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East 5th Street closure continued through April 19

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The East 5th Street closure to through traffic from Cypress to Park Avenue will continue through Monday, April 19, as the west half of the intersection with Park Avenue is removed and replaced. Local traffic only will be allowed...

Logan Street lane restrictions pushed back to April 12

MUSCATINE, Iowa – City project managers and the contractor have delayed the implementation of a four-week lane closure on Logan Street until Monday (April 12). The reduction of traffic to one lane for four weeks is to facilitate full depth patchi...

East 5th to be closed to through traffic from Cypress to Park April 19-26

MUSCATINE, Iowa – East 5th Street will be closed to through traffic April 19-26 as the west half of the intersection at Park Avenue is removed and replaced as part of the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project. Local traffic only wi...

Two treated following early morning fire in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Two individuals were treated at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine following an early morning fire Thursday (April 8) in Muscatine.

The Muscatine Joint Communications Center (MUSCOM) received a 911 call of flames com...

Need employment? The City of Muscatine may have just what you want

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The City of Muscatine has several full and part time employment opportunities available including many opportunities for seasonal positions at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course and with other divisions of the Parks and Recreat...

Hershey Manor, East Hill Facility presentations on Council April 8 agenda

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will hear a presentation on the City’s role with Hershey Manor and be given an overview of the proposed East Hill Multi-Use Facility during its Thursday (April 8, 2021) in-depth session.

The M...

Logan to be reduced to one lane from Cedar to Fulliam starting April 8

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Logan Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic for four weeks to facilitate full depth patching of the street from Cedar to Fulliam. The lane restriction will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 8, and continue for ap...

Applicants sought for Art Center Board, Tourism Committee

Eligibility expanded in Iowa; vaccine allotment increased

MUSCATINE, Iowa - All Iowans are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine effective Monday, April 5, 2021. Iowans must be age 16 or older for the Pfizer brand vaccine, and 18 years or older to receive the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. T...

Monthly outdoor siren tests set to begin on April 5

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine County Joint Communications Center (MUSCOM) will start the yearly testing of the Outdoor Sirens on Monday, April 5, 2021.  The sirens are tested at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of every month during non-fre...

Two Dog Park enclosures temporarily closed next week for upgrades

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Small Dog and the Shy & Timid Dog enclosures at the Muscatine Dog Park will be closed Tuesday (April 6) for the installation of additional concrete pads to their respective entrance areas. The Parks and Recreation Depart...

Underground work nearly complete for 2nd Street Streetscape Project

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Scheduled underground work for the 2nd Street Streetscape Project was completed earlier this week. However, during an inspection of the new sanitary sewer and manhole in the Sycamore and 2nd Street intersection City Collection a...

Contracts for two infrastructure projects on Council agenda

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will consider awarding contracts for two infrastructure projects during its Thursday (April 1, 2021) regular session.

The Muscatine City Council will meet in person in the Council Ch...

Oversized load moving through Muscatine on Friday (April 2)

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Two oversized loads will be making their way through Muscatine on Friday, April 2, from the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge to Highway 22 using Park Avenue and the U.S. 61 Bypass.

Diamond Heavy Hauling has notified the City of...

Special Council meeting called to discuss moving house

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will hold a special session at 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, to discuss a contract to move a house on West 8th Street as part of Phase V of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project.

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Full depth patching of Ford Avenue begins March 29

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Full Depth Patching Project, part of the City of Muscatine 2020-2021 Pavement Management Program, will resume on Monday (March 29) as All-American Concrete, Inc., begins work on Ford Avenue from Park Avenue to Jody Drive.

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Joint meeting of City, County, School boards set for March 30

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council, Muscatine School Board, and the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors will hold a rare joint session on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, to hear updates on housing, Deep Lake Park development, and the Muscati...

MPW plans Main Street closure March 29-April 2

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Power & Water (MPW) will be closing Main Street from Grandview Avenue to Mill Street starting Monday, March 29, for construction work. Lane restrictions will also be in place on Grandview Avenue from Cana...

400 block of East 2nd Street to be closed for sewer replacement

MUSCATINE, Iowa – East 2nd Street will be closed to traffic from the Mulberry roundabout to Walnut Street for a sanitary sewer replacement. The closure will begin on Monday, March 29, with work completed by May 17, weather permitting.

Ac...

Nominations sought by Historic Preservation Commission

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Historic Preservation Commission and the Friends of Muscatine Historic Preservation are requesting award nominations to be presented during the Historic Preservation Month celebration this May.

Nominations...

