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Does West Liberty need a seventh police officer?

West Liberty police chief Joshua Houser is asking the city council to consider hiring a seventh full-time officer for the department. During a work session prior to the Oct. 1 meeting, Houser …
West Liberty council

Neighbor asks council about annexation plans

By Erin Gentz Index Editor While plans for annexation of property at 8th Street and Holden Avenue are still in the early stages of discussion, at least one West Liberty resident has …

Bikes for Tykes riders roar through Muscatine County Saturday

Hoping to be able to provide more than 100 bicycles for Muscatine County youth, the West Liberty based Dirty Danglers side-by-side organization will host their second annual “Bikes for Tykes …
Muscatine County

Supervisors OK county courthouse work up to $200K

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved work on the Muscatine County Courthouse that includes roof repairs and tuckpointing after discussion concerning the contingency budget for the …

Fay Wulf surprised as Durant's Hometown Hero

If there’s a “Hometown Hero” in Durant, it’s Fay Wulf, a longtime volunteer who leads the weekly Cedar County Senior Meal site program in Durant. Wulf, who has guided the …
Muscatine County Fairgrounds

Chown Appliance donates $6K for fairground event center

Chown Appliance in Nichols Iowa has donated $6,000 for landscaping infrastructure at the new Event Center. Chown Appliance is owned and operated by Kyle Barnhart of Muscatine Iowa. Kyle grew up …
Fairs

2024 Cedar County Fair special section

West Liberty football

Heartbreak at the last minute

In one of the wildest games Class 2A will see this season, West Liberty and Northeast played an instant classic. For the Comets, it’s one they hope to forget. After an incredible …
West Liberty Volleyball

Comets enter into rough patch

The West Liberty Volleyball team put the lid on a difficult week as they went 3-3 in its six matches last week, falling to Wilton in RVC play and Western Dubuque and Wapsie Valley in tournament play. …
West Liberty Cross-Country

Resuming the season at Hillcrest

In cooler temperatures, West Liberty’s cross-country program continues to produce fast times. At Monday’s meet at Hilcrest Academy, the Comet boys placed sixth out of 10 teams as it …
Opinion

Support Phil Wiese

Phil Wiese deserves our support to be our Iowa House Representative. Phil knows that public dollars (your taxes, right?) should support our public schools instead of subsidizing private schools which …
Letter to the editor

Teamsters endorse Kim Schneider for supervisor

This is Teamsters Local 238 endorsement letter for Muscatine County supervisor candidate Kim Schneider. The executive board of Teamsters Local 238 has endorsed you in your race for the Muscatine …
Commentary

West Liberty festivals nurture sense of community

I’m writing this column on the Wednesday night after the Hispanic Heritage Festival and the Children’s Festival that occurred in our community on September 14, 2024.   I consider …
Obituaries

Obituary: Bill Tubbs

Bill Tubbs, 75, former publisher, philanthropist and longtime supporter of the North Scott community, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison surrounded by loved ones.

Connie Morrison

Connie Sue Morrison, 69, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the United …

Andrea Maher

Born: Oct. 10, 1938; Died: Aug. 9, 2024 Andrea Lea Maher of Eugene, Ore., passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2024, in the loving arms of her family. Andrea was born to Iola Ann …
Special section

Muscatine County 4-H kids shine at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair Results: Muscatine County Beef Beef Showmanship Grades 11-12: Addyson Lehman, Purple, Grade 11-12 Champion Beef Showman; Kalyssa Herrold, Blue; Grady Claussen, Blue …

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