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Customers, community leaders and employees from around the globe attended the Group Schumacher North America grand opening and open house in Durant on May 24. Construction on the new facility, located at 501 West Second Avenue, broke ground two years ago. Selina Schumacher, general manager of Schumacher Company LC, (above left) is shown addressing those in attendance. With the grand opening, the company reaching its 50th anniversary this year and another new facility opening in China next year, she said, “The foundation for further growth is poured.”
Schumacher Company LC hosts grand opening and open house [Photo gallery]
Trees Forever—Durant pre-school and fifth grade students planted 27 trees in the cities of Walcott and Durant on May 1. Emily Swihart of Trees Forever assisted fifth grade teacher Shari Meiers and EC teacher Mindy Hoon with the project. Above left, students can be seen planting the trees with the help of a DNR professional. Above right are the students who participated in the project. According to Hoon, they also applied for a grant to receive tree seedlings from Trees for Kids. The grant allowed them to receive 200 seedlings to give to students and their families. Students divided and wrapped the seedlings in order to take them home for Mother’s Day.
Durant students plant 27 trees in Durant, Walcott [Photo gallery]
Chair of the Community Foundation of Cedar County (CFCC) Dawn Smith presented recipients certificates of grant approval for the 2018 Grant Award Cycle at the Cedar County Courthouse basement on Wednesday, April 25. Recipients included: city of Durant for Cedar County radios; city of Durant for a Community Center modernization project; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Durant for Family Movie Night in the Park; Inland Firefighters, Inc. for personal protective equipment in Bennett; Bennett Public Library for an afterschool/summer program and launchpads; Bennett Community School for the purchase of an automated external defibrillator (AED); Lutheran Services in Iowa Healthy Families America program for a new parent program in Cedar County; and Rape Victim Advocacy Program for sexual violence prevention in Cedar County. In total, the CFCC awarded $103,430 in funding for area organizations.
Community Foundation of Cedar County 2018 Grant Awards [Photo gallery]
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Durant approves another year of Fourth of July fireworks [Photo gallery]
Durant city council members approved a permit for the annual display of Fourth of July fireworks at the May 29 city council meeting. The fireworks are scheduled for dusk on the Fourth of July at the … more
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The Wilton American Legion Post #584 has a new drop box for retired flags. Located at the Legion building (215 Cherry Street), flags can be dropped off in order to be retired properly. Old flags can also be dropped off at City Hall or the Convenience Center. The Legion will host a flag retirement ceremony June 9.
Box for retired flags at Wilton American Legion [Photo gallery]
The Wilton Chamber of Commerce held its first weekly farmer’s market in Elder Park on Thursday, May 31. Dozens of visitors enjoyed music, food, shopping and kids' activities provided by the Boy Scouts, 4-H club, Muscatine County Extension, Girl Scouts and the Wilton Fine Arts Guild. Shown above are residents shopping from vendors.
Wilton holds first farmer’s market May 31 [Photo gallery]
Members of the Tri-County Eagles who received Champion or Reserve Champion ribbons at the 2017 Mississippi Valley Fair are shown. Front row (from left) Ellie Dorris, Vanessa Saylor, Paige Werthmann, Rilynn Buesing, Hannah Rogers, Brady Daufeldt, Caden Meyer, Bryce Daufeldt, Collier Rockow and Gracie Oetzel; second row: Elizabeth Daufeldt, Peyton Buesing, Belle Rockow, Kylie Schult, Kamryn Meyer, Tony Krebs, Brooklyn Bullard and Abbey Rhoades.
Tri-County Eagles 4-H presents officers, honors champions [Photo gallery]
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Sights from Wilton's Memorial Day ceremony [Photo gallery]
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Sights from Durant's Memorial Day ceremony [Photo gallery]
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Young people who will represent the Walcott American Legion and Legion Auxiliary this summer at Boys’ State and Girls’ State participated in the Memorial Day festivities at Walcott Cemetery. They include, from left, Robbie Greve, Emma Day, Harrison Schmidt, Jalissa Peiffer and Nick Nahnybida.
Walcott Boys' and Girls' State representatives [Photo gallery]
Wilton Elementary School presented students with perfect school attendance this year a certificate and T-shirt during the last day of school assembly on May 23. Pictured from left are Cade Souhrada, Marshall Neuzil, Ava Barrett, Brandon Thomas, Kelsie Thomas, Tyler Garcia and Kaiden Garcia, all of whom never missed a day of school.
