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The West Liberty Children’s Festival kicks off in earnest on Saturday, Sept. 16, with a couple new puppetry acts and double the balloon twisters, according to Monica Leo, puppeteer and managing director of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater Company.
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Garrett Ammesmaki, Index Editor
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8/30/23
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“Ring the bell and save a child from human trafficking.”
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Tim Evans, Index Contributing Writer
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8/30/23
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There were plenty of new faces greeting students last week when the West Liberty School District opened its doors for the year.
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8/30/23
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The West Liberty School Board heard an update on the high school’s participation in the iJAG program at its Aug. 21 meeting.
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Erin M. Gentz, Index Contributing Writer
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8/30/23
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West Liberty’s Run for the Schools will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, starting at West Liberty High School, 310 W. Maxson Ave., beginning at 1 p.m.
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8/30/23
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By 2025, over 25 percent of Iowa’s population is expected to be 60 years or older according to the Iowa Department on Aging. The health and well-being of older adults is a priority in the state.
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8/30/23
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Military families in the West Liberty area will have access to childcare options thanks to a pilot program between the city, childcare network WeeCare and the Department of Defense.
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Erin M. Gentz, Index Contributing Writer
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8/23/23
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Approaching the anniversary date of its acquisition of The West Liberty Index, Regional Publisher Joshua Byers announced a series of moves this week meant to strengthen the news and sports reporting in the local community.
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8/23/23
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The City of West Liberty has partnered with Wilton, Muscatine and Muscatine County for an in-depth housing market analysis, according to a press release from the City of Muscatine.
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Garrett Ammesmaki, Index Editor
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8/23/23
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Construction crews are still hard at work on the new West Liberty athletic complex at the high school.
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8/23/23
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West Liberty’s Run for the Schools is back this year following a multi-year absence since COVID 19 and will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, starting at West Liberty High School, 310 W. Maxson Ave., beginning at 1 p.m., sponsored overall by MidwestOne Bank.
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8/23/23
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The Battle for the Liberty Rodeo will take place Saturday, Aug. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty.
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8/23/23
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The West Liberty Public Library is now offering patrons a chance to learn new languages, according to director Allie Paarsmith.
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8/23/23
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The West Liberty Public Library is looking for donations of items for the youth department at the library including plastic or vinyl tablecloths, washable art smocks, empty cereal boxes, clean socks, hula hoops, metal soda bottle caps, silicone resin molds and glass baubles.
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8/23/23
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The Community Youth Group opened 2023 with a special Fun Night on Sunday, Aug. 20, at the West Liberty Christian Fellowship.
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8/23/23
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West Liberty American Legion Auxiliary Unit #509 had another very successful poppy drive in May. They also participated in the West Branch Flag Retirement ceremony on Flag Day. In July, members rode in the Muscatine County Fair Parade.
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Phyllis Owen Sterba
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8/23/23
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It was a toe tapping affair at the Nichols Christian Church on Sunday, Aug. 20.
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8/23/23
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St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty will host their annual Family Festival on Sunday, Sept. 3, right outside the church, at 107 W. Sixth Street, from 1-5 p.m.
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8/23/23
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The City of Atalissa is working to get residents a first-time multi-purpose recreation court to be built south of the city maintenance building on Cherry Street, just a couple doors north of the Atalissa Post Office, it was learned from the Monday, Aug. 14 meeting of the city council at city hall.
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Tim Evans, Index Contributing Writer
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8/23/23
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The final free performance of the August music series in Ron de Voo Park in downtown West Liberty will feature a lot of local talent. The event is the final of four August shows put together by the West Liberty Area Arts Council
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8/23/23
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