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Letter: Will Kaufmann name some an ‘enemy’ within?
Opinions/Editorials · November 13, 2024
More than 6,700 people voted for Democrat Phil Wiese.

Main Street Matters: Ladies Night Out returns for holiday season
by Jessi Simon, MSWB Executive Director · Opinions/Editorials · November 06, 2024
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to get in the festive spirit than with a shopping spree at Ladies Night Out: Holiday Edition in downtown West Branch!

Letter: Food pantry replenished, however ...
Opinions/Editorials · October 30, 2024
Scouting for Food was a great success! Thank you to everyone who contributed food to our local food pantry.

Letter: If elected, I will listen to HD82 voters, citizens
Opinions/Editorials · October 30, 2024
Editor’s note: While the West Branch Times did not allow most letters election letters, we did allow letters from the candidates themselves to make a final pitch before Nov. 5.

Letter: My opponent ran negative, nasty campaign
Opinions/Editorials · October 30, 2024
Editor’s note: While the West Branch Times did not allow most letters election letters, we did allow letters from the candidates themselves to make a final pitch before Nov. 5.

Soapbox Philosophy: Residents’ political signs tell interesting story
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
Perhaps we are not as inundated with politics as we all think.
Yes, sarcasm.

Letter: Candidates not perfect, but Harris best pick
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
There’s a saying in my work “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.”

Letter: Dignity? Wiese makes attacks on Kaufmann
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
I have followed local politics for years. Few politicians address issues any less specifically than Phil Wiese.

Letter: Divisive speech will end with Phil Wiese
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
We are facing an important choice Nov. 5th.

Letter: End fighting, allow for aid in Gaza, Lebanon
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
We are heartbroken by the ongoing violence in Israel, Gaza, and across the Middle East.

Letter: Kaufmann will stand strong for HD82 residents
Opinions/Editorials · October 23, 2024
Representative Bobby Kaufmann is the only candidate qualified for the job of representing you on this November ballot. Vote for Bobby Kaufmann.