News Flash

Broadway and 8th intersection to be closed for construction

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of Broadway and West 8th streets will be closed to traffic starting Monday, September 28, and with it will be a change in the detour route for Phase 4C of the West Hill Sanitary & Storm Sewer Separation Pro...

Treasure hunt on Muscatine trails offers family fun and adventure

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine trail trekkers will race against the clock to follow a long-lost pirate’s map and cryptic clues in a great hunt for treasure. 

A red “X” will mark the spot at six various Muscatine landmarks, only to ...

Great time to play more golf with discounted green fees for Fall

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Reduced rates for golfers are now in effect at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course with an expanded program through the rest of the year.

Weekend afternoons in September will be your new favorite time to golf with a 9-h...

Community Walk set for October 7 in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A Muscatine Community Walk and Muscatine Walking Club Fall Kickoff event will be held over the lunch hour on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. The event will take place in the upper loop of Weed Park starting, and finishing,...

2nd Street scheduled to reopen for traffic, parking this weekend

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 2020 construction season for the 2nd Street Streetscape Project is wrapping up with East 2nd Street scheduled to be reopened to all traffic Saturday afternoon according to City of Muscatine project managers.

KE Flatwork, Inc...

Police investigating two bomb threats made to local Walgreens

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Within the last 24 hours, the Muscatine Walgreens has been victimized by two separate bomb threats. Both times, an unidentified male caller has called the store and told employees that he intends to blow up the store at a specific time.

T...

Council back in chambers September 17 for hybrid session

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will be back in the Council Chambers at Muscatine City Hall tonight for their September 17 regular meeting, but public participation will still be through the virtual meeting session that will also be...

A message from the Muscatine Police on policing of the community

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Police Department is here for you, the citizens of the City of Muscatine, and for the visitors to our community.

After being involved in different community meetings over the summer, it became clear that many membe...

Greenwood Cemetery Walk set for Sept. 27 - rain or shine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The annual “Walk (or Ride) Through History” at Greenwood Cemetery is set for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The Greenwood Cemetery is located at 1814 Lucas Street. The Muscatine Parks and ...

Muscatine Firefighters, public pause to remember

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A year and three days after 343 firefighters perished in a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Muscatine lost one of its own while battling a house fire in 2002. Firefighter Michael Kruse was remembered with the laying ...

3rd and Chestnut intersection closed due to collapsed manhole

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of 3rd and Chestnut Streets is closed in all directions due to a collapsed storm sewer manhole according to David Popp, Solid Waste/Collections and Drainage Manage for the City of Muscatine. Repairs will begin ...

Muscatine Firefighters step up to the challenge

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Two Muscatine firefighters took up the Memorial Stair Climb challenge Friday to honor the fallen 9/11 first responders on the 19th Anniversary of one of the deadliest terror attack in American history.

Firefighters Travis Edward...

Wet weather delays work, reopening of 2nd Street

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Wet weather this week has postponed the completion of two segments of the 2nd Street Streetscape Project according to the City of Muscatine Department of Public Works.

KE Flatworks, Inc., and Eastern Iowa Landscaping were schedu...

Council to discuss Trick or Treating in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will conduct a discussion on how Trick or Treating will look this year in Muscatine, and what day and time the annual event will be held.

The Muscatine City Council will meet in a virtual session at 7 ...

Moment of Silence to be observed at Firefighters Memorial Sept. 11

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Fire Department, Muscatine Police Department, and the City of Muscatine join together in inviting area residents to visit the Muscatine Firefighters Memorial on the corner of Fifth and Cedar where a Moment of Sile...

Final Senior Best Ball event of season set for September 30

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Municipal Golf Course will host the final Senior Two-Person Best Shot event of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

Interested golfers may reserve their spot in-person at the Muscatine Municipal Golf C...

Burn Ban is lifted for Muscatine County

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The open burning ban for Muscatine County was lifted effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

Pursuant to Chapter 100.40, State Code of Iowa, and at the request of Brian Wright, representing each fire department having...

Registration open for Little Muskies Football

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A non-competitive program to teach boys and girls, ages four through seven, the basic fundamentals of football is being offered by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department. Little Muskies Football will be held on ...

Traffic restrictions to affect 2nd and Cedar intersection Sept. 8-11

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The east side of the 2nd Street intersection with Cedar Street will be closed to traffic, and parking will not be allowed in the 200 block of East 2nd Street next week as work on the 2nd Street Streetscape Project closes in on ...

Burn Ban is in effect for Muscatine County

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshals Office, has determined that open burning constitutes a danger to life or property in Muscatine County, Iowa...

City offices closed for Labor Day; refuse, recycling collection changed

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Most City of Muscatine offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, for Labor Day with no refuse or recycling collection on that day. The Muscatine Fire Department and Muscatine Police Department will be staffed but adminis...

Three FEMA projects on agenda for City Council Thursday

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A brief agenda highlights the Muscatine City Council meeting Thursday, but does include the authorization to proceed with several FEMA approved projects after the 2019 flood.

The Muscatine City Council will meet in a virtual ses...

Adolescent anglers can "Go Fish" for prizes this September

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Adolescent anglers are encouraged to “Go Fish” throughout the month of September in the inaugural Virtual Fishing Derby hosted by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department.

Participants may cast their lin...

Fall Tee-Ball League registration is underway

MUSCATINE, Iowa – All five- and six-year-olds are invited to register for the 2020 Muscatine Parks and Recreation Fall Tee-Ball program played on the diamonds at Kent Stein Park.

The program will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday e...

Fall special on slip rates at Muscatine Municipal Harbor

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Boaters will be able to take advantage of discounted slip rates in the Muscatine Municipal Boat Harbor staring Saturday, August 1, 2020. The discounts are available until the end of September.

The 2020 Fall Special will...

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