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Instructional Baseball Fundamentals program set for February

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Boys in the first through fifth grades will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of baseball through hitting, throwing and fielding as the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department hosts a Baseball Fundamentals Clinic...

Softball Skills Clinic to be held in February

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The opportunity to learn the fundamentals of softball through hitting, throwing and fielding will be presented during the Softball Skills Clinic offered by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department this February. Trained st...

BlastBall is back this February for children ages 3-6

MUSCATINE, Iowa –BlastBall, a fun and exciting version of tee-ball for boys and girls ages three through six, will be offered in February by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department.

BlastBall is designed to introduce children to baseball an...

MUSCOM implements dispatch system to better serve citizens

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A new medical protocol system has been implemented by the Muscatine County Joint Communications Center (MUSCOM) that will enable dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency situation and send the best possible response.

The Medical Pr...

City will continue to monitor Miller's Hill for movement

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine will continue to monitor the area known as Miller’s Hill (Fletcher Avenue) with no plans at the present to reopen Fletcher Avenue to traffic. The section of Fletcher Avenue running up the area kn...

Four-way stop to be installed at Main and Hershey January 14

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Crews from the City of Muscatine and Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) will be placing the stop lights at Hershey & Main into "red flash" mode while also installing all-way stop signs Tuesday (Jan. 14) morning. This...

Three exhibitions bring voices of women to the forefront

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote will be celebrated in 2020 with the Muscatine Art Center hosting three exhibitions that bring women’s voices to the forefront. All three exhib...

"Stepping into Spring" challenge for Muscatine Walking Club

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Members of the Muscatine Walking Club are ringing in the New Year with a new steps challenge. This growing club of over 1,000 members will set their sights on walking 2,020 miles by the first day of spring.

The “Stepping into Spring” chal...

Muscatine man arrested following fight investigation

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A Muscatine man has been arrested by Muscatine Police following an investigation into a fight between two adult males that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in the Riverside Park parking lot.

Officers responde...

Winter returns with heavy snow expected in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A wind advisory is in effect for Thursday (Jan. 9) and precedes what could be a significant winter weather weekend for the Muscatine area. Current forecast calls for rain changing to snow on Friday with the potential for a glaze of ice i...

Underground work for roundabout may wrap up next week

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Underground work was well underway this week in preparation for the construction of the roundabout at the 2nd Street and Mulberry Avenue intersection in Muscatine.

A detour went into effect Monday (Jan. 6) with Mulberry Avenue c...

Chinese orchestra, opera to perform in Muscatine January 30

MUSCATINE, Iowa – For the fifth consecutive year, Muscatine will be among just a handful of communities throughout the United States that will mark the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year with performances from three renowned groups from C...

Regional artist Dan Rohde to be featured at Art Center

MUSCATINE, IOWA - The Muscatine Art Center will host an exhibit of regional artist Dan Rohde entitled A Visual Arts Retrospective January 11 through March 8, 2020, in the historic Musser-McColm mansion.

“Though it is impossible for me to see my ar...

Snow Pile Treasure Hunt scheduled for January 25 at Golf Course

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Fans of Elsa, Anna, and the rest of the cast of Frozen know the phrase “Do you want to build a snowman?” rather well. The Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department is asking that same question to all area residents.

The ...

Portion of Blaine Street to be closed for one week

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Blaine Street will be closed to traffic starting Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 4th Avenue to Isett Avenue (north side of Oak Park) due to construction of public infrastructure along the north side of the street. The closure is...

Detour in effect for Roundabout Construction Project

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Mulberry Avenue is now closed between the #1 alley and 2nd Street with the closure expected to move up to 3rd Street Tuesday (Jan. 7) or Wednesday (Jan. 8). The traffic detour for the construction of the roundabout at 2nd Street and Mulb...

Lane restrictions begin Monday at 2nd and Mulberry

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Lane restrictions will be in place starting Monday, January 6, 2020, at the intersection of 2nd Street and Mulberry Avenue as work begins to construct a roundabout at that location.

Heuer Construction has informed city project managers th...

Mayor Dick O'Brien passes away on New Years Day

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Mayor Dick O’Brien, one of the biggest supporters of and cheerleader for Muscatine, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The longest serving mayor in Muscatine history will always be remembered as ...

Compost Facility to close for season on January 5, 2020

The Compost Facility at the Muscatine Transfer Station will close for the season at 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2020. The Compost Facility is closed today (Thursday, Jan. 2), will be open 12-6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, an...

Police seek public assistance in fight investigation

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Police officers are asking the public for assistance in their investigation of a fight between two adult males Tuesday morning in the Riverside Park parking lot.

Officers from the Muscatine Police Department came upon a fight in...

City to assist residents in recycling live Christmas trees

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine will again assist residents of Muscatine and Fruitland to recycle their live Christmas trees. Over the course of the next four weeks, the Solid Waste Division will be collecting live Christmas trees as part of their...