West Branch News

Funeral mass for 84-year-old Mary Jo Wade will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:30AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Rich Adam officiating.

Head south into Iowa and you will discover great ways to prepare for the approaching holiday season.

Visit a presidential library with your family to explore our country's history and learn more about the leaders who helped shape it.

Visit a presidential library with your family to explore our country's history and learn more about the leaders who helped shape it.

President Herbert Hoover, with his police dog, King Tut. Hoover was born and was buried in West Branch, Iowa.

No. 11 Durant swept Regina 25-10, 25-20, 25-15 to win the Cedar Valley Conference title Thursday in Durant.

Nine people have put their name in contention to fulfill Larry Meyers' Johnson County supervisors term.

Last month, West Liberty Police Chief P.J. Brewer announced he would be restructuring the West Liberty Police Department, changing the role of the sergeant and adding a captain's position.

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum, in partnership with the Library of Congress, is honoring veterans of foreign wars by preserving their individual stories of military service or civilian efforts that supported the military.

Anticipating future growth, the towns of Swisher and West Branch plan to spend millions of dollars to improve their wastewater treatment plants.

The Flood Plain Management Subcommittee of Iowa's Water Resources Coordinating Council is hosting a series of public input meetings to get feedback about recommendations for a watershed management approach to reduce the adverse impact of future flooding.

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, will have a member of his staff in Solon, West Branch and Tipton on Wednesday.

Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a butterfly. We never imagined having to live without your smile, but knowing that you were a part of our lives keeps the memories of you alive.

Posted on Sep 22, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Lisbon Elementary second grader Megan Cornwell, 8, uses antibacterial gel to clean her hands after coming back from recess Thursday morning, Sept.

James Morris powered the top-ranked Solon football team to a 40-0 win over Tipton on Friday in Tipton.

7 in Iowa City, was arrested for possession of marijuana at 7:35 p.m. Sept. 13 at 109 Clapp St.

In May, a team of West Branch Middle School seventh-graders won the grand prize in the Siemens We Can Change the World contest for their project on lead wheel weights.

A ceremony for the naturalization of 80 applicants for U.S. citizenship will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch.

Original and current members of the Iowa City classic rock band Dogs on Skis are reuniting for a cancer benefit concert.

And it's happening this weekend folks; please scope out the cover story for a complete rundown.