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Voice of Muscatine
January 24, 2018
he Kids First Pancake Breakfast is held once a quarter, generally in January, April, July, and October, and it supports United Way's Kids First Fund. The Kids First Fund was created to help kids stay connected by getting involved in activities and to eliminate barriers to learning. School district employeesÃÂ ...
Voice of Muscatine
January 24, 2018
And lastly, say no when you need to and do so without guilt, which is applicable in all seasons, but winter gives you a built-in excuse. Angela Dieckman is a licensed mental health counselor practicing at Compassion Counseling in Muscatine. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 563-263-0315.
Muscatine Journal
January 24, 2018
All 12 accompanied the president of the Muscatine chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) this past week to Washington, D.C., ... The group from Muscatine were among representatives from 10 states and the District of Columbia, a 150-member "dreamer" delegation in D.C. for theÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
January 24, 2018
MUSCATINE — During Muscatine High School's Tech Night, Haley Tower, a senior, knows that she will receive some easy questions: "How do I change my email password?" or "How do I get my pictures off my phone?" She knows she is bound to have a hard one: "How do I re-format these pictures for myÃÂ ...
KWQC-TV6
January 21, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A Muscatine police officer was injured on Jan. 20 after an accident with a tractor/trailer. According to a press release from the Muscatine Police Department, the crash happened around 5 a.m. in the 2700 block of University Dr. The tractor/trailer was owned by Don HummerÃÂ ...
Voice of Muscatine
January 16, 2018
Another great tip, provided by Muscatine Members Community Credit Union, is to use surcharge-free ATM's. Some ATMs charge a fee for every use, but if you use ATMs such as Shazam's, you can keep yourself from spending unnecessary money. If you use these tips, money saving should come a lotÃÂ ...
Voice of Muscatine
January 16, 2018
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, located at 2604 2nd Avenue in Muscatine, can help. To donate blood, donors go through a simple but important process. You start by completing a donor registration form, and then you will be asked questions about your travel history, health, etc. Next you willÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
January 16, 2018
The Kiwanis Club of Muscatine will host its annual spaghetti dinner from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish gym, 2407 Cedar St. Cost is $3 for children ages 4-12, free for children ages 3 and younger and $6 for adults. Meal tickets will be available at the door or in advance from aÃÂ ...
Quad City Times
January 16, 2018
Laura Liegois, of Muscatine, announced she is running for the Iowa House seat in District 91, which includes Muscatine, Fruitland and Stockton. She is a Democrat. ... A business owner with several years of experience in Muscatine local government is running for the state legislature. Laura Liegois, theÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
January 16, 2018
... think that's a good overall way to do it. It should be across the board. If you say you're going to test it, then test all of it," says Muscatine resident Ann Hetzler. News 8 reached out to Ostergren asking if the other CBD products, thousands of dollars worth, will ever be tested. We are still waiting on a response.
KWQC-TV6
January 15, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) — Police are looking to find who's responsible for shooting at a vehicle and home late Saturday night. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. in the area of E. 6th St and Sycamore St. Police were called to the scene but were unable to locate any suspects or evidence that aÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
January 15, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The day after gunfire was reported in a neighborhood, bullet holes were discovered in a vehicle and a home. The damage was found in the 600 block of Cedar Street Sunday afternoon, January 14th, according to a statement from the Muscatine Police Department. This area is just oneÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
January 12, 2018
Durham. Muscatine resident Andrew Durham is heading to Memphis next week to compete against more than 200 bands in the International Blues Challenge. ... In September, Andrew Durham, a manufacturing engineer at HON in Muscatine, won the Iowa Blues Challenge in Des Moines with the group, theÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
January 6, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa — A Muscatine banquet hall was damaged when a fire started in the ceiling. Firefighters responded to Rendezvous Banquet Hall and Catering on Lucas Street around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 6th. Fire crews saw smoke coming from the ceiling area, as well as fire and smokeÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
January 4, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa-- "This isn't something we just made up that we don't like. This is based on doing legal research," says Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren. Ostergren says he's right, and business owners that had CBD oil in their shops are wrong. Last month police seized thousands of dollarsÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
January 3, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa-- "I used to love coming to work. This place is our passion. Now I'm afraid to come to work everyday," says Muscatine store owner Shelly Meier. Meier has owned Nutrition Outlet with her husband for 18 years. She's been selling oil called CBD for three years up until last month.
WQAD.com
January 2, 2018
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Police in Muscatine are investigating several businesses accused of selling products containing marijuana. Officials have not said what the products are but say they received several complaints of businesses selling products that contained cannabinoid oil, or CBD. Police say theÃÂ ...
Quad City Times
December 30, 2017
With booming downtown development, a community quick to rally behind various causes and benefits, and citizens experiencing their own personal triumphs, Muscatine is a city on the rise. There were several highlights and promising developments over the past year, including this brief rundown of notableÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
December 26, 2017
Construction is moving to the next phase at the Muscatine Community YMCA, which is upgrading its facilities to accommodate its growing number of members. SARAH RITTER/MUSCATINE JOURNAL. slide. Buy Now. The $7 million YMCA upgrade in Muscatine includes the addition of a new children'sÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
December 22, 2017
Santa Claus unexpectedly visited the Muscatine City Council Thursday night, presenting Mayor Diana Broderson with candy, in this screen grab from the City of Muscatine's YouTube channel. When he began to pass out lumps of coal to councilmen and the city administrator, police escorted him from theÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
December 31, 1999
MUSCATINE — For the first time, a program will be offered at Muscatine Community College that will authorize graduates to become K-12 substitute teachers. "It's a program we began in Davenport just last year," said Alan Campbell, spokesperson for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. "We've heard fromÃÂ ...
