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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 Beaver boys’ track and field team has had an interesting spring with meets canceled due to weather.
Last week was another meet cancellation as the Beavers were to run at …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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4/23/24
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The Wilton girl’s track team had their best outdoor meet of the season last Monday, April 15 in Durant. The Beavers scored a season-high 94 points behind three event wins to secure a …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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4/23/24
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When golfers say that every shot counts, they really do mean it.
Case in point was the Monday, April 22 nine-hole girls’ golf meet between Durant and West Liberty at Wahkonsa Country Club.
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Ross Shinberg
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4/23/24
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It was a great day to be a Durant High School track and field fan as the girls’ and boys’ teams both turned in great performances at Northeast High School’s Rebel Relays.
On …
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Ross Shinberg
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4/23/24
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The Wilton Beaver girls’ golf team had a nice tournament at the Mid-Prairie Invitational last Friday. There, the Beavers placed third out of seven scoring teams.
There were nine …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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4/23/24
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Since 2000, the Iowa State University Extension Office has considered Bonnie Reeb a Master Gardener, but it wasn’t until this year the 77-year-old nature enthusiast was awarded the first-ever …
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Tim Evans
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4/23/24
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Wilton Public Library
The month of May at the Wilton Public Library won’t be quite as busy as usual.
We will be working on our programming for the Summer Reading Program. So, be on …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/23/24
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Rose Marie Wright, 94, of Bennett, died on Thursday, April 11 in Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 9-11 a.m. followed by her …
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4/23/24
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Hallie Hunt of Dixon will celebrate her 80th birthday with a party on April 27. Friends may call at the Dixon American Legion, 604 Davenport St., Dixon, starting at 4 p.m.
She is the mother of …
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4/23/24
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If you like trivia and supporting your local food pantry, then the second Durant Iowa Food Pantry Trivia Night might be a great place to be on Saturday, May 4.
To be held at the Durant Community …
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Tim Evans
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4/23/24
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On Saturday, April 20, the Wilton Public Library hosted an Edible Book Contest. What is an Edible Book you might wonder? Basically, you pick a book and make something edible to represent that book.
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/23/24
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On Thursday, April 18, the Wilton Public Library had a very special visitor.
Nadie the Owl came with her friend, Luke Hart. Hart is a Naturalist from the Environmental Learning Center at …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/23/24
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“You fellas, you’re creatures of habit,” says Mary Carpenter. “You get into the habit of going to one place and you never change until you croak.”
The owner of …
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Jacob Lane
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4/23/24
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The City of Wilton is planning a $7 million overhaul of Fifth St., which will both widen and revamp the community’s main drag that doubles as an entrance from Hwy 38.
As for that entrance …
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Jacob Lane
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4/23/24
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When Henry Bender first heard of the 50-yard challenge, he thought he might be doing some sprinting.
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Tim Evans
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4/24/24
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Imagine transforming your outdoors into living space.
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Mark Ridolfi
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4/24/24
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