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Muscatine fairgrounds host just one race this year
The roaring sounds of the Muscatine County Fairgrounds speedway will be a lot quieter this year as fair director Kelsey Meyers reports there will only be one speedway race this season. Compared to having eight auto races a year ago, this year’s feature attraction for race fans will come with...
Dub and Cindy Massey give $5,000 for Landscaping Infrastructure for the Musc. County Fair Event Center
Dub and Cindy Massey, residents of Nichols and long-time fair supporters, have given $5,000 for landscaping infrastructure at the new Event Center at the Muscatine County Fair. There are several landscaping projects that individuals can sponsor and Fair Manager, Kelsey Meyers, said the Masseys’ gift is the first step in...
Finley’s inspiration brings Finny’s Farm to Durant roadside
When six-year-old Finley Durant witnessed an act of kindness at a local grocery store, an idea popped into her young head. Shopping with her mom, Kendall Durant, in Wal-Mart, the two were at the checkout lane when a family in front of them started putting aside produce, fruit and items they couldn’t afford. Kendall stepped up and said she would pay for the items.
School board gets On-Track Report
The school board met again on Monday, March 18. The regular meeting of the West Liberty Community School District Board of Education was held as usual in the Boardroom on Elm Street. The agenda included the On-Track Report, a budget discussion, and the Guiding Principles Resolution. All five board members...
Speedway Fire Rescue QC Annual Awards benefit
It was the Speedway Fire Rescue QC Annual Awards benefit Sunday at El Patio. A huge Thank You to El Patio for the wonderful door and drinks they gave to us. It was phenomenal! We are grateful for Keele Law Office and Jim Keele for his dedication, hard work, and integrity helping Speedway Fire Rescue QC Inc.
Wilton Township Crash Claims Life of One Person
On 3/21/24 at 4:23pm, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Wilmington-Peotone Road, 1 mile east of Cedar Road, for a two-vehicle personal injury crash with passenger entrapments. Initial reports indicate that the 21 year-old female driver of a Ford Escape, was traveling eastbound on Wilmington-Peotone Road, when she missed her turn at Cedar Road. As she continued down Wilmington-Peotone she began to turn into a farm field entryway to turn around. She then crossed in front of a Lincoln MKX that was traveling westbound. Both vehicles sustained major front end damage.
Come and use the library!
The West Liberty Public Library Board met on Wednesday, March 20, for their big annual meeting. The meeting was open to the public and many community members attended. The agenda included the year in review and a report on the space utilization assessment. The meeting was very efficient and accomplished quite a lot in under 45 minutes.
New life given to old home
The big, white house located on N. Calhoun Street was once the women’s nursing home. My own mother, Deborah Tedrow, known hereabouts as Jim and Bonnie’s eldest daughter, Deborah Keith (WLHS class of ‘68), remembers visiting her great-grandmother there. “She seemed to like it there,” Tedrow said,...
Mother Nature delays outdoor start
Apparently, Mother Nature doesn’t want to see outdoor track and field events until April. She sent her message loud and clear last Saturday, sending for snow during this past weekend’s scheduled outdoor opener at Iowa City Regina High School. The event was canceled and there is no makeup...
Local group makes difference one donation at a time
SIMPLE Concept - No membership dues, four meetings a year. Members can nominate a LOCAL 501c3 non-profit by slip of paper. Three nominations are randomly drawn. A brief “sales pitch” is given for each. A paper vote for one of the three is taken. Majority wins. Members write...
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