This summer, three women from our community had an extraordinary opportunity to visit China as part of the "Shared Journey of Friendship" U.S. Youth Exchange Delegation. Over the course of two weeks, …
A makeshift Muscatine County Girl Scout troop based in West Liberty learned a valuable lesson about patriotism in a pair of yearlong projects to aid the West Liberty American Legion Post home and the …
Never thinking she’d end up behind the counter, Brenda Ochiltree said one of the first places her future husband Lynn showed her when they met at a Founder’s Day celebration in 2000 was …
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 …
The West Liberty volleyball kicked on their season on Saturday in Grinnell with tournament action.
The Comets went undefeated in pool play, notching wins against South Tama, Ballard and Iowa …
A Scott County barn is among 11 round barns on this year’s, Sept. 14-15 Iowa barn tour, which includes many barn styles in Scott, Cedar and Muscatine counties.
By Ross Shinberg
Regional Sports Editor
West Liberty head coach Jason Dumont is ready to help bring winning football back to West Liberty.
The allure of building up a new program …
By Ross Shinberg
Regional Sports Editor
The sounds of pads clashing and the squeaks of shoes on the gym floor can mean only one thing — fall sports season is here.
West …
By Ross Shinberg
Regional Sports Editor
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control last week approved multiple changes for future prep sports and seasons.
Most …
West Liberty School District commemorated the 25th anniversary of its Dual Language program this year. Recently, I sat down with Citlaly Fernandez, a Dual Language teacher at the middle school. She …
Preserving community voices through oral history
Written by Cueponi Cihuatl Espinoza
We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for community members across the State of Iowa to share …
This is an update to the situation involving the Fire Department, Rural Fire District and the City of West Liberty. All indications are that City Hall (the city manager and attorneys) is putting more …
Jeffrey Linley Rees died on Aug. 13, 2024, at the age of 77 after dealing with end-stage kidney disease for 6½ years. He was surrounded by his loving spouse, Janet, and his four children, …
Helen LaVonne Schrum, 76, of Wilton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Bentley …
Dr. Mitchel “Mike” Phillips DO, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024, at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nev. He was so very grateful to Dr. Sunil Patel and staff at UMC for his …
