Heaven is going to have its hands full, as another Garvin passes through the pearly gates! Sweet Jesus, I hope you are ready! On April 16, 2025, Vern Garvin’s world tour came to a peaceful end surrounded by his daughters. more

Patricia Ann Johnson, age 82, of Coralville, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at her home.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton.  A visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.  A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 25, in Berlin Jackson Township Cemetery, Iowa Falls.  Memorials may be made to the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.  more

PFC Tristan M. Hughes, age 24, of Durant, currently stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, 2025.  Arrangements are pending at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. more

Last Thursday, the Muscatine Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society hosted its annual Science Fair at the Muscatine Mall. 200 students from nine different schools attended, including nine students from the Wilton Community School District. more

If there were any first-game jitters, Durant United didn’t show any. more

Area track and field athletes have made their mark this season, and for six of them, their efforts are taking them to the Drake Relays. more

Wilton’s Ben Garvin could not be caught, winning last Tuesday’s (April 15) Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk Invitational. more

The Durant girls’ golf team is on fire to start the 2025 season. They are 2-0 in River Valley Conference duals and recently picked up a quadrangular win against some big schools. more

The Wilton boys track and field team began a two-meet week on Tuesday, April 15, by making the short trip to Wapello for the Indian Relays.  more

The public will have an opportunity to comment on a pending ordinance on “Regulation of Burning for Muscatine County” after the first of three readings was approved by the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors. more

The Wilton FFA team saw great success while attending the 97th Iowa FFA state convention April 13-15. more

Story times are at 10 a.m. Thursdays, and are best for ages 6 and under with a caregiver. Sarah Subbert, the Cedar County Conservation naturalist, will be the special guest at the May 1 story time. The other dates are the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. more

Jonathan Stephen Grotzky, 16, appeared in Cedar County district court for an April 16 hearing. After a testimony, Grotzky was formally charged and given an arraignment order scheduled for 9 a.m. May 2, 2025. more

Wilton Police Department 4/13/2025 thru 4/19/2025 more

Durant Police Report 4/6/25 thru 4/19/25 more

Crawford Company Muscatine, 913 East 2nd Street in Muscatine will host a ribbon cutting 3 p.m. this Thursday, April 24. Refreshments will be served. Parking will be available on site. more

To those unfamiliar with lawn maintenance, the term “scarify” might sound like something horror movie directors hope to do to audiences who watch their films. But scarifying has nothing to do with frightening filmgoers, and everything to do with promoting a lush, green and healthy lawn. more

Renovations around the house require an investment of time and often considerable amounts of money. Findings from the 2024 U.S. Houzz & Home Study show that home renovations are becoming more expensive. The median renovation spending for homeowners has gone up 60 percent since 2020. Angi, a home services website, reports the average renovation cost for homes between 1,250 and 1,600 square feet is $51,772, but the final cost of home renovations depends on the scope of the project. more

Open concept floor plans may be losing appeal. According to the design experts with Martha Stewart, open floor plans are giving way to a rise in separate spaces. more

Home renovations are significant undertakings. Though some projects require more sizable investments of time and money than others, all merit homeowners’ attention and inspire some excitement when pondering the finished product. more