58 smoke detectors installed during 2017 Day of Caring

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The American Red Cross usually conducts a national Home First Safety campaign every October. That was not going to be the case this year with Red Cross resources stretched pretty thin dealing with relief efforts from natural di...

Fund raising begins for Pearls of Progress Project

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Pearls of Progress project is a step closer to reality with the announcement of a fund raising campaign aimed at making the project fully funded. The Muscatine Pearls of Progress project is actually four projects ...

Construction Update: Asphalt overlay project is underway

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Illowa Investment, Inc., started putting the first layer of asphalt down on on one of the seven street segments Friday, Sept. 15, as part of the 2017 Asphalt Overlay Project. The segments were milled earlier this week. A total ...

Opportunities presented to improve Muscatine housing market

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The results of the Muscatine Housing Market Demand Study were presented Thursday evening with a call for a balanced approach to improving the housing market in Muscatine for present and future populations.

“One of the ...

West Hill project moves to East 5th Street

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Work on the West Hill Sewer Separation Project Phase 3C around the 4th Street Park area is wrapping up with the focus now moving to the last section of Phase 3C, East 5th Street, according to City of Muscatine inspector Steve D...

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Linn Street closed at Mississippi Drive

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A hard close was established at the intersection of Linn Street and Mississippi Drive this week as construction crews prepare to continue sanitary sewer work west on Mississippi Drive. The result of the hard close is that there...