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Christopher Eck holds one of the rod puppets from the performance, “Remembering Buxton.”

Puppet theater brings Iowa history to life

West Liberty is home to a unique form of entertainment. more

Xiomara Levsen of the West Liberty Index | 6/29/22

Brad Jipp of Moscow displays a frame from one of his 16 beehives.

Honeymakers get bzzzzzzzzy

There are more than 4,500 beekeepers in the state of Iowa. As part of National Pollinator Week, which occurred June 20 through 26, four beekeepers with hives in rural Muscatine and Cedar counties shared what they love about their hobby. more

Kimberly Sloan of the Advocate News | 6/29/22

Cody descendants pose before Scott County's Cody Homestead June 18, during a stop on their four-day reunion to Buffalo Bill's birth county.

Codys come home

Kevin Garlow Cody raced through his great-great-great-great grandfather’s museum in LeClaire like a grown-up kid in a family lore candy store. more

Mark Ridolfi, NSP Assistant Editor | 6/28/22

John and Dianna Romanick started Bridgehouse Cider in 2020. John planted 14 trees in 2019, and in 2020, during Covid, he planted an additional 150 trees. The orchard has now expanded to nearly 1,000 trees.

Iowa's sweet secret

High atop a ridge overlooking the sandy soil in the northeast corner of Scott County, sits one of Eastern Iowa’s sweetest and best-kept secrets. more

Scott Campbell, NSP Editor | 6/28/22

The Atalissa Fire Department hopes to raise thousands of dollars this weekend to put toward a new tanker fire truck with their Atalissa Day fundraiser that includes all kinds of family activities and fun. Here, Gina and Scott Skubal as well as Karen Feddersen show some of the items to be presented for the live auction to begin at 6 p.m. at the fire station including autographed NFL footballs.

Atalissa Day Saturday

Hoping to raise enough money to buy a used tanker fire truck, members of the Atalissa Fire Department are putting together their annual all-day Atalissa Day fundraiser on Saturday, June 25. The … more

Tim Evans, Index Editor | 6/22/22

Lyle Zimmerman starts one of the tractors he had driven in the WMT Tractorcade this past week. He has several tractors stored at a farm south of West Liberty he has restored or is in the process or restoring.

A liftetime hobby for two local residents

Restoring and riding tractors is something Bob Cline and Lyle Zimmerman have done since they were young. Cline and Zimmerman have also ridden in several of the WMT Tractorcades together. … more

Xiomara Levsen, Index Co-Editor | 6/15/22

Members from the West Liberty Fire Department and public attended the city council meeting, which was moved from the community center to the library to accommodate more people due to interest Tuesday, June 7.

Negotiations moved forward

After learning there was “no viable option” for the City of West Liberty to provide fire protection and ambulance service for the community after June 7, a back-up plan went sour for the West … more

Tim Evans, Index Editor | 6/15/22

Jackie Henderson, Annette Henderson, Jeff Henderson, Dee Goldsberry, Marilyn Henderson, Melody Henderson, Mark Henderson, Scott Henderson and Mylei Henderson attended the 100th anniversary of the West Liberty Mansell Phillips Unit #509 American Legion Auxiliary on Sunday, June 12. Marilyn was presented a certificate for her 82 years of membership in the auxiliary. Her family members honored her with their attendance that day.

100th anniversary celebrated

The West Liberty Mansell Phillips Unit #509 of the American Legion Auxiliary celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 12 at Legion Hall with 51 members, family, and friends in attendance. Unit … more

Phyliis Sterba, Index Contributer | 6/15/22

Citywide clean up Saturday

Residents of West Liberty are invited to help the Chamber of Commerce with a city wide volunteer beautification project this Saturday. The West Liberty Chamber of Commerce decided to keep the … more

Xiomara Levsen, Index Co-Editor | 6/8/22

Hansons to be honored for community work

Active in West Liberty for more than a decade, Anna and Steve Hanson will be honored this Thursday, June 16, at a special public celebration to be hosted by the Rotary Club of West Liberty. To be … more

Tim Evans, Index Co-Editor | 6/8/22

Jo and Ken Noble at a Rotary Convention this year. Ken and his wife traveled to three continents to deliver polio drops to children to help the Rotary Club International's mission to eradicate the world of polio. Ken was recently awarded the International Service Award for his efforts.

Rotary awards Noble international honor

A Rotary Club of West Liberty member received an international award for his achievements in Rotary international’s efforts to eradicate polio. Ken Noble, of Muscatine, formerly of West Liberty … more

Xiomara Levsen, Index Co-Editor | 6/8/22

Escucha Mi Voz believes to have deal with city

Escucha Mi Voz (Hear my voice) believe they have a tentative agreement with the West Liberty City Council’s Finance Committee to create a local Excluded Workers Fund with Federal American Rescue … more

Tim Evans, Index Co-Editor | 6/8/22

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