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. more

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. more

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. more

Calvin E. Harmsen, 78, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus. more

Tony Lee Swain, age 70, of Davenport, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Starlite Ballroom, Davenport.  A memorial gathering will be held from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ILUGUA (supports Guatemalan indigenous people) or the family in his memory. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

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. more

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.  more

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. more

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. more

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.  more

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: more

The communities of Wilton and Durant rocked the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with mayoral, city council, and school board seats up for grabs. more

Voters in Durant passed a series of measures that will allocate more than $13 million towards facility improvements of its public schools. more

“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. more

Say hello to Kelsie Stafford, director of the recently re-established Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Wilton. more

Cedar County’s Secondary Road Department will work hard to try to get roads open as quickly as possible following a snow or ice storm. As drivers and users of the road system, everyone should be familiar with our plan of action to clear the roads. more

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. more

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. more

Randy Austin won Week 12 of the Advocate News Football Contest. He missed one, and will receive the $25 first prize. more

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. more