Dalius Kazlauskas, 52, of West Branch passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. A memorial visitation celebrating Dalius’ life will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at the Henderson-Barker ...

In a pool of 269 competitors trying for state, West Branch Middle School finished third this weekend and advanced to the state Lego League championship round. Calling themselves the 71704 Team of Doom ...

Only two candidates filed to run for the two available seats on the West Branch Board of Education, and both easily won in Tuesday’s school board election. Incumbent Amanda Whaley earned 343 votes and ...

West Branch last played in Class 2A in 1997, some 28 years ago. This victory makes the first Bears 2A playoff win in nearly three decades. A new low-income weighting factor, implemented by the Iowa ...

West Branch could not get its offense going Friday against Wilton, falling 30-7 to close out the year in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Bears’ sole touchdown came in the first quarter ...

• Jayden Robb and Maria Upah of West Branch were named to the summer 2025 semester Dean’s List at Kirkwood Community College. To be included on the list, a student must achieve a 3.3 grade point ...

Another strong season for Iowa City High’s boys’ cross country team came to a close with a seventh-place finish with 195 points at the Class 4A state meet held Saturday morning in Fort Dodge. “This is ...

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. A REALLY BIG space — all ...

A 20th-place finish from West Branch junior Grace Hamann and an All-State effort from senior Abigail Burns helped Iowa City High’s girls’ cross country team claim seventh with 213 points at Friday ...

Thursday, Nov. 6– B: French toast minis or cereal, fruit, fruit juice, milk. L: Taco on whole grain shell or mandarin chicken, shredded lettuce, churro, refried ...

After a turnaround season, West Branch Football landed 14 players and two coaches on the Class 2A All-District 5 teams. The list, released after the Bears secured a district championship and before ...