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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The following students are on the honor roll for second semester of the 2025-2026 school year with a 3.5 grade point and above (* = 4.0): Grade 9 Eliza Ballard*, Zoey Brain, Madison Brand, Kohry ...

The West Branch High School Class of 1966 will meet 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Cedars Edge Golf Course with a happy hour, followed by food available upstairs anytime between 5 - 8 p.m. at Birdie’s ...

After a month-long review of a June 3 shooting incident, the Cedar County Attorney’s Office concluded it would not file charges against the West Branch Police chief. In a 15-page July 2 report, Cedar ...

Makena Morehead was among 146 graduate students who were awarded a Master of Education degree from Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 9. Morehead, of West Branch, ...

West Branch High School senior Lynden MacGillivray posed April 26 with Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer and Gov. Kim Reynolds at the 24th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony at the Iowa Events ...

Mediacom Communications announced the selection of Adelyn Hetrick, who recently graduated from West Branch High School, as a recipient of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. According to a ...

Of the more than $150,000 in grants given out by the Community Foundation of Cedar County, more than $27,000 went to eight organizations in or closely tied to West Branch. Presented on June 16, the ...

Cedar County Cooperative has acquired the assets of Price Oil and Gas Company, bringing together two organizations with deep roots in serving agricultural, residential, and commercial customers ...

West Branch’s softball team could not overcome a fast start from Wilton as the Bears fell 13-2 to the Beavers June 30 at home. Of the game, West Branch Head Coach Eric Stenberg said that “we’ve just ...