On Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4-5 p.m., the Durant Chamber of Commerce Business Trick or Treat and Trunk or Treat will be held on the south side (alley way) of Pythian Sisters Park, starting at 4 p.m., hotdogs and chips provided by the Chamber at the Fire Station. more

A special Truck-or-Treat event is set again this year for Atalissa, to be held Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Atalissa Fire Station, from 5-6 p.m., followed by door-to-door treating from 6-7 p.m. more

The annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 - 29 at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center in Coralville. more

Muscatine County 4-H will host CloverFest at the Activities Center at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29. CloverFest is a free event to celebrate Muscatine County 4-H and introduce youth to all of the awesome things that can be done through 4-H! more

Wilton sophomore Audra Coss punched her ticket to the 2023 Class 2A state meet this coming Saturday after placing in the top-10 finishers at the Williamsburg state qualifying meet last Thursday.  more

The Wilton Beaver football coaches, players, and fans may have had to look up where Woodward-Granger High School was after Class 1A playoff pairings were released on Saturday, October 21, but after last Friday’s big 49-21 win, they will most definitely want to return there.  The Beavers made themselves at home in the game scoring at least seven points in each of the four quarters and taking the District 7 runners-up out of the game early in the win.  The win gives Wilton a record of 8-1 and a date with Iowa City Regina Friday night in the next round of the playoffs.  The trip to Woodward-Granger High School was two hours and 35 minutes from home, one of the longest distances traveled for a Class 1A team in the first round. more

This season has been filled with ups and downs for Durant’s volleyball team. And Wednesday’s regional quarterfinal match seemed to encapsulate the season in 90 minutes. more

The drought is finally over — Durant is in the win column. more

Wilton volleyball saw their season come to an end on Monday night in Burlington. There, the Beavers played Class 2A No. 13 West Burlington in a Region 8 semifinal.  more

It is cliché, but often so true: sports are games of inches and seconds. more

I’ll be voting yes for the Nov. 7, 2023, Durant Community School Bond.  Our community deserves our school to have these updates.  Our community continues stronger with this support.  more

It is with a heavy heart that I have decided not to continue the Wilton/Durant Community Thanksgiving Dinner this year. It has been a pleasure to serve you over the years. more

Oh, the chaos, the confusion, bitterness, anger, hatred, ineptness, threats of violence, not to mention the failure to do what they were elected to do, and what we are paying them to do, but enough about the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. We have seen this coming for a few decades with a rapid acceleration since the descent down the golden escalator by the GOP’s new leader, thanks to the capitulation by mainstream and moderate Republicans. Can’t say I feel sorry for you since you asked for it. more

This week’s Football Contest winners each missed three, but it was Ken Bland who took the top prize of $25 after winning the tiebreaker. more

Nearby trick-or-treat times more

Wilton police report more

The Muscatine County Zoning Board shot down a request to create a gun range for police training in Muscatine County on Friday Oct. 7, voting 4-1 to deny the 28-E agreement proposed by the county sheriff’s department and the City of Muscatine. more

David Frank Dvorak, 62, of West Liberty, died on Oct. 19, 2023, after a brief illness. The family is deeply saddened by David’s sudden death. more

Durant police chief Orville Randolph is recuperating at home, feeling much better, and lucky to have survived his 911 call as a heart attack patient. more

On Saturday, Oct. 7, seven Wilton HS Choir basses participated in the RitterSing Tenor/Bass Choir Festival at Wartburg College. The guys got to sing with about 500 other tenors and basses from Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, as well as one of the best vocal jazz groups in the world, “m-pact.”  more