Wilton Elementary rewards perfect attendance [Photo gallery]
Wilton FFA students hung flower baskets throughout the downtown Wilton area on Friday, May 18. Pictured is Durant freshman Brian Graves hanging a basket along Cedar Street.
Wilton FFA students hang flower baskets in downtown Wilton [Photo gallery]
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Sights from Wilton's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]
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Sights from Durant's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]
The Durant football cheerleaders, under the direction of Cheryl Prohaska, raised funds during a "Cheer for the Cure" night at a Durant home football game last fall. The Durant cheer squad has been holding annual fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Foundation Quad Cities chapter. A check for $5,000 was donated to Susan G. Komen earlier this year, bringing the grand total to $25,000 donated from Durant High School. Pictured above (front from left) includes Sierra Gregoire, Mariah Miller, Lily Bassett, Madison Willkomm, Morgan Russell, Addisyn Skinner and Ellie Berry; back row, Komen ambassador Terri Reinartz, Laura Stineman, Cheryl Prohaska, Executive Director of Komen Greater Iowa Jenny Brinkmeyer, cheer team co-chair Barb Goettig, Justine Badtram, Kerrigan Johnson and Kristy Badtram.
Durant & Wilton schools make cancer-fighting donations [Photo gallery]
On Wednesday, May 16, family and friends watched 16 children receive their diploma from Wilton’s Zion Lutheran preschool. The children sang their favorite songs, walked to pomp and circumstance, and celebrated with a reception afterward. Graduating (front from left) Averi Dugan, Emma Grace, Hailey MacGregor, Stella Yassin, Kira Anderson, Coralynn Crawford, Kinsington Boorn; middle row from left, Carsten Sievers, Emerson Long, Cormick Lascelles-Fox, Cameron Crawford, Jacob Greazel, Jeffrey Greazel Jr., Noah Lueth, Lane Hinkhouse, and Abel Askew; back row from left, Mrs. Tricia Ford - teacher, Miss Linsey Ford - mentor, and Mrs. Sheila Freie - director and teacher.
Zion Lutheran Pre-K 4-year-old grads [Photo gallery]
DuPont Pioneer recently awarded Wilton High School with a $4,800 grant to support their local CASE initiatives. CASE is the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education in the schools. Since 2013 DuPont Pioneer has been providing grants to schools across the country to provide Agriscience educators with training and classrooms resources to implement CASE in their schools to better prepare students for future careers in agriculture and science. Shown above is Kevin Meyer, Pioneer Territory Manager; WHS ag students Braeden Vandervoort, Douglas Wiese and Kyle Lund; Brad Burnett, DuPont Pioneer Area Manager; and Brian Fargo, Independent Sales Representative for Pioneer brand products.
Wilton High School receives Pioneer $4,800 grant [Photo gallery]
In 1948, 29 students graduated from Durant High School. Four former students held a 70-year class reunion at the Wilton Retirement Community on Wednesday, May 16. Shown standing (from left) are Lois (Martens) Wirth and Dorothy (Wegener) Gibson; seated are Robert Schlapkohl and Alvin “Al” Korthaus. The class members held a luncheon and invited the spouses of other late class members. Other members of the class of 1948 who were unable to attend the reunion include Frances Paul of Durant, Elaine Martz of Branson, Missouri and Marilyn (McKillip) Barker of Council Bluffs.
Durant High School 70-year class reunion [Photo gallery]
Wilton Retirement Community celebrated National Nurses Week with a breakfast party on Friday, May 11 as recognition for their hard work and dedication. The nurses enjoyed a delicious breakfast followed by “Nurse Bingo” with prizes. Each was honored with a monetary gift and gift bag. Pictured (from left) Katie Scott, LPN; Joan Wethington, RN Director of Assisted Living; Carol Allison, LPN; Tifany Rickey, RN Director of Nursing; Barb Postel, LPN; Ann Hinkhouse, RN; Lynne Kirkman, RN; and Donna Myers, RN. Absent were Jamie Sump, LPN and Joseph Chatman, LPN.
Wilton Retirement Community celebrates National Nurses Week [Photo gallery]
Aidan Grace, Amber Oien and Rachael Lyon
Wilton Poppy Poster Contest winners [Photo gallery]
The Wilton American Legion presented a power point program to Mrs. Kroeger’s fifth grade art students explaining the meaning of the patriotic poppy, veterans and Memorial Day. The students were … more
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