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Former president Donald Trump dominated the Republican Caucus in Iowa, earning 51 percent of the vote, netting him over 56,000 votes across the state on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
In what has been …
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Jacob Lane
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1/24/24
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For nearly four years the Wilton Parks and Recreation Board hasn’t been active, but that all changed last Wednesday, Jan. 17, when a new board was named in a special meeting at Wilton City …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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The Wilton School District will be holding enrollment for preschool and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year at Wilton Elementary School.
For preschool, online enrollment will begin …
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1/24/24
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Both the Wilton and Durant American Legions would like to invite community members to bring tattered and faded flags to one the various locations listed below for proper retirement.
Flags can be …
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1/24/24
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If you have never read the books by Patrick McManus, you should, and you will laugh out loud sometimes. He tells of his childhood exploring the mountains, forests and waters of Idaho. …
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Anita Hartley
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1/24/24
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The Cedar County Fair Board is in the midst of a yearlong campaign to raise around $850,000 to build a new Cedar County Farm Bureau Agriculture Center on the fairgrounds in Tipton.
Calling it a …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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The Cedar County Fair and its facilities will both benefit from the third annual 4-H Endowment Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Mathews Building on the fairgrounds in Tipton.
A pit beef dinner …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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Durant High School choir students Ellasyn Clark and Jada Jones traveled to Luther College, Jan. 7-8, in Decorah, Iowa, to participate in the 74th annual Dorian Vocal Festival Over 900 high school …
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1/24/24
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Alan Jay “Charlie” Whitmore, 73, died on Jan. 7, 2024. He was born on the Fourth of July, 1950, to Francis and Donna (Smith) Whitmore in Logan, Iowa, the youngest of six children. He grew …
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1/24/24
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Thomas "Tom" William Schemmel, age 86, of Durant, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at …
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1/24/24
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No wrestlers have stopped Durant senior Lainey Shelangoski yet this season, and that was not changing during last Friday’s conference tournament at Anamosa.
With two more wins, the …
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Ross Shinberg
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1/24/24
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The inaugural River Valley Conference girl’s wrestling tournament was held last Saturday at Anamosa High School.
12 of the 14 conference members had teams at the event.
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Ryan Stonebraker
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1/24/24
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The Wilton Beaver boy’s wrestling team wrapped up an unbeaten run in the RVC dual season this year and claimed the conference title.
The Beavers completed the undefeated run with …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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1/24/24
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The Wilton boys’ basketball team got back to work this week after navigating weather issues to play a pair of River Valley Conference games.
The Beavers beat Tipton 51-44 in …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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1/24/24
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On any other day, a score of nearly 3,000 would have been enough. But against one of the top teams in the state, Durant’s boys’ bowling team it ended up just short.
Despite shooting …
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Ross Shinberg
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1/24/24
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By Ryan Stonebraker
Advocate Sports Writer
The Wilton boy’s wrestling program has a good problem with so many athletes out this year.
That depth showed last Saturday …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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1/24/24
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Durant’s girls’ basketball got a double whammy last week.
Not only were they playing their first game in 12 days, but it was against the Class 2A No. 4 Regals.
It ended …
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Ross Shinberg
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1/24/24
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Two weeks ago, Eastern Iowa was buried under two feet of snow. While snowfall this last week hardly rivaled two weeks ago, cold weather continued to be a problem.
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Jacob Lane
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1/24/24
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Jan. 8
Traffic stop at W Wate Street and Parkview Street. Driver was given a written warning.
Observed a revoked driver on Liberty Street. Trey Harris of Wilton was charged …
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1/24/24
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Jan. 8
Assisted Durant Ambulance with a medical call on 6th Avenue.
Intelligence information in the 2200 block of Hwy 927 was handled by the officer.
Illegal dumping in the 100 block …
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1/24/24
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