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Durant Police Department 5/15/26 – 5/21/26
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5/26/26
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The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Wilton Community Room with the following present: Trustees Tom Maurer, Terri Becker, Mike Norton, Bob Glenney, and Becky Hansen. President, Tom Maurer called the meeting to order.
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5/26/26
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On May 14, the Wilton Chamber & Development Alliance (WCDA) awarded Mike Kaufmann, the winner of its April Shop Hop retail punch card promotion with $50 in Chamber Bucks.
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5/26/26
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Wilton Police Department 5/7/26 – 5/20/26
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5/26/26
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The Durant-Wilton Food Pantry, 408 Cedar Street in Wilton, will be open Tuesday, June 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m.
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5/26/26
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An Iowa State University professor is leading the charge to better detail the changes to brain health women see as they go through the different stages of menopause.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/26/26
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On Saturday, May 16, the Durant graduating class of 2026 took their in-field seats alongside their parents as they reflected on the achievements they’ve made, and their futures going forward.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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On Sunday, May 17, the 2026 class of Wilton High School received their diplomas, officially graduating and celebrating the occasion alongside staff, friends and family.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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Water and sewer rates will rise by 2% in Durant July 1. The automatic increase is written into city code.
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Tamara Browning, Correspondent
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5/19/26
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On Friday, May 8, the West Liberty Community School District announced that Marcie Jedlicka will be serving as the new assistant principal at West Liberty Elementary School and Early Learning Center during the 2026-2027 school year.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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West Liberty City Council heard a report on the Deepu Chowk 8th Street affordable housing development during their May 5 meeting. The council approved the preliminary plat for the project last month.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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On Memorial Day, May 25 at 11 a.m., the West Liberty American Legion Post 509 will host a public ceremony at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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5/19/26
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On May 5, Pearl Button Solar provided solar first response training to volunteer firefighters at the Durant fire station, giving them the opportunity to learn how to respond to solar-related emergencies specifically, all while using the skills and equipment they already have.
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5/19/26
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From cupcakes and pizza to textiles and babies, Melissa Bliss’s first year teaching the Wilton Jr/Sr High School’s Family and Consumer Sciences program was full of achievements for her and her students.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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A request by JDSD Farms LLC to rezone approximately 12.44 acres in Wapsie Township from A-1 Agricultural District to R-1 Residential District has been voted down by the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors.
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Tamara Browning, Correspondent
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5/19/26
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Residents of Wilton have been watching with anticipation as the site for the splash pad has been prepped, sod put down, and attractions installed. Now it’s time for the grand opening!
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5/19/26
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Wilton City Council discussed the property tax reform bill recently passed by the Iowa Legislature, which imposes a 2% cap on annual revenue growth for most city property tax levies.
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Anne Lippincott, Correspondent
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5/19/26
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Wilton Mayor Keith Stanley keeps the tradition alive as he accepts the first Memorial Poppy of the season from Becky Hansen, chairperson of the Poppy Committee of the Wilton American Legion Auxiliary, Post #584.
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5/19/26
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Whether in a group or on their own, there was no cube these students couldn’t handle. On May 11, elementary TAG (Talented and Gifted) students from Wilton and Durant gathered to celebrate Wilton Elementary’s first annual Cube Day.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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5/19/26
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Earlier this month on Monday, May 11, Dean Denkman shot his first Hole-in-One at Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club in Wapello, as witnessed and confirmed by Rolland Schenkel.
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5/19/26
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