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This week we are beginning to discuss legislation to further address school safety. The tragic shooting at Perry High School brought school safety to the top of our legislative agenda. We have … more
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. … more
Lowell D. Gehrls, 85, of DeWitt, Iowa, formerly of Donahue, Iowa, died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport. A visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, … more
Dean Edward Atkinson, 64, of Lone Tree, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Private family services will be held with burial in Oakdale … more
Wrestling in front of the home crowd at their district meet last Saturday, the Wilton Beavers dominated the Class 1A District 12 meet, sending ten onto this week’s traditional state wrestling … more
Durant senior Macyn Huston and freshman Ashlynn Watkins qualified for next week’s state bowling tournament with outstanding individual efforts in Monday’s state qualifying meet in New … more
The Wilton Beavers had an exciting week of basketball, collecting three wins in 72 hours to end the regular season with a 14-7 record.  Wilton beat Durant in Durant on Tuesday, February 6 … more
Durant’s girls’ basketball team won a playoff game last week. But that was just the second-best reason to celebrate. A few days earlier, senior Isabelle DeLong scored her 1,000th … more
Durant’s boys’ wrestling team will have representation in Des Moines as sophomore Trey Ramer earned himself a spot in the state tournament with a second-place finish at the … more
Durant Police Department Jan. 28-Feb. 9, 2024 Jan. 28 Traffic stop 5th Street and 8th Avenue.   Driver was given a warning for this violation. Jan. 29 Speak with officer … more
Wilton Police Department Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2024 Jan. 28 Traffic stop W 5th Street and Oak Street.   Driver was given a verbal warning for the violation. Medical call occurred … more
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 … more
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. … more
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, … more
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 … more
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 … more
This week I will explain my continued opposition to the AEA bill.   Before I get into the why I oppose it, I want to acknowledge an opinion that has been nearly unanimous – there is room … more
August 20, 1874, on a hot and dusty day, a blaze started at Reed and Dow’s grain elevator on Railroad Street.   First a spark and the whole complex began to burn.   The fire was born, … more
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 … more
Warren Orven Voss, age 77, of Muscatine, formerly of New Liberty, died surrounded by family on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Warren was born on … more
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