At their Monday, Jan. 8 noon meeting at the Durant Community Center (DCC), the Durant Chamber of Commerce discussed setting an annual meeting.
They also made plans to replant flowerpots in the …
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Tim Evans
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1/31/24
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Wilton Public Library
Join us at the Wilton Public Library for the following activities in February.
On Monday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Nancy Stockwell from the Beacon of Hope Hospice …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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1/31/24
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Twenty years ago, Connie Brown asked the librarian at the Wilton Public Library if there were any book clubs in town. Little did she know what that innocent question would lead to.
“Well, …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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1/31/24
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The Wilton City Council met Monday, Jan. 22, in the council chambers, where they discussed Oakdale Cemetery, the last major snow event, incentive grants and road use tax.
To begin, the council …
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Jacob Lane
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1/31/24
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Impacting lives in the name of her late daughter Emily, former Durant elementary school teacher Suzy Bohnsack takes a lot of pride in hosting a special “Green Out” night every year at …
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Tim Evans
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1/31/24
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In the second year of sanctioned girls’ wrestling in the state of Iowa, both Wilton and Durant are sending two girls to Coralville.
Beavers Audra Coss and Kaydence Boorn, and Wildcats …
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Ross Shinberg and Ryan Stonebraker
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1/31/24
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Have you ever wondered what events will be organized by the Wilton Chamber and Development Alliance in the community? Well, wonder no more!
Following is a list of all the events they have …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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2/7/24
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Wilton’s Girl Scout Troop 3046 considers themselves “over achievers.”
The seven members of the sixth-grade troop are hoping to sell as many as 3,000 boxes of the popular Girl …
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Tim Evans
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2/7/24
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Local farmer Adam Maurer recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Wilton Hustlers 4-H Club. Wilton Hustlers 4-H Club will use the funds to improve …
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2/7/24
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LattaHarris, a leading Eastern Iowa CPA firm for its commitment to excellence, proudly announces the addition of three distinguished professionals, Mitch Richman, Vance Glaser, and Elainie Turner, to …
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2/7/24
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Seventh and Eighth grade students sang in the SE ICDA Honor Choir festival held at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 25.
Dr. Christopher Nakielski from Cornell College …
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2/7/24
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Three Wilton students received a division 1 rating at state competition on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Lilly Shuger, Senior, Cece Robinson, …
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Tim Evans
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2/7/24
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Late last year the City of Wilton benefited from a donation from a local manufacturer, helping cut costs on a capital improvement water main replacement project on the west end of First Street.
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Tim Evans
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2/7/24
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Really wanting to live a farm life, Bill Vetter chose what he figured was the next best thing – becoming an agriculture banker.
“Ag banking was a way to keep close to the farm …
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Tim Evans
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2/7/24
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Wilton Public Library Children’s Librarian Rebecca Bovenmyer wasn't a fan of science when she was a young student. “I didn’t like science. It was very boring,” she said.
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Tim Evans
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2/14/24
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The 29 members of the Wilton Fire Department and Ambulance Services will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast this Sunday, Feb. 18, their biggest fundraiser of the year.
Serving more than …
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Tim Evans
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2/14/24
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Rehearsals are ongoing for the HiLiters, as they prepare for their part in the Wilton Fine Arts Guild’s spring production in mid-March.
The group this year consists of 14 area vocalists …
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2/14/24
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Always working to accept unique donations, the Tri-County Heritage & Genealogy Museum continues to keep its doors open in the heart of the Durant business district.
The Museum held its …
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Tim Evans
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2/14/24
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On Jan. 21, the Wilton Fire Department held their banquet to honor members of the group that went above and beyond.
Fire Chief Jamie Hull said the annual banquet celebrates the success of …
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Tim Evans
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2/14/24
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In 2018 Anna Marine performed at the Iowa State Fair… only a few short years later she was at a different venue: Carnegie Hall in New York City.
“It made me feel like an actual …
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Jacob Lane
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2/14/24
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