It is cliché, but often so true: sports are games of inches and seconds. more

Wilton volleyball saw their season come to an end on Monday night in Burlington. There, the Beavers played Class 2A No. 13 West Burlington in a Region 8 semifinal.  more

The drought is finally over — Durant is in the win column. more

This season has been filled with ups and downs for Durant’s volleyball team. And Wednesday’s regional quarterfinal match seemed to encapsulate the season in 90 minutes. more

The Wilton Beaver football coaches, players, and fans may have had to look up where Woodward-Granger High School was after Class 1A playoff pairings were released on Saturday, October 21, but after last Friday’s big 49-21 win, they will most definitely want to return there.  The Beavers made themselves at home in the game scoring at least seven points in each of the four quarters and taking the District 7 runners-up out of the game early in the win.  The win gives Wilton a record of 8-1 and a date with Iowa City Regina Friday night in the next round of the playoffs.  The trip to Woodward-Granger High School was two hours and 35 minutes from home, one of the longest distances traveled for a Class 1A team in the first round. more

Wilton sophomore Audra Coss punched her ticket to the 2023 Class 2A state meet this coming Saturday after placing in the top-10 finishers at the Williamsburg state qualifying meet last Thursday.  more

Muscatine County 4-H will host CloverFest at the Activities Center at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29. CloverFest is a free event to celebrate Muscatine County 4-H and introduce youth to all of the awesome things that can be done through 4-H! more

The annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 - 29 at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center in Coralville. more

A special Truck-or-Treat event is set again this year for Atalissa, to be held Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Atalissa Fire Station, from 5-6 p.m., followed by door-to-door treating from 6-7 p.m. more

On Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4-5 p.m., the Durant Chamber of Commerce Business Trick or Treat and Trunk or Treat will be held on the south side (alley way) of Pythian Sisters Park, starting at 4 p.m., hotdogs and chips provided by the Chamber at the Fire Station. more

The Wilton Chamber of Commerce will host a downtown Trunk-or-Treat party on Tuesday, Oct. 31, to be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the downtown area. City wide treating will follow from 5:30-7 p.m. more

The Durant American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 430, will host its annual Veteran’s Appreciation Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 18, at the Durant Legion. more

The Feather Party is back, and Durant student-athletes are hoping the community turns out to support them. more

When you’re a Boy Scout leader for 45 years, you not only gain a lot of friends, but great memories. more

Fun is the buzzword as Durant junior high and high school students prepare for the annual Variety Show. more

“We haven’t had a major construction project in 50 years.” more

Wilton police reports more

Sharon Kay Mockmore, age 70, of Wilton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island, Ill. A visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton.  A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, at the funeral home.  Burial took place in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.   more

The Durant American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 430, will host its annual Veteran’s Appreciation Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 18, at the Durant Legion. more

A special Veteran’s Day lunch will be held at the Wilton American Legion post at 1000 Maurer Street on Saturday, Nov. 4, hosted by the Zion Lutheran Church. more