West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods recently announced the company has completed a month of charitable giving, having donated nearly 100,000 pounds of turkey breast to food bank organizations … more

The recent annexation of Weile Chevrolet has fueled conversation and a study about potential growth for the City of West Liberty. Annexation of the automotive dealership, located northwest of … more

The West Liberty council met Tuesday, Nov. 21, to discuss continued efforts to revitalize a water well in the West Liberty Power Plant, a $125,000 project that will result in a third well for the … more

An outbreak in Iowa this year of a disease that causes deer to bleed internally and often results in death is poised to be the second-worst since the first known outbreak occurred 11 years ago, … more

West Liberty FFA traveled to Indianapolis for the 96th annual National Convention, Nov. 1-4, once again proving the local chapter has what it takes to compete on the national stage. more

A tentative deal to alleviate on-call time for overworked police officers in West Branch fell apart after a disagreement between a West Branch city council member and the Cedar County Sheriff. more

The 2024 West Liberty board of education, from left: Audra Daufeldt, Rebecca Vargas, Jacob Burroughs, Edward Moreno, and Kira Achen. more

Aquarius Club reminds people who wish to participate in the Star Tree project that gifts need to be turned in by Friday, Dec 8. Stars indicating a child’s age and gender may be selected at the West Liberty State Bank or MidWest One Bank. Presents should be wrapped or bagged (bags preferred), labeled with the chosen stars (or your own labels indicating age and gender) and turned in at the banks. more

Friday, Dec. 1, will be the final First Friday event in 2023 for the Brick Street Gallery, located at 104 W. Third Street, West Liberty, Iowa. more

The Muscatine County Fair’s country music headliner has sold over 13 million albums and charted 18 number-one hits. Tracy Lawrence is coming to the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, July 20. more

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently received more than $875,000 in grants designed to expand and enhance the college’s truck driving program. more

Iowa’s most popular hunting seasons are less than two weeks away when more than 100,000 blaze orange clad hunters will be walking, posting, sitting and standing in Iowa’s timber and field edges hoping to tag an Iowa deer. The first deer gun season is Dec. 2-6; the second deer gun season is Dec. 9-17. more

“Who’s ready to start the festivities of the holiday season with the lighting of the tree!” West Liberty mayor Ethan Anderson exclaimed as many crowded outside of city hall. After a raucous response, everyone began the count down. more

 “Third or nothing!” chanted the wannabe wizards of Puff House during West Liberty High School’s production of “Puffs the Play,” Nov. 16-18, in the high school auditorium. more

 Every November, the National Education Association promotes American Education Week. West Liberty’s local Aquarius Club has been distributing boxes of cookies to each of the district’s school buildings for many, many years, to recognize their contributions to education and thank them for all they do. more

 The 4-H Liberty Clover Kids club made Thanksgiving cards for the residents at the Simpson Memorial Home for their November meeting. more

 West Liberty’s James Gregory Falconer, 43, died due to injuries sustained in a car accident on Saturday, Nov. 11, leaving behind a fiancée and a two-year-old son. more

En varias regiones del país, cientos de perros están contrayendo una enfermedad respiratoria no identificada que inicialmente se presenta como tos y resiste el tratamiento con … more

A massive American flag waved in the brisk cool breeze above Calhoun Street on Saturday, Nov. 11, commemorating Veterans Day in West Liberty, courtesy of the WL Fire Department. more

The West Liberty city council met Tuesday, Nov. 7 to discuss the future of the West Liberty Fire Department. more