Monthly report of City department activity is released

USCATINE, Iowa – A new tool is available now for residents of the City of Muscatine who would like to know more about what each department has accomplished on a monthly basis.

The City Administrator’s Monthly Report i...

Fulliam closed at Houser intersection for pavement restoration March 19-22

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Fulliam Street has been closed at the intersection with Houser and Houser will be reduced to one lane of traffic while Muscatine Power & Water (MPW) repairs the pavement from a water main break. The closure is expected to la...

City Council to conduct public hearing on proposed budget March 18

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will preside over three public hearings during its Thursday (March 18, 2021) regular session including two on the City of Muscatine budget.

The Muscatine City Council will meet virtually for t...

City evaluating what stimulus money can be used for

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine is in line to receive $3.28 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 but what it can and cannot be used for is one of the biggest questions officials have.

“We are begi...

Change to 5th Street and Park Avenue intersection starts March 19

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A change is coming to the intersection of East 5th Street and Park Avenue, at least temporarily, as part of the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project.

Muscatine Power & Water (MPW) will place the traffic lights...

Annual Greenwood Cemetery cleanup nears end

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The annual spring cleanup of Muscatine Greenwood Cemetery is underway. All grave decorations were to be removed by Monday, March 15, 2021, according to cemetery staff. Remaining grave decorations will be removed and discarded by...

East 2nd and Sycamore intersection closed to traffic

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Work resumed Tuesday (March 16) on the 2nd Street Streetscape Project as the intersection of East 2nd Street and Sycamore Street was closed to traffic. The intersection is expected to remain closed for up to six weeks, weather p...

Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week scheduled March 22-26

DES MOINES – The Muscatine County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote...

Compost Facility prepped for opening of season on March 13

MUSCATINE – Iowa – Miller Logging spent most of the last week shredding the remaining piles of storm damage accumulated from the derecho in 2020 as the Compost Facility prepared for the opening of their season.

The Compost Facility will ...

Time to spring forward; check CO and smoke detector batteries

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, as Iowans “spring” forward and move their clocks up one hour. The Muscatine Fire Department reminds residents that this is also a good time to change the batter...

Municipal Golf Course opens for play on March 12

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Municipal Golf Course will open for the 2021 golf season on Friday, March 12, 2021, weather permitting, with the tee times starting at 10:03 a.m.   A final decision on whether golf carts will be allowed on...

MuscatineOurCity returns to the airwaves March 11

MUSCATINE, Iowa – MuscatineOurCity will be returning the airwaves at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, with guest Erik Reader, President/CEO of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GMMCI). 

Utilizing today’s technolo...

Employment opportunities available with the City of Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The City of Muscatine has several part time employment opportunities available including a library assistant at the Musser Public Library, and many opportunities for seasonal positions with the Parks and Recreation Department. T...

E-scooters, South End revitalization on Council agenda March 11

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will hear two reports during its Thursday (March 11, 2021) in-depth session including possible legislation that would be needed to allow e-scooters to be used in the City of Muscatine.

The Mus...

Work on 2nd Street Streetscape Project set to resume March 15

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 2021 construction season for the final year of the 2nd Street Streetscape Project will begin on Monday, March 15, weather permitting, according to City of Muscatine project managers.

KE Flatwork, Inc., has...

Spring Leaf Collection scheduled for April 12-23 in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – It may be a little bit early for residents to venture outside and begin yard work, but the Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that the annual Spring leaf collection has been scheduled for two weeks in April. ...

Muscatine Police K9 Dino receives body armor

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Police Department’s K9 Dino has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. 

K9 Dino’s vest was sponsored by Li...

New sluice gate is installed in Papoose Creek Lift Station

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MUSCATINE, Iowa – A new sluice gate was installed inside Papoose Creek Lift Station in Riverside Park Monday (March 8, 2021) completing a much needed repair that has been two years in the making.

The sluice gate is...

Full depth patching, lane restrictions resume on Park Avenue

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Lane restrictions for full depth patching on Park Avenue return this week as the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project resumes after a winter shutdown. Lane restrictions begin on Friday, March 15, and will be in place from ...

Muscatine's Officer Pena honored at IaAWP Officer of the Year

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Two Muscatine police officers were recognized by their peers Monday (March 8, 2021) as the Iowa Association of Women Police (IaAWP) honored Whitni Pena and Jolisa Colman who went above and beyond the call of duty and s...

Public Hearing on FY21-11 Budget set for March 18

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The second of two public hearings on the proposed City of Muscatine Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget will take place during the March 18 City Council meeting. The first public hearing on the maximum property tax dollars for certain ...

