Due to increased taxable valuations, West Branch residents will pay more property taxes in the coming year, even though the city tax rate will drop. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you ...

With another phase of the Interstate 80 widening project well under way, the City of West Branch approved another temporary concrete plant to help build it. Full text is available only to subscribers.

The West Branch boys’ soccer team kept a scrappy Bellevue squad at bay, using improved passing and a stingy defensive effort to claim a 3-0 victory over the Comets Friday night at home. Full text is ...

History comes to life this May as the Hoover Presidential Foundation presents The People’s House, an engaging program exploring the untold stories and hidden history of Americas ...

The West Branch boys’ track team did some lineup experimenting and had some strong results against tough competition amid a fifth-place finish with 48 points April 29 at Cedar Rapids Xavier. Full text ...

The West Branch High School student council has been recognized as a 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC), a program of the National ...