On Tuesday, May 13, students and families gathered at the West Liberty gymnasium for that evening’s Senior Awards Night ceremony. Students were recognized for their efforts in academic excellence, leadership, and resilience. more

On Wednesday, May 21, Durant Elementary’s 35 4th grade students visited the Tri-County Heritage & Genealogy Museum. more

On May 27, the Muscatine County Arts Council announced its winners of the 10th annual Wandering Words Sidewalk Poetry Competition. Among the winners was Kinley Boorn, a 7th grade student of Nicole Miller’s at Wilton Jr-Sr High School. Another Wilton 7th grader from Miller’s class, Lizzy Jones, was selected as an honorable mention. more

No matter what someone's looking for, the Bennett Yard Sale fundraiser will be the place to be! From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, a community yard sale will be held at 201 Main Street inside the former fire station behind Bennett City Hall. Only cash will be accepted at the sale. more

It’s not too late to register for this year’s Vacation Bible Camp, held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 16-20 at Zion Lutheran Church in Wilton. more

A public hearing was held to amend the budget for fiscal year 2025. Because unforeseen projects come up during the year, the budget must be amended to include these projects. more

After a brief delay, West Liberty’s Kimberly Park Pool will be opening to the public 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5. From June 6 through Aug. 18, the pool will be open for regular hours, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. more

There’s only a little over a month left until this year’s Muscatine County Fair, but the one of county’s 4H groups, the Goshen Gladiators, are already eager to do what they can to help the fairgrounds raise some extra funds. On Sunday, July 13 at 8 a.m., the Goshen Gladiators will be hosting a “Goshen Gallop” 5K Fundraiser at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds. more

The Durant Iowa Food Pantry is thrilled to announce its second annual Summer Meal Kits Program for Kids. Throughout the summer months, this pantry initiative will help provide nutritious meal kits to children in the Durant community. more

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved amending the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget due to increased expenditures and increased revenues during the fiscal year. more

This month, Atalissa Days is returning with plenty of old favorites and new experiences courtesy of the Atalissa Volunteer Fire Department. This year’s event will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 20, and 9 a.m. until midnight Saturday, June 21. more

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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

If you’re looking for “something different” to do on a weekend this summer, circle June 21-22 on your calendar. more

Roof, Gerdes, Erlbacher.PLC, Certified Public Accountants has completed an audit for Wilton Municipal Light & Power. more

The flags at Durant Cemetery were waving high all throughout its annual Memorial Day ceremony, led by Greg Feuerbach of the Durant American Legion, who sees the event as one of the highlights of each year. more

Once used just for administration purposes, the City of West Liberty will soon be offering a place for different groups to work and gather. During the May 20 city council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Cara McFerren said the open house event for the City Administration Building, 111 West 7th Street, will be held June 8. This event will give members of the community the chance to meet with city staff and walk through the building. more

In spite of some minor delays and some weather interference, Wilton’s 5th Street road construction project is still on track to be completed before the end of 2025. more

For two decades, the McNeill’s Driving School in Tipton has taught teenagers from its community and beyond how to be safe, responsible and knowledgeable drivers. This year will see Stephanie and Tim McNeill host their last drivers ed classes before retiring in late fall. more