The West Liberty Cemetery fall clean-up will take place Oct. 16-20. All items left on the ground or anything broken will be disposed of, as well as debris and old flowers. more

The Friends of the West Liberty Public Library will hold a book and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Library on 400 N. Spencer. Books from donations and discarded from the library are offered for free will donations. Wonderful baked items are available for sale. The object of the sale is to recycle books and promote reading. more

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre will present a special performance for adults and teens on Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at Owl Glass Puppetry Center, 319 N. Calhoun, West Liberty. The play, "Squatters on Red Earth," written by Mary Swander under the guidance of members of the Meskwaki Settlement, was supported by grants from Anon Was a Woman Environmental Art Award (The New York Foundation for the Arts) and The State Historical Society of Iowa, Inc. more

Jerry Hilgenberg is a name well-known to longtime Iowa Hawkeyes fans, but his distinguished career began 75 years ago in Wilton. more

The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Muscatine County Fair.  Join the board 6:30 p.m., Oct. 24, at the Activity Center for supper, drinks, and a silent auction.  A free-will offering will be collected for the meal, a cash bar will be open, and there will be several silent auction baskets you won’t want to miss.  more

The Nichols Fire and Rescue will hold its Soup Supper Gun Raffle Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Nichols Fire Station. more

“It’s just one of my fun things to do.” more

Candidates for city and school board elections for communities in the West Liberty School District were released last week by the Muscatine County Auditor’s Office for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election.  more

Atalissa has a growing feral cat problem and the city council and police departments are taking it very seriously, according to Mayor Angie Dickey, talking about the city’s Sept. 11 meeting at City Hall. more

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Jack Blake, accompanied by Durk Sterner, visited Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight out of Moline.  Blake, now of Muscatine, taught industrial arts at WLHS 1970-2000.  He served in Vietnam 1969-70 in the 101st Airborne Division as a radio operator in combat.   more

Pictured is ELC Office Manager Sonya Cuba, third from left, with Aquarius Club members Harriet Hald, Rhonda Jensen, Priscilla Haessig, Ginge Miehe, Carol Crook and Mary Larson. more

Prior to the regular meeting on Sept. 5, the council held a work session with Taylor Johnson of Bowman & Miller P.C. accounting firm, which performed the city’s annual audit for 2021-2022. Johnson summarized the 62-page report, comparing the city’s financials for the last four fiscal years. more

West Liberty is getting a new vehicle for city business. 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

Members of the Cedar Valley/Nichols United Methodist Church will host their annual Soup Supper on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the Cedar Valley Church south of West Liberty.  more

The City of West Liberty Parks & Recreation Department will host its annual Trick-or-Treat Trail event on the Heritage Trail adjacent to Elm Street on the west side of the city between the historic depot Museum and the West Liberty High School. more

The next quarterly meeting of the West Liberty Business Association has been set for Friday, Nov. 10, beginning at noon at the West Liberty Community Center.  more

The City of West Liberty invites residents to partake in the annual brush and yard waste pickup dates this fall, bagging debris and wrapping sticks. Curb pickups will continue on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18.  more

A two-day seminar on babysitting basics will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11-12, from 1-5 p.m. at the West Liberty Public Library, offered through the Muscatine County 4-H Extension office and the library.  more

West Liberty Rotary more