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Moniteau continues dealing with cyber charter payments

CHERRY TWP — For a public school district like Moniteau, just a single student opting to instead attend a charter school can impact the district’s budget by tens of thous...

September 15, 2026 Local News

Former employee charged with $48K burglary at Miller’s Quality Meat

A former employee of the closed Miller’s Quality Meats in downtown Butler is facing felony burglary and theft charges after at least $48,875 in equipment went missing fro...

September 15, 2026 Crime & Courts

Butler Area School District signs new transportation agreement after A.J. Myers & Sons sold

BUTLER TWP — With A.J. Myers & Sons — the transportation company serving two Butler County school districts — sold, Butler Area School District signed an amended transpor...

September 15, 2026 Local News

Cleanup underway following Main Street demolition

With the building once located at 123 S. Main St. in Butler demolished, crews began work Monday, Sept. 14, to clean up the property. The building was demolished Thursday ...

September 15, 2026 Local News

Harrisville to take out loan for sewer improvement project

HARRISVILLE — The borough is about to embark on a wastewater improvement project, and to help finance it, borough council has approved taking out a short-term bridge loan...

September 15, 2026 Government

Trial in 2023 Butler Township boy’s death canceled for now

The trial for a Butler man charged with striking and killing 15-year-old Aiden Lutz when he was riding a bicycle in October 2023 has been canceled for now. Jury selection...

September 15, 2026 Crime & Courts

Bakery owner also contributes to locally grown charity

MARS — A few years into her growing interest in baking, Heather Sprague realized how many works of literature — nonfiction and fiction — include references to bread. In t...

September 14, 2026 Community

BMH Advanced Lung Center to host Lung Cancer Awareness Walk

To raise awareness about lung cancer screening, prevention and treatment, Independence Health System’s Advanced Lung Center at Butler Memorial Hospital will host its annu...

September 14, 2026 Community

Touch-a-truck event in Jackson Township

Jackson Township is hosting its fifth-annual Touch-a-Truck event Saturday, Sept. 26. Get an up-close look at big trucks and vehicles from 1 to 4 p.m. at Sippel Reservoir ...

September 14, 2026 Community

Report shows driver was speeding, drinking ahead of Beacon Road fatal crash

Driver hit tree in July 25 crash

September 14, 2026 Crime & Courts

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