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An injured suspect who ran from police brandished a shovel when law enforcement found him in a shed behind a nearby home, according to a neighbor. Kalen Zane Tihpen, 22, of West Branch, was arrested ...

Johnson County Sheriff's Department reported that one person died in a Saturday morning house fire on Cedar-Johnson Road in West Branch. Flames engulfed a home at 3539 Cedar-Johnson Road NE as early ...

Setting up shop next door to the West Branch Food Pantry, a new non-profit offers clothing, shoes, accessories and more for free to the community. Spearheaded by Michelle Ritter, the West Branch ...

Despite the “No Kings” theme, Saturday’s protesters spent more time rallying about policy disagreements than making a case that the Trump administration breaks the law. While 82nd Indivisible Group ...

With Legion Chaplain Doug Broxey calling Memorial Day “the most expensive day on the calendar,” more than 60 marked the holiday Monday morning at West Branch Municipal Cemetery. Broxey said the cost ...

A morning shooting on West Orange Street involved a West Branch Police Officer, according to the Cedar County Sheriff. The officer, who has yet to be identified, confronted a man allegedly involved in ...

Iowa State Patrol reports that three people sustained serious or life-threatening injuries after a car drove the wrong way on Interstate 80. In total, eight people ended up in the hospital Sunday ...

State lawmakers said attempts to end mandates for proven vaccines will fail in this legislative session. Speaking Saturday at the West Branch Fire Department, state Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen and state Rep ...

After a lot of relocation work, Marg’s Little Red House hosted a grand reopening March 14 in a much larger space. Also, owners Nicki Brick, Dana Gafeller, and Jodi Clemens welcomed a new partner, Lexi ...

On behalf of the Chauncey Butler Post 514 American Legion, we would like to express our sympathy to the family of Norman Bickford on the passing of Norm from this world. Norman and his wife, Pat, and ...