http://www.westlibertyindex.comThe latest news from the West Liberty Index.http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4599West Liberty City Council members heard a pair of requests regarding use of public space during their May 1 meeting.Geoff Rands2012-05-10http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4600West Liberty native Jordan Ramos stood in the center of Iowa City's City Plaza with a group of about 30 others holding signs Friday night, May 4, to protest size discrimination.vGeoff Rands2012-05-10http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4601West Liberty School Board members received certificates of recognition of their service Monday, May 7, in celebration of National School Board Appreciation Week.Geoff Rands2012-05-10http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4606Due to a change in the hosting of the West Liberty School District's website, there is a chance that it may be unavailable for a time during the shift, said Marc Hauschildt, high school business and technology teacher.2012-05-10http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4598"Senior sketches," the mini-biographies that include post-graduation plans traditionally published alongside West Liberty High School's graduating seniors' photos in a special section of the Index, are still needed.2012-05-03http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4592West Liberty's Future Farmers of America team saw an immense level of success at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, April 23 and 24.Geoff Rands2012-05-03http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4583Work to deal with a problem of water leakage into the West Liberty Public Library will likely be expanded soon, city council members heard at their April 17 meeting.Geoff Rands2012-04-26http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4584Students at West Liberty Middle School, with the help of teachers and community volunteers, planted 17 tree saplings around the school grounds Monday, April 23.Geoff Rands2012-04-26http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4585More than 80 third-graders from West Liberty Elementary moved with the exuberance of youth around Kimberly Park Friday, April 20, as they picked up trash, sticks and leaves in this year's annual cleanup effort.Geoff Rands2012-04-26http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4586The Aquarius Club is gearing up for its biennial Tour of Homes, which will take place Sunday, May 6.Geoff Rands2012-04-26http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4572The West Liberty School District Board of Education authorized formation of a trapshooting club during their meeting Monday, April 16.Geoff Rands2012-04-19http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4573The West Liberty High School Information Technology Club got a little more than they expected Saturday, April 14, when they held their second-ever electronics recycling drive.Geoff Rands2012-04-19http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4574Work to fix a problem with water entering the West Liberty Public Library is on hold as contractors work to determine any and all points at which water enters the building.Geoff Rands2012-04-19http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4559West Liberty City Council members heard at their Tuesday, April 3, meeting that the home at 1515 U.S. Highway 6 has been connected to the sanitary sewer as council members had requested.Geoff Rands2012-04-12http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4560Members of several churches, school groups and community organizations joined forces at First Church United Saturday, April 7, to mix ingredients together to form meal packages that will be sent locally and internationally to help feed those without the means to feed themselves in the church's second annual Kids Against Hunger Community Packing Day.Geoff Rands2012-04-12http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4550Former NFL player and Iowa Native Tim Dwight made a stop in West Liberty Wednesday, March 28, to speak with a group of more than 50 student athletes, their coaches, and other community members about the value of participation in a varied set of sports and his own personal experiences as an athlete.Geoff Rands2012-04-05http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4551The topic of the playground equipment at the Early Learning Center was again addressed at the West Liberty Board of Education's meeting Monday, April 2.Geoff Rands2012-04-05http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4552The space previously housing El Palenque has not spent much time empty, and though a new bar opened Feb. 22 with a new name - Mi Tierra Kaliente - and new ownership, very little inside will change, said owner Noel Avalos.Geoff Rands2012-04-05http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4553West Liberty resident Sara Sedlacek has officially submitted the paperwork necessary to be included on the ballot for the Iowa State House seat for District 88 as a candidate for the Democratic Party.Geoff Rands2012-04-05http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4545The West Liberty School District has been looking to replace the wooden playground equipment at the Early Learning Center for some time, said Superintendent Steve Hanson, but the discovery of arsenic in the wood means the timeline will have to be accelerated for the removal of the equipment, which the district has already closed off with orange fencing.Geoff Rands2012-03-29http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4546West Liberty City Council members heard facts and figures regarding what annexation of Country Heights would mean to the city during their work session March 20, but Mayor Chad Thomas made it clear early on that the discussion about annexation was in no way a discussion about involuntary annexation.Geoff Rands2012-03-29http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4547With each one of the 35 votes cast in the March 27 special election bearing her name, Melody Russell has won a seat on the West Liberty City Council.Geoff Rands2012-03-29http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4534The West Liberty Board of Education discussed the possibility of removing wooden equipment from the Early Learning Center's playground due to unacceptable levels of arsenic and splintering of the wood.Geoff Rands2012-03-22http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4535Melody Russell, the sole candidate for the last vacant seat on the West Liberty City Council, said she wants to sit on the council in service to West Liberty's residents.Geoff Rands2012-03-22http://www.westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=4536West Liberty High School's Speech Team members performed well at district- and state-level competitions, with one group - comprised of Cailynn Williams and Drake Swails - making it all the way to the All-State Festival.Geoff Rands2012-03-22