This week we passed a substantial bill refocusing and reforming our Regent Universities. Finding skilled labor is one of the most frequent problems I hear about back home and so refocusing our higher …
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Representative Bobby Kaufmann
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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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The Dickinson Relays at the UNI-Dome officially opened the 2024 high school track season, and Durant was there when the starting gun was fired.
40 different Wildcats competed across 22 events in …
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Ross Shinberg
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3/13/24
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Wilton
March 3
Assisted Muscatine PD on a pursuit on Hershey Avenue was unable to locate.
Assisted MPD with a vehicle unlock at the PSB on E 5th Street.
Traffic stop W 5th Street …
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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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In 1865, the attention of the people of Wilton was first called to the importance of building in their village a Seminary of Learning. Work commenced on the building to be Wilton College. …
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Anita Heartley
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3/6/24
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Gary Lee Wilharber, 84, died Feb. 23, 2024 at his home in Chandler, Ariz., after a long, wonderful life. He was the eldest child of Clarence and Leota (Feddersen) Wilharber, born June 9,1939 in …
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3/6/24
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Monyeen Claire Hora, age 89, of Wilton, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Muscatine.
A memorial service for Monyeen and Joe Hora will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 16, …
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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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The River Valley Conference announced its all-conference teams last month and seven Beavers received honors of making the list.
Four boys were honored including seniors Landyn Putman and Casen …
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Ross Shinberg
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3/6/24
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