West Branch’s girls’ track team had three winning entries and a fifth-place finish with 59 points in a soggy April 9 home Chad Gates Invitational. The meet went on despite wet conditions throughout as ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Robert “Rob” R. Wolfe, 70, of Iowa City passed away at home July 1, 2026. Rob was born April 28, 1956, to William T. and A. Louise (Tribby) Wolfe in Iowa City. They took him home to West Branch where ...

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In-person worship services. Please check our website for live streaming services and recordings. facebook.com/Westbranchumc.org/worship. WBUMC Iowa channel on www ...

• 10 a.m. Baseball: Boys Fresh/Soph v IC Liberty • 10 a.m. Softball: Girls Jr High v Mid-Prairie • 12 p.m. Baseball: Boys Fresh/Soph v IC Liberty • 12 p.m. Softball: Girls Jr High v Mid-Prairie • 3 ...

West Branch’s Brooke Webber flashed a double thumbs-up on June 5 after taking third place for her Tub Table invention at the 2026 RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals Awards Ceremony in Dearborn, ...

As of Tuesday morning, many West Branch residents still report garbage sitting on the curb four days after LRS usually picks it up. Recyclables got picked up Monday, three days late. Now, a bit more ...

One electric bike rider nearly ran into a West Branch Police car, deepening safety concerns with city leaders. Following concerns raised at a May meeting of the West Branch City Council, Police Chief ...