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): Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

West Branch Early Learning Center started raising $75,000 for a new playground after a new federal rule. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to ...

The following students had perfect attendance for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year: Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access ...

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 ...

West Branch American Legion Chauncey Butler Post 514 will host a blood drive from 3 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 235 South Second Street. Full text is available only to ...

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. Full text is available only to ...

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 ...

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You, a friend, a 500-piece puzzle, and two hours to finish. This year’s Fall Fest, which runs Friday and Saturday in downtown, features a new puzzle competition for those 16 and up. White Pumpkin and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 6,800-mile American Discovery 250 Relay will pass through West Branch to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. According to a press release, West Branch is part of a 84-mile stretch between ...