Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) was sworn into the Iowa House of Representatives on the first day of the 91st General Assembly. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, ...

Trying to prioritize projects for the next three to eight years, a group of stakeholders voted to back plans for beautifying downtown West Branch, rerouting truck traffic around downtown, and ...

The Hoover Presidential Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Uncommon Public Service Award. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click ...

The price of garbage and recycling services will go up with a new contract – possibly 6.3 to 70 percent, depending on the winning bid – even if West Branch stays with the current provider. Full text ...

After President Trump’s hiring freeze went into effect, the number of available federal jobs in this area dropped by more than 90 percent within a week. Full text is available only to subscribers. If ...

Recent bitter cold and snow disrupted school and caused some crashes, but none resulted in serious injuries, according to local officials. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

Representative Bobby Kaufmann and Senator Kerry Gruenhagen will continue their series of Listening Posts for 2025 this Saturday, Feb. 1. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

In one January term class, pupils attempted to solve a mystery. In another, they learned history from watching documentaries. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a ...

Since the Great Recession of 2008, the West Branch area began swinging to the political right. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the E ...

West Branch High School released its Honor Roll for the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access ...

Even though the West Branch High School contestants did not make the Top 2, the SkillsUSA sponsor felt they represented their school well. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

On the way in, Dr. Kyle Haganman welcomed visitors to the new West Branch Family Dentistry. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the ...