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As per the recommendation from West Liberty School Business Official Abby Ortiz, the West Liberty School District will not be increasing its school meal, k-12 registration, or activity ticket prices in the coming school year. Ortiz gave this recommendation during the May 19 school board meeting.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/28/25
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Nolan Townsend graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids May 18.
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5/28/25
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Teachers and school staff often serve as the community link between the next generation and the members of their local American Legion, and those who go above and beyond to maintain this link are seen as all the more crucial.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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4/30/25
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The Battle of the Books district trophy has been taken by Durant Elementary School following a championship win by the Bookish Best Friends – consisting of sixth graders Piper Hermiston, Anna Harland, and Layton Richman. This is the second time the Bookish Best Friends have competed in the Battle of the Books district championship.
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4/30/25
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To celebrate the end of the year, the Durant Community School District’s band program will be performing their end of the year pops concert on Wednesday, May 7, at the Durant Band Shell. The free concert will begin at 5 p.m., and will feature musicians from 5th grade to 12th grade.
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4/30/25
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During this year’s Earth Day, the Iowa State University’s Water Rocks! program held a competition that challenged students from across Iowa to fight for a high score in its “Rock Your Watershed” challenge.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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4/30/25
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West Liberty FFA’s stars were shining bright during the team’s performance at the state convention, held April 13-15 in Ames.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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4/30/25
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This month, the West Liberty Chapter of Educators Rising is celebrating the completion of its first school year. Ashley Shimmin and Kennedy Amos, teacher leaders from the program, shared some highlights with the school board during its April 21 meeting.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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4/30/25
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On Tuesday, April 1, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges appointed Bryan Renfro, PhD, as its next chancellor. Renfro is bringing more than 20 years of experience in community college leadership, academic …
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4/2/25
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Durant Community School District’s addition and renovations project, Project No. 23272000, has been over seven years in the making. On March 10, the Durant School Board took the next step …
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By Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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3/19/25
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Over the past four years, the 2025 Wilton High School seniors have taken 987 college credit hours, saving around $199,000 in college tuition.
College and Career Transition Counselor Sara …
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By Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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3/19/25
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Durant financial highlights
Kay L. Chapman, CPA PC, of Muscatine released an audit report on the Durant Community School District in Durant, Iowa. The district’s revenues totaled …
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3/19/25
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If your child plans to attend Durant Kindergarten for the 2025/2026 school year, please call Holly Nietfeldt in the office at 785-4433. If your child already attends Durant Preschool, there is …
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3/5/25
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Wilton 2025-2026 preschool enrollment will be available online beginning Feb. 3. Students must be four years old by Sept. 15, 2025, to be enrolled. There are morning and afternoon class …
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3/5/25
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Wilton FFA student Madelyn Thede , won first place in treasurer’s book at FFA district competition at North Scott High School last weekend.
Thede was ranked on accuracy and completeness, …
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3/5/25
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Over 30 businesses were present at the Wilton-Durant Career Fair, held Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Durant Community Center.
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Photos by Andrea Grubaugh
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3/5/25
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Five Wilton staff members will be leaving due to retirements and resignations, including Tim Imhoff, who served as both a regular route bus driver and a part-time bus mechanic for both Wilton and …
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By Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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2/19/25
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Muscatine County Farm Bureau members present a $500 check to the Durant/Wilton FFA program students. FFA students in front, from left: Lexi Henning, Lucy Reimers, Annabelle Diffenderer, Madelyn …
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2/5/25
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Since 2021, Wilton High School senior Colton Miller has been building and launching rockets. First starting with a small-scale model of a Saturn V that he received for his 15 th birthday, Miller has …
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By Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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1/29/25
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Some say a small school district can’t provide a great education for students, has trouble keeping good teachers and simply isn’t smart for a community. But don’t tell that to a …
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By Tim Evans, AN Reporter
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1/29/25
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