Sometimes accidents happen, even in the best – and most fun – of times. Last week, Wilton Hustlers 4-H Club member Kaylynn Brown came up with a way to help make sure these small accidents didn’t ruin anyone’s fun day out. more

A friendly reminder to our readers that the Advocate News office has moved. more

A new friendly face will be welcoming in Wilton’s middle and high school students when they return to their classes. Starting this fall, Jaimie Caffery will begin serving as principal at Wilton Jr/Sr High School. more

Several groups and organizations within Durant and Bennett have now received crucial funding for a variety of projects meant to help these groups continue to make their community a great place for residents of all ages. more

West Liberty City Council will operate the town’s ambulance service for three more months, as the city’s Fire and Rescue Agency struggles to complete the paperwork required to execute a transfer. more

A little collaboration can go a long way towards preparing communities for a crisis that may come their way. more

Muscatine County has approved an agreement with Scott County to purchase juvenile detention services at the Scott County Youth Justice & Rehabilitation Center in Davenport during fiscal year 2027. more

Last week, Liberty Insurance, First MainStreet Insurance Public Entity and community supporter Janelle Friedman showed their dedication to student safety through a $5,000 donation to the Durant Community School District. more

It may be summertime, but it’s never too early to be thinking about Christmas – or great Christmas gifts, like the one the West Liberty Aquarius Club received last Thursday when the Wuestenberg Agency, in coordination with IMT Insurance, presented the group with a $500 donation, as part of IMT’s Community Contest event. more

2025 Muscatine County Fair Queen Kaylynn Huot  is 19 years old and the daughter of Becky and Jeff Huot. She graduated from Muscatine High School in spring of 2025. In the fall, Kaylynn will be entering her sophomore year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she is currently pursuing a B.S in Fisheries and Wildlife, as well as a B.S in Environmental Science. more

Meet the Muscatine County Fair Queen hopefuls more

The Wilton Public Library hosted its annual “edible books” competition Saturday morning, bringing together local participants for a morning of creative displays, judging and community voting. more

This month, Wilton Bank – office of DeWitt Bank & trust announced that its office manager, Derek Sawvell, had successfully completed the Iowa Bankers Association Leadership Institute. This completion took place on June 5 in Cedar Rapids. more

Durant Police Department 6/12/26 – 6/18/26 more

Wilton Police Department 6/11/26 – 6/18/26 more

Olivia Donahue has joined the staff of The North Scott Press and Advocate News as a summer intern. She will be working a general assignment beat. more

Livestock producers and land managers interested in learning more about pasture productivity and grazing management practices are invited to participate in the Iowa Grazing Academy this July and August. The Iowa Grazing Academy consists of online sessions and in-person field days that provide practical skills and strategies for improving grazing practices. more

Iowa cattle feeders are encouraged to attend one of four upcoming Cyclone Cattle Feeder Days, scheduled for Aug. 24–27 in Carroll, Monticello, Osage and Orange City. Important topics in feedlot production, research updates, new technologies and a market outlook will be featured at each location. more

Last Tuesday, June 9, the West Liberty FFA Floriculture Team, consisting of Avy Miller, Alice Thrasher, Elle Iske, and Georgia Clark, were named State Champions during a state-level competition at Kirkwood Community College. more

The next school year at Wilton Jr/Sr High School will be led by its newest principal, Jaimie Caffery. This decision was announced during the June 10 Wilton School Board meeting. more