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Postseason brackets revealed
The West Liberty boys’ soccer team split their games last week, suffering a 1-0 upset loss at home by the hands of Tipton before rebounding on Friday with a 7-0 away victory over Maquoketa. Against the Tigers at home on Monday, neither team was able to mount a goal...
Postmaster provides passion
You’ll never meet someone quite as pleasant or as passionate about postal work as West Liberty’s new Postmaster, Heather Short. “Without the post office, so many people that have a hard time getting around wouldn’t get a lot of the things that they need,” she says with a sense of pride.
Animal companions found roaming Tipton
TIPTON, Iowa (KCRG) - It was like a scene out of a Disney movie in Tipton on Wednesday, where an unlikely animal pair was found roaming the streets. The Tipton Police Department posted photos showing a large dog and a deer walking around town together. They posted the pictures with...
Eric Yao's Inspirational Documentary
Throughout our lives, we have all met someone who has a testimony of triumph over adversity. One story that has resonated deeply for our community has been the one of West Liberty High School junior Eric Yao. He is the embodiment of self-discovery, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. Recently,...
Senior column | I should’ve started here sooner
I thought my time at The Daily Iowan would be short, starting and ending with a 10-day workshop with the intensive Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop. Little did I know seven months later, I would be sitting in the newsroom typing up my senior column. Initially, I thought my experience at...
Ag Day For West Liberty preschoolers
On May 1, the Muscatine County Farm Bureau conducted an agriculture day for all West Liberty Early Learning Center preschool classes. The event was held in the show pavilion on the fairgrounds with nearly 75 children and their teachers learning about Iowa agriculture including: Beef cows, Chickens, Corn, Dairy Cows, Goats, Pigs, Sheep, Soybeans, and Turkeys.
Daufeldt domination at conference tournament
West Liberty’s boys’ and girls’ golf teams hit the links last week for the River Valley Conference tournaments held at the neutral site of Muscatine Municipal Golf Course. There, on May 1, the Comet boys put on a great showing with a fifth-place team finish with two...
Last-second OT goal lifts #1 West Branch to historic win over Regina
IOWA CITY, Iowa — With 13 seconds left in the second overtime, Joe Hamann scored his 25th goal of the season, preventing the need for a shootout, and giving #1 West Branch a win over #2 Regina. The longtime River Valley Conference rivals have only ever met twice on...
West Liberty High School recognized as a 2023 School of Excellence winner by ACT's American College Application Campaign (ACAC)
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — Editor's Note: The story above discusses an annual education study and how school districts in Illinois need more teachers and substitutes. On April 29, ACT's ACAC named West Liberty High School as one of the 27 winning School of Excellence awardees and the only one in Iowa.
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