Generous support by way of court naming rights has helped put the West Branch Lions in the home stretch of their efforts to build an outdoor four-court pickleball complex at Cubby Park, according to a ...

One second left. Bears up 22-15. Denver on the West Branch 14. Their 6-2 quarterback — also their top rusher — struggled to find a receiver but saw a big, gaping green space. Full text is available ...

Up to fourth grade, state test results show more local West Branch pupils overall meeting or exceeding expectations than in the spring, according to recent figures looking at cohort groups. Full text ...

The family of a child who allegedly threatened classmates pushed back against statements that the child was the aggressor. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber ...

Mariannette Miller-Meeks and the Iowa Democratic Party raised concerns this past week that the ongoing partial government shutdown will soon endanger Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) ...

Cotton Creek Mill quilt shop will host a charity quilt auction with all net proceeds going to the nonprofit Eastern Iowa Honor Flight organization. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you ...

At its Oct. 6 meeting, the West Branch City Council heard from representatives of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and Rape Victim Advocacy Program, which combined last year. Full text is ...

School board and city council elections will take place Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 235 South Second Street, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you ...

Eric Matthew Marland of Cambridge, England passed away on March 20, 2025. Eric was born in Cambridge, Mass., to William “Bill” Marland and Barbara Marland (nee Sherer) on Oct. 9, 1957. They moved to ...