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 ...

West Branch Mayor Roger Laughlin presented Police Chief Greg Hall with a Life Saving Award on Dec. 15 to recognize his efforts to save the life of a construction worker Sept. 30. Full text is ...

According to a Nov. 19 report by Samsara, three spots along Iowa’s section of Interstate 80 make up the “most dangerous winter roads in America.” The three areas include the Des Moines area, when ...

More people want library cards. Ebook use nears that of audiobooks. Summer Reading Program attendance skyrocketed. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click ...

Junior High Builders turned 3,000 doughnuts into three water pumps during A Christmas Past. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the ...

West Branch’s green grocer is now its red, white, and blue grocer. Rajan “Raj” Bhatta, the owner of Jack & Jill grocery store since 2022, pledged allegiance to the United States of America on Nov. 13 ...

West Branch City Administrator Adam Kofoed earned an honorable mention last week for an article he wrote after being diagnosed with autism and the acceptance he found from the City Council and staff.

On behalf of the Chauncey Butler Post 514 American Legion, we would like to express our sympathy to the family of Norman Bickford on the passing of Norm from this world. Full text is available only to ...

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New rules will tighten up payment requirements for the West Branch Early Learning Center and quadruple the enrollment fee. The West Branch Board of Education on Dec. 8 voted to accept changes to the ...

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