Students have had a little time to settle in to their new digs at the Early Learning Center, and plans are now underway to showcase West Liberty's newest educational gem to the public. more

The Atalissa Church of Christ is sponsoring a car show on the grounds of the church, 319 East Third Street in Atalissa more

West Liberty is pursuing a sister city agreement with the “motor racing capital of Argentina.” more

The West Liberty Community School Board of Education is seeking candidates to run for three seats on the board. Nomination packets can be obtained from district business manager Abby Ortiz at the Administration Offices at 1103 Elm Street in West Liberty and should be returned no later than Sept. 21. more

The City of West Liberty is seeking candidates to run for seats on the city council. more

The Community Youth Group is open to all area youths of any denomination in grades six through high school senior and will meet on Sundays, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the First Church United, 1100 N. Calhoun Street. more

West Liberty’s Run for the Schools will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, starting at West Liberty High School, 310 W. Maxson Ave., beginning at 3 p.m. more

The public is welcome to attend a Thursday noon luncheon meeting on Sept. 14 at the Regional Learning & Cultural Center in downtown West Liberty to learn more about a joint in-depth housing market analysis being held for the community as well as Muscatine and Wilton. more

The West Liberty Community Food Pantry distributes food to local families and individuals in need every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9-10 a.m. at First Church United in West Liberty. more

As part of Saturday’s Children’s Festival, a special free after-school workshop will be held at the West Liberty Public Library from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for third grade students and older, sponsored by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre in downtown West Liberty. more

A weekly Farmer’s Market is being held every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. in downtown West Liberty on Spencer Street through Oct. 30, presented by the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce. more

The Chamber and director Charles Brooke are also in the midst of helping plan the annual Trick or Treat Trail event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, on Heritage Trail on the west end of the community with the West Liberty Community Park District. more

Two Iowa State University Extension service seminars are for farm women. more

University of Iowa College of Education Associate Professor Dr. Carolyn Colvin and colleagues from West Liberty will speak about the success of a program to bring citizenship and more immigrants in West Liberty this Friday, Sept. 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. more

Monica Leo lives for mid-September. That’s because the director of the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre not only gets a prime opportunity to show her puppet talents, but gets an opportunity to host puppeteers from throughout the Midwest at the now 26th annual West Liberty Children’s Festival. more

The noon Rotary Club of West Liberty will host an estimated 40 vintage cars this weekend at the Heritage Depot Museum on the southwest corner of West Liberty as an enhancement before the start of the 26th annual Children’s Festival weekend. more

A decision on a proposed city/county police officer training/gun range may come down to a Muscatine County Zoning Board meeting in early October despite discussions at Monday morning’s meeting of the Muscatine Board of Supervisors at the County Administration building in Muscatine. more

Despite objections from six different public speakers, the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved moving forward Monday, Aug 28, on a real estate purchase agreement to create a new gun practice and training range near Moscow that would be used by both the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Muscatine, as well as other law enforcement personnel more

Shirley Grimm of Muscatine County was inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20. more

The noon Rotary Club of West Liberty will host an estimated 40 vintage cars at the Heritage Depot Museum on the southwest corner of West Liberty as an enhancement to the 26th annual Children’s Festival weekend, it was learned Friday at a meeting of the group. more