Last week, the West Liberty Academics Delegation, consisting of five students and their teacher chaperone, Erica Jennings, embarked on a week-long trip to China. This trip is in part funded and organized by the Stanley Center for Peace and Security in Muscatine, and is the second China trip that West Liberty students have participated in. more

Though it has been five years since the passing of Myles “Javo” Hermiston, his aunt, Colleen Hermiston, says she still misses him every day. To honor his memory and to raise funds and awareness for local veterans, Colleen will be doing a Grand Canyon “Rim 2 Rim” challenge this fall. more

Starting next year, the Wilton Community School District will be integrating iPads into its classrooms, focusing on providing them to elementary classroom – as well as the high school weight room - this year before then focusing on high school classrooms next year. more

As part of Wilton Public Library's summer reading program, the National Mississippi River Museum brought its mobile touch tank full of yellow stingrays. more

On Friday, July 13, the Durant 4H Clover Cats took a trip to the Pet Supply Store, where they shopped for collars, leashes, and dog treats. These items were then delivered to the Durant Police Department as a free donation, meant to help with incidents involving stray dogs. These items were purchased using a community service grant the club received earlier in the year. more

The closing date for Request for Proposals for the purchase and residential land development of a 10.17-acre property owned by the City of Durant will be extended 60 to 90 days. more

As often as the scenario may appear in movies and TV shows, firefighters don’t normally spend their days rescuing stuck cats from trees. Last week, for the West Liberty Fire Department, the typically fictional situation became a reality. more

Originally known as Paleteria, or Mexican-style ice cream shop, the Crazy Goat Ice Cream Factory officially opened its doors at its new location, 123 East 3rd Street in West Liberty, this past weekend. more

Last Friday, CBI Bank & Trust donated $25,000 to the Event Center at the Muscatine County Fair, securing naming rights for the building’s entrance. more

Who would have ever imagined Bennett Elementary School would be the centerpiece for a feature film? more

In the weeks since the end of the 2024-2025 school year, the principals at Durant Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School, Rebecca Stineman and Joel Diederichs, have compiled a list of the year’s biggest student accomplishments. This list was then shared with the Durant school board during its June 9 meeting. more

Many useful items are also items that can be reused and recycled. Through their new thrift store, one Durant couple hopes to help both the community and the environment through their recycling-focused store. more

For Kerry Taube, one trip he’ll never forget is the hitchhiking trip he took in the 70s, going across the United States and down to Mexico. With how memorable this trip was to him, Taube now hopes to share it with others through his new book. more

After two decades of working for the city, Nick Heath is celebrating this anniversary milestone alongside a more personal achievement of his. In May of this year, Heath finished his two year program at Kirkwood Community College, earning a degree in Network & Systems Administration. more

After over a century of ice cream scoops, sweet treats, and fun times, the Wilton Candy Kitchen has gained quite a few fans from its hometown and all across the country. Last Friday, these fans came out in full force to celebrate the Candy Kitchen’s anniversary. more

On Tuesday, June 3, Commander Jean Ahlrichs called the Wilton American Legion meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. There were 9 members present. more

The Tri-County Community Club will be hosting speaker Tammy Becker of Green Current Solutions 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 at the Durant Community Center. more

This summer, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services will be launching its Healthy Kids Iowa pilot program. From June to August, Iowa families who qualify for the Healthy Kids Iowa program will get expanded access to additional healthy food, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy items, grains and proteins. more

On May 29, just before school let out for the summer, the students at Durant Jr./Sr. High School takes one last photo in its gymnasium, saying goodbye. Construction on the new middle school gymnasium will begin later this year. more

The West Liberty City Council briefly addressed the recently conducted Water and Sanitary Sewer Rate Study during its June 3 meeting, going over the three options the council could take going forward. more