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By Jacob Lane
Index Editor
Over 325 head gathered Saturday, Jan. 27, for the Muscatine County Cattlemen’s Association 10th Annual Banquet in the Activity Center of the Muscatine …
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Jacob Lane
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1/31/24
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Scott, Cedar and Muscatine County landowners have more power than legislators to stop carbon waste pipelines planned through the counties, said two state legislators eager to see Iowa eliminate …
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Mark Ridolfi
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1/31/24
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Jerry Hilgenberg, three-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes, assistant coach on Iowa's 1958 national championship team and pivotal member of Wilton’s first high school football team, died Jan. …
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Dave Selvig, Quad City Times and Jacob Lane, Advocate Editor
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1/24/24
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From a young age, Bobby Jo Salm faced the burden of chronic disease, the loss of her mother and the painful experience of abuse and addiction.
She describes her life as a series of uphill …
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Jacob Lane
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1/24/24
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The main topic of the night was a major schedule change, Jan. 8, during the Durant Community School District Board meeting.
Principal Joel Diederichs reported that students in seventh grade …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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Former president Donald Trump dominated the Republican Caucus in Iowa, earning 51 percent of the vote, netting him over 56,000 votes across the state on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
In what has been …
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Jacob Lane
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1/24/24
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For nearly four years the Wilton Parks and Recreation Board hasn’t been active, but that all changed last Wednesday, Jan. 17, when a new board was named in a special meeting at Wilton City …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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The Wilton School District will be holding enrollment for preschool and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year at Wilton Elementary School.
For preschool, online enrollment will begin …
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1/24/24
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Both the Wilton and Durant American Legions would like to invite community members to bring tattered and faded flags to one the various locations listed below for proper retirement.
Flags can be …
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1/24/24
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The Cedar County Fair Board is in the midst of a yearlong campaign to raise around $850,000 to build a new Cedar County Farm Bureau Agriculture Center on the fairgrounds in Tipton.
Calling it a …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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The Cedar County Fair and its facilities will both benefit from the third annual 4-H Endowment Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Mathews Building on the fairgrounds in Tipton.
A pit beef dinner …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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Two weeks ago, Eastern Iowa was buried under two feet of snow. While snowfall this last week hardly rivaled two weeks ago, cold weather continued to be a problem.
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Jacob Lane
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1/24/24
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Jan. 8
Traffic stop at W Wate Street and Parkview Street. Driver was given a written warning.
Observed a revoked driver on Liberty Street. Trey Harris of Wilton was charged …
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1/24/24
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Jan. 8
Assisted Durant Ambulance with a medical call on 6th Avenue.
Intelligence information in the 2200 block of Hwy 927 was handled by the officer.
Illegal dumping in the 100 block …
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1/24/24
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PUBLIC NOTICE : Durant City Council will meet in regular session at 402 6th Street City Hall, Monday January 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM. A budget work session will follow council meeting.
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1/18/24
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About two inches of new snow will begin falling Thursday afternoon, according to today's National Weather Service update.
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1/18/24
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The Muscatine County Fair will be holding a Pizza, Puzzle, and Pub night on Feb. 3. at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Sign up by emailing
muscatinecountyfair@gmail.com or call- …
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1/17/24
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The weather quickly took a turn for the worst in Wilton and Durant last week, with nearly two feet of snow fall and temperatures dipping to nearly 40 below due to wind chill.
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Jacob Lane
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1/17/24
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The Wilton Chamber and Development Alliance held its annual member luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the Wilton Community Center.
“We thank all of you for your support and the great …
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Jacob Lane
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1/17/24
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Nearly $180,000 in traffic fines has been collected by the City of Durant over the past nine months thanks to the city’s three-year commitment to a moveable automatic traffic enforcement (ATE) …
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Tim Evans
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1/17/24
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