The City of Wilton is planning a $7 million overhaul of Fifth St., which will both widen and revamp the community’s main drag that doubles as an entrance from Hwy 38. As for that entrance …
“You fellas, you’re creatures of habit,” says Mary Carpenter. “You get into the habit of going to one place and you never change until you croak.” The owner of …
On Thursday, April 18, the Wilton Public Library had a very special visitor. Nadie the Owl came with …
On Saturday, April 20, the Wilton Public Library hosted an Edible Book Contest. What is an Edible Book …
If you like trivia and supporting your local food pantry, then the second Durant Iowa Food Pantry Trivia …
Wilton Public Library The month of May at the Wilton Public Library won’t be quite as busy as …
Since 2000, the Iowa State University Extension Office has considered Bonnie Reeb a Master …
In a year that’s already been packed with natural phenomena, add one more to your list: The …
The Wilton City Council met Monday, April 8, where it discussed personnel, the splash pad, Division …
The Wilton Beaver girls’ golf team had a nice tournament at the Mid-Prairie Invitational last Friday. There, the Beavers placed third out of seven scoring teams. There were nine …
It was a great day to be a Durant High School track and field fan as the girls’ and boys’ teams both …
When golfers say that every shot counts, they really do mean it. Case in point was the Monday, April …
The Wilton girl’s track team had their best outdoor meet of the season last Monday, April 15 in …
The Wilton Beaver boys’ track and field team has had an interesting spring with meets canceled due …
The Wilton Beaver boys’ track team secured a third-place finish last week at the Wapello …
The Wilton Beaver girl’s track and field team made the short trek to Stanwood on Tuesday, April 9 …
Just like the boys did last week, the Durant girls’ track team defended its den with a superb …
Laura Ingalls Wilder. You hear that name and think “Little House Books.” This book tells you of Laura’s life, which lasted 90 years, beginning in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, …
What sporting event in 1948 turned Wilton Jct. into a ghost town? Why, the girls’ basketball team …
Last week we passed a very robust education package dealing with school funding, raising teacher …
This week we took action on two major pieces of legislation – combating illegal immigration and …
A guide to the weird, wonderful and obscure, tells about things and places in Iowa you never knew existed …
This week we passed a substantial bill refocusing and reforming our Regent Universities. Finding …
In 1865, the attention of the people of Wilton was first called to the importance of building in …
This week I voted for a large increase to our schools. House File 2613 increases funding by 3%. …
Hallie Hunt of Dixon will celebrate her 80th birthday with a party on April 27. Friends may call at the Dixon American Legion, 604 Davenport St., Dixon, starting at 4 p.m. She is the mother of …
Rose Marie Wright, 94, of Bennett, died on Thursday, April 11 in Clarissa Cook Hospice House in …
Paul Birdsey Luethye, age 69, of Wilton, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Leland Smith …
Helen M. Rider of Davenport, Iowa died on March 19, 2024. Celebration of life services were held at …
Darrell Lee Woodward, age 86, of Wilton, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Harmony Nursing Home, …
Joshua Raye Atkins, age 21, of Wilton, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at his home surrounded by …
Phyllis First, Durant, celebrated her 101st Birthday at Cedar Manor in Tipton. She was blessed with …
Connie Lee (Eganhouse) Goepfert, 77, of Wilton, and formerly of Bellevue, Iowa, died on March 23, …
