The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is in settlement negotiations with a woman who alleges the hospital shared confidential patient information with Facebook. more

The annual Muscatine County Fair “Trees for a Cause” event will take place Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds in West Liberty. More than a dozen trees as well as several hometown vendors participated in the event in previous years according to Kelsey Meyers, Fair Manager. more

About 1.2 million egg-laying hens in Taylor County will be culled because a highly transmissible avian flu was detected in their flock, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more

The governing body of Iowa’s public universities has changed its name and logo to better reflect its mission and duties. more

Focusing heavily on national security, Iowa’s delegates introduced legislation allowing fingerprinting of immigrant children at the border and protecting cyber infrastructure from foreign attacks. more

Paddy Leggins never dreamed she’d be coming back to her hometown to be pastor of a church when she graduated from West Liberty High School in 1965. But God had other plans for the once-retired minister who took the helm of the West Liberty United Methodist Church just a few months ago. more

Veteran journalist Jacob Lane has returned to his roots and been named editor of the West Liberty Index, a position he held previously from 2013 to 2019. more

On Monday, Nov. 27, the West Liberty community will be coming together to help save lives as the West Liberty American Legion Auxiliary host a blood drive 2-7 p.m. at First United Church’s Fellowship Hall. more

West Liberty FFA’s Agricultural Issues and Perceptions team traveled to Indianapolis, where they placed fourth in the nation at the FFA National Convention. more

The West Liberty American Legion Post 509, SOL, and Auxiliary will hold their annual Veterans Day Observance at the Legion building in downtown West Liberty starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11. more

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre invites all to a Saturday, Nov. 18 presentation about its New Puppeteers Festival coming Saturday, May 4, at the West Liberty Community Center at 1204 N Calhoun Street in West Liberty. more

The University of Iowa Mobile Clinic will be setting up at First Church United on Saturday, Nov. 18, and will be open from 1-3 p.m.  The focus of this particular free clinic is flu shots, but they will offer their other medical services as well.  more

The West Liberty United Methodist Church will host a Lasagna Luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church at 113 E. Fifth St. more

A fundraiser for the West Liberty Fire Department will be held Sunday, Nov. 12, from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. as the department hosts an all-you-care-to-eat pancake breakfast at the department home on the south side of West Liberty. more

A cold and very dry week allowed crop harvest in Iowa to continue at a rate that is more than a week ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more

The annual Muscatine County Fair “Trees for a Cause” event will take place Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds in West Liberty. More than a dozen trees as well as several hometown vendors participated in the event in previous years according to Kelsey Meyers, Fair Manager. more

The westbound Interstate 80 rest area near Wilton will close Sunday evening through Dec. 8 because of nearby roadwork. more

Ownership and operation of a farm by members of the same family for 100, and 150 years or more is a significant accomplishment. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in conjunction with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation established the Century Farm Program for farm families that have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years, and Heritage Farm Program for those owning it 150 years or more. more

More than 800 farms in Scott, Muscatine and Cedar Counties are part of Iowa's Heritage and Century farms program. more

The Muscatine County Fair Board updated guests at their annual meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 24, on an amphitheater stage-remodeling project that is already 75 percent complete as well as a future Activity Center capital improvement. more