Compost Facility opening for season on March 13

MUSCATINE – Iowa - The Compost Facility will be opening on weekends starting March 13 according to David Popp, Solid Waste Manager for the City of Muscatine. The facility will be open 12-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in March.

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Lane restrictions to continue at East 2nd and Cypress intersection

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Lane restrictions will continue next week at the intersection of East 2nd and Cypress as Tri-City Electric completes the installation of the new traffic signals as part of the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project. The lane...

Annual Easter Egg Hunt set for March 27 inside Weed Park

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to the 2021 Easter Egg Hunt that will be held from 10-11:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in the upper loop of Weed Park in Muscatine.

Families att...

Registration underway for summer Tee-Ball program

MUSCATINE, Iowa – All five- and six-year-olds are invited to register for the 2021 Tee-Ball program this summer in Muscatine sponsored by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department. The Tee-Ball program is designed to teach the fundamentals of...

First public hearing on 2021-2022 City budget to be held March 4

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will conduct two public hearings during its Thursday (March 4, 2021) regular session including the first of two that concern the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 City of Muscatine budget.

The Muscatine C...

It is meteorological spring - time to prepare for storms

MUSCATINE, Iowa - With the Meteorological spring upon us, the Muscatine County Emergency Management Agency wants to remind those in the county to start preparing for severe storms. On average, Muscatine County residents can experience thunderstor...

Parks & Recreation seasonal job fair scheduled for March 20

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department will host a seasonal job fair on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse. The Job Fair will take place from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

The Mu...

Permits for Muscatine Dog Park now available through Parks & Recreation

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Humans can spoil their pup pals for the rest of the year with an annual permit to the Muscatine Dog Park. Excitable dogs will love running and tussling with new friends while timid or older dogs may enjoy playing with ...

Art Center reaccreditation process is nearly complete

MUSCATINE, Iowa – For the last several years, the Muscatine Art Center staff and Board of Trustees have been at work preparing for reaccreditation review by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Now, the organization is preparing for the next ...

Park Avenue Project lane restrictions return starting March 2

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project resumes next week with lane restrictions at the intersection of East 2nd and Cypress as the masts for the new traffic signals are put into place. The lane restrictions will start at...

Muscatine Art Center to be closed to public until March 2

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Art Center will be closed to the public through Monday, March 1, 2021. Out of an abundance of caution, the Art Center is closing due to COVID exposure and the need to quarantine. The center will reopen to the publi...

Golf lessons are available at Municipal Golf Couse

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Municipal Golf Course is offering golf lessons and club fittings throughout the 2021 winter season on our TruGolf Simulator.

Whether you have played golf before, or are new and never played golf, we can take c...

Pothole season begins as snow melts away in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – As winters’ cold transitions into the warmth of spring and the accumulated snowfall melts away, an annually occurring danger to vehicles is revealed and making itself known in our journey through Muscatine.

Potholes.

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Get ready for the season with winter Muni Golf Course offerings

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The staff at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course is ready for the snow and cold of winter to melt away into spring, so they can help you become golf-ready for the upcoming season.  The Municipal Golf Course PGA Professi...

Ready for some golf? Get your season pass today

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Season passes for the 2021 season at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course are on sale now in the Clubhouse at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course. Payment plans are available during the months of March, April, and May. 

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Monthly report offered to keep citizens up to date

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A new tool is available now for residents of the City of Muscatine who would like to know more about what each department has accomplished on a monthly a basis.

The City Administrator’s Monthly Repor...

MCPH continues vaccine distribution to targeted population

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The Muscatine County Public Health Department (MCPH) is working with local doctor offices and local pharmacies to distribute the vaccine to the county for target populations aged 65 and older. There have been very limited doses ...

Public Hearing on Property Tax Dollars set for March 4

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The first of two public hearings on the proposed City of Muscatine Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget will take place during the March 4 City Council meeting. The public hearing on the maximum property tax dollars for certain levies i...

Breakdown delays completion of Feb. 18 recycling collection

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Route “B” recycling collection was not completed Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, as the auto arm on the recycle truck broke down with approximately 30 stops remaining. These stops will be collected on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, along with ...

Five public hearings on agenda for Council February 18

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The final Muscatine City Council meeting of February will be a busy one with five public hearings scheduled as part of a full agenda of action items for the Thursday (Feb. 18, 2021) regular session.

Three of the public ...

Recycling collection unfinished Tuesday (Feb. 16)

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Route “B” recycling collection was not completed Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, due to mechanical problems with the truck. Ripley Trailer Park’s recycling was the only area not picked up but will be collected on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 202...