Whether it was through volunteering or just through being himself, if the people of West Liberty ever needed someone to care, Mike Duytschaver was often that person. It’s this legacy of caring and kindness that will assure he’s never forgotten by his community. more

A new Mexican restaurant will be joining the Wilton community. Last week, it was announced that the storefront at 101 West 4th Street will be the new home of Mi Familia Mexican Café. more

For 22 years, Steven Reinert coached baseball at Durant, leading the team to over 400 wins and doing his part to keep Durant’s baseball field in good condition. His successes as a coach would eventually earn him a spot in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. more

On Friday, May 9, the Muscatine County Cattlemen had their yearly ribeye steak sandwich lunch fundraiser at Fred’s Feed and Supply in West Liberty. At the fundraiser, the Muscatine County Cattlemen donated $5,000 to the new Event Center at the Muscatine County Fair. more

After a year’s worth of serving up pizzas, cheese sticks, and beaver cinnamon sticks, Wilton’s Toss ‘n Sauce pizza is celebrating its first year of business. Located at 912 West 5th Street, the restaurant was originally called the Sicilian Pizzeria. The name was changed after Darcy Morris and Adam Port took over as new owners. more

Post 430 Durant American Legion will once again be hosting the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Durant Cemetery. The ceremony will be held 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26. more

The Bennett Ambulance Open House will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at 145 Main Street. A story in the May 7 Advocate News had the incorrect date. more

Following recommendations from city staff, the West Liberty City Council selected ISG, Inc. to be its next city engineering firm. This decision was made during the May 6 council meeting. more

On May 6, the Muscatine County LGBTQIA+ Equality Coalition announced its newest member, Good Karma Creations. more

Teachers and staff members within the West Liberty School District’s Education Association will see their salaries increase by almost $1,000 in the coming year, according to the district’s recent approval of its FY26 settlements. more

This month, the Wilton American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a Poppy Program for the 5th grade students at Wilton Elementary School. more

This Friday, May 16, Brick Street Gallery, 116 East 3rd Street in West Liberty, will be holding a reception to celebrate its latest showcase. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., guests can stop in and enjoy the works of Lynn Morano. more

The West Liberty High School Graduating Class of 2025 will be the honored guests at the Baccalaureate Service Sunday evening, May 25, at 7 p.m., at West Liberty Christian Fellowship Church. more

On Tuesday, May 6 at p.m., Commander Jean Ahlrichs called the Wilton America Legion Post 584 meeting to order. There were 11 members present. The group recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Bill Jennings posted the POW/MIA flag, and a moment of silence was held. Kevin Wright offered a Prayer. Wright then draped the black vale over the post’s charter in memory of Legionnaire Bob Gust who recently passed away. A prayer remembering Bob Gust was also given. more

The council scheduled a public hearing for 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, at city hall to amend the budget for fiscal year 2025. City Administrator, Jeff Horne, indicated that this is done each year as projects come up that were not in the original budget. The projects included in this amendment are the fire station roof, the repair of the city hall basement, the new digital city sign, the police shop insulation, and engineering for the splash pad. The amendment would require adding $195,000 to the budget. Horne noted, “There is no change to taxes. It comes from funds on hand.” more

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A pending ordinance that would, in part, allow private burial sites in the county was approved on the first of three readings at the May 12 regular meeting of the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors. more

Earlier this month, Durant High's seniors shared their post-secondary plans during 2025’s Decision Day. Participants included: more

On Monday, May 5, the seniors of Wilton Jr/Sr High School celebrated their post-secondary decisions during the school’s annual Decision Day assembly. more