St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wilton hosted a food drive. Parishioners donated hams, canned vegetables, cornbread, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie filling, and more to create Thanksgiving Meal baskets for 31 families in Wilton and Durant.
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11/22/23
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Front row, from left: Jaxon Hollingsworth, Randy Carpenter, Beckett Henke, Miles Lenz, Lilly Neuzil, JJ Wright, Everly Hollingsworth. Second row, from left: Jason Fitzpatrick, Alex Harkness, Officer Jack Bierman, Edwin Blake and Gibson Oberlander.
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11/22/23
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Randy Austin won Week 12 of the Advocate News Football Contest. He missed one, and will receive the $25 first prize.
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11/22/23
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The term of one trustee on the Muscatine County, Wilton Oakdale Cemetery Board will expire at the annual meeting of all lot owners on Jan. 8, 2024.
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11/22/23
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Wilton recognized veterans with a blessing by Father Robert “Bud” Grant during mass. The fourth grade Religious Education students then presented all veterans with a flag.
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11/22/23
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Wilton police reports, Nov. 12-18
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11/22/23
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Durant police reports, Nov. 12-18
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11/22/23
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“When we gather each year for Veterans Day, I’m truly thankful for the way students show respect for our military veterans,” Corporal Steve Sands said on Friday, Nov. 10, in Durant High School’s Gymnasium.
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Jacob Lane, Advocate Editor
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11/16/23
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Voters in Durant passed a series of measures that will allocate more than $13 million towards facility improvements of its public schools.
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Jacob Lane, Advocate Editor
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11/16/23
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The communities of Wilton and Durant rocked the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with mayoral, city council, and school board seats up for grabs.
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Jacob Lane, Advocate Editor
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11/16/23
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The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at 9 a.m. in the Wilton City Council room with the following present:
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11/16/23
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The term of one trustee on the Muscatine County, Wilton Oakdale Cemetery Board will expire at the annual meeting of all lot owners on Jan. 8, 2024.
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11/16/23
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The Durant Community Board will host its annual Hometown Holiday Events on Dec. 1-2, with activities taking place at the Durant Community Center from 2-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 and from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.
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11/16/23
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The annual Muscatine County Fair “Trees for a Cause” event will take place Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds in West Liberty. More than a dozen trees as well as several hometown vendors participated in the event in previous years according to Kelsey Meyers, Fair Manager.
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11/16/23
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Wilton 7-12th-grade students participate in a ThinkFast Interactive assembly Friday, where they were quizzed on driving safety, pop culture, and even had a dance off.
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11/16/23
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About 1.2 million egg-laying hens in Taylor County will be culled because a highly transmissible avian flu was detected in their flock, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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11/16/23
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Ken Ostofi was the big winner in this week’s Advocate News Football Contest, the only contestant to miss two. He will receive the $25 first prize.
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11/16/23
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The Wilton Historical Society will host its annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza at the Wilton Depot, Sunday, Dec. 3, in conjunction with the Chamber’s Window Walk.
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11/16/23
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U.S. House of Representatives member from Texas Wesley Hunt (R), travelled to Iowa for the annual Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 11.
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11/16/23
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Wilton police report
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11/16/23
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