Several Durant junior high and high school students participated in the RVC Honor Choir, held Oct. 2 at Wilton High School. more

The Wilton Community Pool identified a series of items to be classified as surplus. more

The city of Durant has accepted a donation of 0.7 acres of land north of Feldhahn Park from IGW Trust. more

The Wilton School District is looking for ways to make parent/teacher conferences more “user friendly.” more

Area residents in the market for a new vehicle had the opportunity to help Durant high school athletes on Oct. 11. more

Cindy Austin won Week 7 of the Advocate News Football Contest, the only contestant to miss two. She bested 12 other contestants to take the $25 first prize. more

Gordon Charles Voeltz, 90, passed on Oct. 11, 2023, at Addington Place, Clinton.  Gordon was born near Lebanon, S.D., on June 28, 1933, the son of Ivan and Mata (Kindt) Voeltz. Gordon graduated in 1951 from Verndale High School in Minnesota. more

Mary “Jerry” Williams, 83, of Wilton, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. A visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wilton.  A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the church.  Burial took place in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or the Wilton Public Library.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Members of four neighboring Legion auxiliaries came to the West Liberty Legion on Saturday, Oct. 14.  more

The Durant Music Boosters are pleased to have received support from several local groups to make instrument upgrades possible. more

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The Wilton football team knew that win or lose last Friday at home, that they would be playing this week in the Class 1A playoffs.  more

It’s now go-time for the Durant volleyball program with the do-or-die matches beginning this week. more

In the penultimate race of the season, the Durant cross-country team headed out to the Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club last Tuesday, October 10. more

The Wilton cross-country team made the trip to the 2023 River Valley Conference cross-country meet in Iowa City. The annual showcase of the conference’s best runners was on full display at the race. more

With the rainy and windy weather adding insult to injury, Durant could not muster any offense in a 42-0 shutout loss at West Branch last Friday. more

Wilton’s volleyball team collected three wins in five tries at the River Valley Conference tournament last week to see their record improve to 21-14.  more

Marjorie Eileen LeDoux, age 76, of Davenport, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  A celebration of life will be held from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Walcott American Legion.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Jerry Hilgenberg is a name well-known to longtime Iowa Hawkeyes fans, but his distinguished career began 75 years ago in Wilton. more

Wilton Certified Local Government Commission (WCLGC) was established in 2017 to support, promote and identify historic districts, sites and buildings in our community. Since that time, we have completed many projects such as working with an historian to do an intensive level survey and then list Wilton’s downtown commercial district on the National Register. more