; honors Bob Haylock
    Parkersburg council considers ambulance upgrades; honors Bob Haylock

    posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Newly elected Mayor Mike Timmer opened last Monday night's stated meeting of the Parkersburg City Council with a moment of silence honoring long-time councilmember Bob Haylock, who passed away on Friday, Dec. 31. Haylock demonstrated his devotion to the Parkersburg community by serving on the city council for 27 years, and as the city's mayor for 8 years. After paying their respects to the departed, the council turned its attention to matters of business.

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  • Strabala brings passion, purpose to A-P superintendent role
    Strabala brings passion, purpose to A-P superintendent role

    posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 As the Aplington-Parkersburg School District's new interim superintendent, Randy Strabala does not feel constrained by the "interim" tag – quite the opposite.

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  • World's Greatest RAGBRAI Wrap-Up: Annual bike trek passes through Butler County
    World's Greatest RAGBRAI Wrap-Up: Annual bike trek passes through Butler County

    posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 The 48th edition of the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, has pedaled off into the sunset.

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  • Stotler enjoys busy week as Butler County Fair Queen
    Stotler enjoys busy week as Butler County Fair Queen

    posted on Monday, July 12, 2021 Sommer Stotler is not afraid to get her hands dirty. Miss Parkersburg proved it last week as she carried out her many, varied, and sometimes muddy duties as Butler County Fair Queen.

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  • "Nacho" average teachers

    posted on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 As the 2020-21 school year comes to an end, the Aplington-Parkersburg community showed their support for the teachers at the schools in Aplington and Parkersburg with special signs and special food delivery for a group that are "nacho" average teachers.

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