Wilton-Durant Advocate News

The politics of religion

This time of year, when many are celebrating the reason for their faith, would be a good time to consider what influence that faith has on political leanings. I suspect some of you, like me, have … more

Larry Hodgden, Tipton | 12/28/22

Let Christmas spirit continue

Christmas is upon us and it feels important to remember what his life was about. Jesus was born homeless. Does that fact help us to empathize with the homeless today?Jesus and his family escaped with … more

Mark Patton, Wilton | 12/28/22

Letters to the editor, 08/11 edition

Thank you from Matt Fisher Thank you so much for your participation in the Matt Fisher Benefit, held on May 30, at the Durant Community Center. Whether you volunteered your time, donated an … more

8/12/22

Letter to the Editor - 08/04 edition

Congratulations, team! I don’t usually follow sports unless someone I love very much is in the game, and then I am focused on him or her, but this year’s Wilton High School softball … more

8/4/22

Looking inward with Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement

This infographic, created by writer Paul Graham to accompany his 2008 es- say “How to Disagree,” is an straightfor- ward tool for evaluating the quality of someone’s argument. You can also use … more

Kimberly Sloan | 7/7/22

Letters to the editor, June 30 edition

Fragile, Handle with Care This 4th of July as we celebrate our Independence and our freedoms, let us not forget that the history of our great country is one of expanding our democracy, the right … more

6/29/22

The Souhrada family: Jake, Peyton, Karie, and Cade.

Behind every man is a good woman

The old saying is true, behind every good man there’s an incredible woman.” - Robert Downey Jr. This week, you will see a story that I wrote in the lead- up to Father’s Day this … more

Ryan Stonebraker | 6/15/22

Letters to the Editor, June 8 issue

Grassley's new title Sadly for Iowans, the gun lobby, in April, named Senator Grassley “Leg- islator of the Year,” calling Grassley a "champion of the firearm and ammuni- tion … more

6/10/22

Members of armed forces risk their health to protect ours

This year, there are 165 days between Memorial Day – the day we honor members of the U.S. military who’ve died while serving our country – and Veterans Day – the day we … more

Kimberly Sloan | 6/2/22

Letters to the editor, May 26 edition

Michael Franken is a proven leader You don’t rise to the rank of admiral, commanding a destroyer squadron and an aircraft carrier without demonstrating exemplary leadership skills, not to … more

Submitted by readers | 5/26/22

A selfie with Wilton Public Library director Molly Garrett after the filming of Libraries Alive! May 12.

Libraries are alive!

Libraries Alive! is a local talk show hosted by Wilton Public Library director Molly Garrett and Musser Public Library director Pamela Collins. A full article about the program, written by by Kathy … more

Kimberly Sloan | 5/25/22

Letters to the editor for May 19

Governor wants to be Queen Reynolds Gov. Kim Reynolds recently declared she wanted her own Attorney General and Auditor. Duh? Who wouldn’t want to be a government official who wanted their … more

5/18/22

Durant track team "creates" new event

Last week, I created a new event at the Monticello track meet. It was called the “12x100 muddy parking lot” and it featured half the Durant track team pushing a sunken car out of a … more

5/11/22

Advice to 2022 grads from 'a lifetime ago'

High school graduation is upon us! Ironically, it was a Wilton High School graduation that first introduced me to the community of Wilton. Exactly 30 years ago this May, I attended Wilton’s … more

5/11/22

Iowa House balks at governor's voucher plan

Normally, by this time of year, the members of our Iowa Legislature have done the work they decide needs to be done, and then closed the session and gone home. Whether or not you agree with what they … more

5/11/22

Steps to address climate change

In April, the United Nations released its latest comprehensive report on the climate crisis. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … more

5/11/22

Dawn Sloan with eight-year-old Kimberly.

Out and about: Missing our moms on Mother's Day

Growing up, I was raised by my mother and my maternal grandmother. Both of their birthdays occurred in May, making the month feel like one long celebration of Mother’s Day. Every year, my … more

by Kimberly Sloan, Editor | 5/4/22

From left: Taylor Schult, Payton Ganzer, Abram Jirak, Lucas DuRocher, Cedric Robinson, Nolan Townsend, Anna Marine, and AN editor Kimberly Sloan at the WHS etiquette dinner.

Out and About: Etiquette dinner brings Wilton students to St. Ambrose

Wednesday, April 20, was a whirlwind of a workday. After spending the morning at Wilton Elementary for Leadership Day, I hustled to St. Ambrose University in Davenport to volunteer as a table host … more

by Kim Sloan, AN Editor | 4/27/22

Grassley is a Trump enabler and should retire

A letter in last week’s Advocate News expressed gratitude for Donald Trump and his endorsement of Republican U.S. Senator Charles Grassley. Apparently the author of the letter wasn’t … more

4/27/22

Confirmation hearing brings tears

I read with interest Rich Harmsen’s letter in the April 14 issue of the Advocate News. His account of his tears of both joy and sadness, while moving, raises some questions. Was Mr. … more

4/27/22