Following the Nov. 4, 2025, City/School Election, Muscatine County officials conducted the required post-election audit on Thursday, Nov. 13. The audit confirmed a perfect match between the hand count and the election night results from the voting machines. more

While Iowa’s U.S. representatives celebrated the end of the federal government shutdown, Democrats and advocates targeted the state’s all-GOP congressional delegation for not addressing health care cost increases expected to come at the end of the year. more

Iowa higher education leaders gave Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen their thanks during her last Iowa Board of Regents meeting this week as she prepares to vacate her role and others step up. more

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen celebrated the expansion of bioindustrial manufacturing in Iowa as they joined executives of BioMADE at the ISU BioCentury Research Farm Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony. more

The West Liberty Community School District has announced that construction has officially begun on the new activities building, marking an important step forward in enhancing facilities for students. more

The West Liberty City Council has officially approved a proposal from Short Elliott Hendrickson (SHE), Inc. for a Dual-Fuel Upgrade concept design for the city’s electric department. The approval was unanimously made during the Nov. 4 city council meeting. more

Muscatine County saw a mild election day turnout this year, with 12.31% of the county’s 26,609 registered voters making their voices heard as they decided who they wanted to represent their cities and school districts. more

A former Muscatine County jail administrator for the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office who was terminated in May 2020 after a public controversy over his religious commentary that he posted online has settled with Muscatine County. more

Earlier this year, in June 2025, the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) had its 20th anniversary. Though the group’s leaders have recognized this milestone, it’s still business as usual as they continue raising awareness and providing life-saving information to Iowans of all ages. more

Last Monday, during the 2025 National FFA Convention in Indiana, Cole Daufeldt of West Liberty FFA was awarded Reserve National Champion for Turf Grass and Landscape Management, placing second to Tucker Snook from Cambridge FFA in Illinois. more

Each December, the West Liberty Area Food Pantry organizes a special food and toy initiative for families within the school district. The holiday distribution includes numerous non-perishable food items, toilet paper, milk, personal hygiene products, a bag of potatoes and a ham. Fresh fruit bags are made available to those who live in senior housing development. more

One of Wilton’s parks is expected to look just a bit greener this coming spring, thanks to the hard work and generosity from a few local girls. more

While Thanksgiving may be a time for gathering and share a meal, not everyone has nearby family to share a meal with. This can sometimes leave older residents especially looking for extra company around the holidays. more

To make the upcoming winter basketball season a success for Wilton’s 5th and 6th grade boys and girls basketball teams, the Wilton Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to serve as coaches for these teams. more

This winter, the Cedar County's Secondary Road Department will work hard to try to get roads open as quickly as possible following a snow or ice storm. As drivers and users of the road system, everyone should be familiar with our plan of action to clear the roads. more

This month, the Durant-Wilton Food Pantry, 408 Cedar Street in Wilton, will be open 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. more

For the past two and a half years, Fire Nutrition has served as both a place of health and a place of community. Despite some minor changes over the past few weeks, the things its fans already love about the shop are expected to remain the same. more

For a small town police department, every bit of support can make a difference how officers are able to do their jobs safely and efficiently. Last week, the team at Durant Iron and Metal stepped up to show both their support and their gratitude. more

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Durant Fall Fest committee – consisting of Stephanie and Joe Honts and Marcus and Ashley Ostafi – presented the Durant Police Department with a check for $2,130 for its Shop With a Cop program. more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying with a federal court order issued Thursday. more