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For the first time in history, Wilton High School students got a chance to use the Wilton Observatory for the purpose of viewing a solar eclipse.
Now in its fourth year of helping educate …
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Tim Evans
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4/16/24
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The Wilton Community School District had a regular board meeting on Wednesday, April 10th. Present at the meeting were four of the five members, board members Sam Wilson, Tommy Fitzer, Tara Oien and …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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4/16/24
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Durant’s School Board of Education heard administrative reports, set public hearings on budgets and school calendars, and made a number of personnel moves at their Monday, April 8 meeting held …
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Tim Evans
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4/16/24
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Looking to the Future, Honoring the Past
“It didn’t take long to get here,” jokes Bruce Rabedeaux, Class of 1974. “It’s hard to believe that 50 years have gone by …
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Jacob Lane
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4/9/24
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It didn’t take long for Durant Elementary School counselor Kristen Milott to implement a new idea she discovered at a state school counselor’s conference in November, putting into place …
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Tim Evans
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4/2/24
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The Wilton Community School District had a regular board meeting on Wednesday, March 13.
Present at the meeting were board members Tom Fitzer, Robert Metzger, Sam Wilson, President Tim Barrett …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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3/27/24
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Nancy Stockwell has been working with the elderly since the early 2000s. She seems to have a knack for relating to the elderly.
“I was the only child of older parents,” …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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3/27/24
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The Durant High School Robotics team looks to improve every year, but this past season may have been their biggest success story yet in the short history of the program.
Seven members of the …
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By Tim Evans, Advocate News
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3/20/24
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The Wilton Community School District had a regular board meeting on Wednesday, March 13th. Present at the meeting were board members Tom Fitzer, Robert Metzger, Sam Wilson, President Tim …
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By Rebecca Bovenmyer, Advocate News
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3/20/24
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A pair of contracts were awarded to firms Monday, March 11, by the Durant School District Board of Education.
This progress on improvements to the district campus follows a November 2023, …
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By Tim Evans, Advocate News
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3/20/24
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On Thursday, Feb 29, skeptics and believers alike gathered at the Wilton Public Library for the Iowa City Ghost Hunters (ICGH) presentation.
Kent Andersen, of ICGH, educated the 26 participants …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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3/6/24
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A former Wilton elementary and middle school teacher and volleyball coach has been appointed the new superintendent of the Indianola School District.
The Indianola School Board of Education will …
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Tim Evans
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2/28/24
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The Durant School Board of Education authorized bids totaling over $270,000 on four construction projects at their regular Monday, Feb. 12 meeting at the District’s Superintendent Office.
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Tim Evans
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2/21/24
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There is a group of dedicated ladies who put a lot of work into raising money to support the athletes of Wilton Junior and Senior High School.
They are Becky Hansen, Terri Becker and …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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2/21/24
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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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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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Acting on the consent of voters from November, the Durant School Board approved $3.5 million in School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds.
This occurred Monday, Jan. 8, …
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Tim Evans
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1/31/24
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The main topic of the night was a major schedule change, Jan. 8, during the Durant Community School District Board meeting.
Principal Joel Diederichs reported that students in seventh grade …
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Tim Evans
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1/24/24
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The Wilton School District will be holding enrollment for preschool and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year at Wilton Elementary School.
For preschool, online enrollment will begin …
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1/24/24
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The Wilton Community School District had a regular board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Business included a new bus and a new district activity calendar.
Present at the meeting were four of the …
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Rebecca Bovenmyer
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1/17/24
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