The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach service is holding two seminars for women in agriculture. more

Ben Brown was the big winner in Week Two of the Advocate News Football Contest, the only entrant to miss two. He will receive the $25 first prize. more

Wilton High School celebrates Homecoming this week. The court includes Lilly Shuger, Ava Barrett, Catie Hook, Calli Langley, Kaylee Coss, Abby Hugunin, and Cael Wagaman, Landyn Putman, Mark Clark, Brody Brisker, Charles Allison and Ben Marine. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the latest round of COVID-19 boosters, as public health officials brace for another cold and flu season. more

The noon Rotary Club of West Liberty will host an estimated 40 vintage cars this weekend at the Heritage Depot Museum on the southwest corner of West Liberty as an enhancement before the start of the 26th annual Children’s Festival weekend. more

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Crop conditions continue to decline in Iowa due to a lack of rainfall and available soil moisture, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday. more

FORT PIERRE, S.D. — Some landowners who’ve been fighting against a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline shed tears of joy Monday as South Dakota utility regulators denied a permit application from Summit Carbon Solutions. more

Bruce Rastetter, the influential co-founder of Summit Carbon Solutions, should be subpoenaed to testify to state regulators in support of his company’s carbon dioxide pipeline proposal, according to the daughter of a landowner who is affected by the project. more

Rick “Turk” Steffens got his nickname as a hand-me-down from his brother, who was born around Thanksgiving. more

August 30 marked join night for Cub Scouts Pack 153 in Durant. more

Thomas Wegener of Cedar County was inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20. Ninety-one Iowa counties participated this year and selected 127 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4H Foundation President, David Bolte, and Interim State 4-H Program Leader, Mitchell Hoyer, as they were introduced on stage. more

Community Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Lily Geiger has been promoted to an Ag/Commercial Lending Officer at the Wilton Office. more

Godspell will be the 28th production of the New Era Dinner Theater.  The show will be presented on Friday, September 29; Saturday, September 30; and Sunday, October 1 in the New Era Community Building at 3455 New Era Road in rural Muscatine, next to Wild Cat Den State Park.  Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.  Reservations are required for all performances. more

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Paul Hurd of Kenosha, Wis., was the big winner in Week One of the Advocate News Football Contest. He missed one, with a tiebreaker of 49, the closest to the total number of points in Iowa State’s 30-9 win over UNI. Hurd will receive the $25 first prize. more

Anheuser-Busch and 7G Distributing, in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), is providing more than 2,000 cans of emergency drinking water to help the Low Moor Fire Department in Eastern Iowa prepare for and respond in times of crisis. more

Despite objections from six different public speakers, the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved moving forward Monday, Aug 28, on a real estate purchase agreement to create a new gun practice and training range near Moscow that would be used by both the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Muscatine, as well as other law enforcement personnel more