What started as a milestone anniversary celebration is happily being embraced as an annual tradition by the team at MidWest One Bank. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, MidWest One will be closed and more than 650 of its employees across the county and beyond will volunteer and complete service projects within their home communities. more

Last week, the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce held a brief ceremony for the community's newest cafe, Castle Coffee, now open 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday-Friday, and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. more

Following this year’s fall FAST tests for literacy and math, Durant Elementary principal Rebecca Stineman reported that 72% of elementary students were above the 80% comprehension benchmark for literacy, while 75% of elementary students were above the benchmark for math. more

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors appointed two new commissioners to the Muscatine County Compensation Commission even as it encouraged people in the community to consider joining the commission, which has several vacancies. more

The Iowa skipper butterfly, once prevalent in prairies across the middle of the U.S., is now at risk of extinction — according to the Center for Food Safety, which has petitioned federal agencies to list the butterfly as an endangered species. more

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The regular meeting of the Oakdale Cemetery Board of Trustees was held Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Wilton City Council Room with the following present: Tom Maurer, Mike Norton, Terri Becker, and Becky Hansen. more

Young patrons are invited to have some fun and enjoy the Halloween spirit this week during the Wilton Public Library's planned activities. more

The City of West Liberty’s fall open burning season is officially underway and will run through Nov. 15. Residents are reminded to follow all local and state regulations when burning, and to adhere to current burn bans that may be in effect. more

A group representing faculty at each of Iowa’s public universities is speaking out against the higher education compact developed by President Donald Trump and his administration and touted as a great opportunity by Iowa lawmakers. more

Drive across the top of the levee; come back along the levee’s “toe” slope; pause when a flood wall or obstruction crosses the levee; move to the next section. more

This weekend, on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, the Bend XPO in East Moline, IL, will be hosting its 2nd annual Fall Arts and Crafts Show. more

In the Greek pantheon, Hestia is known as the Greek goddess of hearth and home. When it came to picking the name for her new business, residents and tattoo artist Kat Keller said the name “seemed fitting for the vision we had for the community outreach and feel we wanted for the shop.” more

Last Thursday during the annual Homecoming parade and pep rally, the Wilton Community School District announced Oliver Grunder, son of Brandon and Marissa Grunder, and Audra Coss, daughter of Mike and Melissa Coss, as its newest Homecoming King and Queen. They received their crowns from last year’s King and Queen, Owen Milder and Alex Bitterman. more

For the third year in a row, Durant residents can come out and enjoy a true cornucopia of fun fall activities all while supporting their local police officers and the Durant Shop With a Cop program. more

On Saturday, Oct. 4, 32 volunteers from West Liberty Foods, Community Bridge, and the West Liberty community as a whole gathered for a Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Muscatine Chapter bed building day. more

Commander Jean Ahlrichs called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. There were 11 members present. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Bill Jennings posted the POW/MIA flag, and a moment of silence was held. Kevin Wright offered a Prayer. All present proceeded outside for the lowering of the flag to half-staff and the playing of taps in honor of 2nd Lt Blaine Wilcox. Thanks to Bill Voss for playing taps. more

During its Oct. 8 meeting, the Wilton Community School Board discussed and approved four separate change orders it has received over the past month regarding its Agriculture/Industrial Tech building addition. The change orders included the following: more

The Durant-Wilton Food Pantry, 408 Cedar Street in Wilton, will be open 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 21. more

From equipment demonstrations and firefighter meet and greets to getting into the fire trucks and welding hoses, Wilton kids and families had a fantastic time at this year's open house event. more