In the past, whenever there were heavy rains in Durant, most residents expected some flooding to follow, often needing to deal with water flowing out into some of the town’s lower roads. Now whenever it rains, Dawn Smith says she finds herself driving out to Feldhahn Park, the roads near it now completely clear.
This past summer, Wilton Hustlers 4-H member Sara Marine had the opportunity to take the trip of a …
As work continues on the new West Liberty Indoor Athletics Facility, the West Liberty School Board took …
Starting Oct. 14, registered Muscatine County residents may vote early in this year’s election, which …
The public is invited to come watch the premiere of “The Work in Progress”, a documentary featuring …
The Advocate News asked each candidate the same seven questions, and asked them to respond to each …
The Advocate News asked each candidate the same seven questions, and asked them to respond to each …
Last week, Durant residents were invited to pick a car and take a test drive for a good cause.
Just another day at the office.
Sigourney Keota defeated Durant 42-6 last Friday in the final home football game for the Wildcats in …
There’s no way to sugarcoat it — this one hurt.
Taking to the golf course at Heritage Oaks in Wapello, the Durant cross-country team continued its solid …
The Wilton volleyball team has done just about everything it could have to secure home court advantage …
The West Liberty volleyball team did not end the regular season how it envisioned, losing its final …
The Durant volleyball team fell in straight sets to Tipton last Tuesday, ending the regular season …
Wilton volleyball has 26 victories this season, and it stands to win a couple more before the …
We last wrote about State Senator Kerry Gruenhagen this spring , ”Gruenhagen cares more about the (Chicago) Bears than abused kids in crisis”. We were asking what happened to the Child Welfare Task Force that had been set up in response to the starvation deaths of two 16 year old girls who had been adopted out of foster care.
The State of Iowa and our county auditors have a reputation for always holding a professionally conducted …
As Iowa heads toward the Nov. 3 general election, our priorities are clear: protect the integrity of our …
At the Durant Iowa Food Pantry (DIFP), we believe food assistance should be about far more than handing …
There are four simple things you can do to exercise your right to vote in our democracy this November:
Secretary of State Paul Pate has served for a total of 15 years. He seems safe, familiar and a …
As someone who writes both professionally and for fun, I can easily say that editing each piece of …
It will never not be strange being someone who technically lived through 9/11 but also didn’t …
Marlyin Kay Rendon-Robert, age 73, of Wilton, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at her home. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 (today), at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, at Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton. Private burial will take place in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oelwein. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in her memory. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.
Tracy L. Johannsen, 52, of Moline, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Unity Point Rock Island …
Gary A. Ruser, age 88, of rural Stockton, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Clarence Senior …
Betty Gene Schneekloth, age 94, passed away on Oct. 6, 2026. An interment service will be held at 10 …
Gloria Jean Huesmann, age 79, of Wilton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at her home. A visitation …
Douglas “Doug” Calvin, a proud veteran and dedicated worker, passed away at the age of 81 on …
Dale Allen Haury, age 82 of Bennett, passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home on Friday Oct. 2, …
Thomas Edward Souhrada was born April 23, 1946, in Pekin, Ill. He grew up in Pekin, the eldest of …
