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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Aug. 2 for a 45 home subdivision. This is located on 10 acres on the north side of the city. This development is the largest of the housing development …
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By Ken Brooks
WeLead Executive Director
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8/9/23
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
Over 20,000 bicyclists came through West Liberty and rural Muscatine County Saturday, July 29, for RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across …
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8/3/23
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This year, the Muscatine County Fair Queen and first runner up are both from Wilton.
Kiley Langley, was selected as the 2023 Muscatine County Fair Queen. Rebekah “Becky” Imhoff, was selected …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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7/26/23
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Alumni from West Liberty High School came to town last weekend for the All School Reunion.
Activities started Friday evening with a car show and barbecue dinner. Originally the location for this …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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7/19/23
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A West Liberty woman known for her work at MidWest One Bank and her volunteer work with several community organizations received the honor of being named Grand Marshall of the 2023 Fair …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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7/12/23
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Every Wednesday evening, a class is held at First Church United in West Liberty for people who are studying for the United States Citizenship test.
The students preparing for the citizenship test …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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7/12/23
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Maddie Villhauer has taken on the role of director of the West Liberty Child Care Center.
One of the reasons why she took the position was because of its size.
“I like that it’s a small …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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7/5/23
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A woman from Solon is walking across Iowa on old Highway 6 to help bring awareness to mental health issues.
This is the second year Karen Smith has taken the trek across the state. She walked …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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6/28/23
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A local recording artist published another album recently that covers several of their own life events including being isolated during the pandemic and a head injury.
Christine Moad (who uses …
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6/21/23
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The Ken Ruegsegger Memorial Father’s Day Car Show will be held from 1 – 4 p.m., Sunday, June 18, at the Iowa Train Depot in West Liberty.
There is no entry fee or trophies handed out.
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6/7/23
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The Muscatine County Fair Board hosted their annual “Weekend for the Fair” fundraiser on Saturday, June 3. The board relies on the annual fundraiser to boost fair revenue, but they also use it to …
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6/7/23
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Seventy-six high school seniors became alumni of West Liberty High School Sunday, May 28.
Karla Velasco and Tye Miller were the two students chosen to address their classmates on graduation …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/31/23
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Much like the State of the Union address, West Liberty’s Mayor Ethan Anderson gave his own address during the WeLead (West Liberty Area Economic Development) Annual meeting last Friday.
This was …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/17/23
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West Liberty Foods isn’t staying in the city but won’t be moving away from the West Liberty area either.
The announcement about the plans for the future of the West Liberty site was announced …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/17/23
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Northwestern Muscatine County was hit by an EF1 tornado Sunday evening.
According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, the tornado formed northwest of West Liberty, headed northeast …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/10/23
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Monday, May 1, West Liberty High Schools seniors celebrated their next step in life after high school at “Decision Day.”
“Decision Day” is when the seniors path after they graduate. …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/3/23
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Doug Calvin found out in March he was chosen to be on Eastern Iowa’s Honor Flight No. 46.
“It was a complete surprise when they called,” Calvin said.
Honor Flight is a non-profit …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/3/23
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The West Liberty Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for RAGBRAI by having an open house next week.
The open house will be held at the WeLead building located at 119 East Third Street from 3:30 to 5 …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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5/3/23
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Father Guillermo Trevino Jr. had another first in his career as a Catholic priest.
Last Friday, Trevino traveled to Des Moines to receive the state’s Blessed Father McGivney Award at the …
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By Xiomara Levsen
Index Editor
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4/19/23
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Payton Maas is used to doing things by herself.
As a freshman on the West Liberty girls’ track and field team, Maas is the only Comet to compete in the wheelchair races at competitions, leaving …
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By Ryan Timmerman
Index Sports Writer
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4/19/23
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