Wilbur gained news coverage in July 2007 as a result of crop circles found roughly 10 miles north of town, just off of Highway 2. The origin of these depressions in the wheat crop of local farmer Jim Llewellyn is unknown, and the phenomenon was covered by new stations as well as newspapers. More crop circles were discovered in August 2009. See this link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yGaulJ3IQo] On July 31, 2012, crop circles appeared for the third time in wheat fields near the town.