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. Full text is available only ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

Here is the text of the “Pertinent Facts” reported in the July 2 “Cedar County Attorney Review of Officer Involved Shooting.” Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a ...

A $1,200 grant to purchase materials for building robots comes as West Branch’s robotics program continues to grow both in size and recognition. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

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 ...

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. Full text is ...