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Celebracion des las artes at Art Center October 20

MUSCATINE, Iowa - The Muscatine Art Center, LULAC Muscatine, and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are collaborating to offer an evening of dancing, music, and more from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at the Muscatine Art Center.

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Fire Department urges families to create fire escape plan

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA^®) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week^TM (FPW), which is scheduled for October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “...

Muscatine set to host 12th annual Fall Festival

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The community is invited to venture out to the Muscatine Mall from 1-3 p.m. on October 15 as the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department hosts the 12th Annual Fall Festival.

The main corridors will be filled with a variety of a...

Council set to vote Thursday on ordinance allowing UTVs

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council will vote on an ordinance revising Title 7, Chapter 2 of City Code that would permit the use of off-road utility vehicles (UTV) on city streets. The vote will be taken following the third and final rea...

Muscatine surplus items on the auction block

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine is conducting another Public Surplus Auction of items declared as surplus by the Muscatine City Council. The Department of Public Works will conduct the on-line surplus auction through November 7, 2022. 

All...

Block of West 2nd closed to traffic this weekend

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 200 block of West 2nd Street will be closed to traffic from noon Friday (Oct. 7) through noon Sunday (Oct. 9) for “Rockin’ On 2nd”. A stage will be set up near the Pearl City Chiropractic Build...

City Council to begin hour earlier starting Oct. 6

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council approved an updated “Rules of Council” at its September 15 meeting with one of the biggest changes being the starting time for Council meetings.

Starting Thursday (Oct. 6), City Council meetings will begin at 6 ...

Families will have a blast at a bewitching bash

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Trunks full of treasure will be emptied of their goodies by costumed characters of all sorts and sizes as the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department hosts a scary good time this Halloween. 

Children will have the opp...

Fall cleanup underway at Greenwood Cemetery

MUSCATINE, Iowa - All grave decorations must be removed from Greenwood Cemetery by October 15, 2022. All remaining grave decorations will be removed and discarded by Cemetery Staff after that date.

This includes, but is not limited to, wreaths, silk flower...

"All You Can Play" golf special starts October 1

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The “All You Can Play” fall special is back at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course with added benefits. Starting Saturday (Oct. 1) golfers will be able to play as many rounds as they would like all day long, with a golf cart, fo...

Public Safety Open House is set for Sunday (Oct. 2)

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A popular event will return to Muscatine this weekend as the Muscatine Fire Department, Muscatine Police Department, Muscatine Sheriff’s Department, and Muscatine County Joint Communications (MUSCOM) join forces to host the 2022 Public S...

Muscatine Firefighters train on two scenarios this week

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Imagine falling down into one of the many ravines that dot the Muscatine landscape, or being trapped inside a home filled with smoke. These were two scenarios used by the Muscatine Fire Department for training exercises this past week.

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City, County, School Board to meet in joint session

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine City Council, Muscatine School Board, and the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors will meet in a joint session at 7 p.m., Tuesday (Sept. 27) at Muscatine High School. The Muscatine School Board is the host for the session...

Muscatine Police K9 Dexter to receive protective vest

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

K9 Dexter’s vest is sponsored by Don and Misty Fike...

Section of Grandview Avenue to be closed two weeks

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A full closure of Grandview Avenue from Day Street to White Street will begin at 7 a.m. Monday (Sept. 26) as reconstruction of Grandview Avenue on both sides of the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP) crossing begins. The closure will last ap...