The Muscatine County Fair Board updated guests at their annual meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 24, on an amphitheater stage-remodeling project that is already 75 percent complete as well as a future Activity Center capital improvement. more

Kelsie Stafford has joined Wilton city staff as the new parks and recreation director. more

Durant residents are being asked to help the city complete its lead inventory on the water supply system. more

Angie Dickey wants to complete her goals as mayor of Atalissa, the 30-year resident told the Index this week as she prepares for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election. But she won’t be the only mayoral candidate on the ballot next week. Newcomer Kandice Blick is also seeking the top post in the city. more

 The Durant Community School District bond referendum isn’t the only major issue on the ballot this Nov. 7 for Cedar County voters, as Cedar County Emergency Services is proposing property tax funding for countywide ambulance services.  more

Members of the Durant High School Student Council were collecting food donations this week for local food pantries serving Durant including, from left, junior Maliya Berry, sophomore Royce Richman, senior Madeline Utter and junior Lauren Callison. more

“We have a bright future ahead of us.” more

Seeing a need for a food pantry in Durant, Justin Nelson and Grant Heuer couldn’t keep a small Boy Scout “Blessing Box” located in Pythian Sisters Park supplied. So they decided to form an organization and create the Durant Iowa Food Pantry. more

This week’s $25 first prize in the Advocate News Football Contest went to Griff Norton. His tiebreaker of 48 (closest to the total number of points in Iowa State’s 30-18 win over Baylor) was right on target. more

Lyle Beaver will be bringing a Musical Sermon to the Nichols Christian Church this Sunday, November 5th at 9:30 a.m.  All are welcome to attend. more

Durant junior high and high school students will present the annual Variety Show this weekend in the high school auditorium. more

On Saturday, Nov. 4, Wilton’s Zion Lutheran Church’s Eventide woman’s group will be observing Veterans Day and honoring all area veterans by serving a free lunch in the church basement. more

The Durant Athletic Boosters will hold their Feather Party on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Durant Legion. more

A staff vs students benefit basketball game for the Durant-Wilton area food pantries will be held Friday, Nov. 3, beginning at 2:40 p.m. at the Durant High School gym. Durant high school students can participate by bringing in food items as they will get a ticket for every item donated, a chance to play in the game. more

Linsey Reimers will run unopposed for mayor of Nichols seeking a third term while five incumbents vie for seats on the city council including Kelsie Lampe, Russell E. Grim, Cynthia Massey, Jay Hora and John J. Hudson. All are two-year seats. more

The Board of Supervisors of Cedar County has an obligation to ensure that prompt and efficient emergency medical services are provided for the residents, businesses, and visitors of Cedar County. Unfortunately, that is not always occurring today. more

As the director of emergency management for Cedar County, two of my core duties are to plan for any disaster that might affect Cedar County, and to work to reduce the effects of those disasters upon the residents of Cedar County. Many of the disaster plans for our county include some facet of medical response. Knowing that “… the state of emergency medical services in Cedar County, in the present state, does not appear to be sustainable, long-term, under the current model” deeply concerns me. more

On Nov. 7, those of you that live within the Durant School District have the opportunity to vote on a bond referendum and VPPEL (Voter approved PPEL) funding additions.  Even though I am a resident of Illinois, I and many others are impacted by your vote. more

Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control, the leading causes of death across the United States in 2022 included heart disease, unintentional injury, and stroke? When an emergency occurs to you or a loved one, time is a critical factor in receiving early emergency care. On Nov. 7, you have an opportunity to help reduce the time it takes to receive emergency care. more

A frigid Friday night last week made for true football weather for the second round of the Class 1A playoffs.  more