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In a year that’s already been packed with natural phenomena, add one more to your list: The cicadas are coming to Iowa, and they’re coming in droves.
“Millions of these guys …
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Jacob Lane
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4/16/24
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The Wilton City Council met Monday, April 8, where it discussed personnel, the splash pad, Division St. and more.
Deputy Clerk
To begin, the council appointed Desiree Zeman to the position …
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Jacob Lane
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4/16/24
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For the first time in history, Wilton High School students got a chance to use the Wilton Observatory for the purpose of viewing a solar eclipse.
Now in its fourth year of helping educate …
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Tim Evans
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4/16/24
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QuickE’s Tacos
QuickE’s Tacos at 1211 W. 5th Street is owned and operated by Erasmo and Sarah Espinoza. They serve a full menu of delicious tacos burritos rice bowls, salads, …
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4/16/24
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The Wilton Community School District had a regular board meeting on Wednesday, April 10th. Present at the meeting were four of the five members, board members Sam Wilson, Tommy Fitzer, Tara Oien and …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/16/24
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Durant’s School Board of Education heard administrative reports, set public hearings on budgets and school calendars, and made a number of personnel moves at their Monday, April 8 meeting held …
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Tim Evans
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4/16/24
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Looking to the Future, Honoring the Past
“It didn’t take long to get here,” jokes Bruce Rabedeaux, Class of 1974. “It’s hard to believe that 50 years have gone by …
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Jacob Lane
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4/9/24
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Muscatine County, including Wilton and Durant, experienced a partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the likes of which won’t be seen in the United States for another 20 years.
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Jacob Lane
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4/9/24
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By Tim Evans
Advocate Contributor
Started 24 years ago, the Durant Senior Dining project has been a favorite among 60-plus-year-old local citizens in Durant.
They meet every Thursday …
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Tim Evans
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4/9/24
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“For Wilton, it was a good fit.”
That’s what Wilton Police Chief Dave Clark had to say about the installation of four new speed monitor signs – with two more on the way …
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Tim Evans
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4/9/24
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Wilton’s second annual Day of Caring, organized by the Wilton/Muscatine United Way, is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.
The free service is set to take place the morning of …
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Tim Evans
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4/9/24
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Get ready to be swept away under the sea as the talented students of Durant Jr. High Choir take you on an enchanting journey with their production of "Little Mermaid Jr."
“We would like to …
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Jacob Lane
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4/9/24
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“I don’t do anything halfway,” says Sakir Alimoski with determination in his eyes; a Wilton man who is as much an entrepreneur as he is a restaurateur.
“We took this on …
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Jacob Lane
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4/9/24
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If your kid is into nature, the Muscatine County Conservation Board welcomes area youngsters from preschool to eighth grade to participate in one of six summer nature camps slated to begin in June at …
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Tim Evans
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4/9/24
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Easter Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a historic tornado outbreak that occurred Friday, March 31, 2023, in eastern Iowa. More than 150 tornadoes touched down across the state and the …
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Jacob Lane
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4/2/24
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In what’s being proclaimed as the “social event of the spring,” the 126th annual Wilton High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, April 6, at the Wilton Community Center.
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Tim Evans
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4/2/24
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As a humble Kiley Langley waited for the announcement of the Muscatine Fair Queen, she wondered which one of the five other girls in the contest would be crowned.
Little did she know, the Wilton …
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Tim Evans
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4/2/24
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The Durant Volunteer Ambulance Service (DVAS) had the ultimate high of delivering a baby.
On scene the crew of Andy Gruman, Dan Sterner, and Brent Whitlock thought they had time to transport the …
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4/2/24
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In a busy session, the City of Durant approved a contract to build a new shelter in Feldhahn Park, discussed a request by a local restaurant to build an ADA-compliant entrance and heard about several …
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Tim Evans
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4/2/24
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Come on over the Wilton Public Library and check out all the new books. Here are a some titles that have recently arrived!
Adult Fiction: A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
Debut …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/2/24
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