West Branch News

Brothers Kai and Ethan Trepka have been to the Hoover Presidential Museum in West Branch before.

A local renewable energy advocacy association has made some organizational changes recently, including moving to Iowa City and naming a new executive director.

GRINNELL GRADUATES: On May 18, Grinnell College awarded degrees to the 350 members of its Class of 2009.

Chantelle Duwa and Ryan Jennings are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Iowa City having the lowest unemployment rate is a good thing. Right? So who gets the credit? Well, among others, it's you and me ... the taxpayers.

West Branch, Ia. - Patti Beeler's daughter was born almost two years after the child's father died.

Missie Forbes of Iowa City said she was looking for a way to get her children out of the house Thursday morning.

Emily Christensen struck out nine and walked none and steered the Belles to a 3-2 win over Tipton in their first conference win Monday in West Liberty.

West Branch, Ia. - OK, fine, the popular and well-known 'From Ackley to Zwingle' is a clever and interesting book that describes how places in Iowa got their names.

Neita Cochran will celebrate her 103rd birthday on June 21, 2009. Cards may be sent to her at Crestview Nursing Center 451 W. Orange West Branch, IA 52358 Look who turned 85 on the 12th of June! Happy Birthday Gerald Walkup.

Daniel Cahoon, 4, of Iowa City raises his hand to take the oath of citizenship with the help of his father, Brad, during a children's citizenship ceremony Friday at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch.

Jeri Novella Connell, 23, of 118 W. Orange St. in West Branch was arrested for assault causing injury at 2:28 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at 1958 Broadway in Iowa City.

Daniel Cahoon, 4, of Iowa City raises his hand to talk the oath of citizenship with the help of his father, Brad, during a children's citizenship ceremony Friday at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch.

WEST BRANCH -- Mohamed Elkamil came to the United States from Sudan 10 years ago and graduated from City High last month.

Dennis James Brown Jr., 24, of 2150 Edgewood Rd. NW Apt.8 in Cedar Rapids was arrested for fourth degree criminal mischief, false imprisonment, domestic abuse Sunday, May 3, in Iowa City.

'Some philosophers have argued that the very open-endedness of human appetite is responsible for both our savagery and civility, since a creature that could conceive of eating anything stands in particular need of ethical rules, manners, and ritual.

Community supported agriculture groups are becoming more popular as people become interested in buying local food.

For more than 140 years, West Liberty, Atalissa and Nichols have been getting community news from the West Liberty Index.

A fire that was thought to have started in a backyard severely damaged an Iowa City home Saturday night.

A woman was injured after her car crashed into a semi-trailer truck on Interstate 80 near West Branch around noon today.