The City of Durant has secured a $500,000 match grant for a stormwater wetlands and drainage project that could ultimately bring in housing opportunities.
The grant is courtesy of the Iowa …
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Jacob Lane
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3/13/24
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A pair of good Samaritans may have not only rescued a confused 91-year-old man from harm, but saved his life earlier this month when they found him wandering around his vehicle at a rest stop on …
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Tim Evans
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3/13/24
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Although she learned to quilt about 20 years ago, Sherry Adkison of Wilton didn’t find a real passion for the craft until 2017 when she started making Honor Quilts for veterans.
Last year, …
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Tim Evans
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3/13/24
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The Durant High School Drama Class presented the musical “Annie Jr.” on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, at Durant High School Auditorium.
The two-act play, presented through …
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3/13/24
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Another year has passed and it is again time for the annual meeting of the members of the Wilton Historical Society. The meeting will be held at the Depot on Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m.
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3/13/24
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What exactly are Courtney Cooper, Laura Knouse, and Jenni Colbert viewing in this somewhat strange depiction from the battlefield trenches of WWI?
You still have three chances to find out when …
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3/13/24
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The Wilton Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities.
This American …
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3/13/24
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Durant Legion donated $500 to the Tri-County Historical Museum on Tuesday, March 5, to help aid the museum. From left, Ray Arp, Dick Frick, Rich Harmsen, Mary Eirckson, Ken Rochholz, Leon Rathjen.
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3/13/24
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The Wilton Public Library held a Preschool Fun Day, where kiddos had a chance to play in the mud! But it wasn’t just any mud, it was clean mud, a mixture of ivory soap, ripped up toilet paper …
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3/13/24
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Durant residents, Glen and Judy Swanson have given $5,000 to the Muscatine County Fair Event Center project. The Swansons farm in the Durant area and have three daughters Julie (Rick) Kuehn, Glenda …
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3/13/24
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Representatives of the Muscatine County Fair met with the family of Virgil and Peggy Meyers last week to receive a $25,000 donation for the new event center the fair board plans to build in 2025.
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3/6/24
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The Wilton FFA has done it again! The local chapter was selected as the state winner for Iowa as part of the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition.
Students have designed a …
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Jacob Lane
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3/6/24
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Century Fence is the final piece of the 100-plus acre puzzle that is the Wilton Industrial Park, successfully completing a 60-year endeavor by the City of Wilton.
“We’ve done …
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Jacob Lane
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3/6/24
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On Thursday, Feb 29, skeptics and believers alike gathered at the Wilton Public Library for the Iowa City Ghost Hunters (ICGH) presentation.
Kent Andersen, of ICGH, educated the 26 participants …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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3/6/24
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Jack Rife of Wilton is one of two new members of the Iowa Hereford Hall of Fame. He and Bill Goehring, Libertyville, were honored during the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association’s (IHBA) banquet …
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3/6/24
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By Tim Evans
Advocate Contributor
The City of Durant is considering combining efforts on economic development with neighboring communities.
The council discussed joining …
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Tim Evans
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3/6/24
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State Representative Bobby Kaufmann (R) paid West Liberty a visit Saturday morning, March 2, where he talked with local constituents in the WeLead building.
“This is my first full year …
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Jacob Lane
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3/6/24
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A former Wilton elementary and middle school teacher and volleyball coach has been appointed the new superintendent of the Indianola School District.
The Indianola School Board of Education will …
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Tim Evans
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2/28/24
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Durant’s Lt. J.L. Schryer American Legion Post 430 presented two large checks toward local projects in February.
The first was a $10,000 donation to the City of Durant toward playground …
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Tim Evans
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2/28/24
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The City of Wilton and its Parks and Recreation Department have made major changes and upgrades to their respective websites.
“We are loving the new website,” says City Clerk …
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Jacob Lane
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2/28/24
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