The American Legion Auxiliary of Wilton, Unit 584, sends praises to local businesses for their continued support of the “Personal Safety Books,” which the organization has provided to the Wilton Elementary School fourth grade students over the past 10 years and again this fall.   more

Karson Trede was the big winner in the Advocate News Football Contest, missing two, with a tiebreaker of 77, the closest to the total number of points in Ole Miss’ 55-49 win over LSU. Karson will receive the $25 first prize. more

A decision on a proposed city/county police officer training/gun range may come down to a Muscatine County Zoning Commission hearing on Friday, October 6, at 10 a.m. It will be held at the Environmental Learning Center located at 3300 Cedar Street, Muscatine. more

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Two new Durant firefighters officially joined the department during the Sept. 25 city council meeting. more

A number of events are on slate at the Wilton Public Library in the next couple of weeks including a special “Stuffed Animal Sleepover” for youngsters on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. more

The Wilton Masonic Lodge #167 will host a fundraising soup supper event open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4-7 p.m. at the Wilton Masonic Lodge, 405 Cedar Street, Wilton. Anyone is welcome to attend and a free-will donation is being asked. more

The Wilton FFA plans to start their annual fruit sale promotion with a “sales blitz kick-off” on Monday, Oct. 9, from 6 - 8 p.m.  The organization will be sending students out across the Wilton and Durant school districts in small groups to get a few orders to get sales kicked off, according to FFA advisor Joshua Day.  more

The annual meeting for the Muscatine County Fair will take place Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds in West Liberty. more

The Atalissa Fire Department will host a benefit Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 7-11 a.m. at the fire station at 126 Depot St. in Atalissa. more

Ronald Hansen of Liberty Trust & Savings Bank, Durant, was honored recently by the Iowa Bankers Association for more than 50 years of service to a bank. more

Candidates for city and school board elections for Wilton and Durant released last week by the Muscatine and Cedar County Auditor’s Offices for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election.  more

It’s time to update things. more

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The TriCounty Heritage & Genealogy Museum in Durant received a 1909 Durant Savings Bank Calendar Plate as a donation.  The Durant Savings Bank was originally located in a red brick building in the 700 block of 5th Street.  In 1912, the bank built a new building next door, located at the corner of 5th Street and 8th Avenue.  The bank was purchased in 1935 by Liberty Trust & Savings Bank.  Russell Mumm donated this plate to the museum in 2014. more

The Nichols Fire and Rescue will hold its Soup Supper Gun Raffle Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Nichols Fire Station. more

The Durant-Wilton Food Pantry will be open Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 9-11 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. The Clothes Closet will be open Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. – noon. more

The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Muscatine County Fair.  Join the board 6:30 p.m., Oct. 24, at the Activity Center for supper, drinks, and a silent auction.  A free-will offering will be collected for the meal, a cash bar will be open, and there will be several silent auction baskets you won’t want to miss.  more