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Two new exhibitions open in February at Muscatine Art Center

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Two new exhibitions opening at the Muscatine Art Center in February will focus on people. In the ultra-realistic work of Marc Sijan, the spotlight is on the individual facial characteristics that make human beings so similar, yet so uniq...

Contracts to demolish four structures on Council agenda

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council is expected to approve the demolition of four structures as the City of Muscatine continues to work on removing unsafe structures that are a hazard to public safety and return the parcel to a state tha...

Muscatine Police release annual report for 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Police Department has released the 2022 annual report highlighting the activities of the various divisions and programs sponsored by the department. Click on the following link to download the 2022 Annual Report as a PDF.&a...

Muscatine Fire responds to record number of calls in 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – It was another record setting year for the Muscatine Fire Department, but it is not one of those records you like to break at all. The Muscatine Fire Department responded to a record 5,909 calls for service in 2022, breaking the previous...

MUSCOM to start video streaming from 911 callers

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The Muscatine County Joint Communications Center (MUSCOM) is excited to announce the launch of “Prepared Live” in the dispatch center. Built by the company Prepared, the software enables the Muscatine 9-1-1 dispatch center to livestream,...

Proposed budget reduces property tax rate ... for now

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine, like most of us, face a variety of unknowns when creating a budget. While not as challenging as in year’s past, this year’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the City of Muscatine will not be without its wi...

Muscatine woman charged after hit and run incident

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A Muscatine woman has been charged following a hit and run investigation by the Muscatine Police Department.

The Muscatine Police & Fire Departments were called to the 300 block of Broadway Street on January 13, 2023, for a female who...

'Snow' much to love at family friendly event February 11

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The community is invited to come out to the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course (1820 Hwy 38 N, Muscatine, Iowa) from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, and participate in the annual Snow Pile Treasure Hunt. The event is sponsored by th...

Budget season for Muscatine Council, City staff

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The final pieces to the puzzle of the City of Muscatine Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget were being put together Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2023) afternoon in preparation for the start of “Budget Season” Thursday.

City Administrator Carol Webb and F...

Muscatine Fire Department renews prevention efforts

MUSCATINE, Iowa – It may surprise you that the main mission of the Muscatine Fire Department (MFD) is not just to fight fires, but also to educate the public on preventing fires from occurring in homes and businesses.

“An important part of our mission is t...

December report of department activity is released

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City Administrator Report to the Muscatine City Council and to the citizens of Muscatine is now available online by clicking MONTHLY REPORT.

The report highlights the many accomplishments of each City of Muscatine department during th...