While the $20.3 million museum renovation project did experience some minor delays, the Hoover Presidential Foundation still predicts reopening this summer. Full text is available only to subscribers.

From a government shutdown to construction projects impacting tourism, local businesses struggled in 2025, according to Main Street West Branch. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

The second week of the legislative session was shortened due to the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but nonetheless, it was still a very busy week. Full text is available only to ...

Main Street West Branch is excited to announce the second annual Evening of Honors, an awards celebration recognizing outstanding volunteers, impactful leadership, and the local businesses that help ...

The Hoover Presidential Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 FY 2026 Iowa Tourism Marketing Grant from the Iowa Tourism Office, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Full text ...

Climbing out of the ground and beginning to take shape, Browns Family of Dealerships’ new local showroom could open by March. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a ...

Cedar County Republican caucuses will meet 7 p.m. Feb. 2 to caucus. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the E-Edition. To subscribe to ...

• $100,000 for new field lights. The school district will cover this cost. • $50,000 to renovate the concession stand into new locker rooms ...

Matt Colbert was named to the President’s List at Drake University for the Spring 2025 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester.

Following a review process, Cedar County selected Schneider Geospatial’s Beacon for property and tax information. Go to www.cedarcounty.iowa.gov, and select the GIS icon or visit ...

Humans for Racial Justice will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at West Branch United Methodist Church, 203 North Downey Street. The event will include the ...

Ruth Audrey Kofoed, commonly known as Audrey to her friends and family, age 94, passed away on Jan. 7, 2026, at Crestview Specialty Care Center in West Branch. A private family burial service has been ...