When the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum closed in January 2025, people began asking the question: “What will be different?” Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a ...

Tape cassettes, including 80s hits recorded right off the radio, on display in a trunk. Bright sun, 87-degree heat, and lots of talk about cars. Even a flux capacitor. Full text is available only to ...

About 12 to 14 children attended last week’s Downey Baptist Church Vacation Bible School, with an “Emerald Crossing” theme. Called an “Irish Adventure through Psalm 23,” the lesson also taught some of ...

A morning shooting on West Orange Street involved a West Branch Police Officer, according to the Cedar County Sheriff. The officer, who has yet to be identified, confronted a man allegedly involved in ...

After reopening and installing bigger cranes for its larger wind turbine models, Nordex North America impressed U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, who toured the facility on Monday. Chief Operations Officer ...

The Iowa City/County Management Association on March 26 recognized West Branch with a Program of the Year award for facilitating the Heritage Hill housing project. “The Heritage Hill Redevelopment ...

A worker at the Oasis grain bins, 3122 Oasis Road NE, became temporarily trapped in one of the bins owned by Larry Regennitter on Friday, prompting an emergency call to West Branch Fire Department.

A fine pitching performance from Nolan Staker and a late rally were not enough for the West Branch baseball team, which fell 6-2 to Class 2A No. 3 Regina June 18 at home. The game closed out an ...

Setting up shop next door to the West Branch Food Pantry, a new non-profit offers clothing, shoes, accessories and more for free to the community. Spearheaded by Michelle Ritter, the West Branch ...

Despite the “No Kings” theme, Saturday’s protesters spent more time rallying about policy disagreements than making a case that the Trump administration breaks the law. While 82nd Indivisible Group ...

Skylor and Natalie Maxson of Iowa City are pleased to announce the arrival of their baby girl, Stella Grace Maxson, born Jan. 28, 2016. Stella joins 3-year-old sister Vera at home. Stella weighed 7 ...

With only 105 NeeDoh units — owner Tiffany Frederick requested 1,000 — on the shelf, anyone getting in line after 10 a.m. likely left empty-handed. Frederick said they sold out in 32 minutes. The line ...