WQAD.com
December 31, 1999
MUSCATINE -A lawsuit filed against the city of Muscatine and its police department over a police officer who raped a woman on duty has been thrown out by a judge. Officer Tom Tovar was convicted in 2017 of raping an intoxicated woman after her boyfriend was arrested for driving under the influence.
OurQuadCities
December 31, 1999
Local 4 News reached out to City of Muscatine communications manager Kevin Jenison, who said a presentation on the matter will be made at the council's next meeting January 18. Jenison said the Santa episode was just the latest in a long streak of council appearances at which Kauffman addressed theÃÂ ...
Muscatine Journal
December 2, 2017
MUSCATINE — While droves of people filled the streets Friday night, a semi-circle of brass musicians formed on Second Street. While they performed holiday classics outside, people were directed inside to the Nut House to purchase selections of nuts and chocolate offered for this year's band fundraiser.
WQAD.com
December 2, 2017
For the last month, they've been living at the Muscatine Center for Social Action's homeless shelter but have been financially ready to leave for the last two weeks. "We're constantly looking and like I said, nothing's out there for what we need," said Ryan Patzkowsky. It's also been a waiting game for Linda ...
WQAD.com
December 1, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa — A 20-year-old Muscatine man who fired into a group of people gathered on Linn Street in July was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Muscatine County District Court on Friday, Dec. 1. Sebastian R. Perales, 20 admitted firing several rounds into a group of people standing at the ...
Muscatine Journal
November 30, 2017
MUSCATINE — Kum & Go opened its new location at 501 Cedar St. at 6 a.m. Thursday morning in downtown Muscatine. Though the chain has long had a location on Cedar, it's old location closed to move into the new 6,200 square foot facility. The new facility is redesigned with an emphasis on aesthetics ...
Muscatine Journal
November 30, 2017
6:00: The annual Candy Cane Hunt sponsored by the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department will be held in Riverside Park. Areas will be set up in the green space near the basketball courts for two age groups including pre-kindergarten through first grader and second through fourth grade girls and ...
KWQC-TV6
November 17, 2017
The pursuit continued through the city of Muscatine with speeds up to 80 mph and finally ended in the 200 block of Roscoe Avenue. Police say the truck hit another sheriff's vehicle and a retaining wall. Both Wadden and the deputy sheriff (on Roscoe) were taken to the hospital. The deputy suffered minor ...
Muscatine Journal
November 17, 2017
Wadden failed to yield to the deputies and the pursuit entered the city of Muscatine at Highway 38 and Highway 61, with Wadden driving in excess of 100 mph. While traveling southbound on the highway, Wadden struck a sheriff's squad car in the 2600 block of Park Avenue, also damaging stoplights at the ...
Quad City Times
November 5, 2017
In response to the mess coming from Muscatine City Hall, I have a couple of comments. First, if the Muscatine City Council is seriously ...
Quad City Times
November 4, 2017
It reads "Baker Brand Whole Bean, Baker Enterprises, Muscatine." Baker purchased wholesale products and packaged them with customized ...
KWQC-TV6
November 4, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa. (KWQC) — Police are asking for help to identify a woman captured on surveillance video who was seen walking away from ...
KWQC-TV6
November 3, 2017
City of Muscatine to vote in mayoral race ... MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – This Tuesday, Muscatine voters will choose if they want a new mayor.
Voice of Muscatine
November 3, 2017
Bringing together local business services to donate and support our heroes here in Muscatine are Rich Hartsock with Re/Max Professionals, ...
Muscatine Journal
November 2, 2017
MUSCATINE — The smell of fresh bread, pasta and cannolis made from scratch is likely to start wafting through Muscatine's downtown and the ...
Quad City Times
October 28, 2017
A Girls Day Out Sunday Fun Day will be 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2904 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine. Proceeds will benefit the Adventist ...
Quad City Times
October 28, 2017
Editor's note: “Memories of Muscatine” is a series produced in cooperation with the extensive collections of Musser Public Library and the ...
WQAD.com
October 28, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa — A disturbance that prompted an elementary school to go on lockdown ended with a teenager being arrested.
Muscatine Journal
October 28, 2017
MUSCATINE — On Sunday, three benches were dedicated at Muscatine's International Friendship Park on Cedar and Eighth Street.
Muscatine Journal
October 28, 2017
William C. Ditch, of Muscatine, graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering paid for with ...
WQAD.com
October 27, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Muscatine's city administrator is planning to take legal action against Mayor Diana Broderson. In a statement released ...
Quad City Times
October 27, 2017
MUSCATINE — Muscatine City Administrator Gregg Mandsager released a statement Thursday saying he intends to take legal action against ...
KWQC-TV6
October 27, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A little after 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 26th, Muscatine police responded to the 800 block of Mulberry Avenue ...
WQAD.com
October 26, 2017
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Despite a judge ruling the council did something wrong when it removed Mayor Diana Broderson from office, Muscatine ...
Quad City Times
October 25, 2017
MUSCATINE — A District Court Judge ruled Tuesday the Muscatine City Council's removal of Mayor Diana Broderson from office last May was ...
Muscatine Journal
October 25, 2017
"Nv Wa Mends the Sky" and "Pangu Creates the New World" are among the many books newly available to users of Muscatine's Musser ...
Voice of Muscatine
October 25, 2017
MCSA in Muscatine is a part of a Prevent Violence Coalition that comes together once a month to brainstorm projects they can do as a group to ...
Voice of Muscatine
October 25, 2017
Muscatine Community College houses the Veterinary Technician program that trains students in this area. Dr. Dan Drahos, D.V.M., is the lead ...
Voice of Muscatine
October 25, 2017
The city election will be held countywide in Muscatine on Tuesday, November 7. While the voting process in Iowa has become more ...
