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March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Boonie's on the Avenue in Muscatine a place for food, fun and friendship

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Boonie's on the Avenue in Muscatine a place for food, fun and friendship

JIM MEENAN jim.meenan@muscatinejournal.com

MUSCATINE – When Mike Kleist was offered the chance to open up a sports bar in his old Bootleggers sports bar location in Muscatine on Iowa Avenue, he hesitated.

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March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

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Now hiring in Muscatine. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Now hiring in Muscatine. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Updated 7 hrs ago

Photos: Sensational Ja Morant's triple-double leads Murray State over Marquette in only major upset of NCAA tournament opening day

Photos: Sensational Ja Morant's triple-double leads Murray State over Marquette in only major upset of NCAA tournament opening day

Updated 8 hrs ago

Dirth places third to lead shorthanded Muskies

Dirth places third to lead shorthanded Muskies

Updated 14 hrs ago

EU agrees to delay Brexit, giving Britain more time to avoid 'cliff-edge' exit

EU agrees to delay Brexit, giving Britain more time to avoid 'cliff-edge' exit

Updated 18 hrs ago

Florida man pleads guilty to sweeping mail bomb campaign targeting Trump foes

Florida man pleads guilty to sweeping mail bomb campaign targeting Trump foes

Updated 19 hrs ago

At least 70 dead, including 12 children, in Iraq river ferry disaster

At least 70 dead, including 12 children, in Iraq river ferry disaster

Updated Mar 21, 2019

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

Updated Mar 20, 2019

Photos: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Gillibrand in Muscatine

Photos: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Gillibrand in Muscatine

Updated Mar 20, 2019

Beware of the upset-minded No. 13 seed, creator of many NCAA Tournament magical moments

Beware of the upset-minded No. 13 seed, creator of many NCAA Tournament magical moments

Updated Mar 21, 2019

Photos: Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand visits Davenport

Photos: Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand visits Davenport

Updated Mar 19, 2019

Top Stories

Muscatine City Council approves increase in utility franchise fee

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Muscatine City Council approves increase in utility franchise fee

Permit required for open burning in Muscatine

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Permit required for open burning in Muscatine

Iowa DNR preparing more testing of Muscatine County slag roads

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Iowa DNR preparing more testing of Muscatine County slag roads

Beer will be served at Muscatine County Fair afterall

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Beer will be served at Muscatine County Fair afterall

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Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

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Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Now hiring in Muscatine. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

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Now hiring in Muscatine. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

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Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

Crime-and-courts

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

Sports

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

College

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

In college basketball, shoe companies walk a thin line between support and scandal

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In college basketball, shoe companies walk a thin line between support and scandal

Videos: Syracuse, Louisville go down in NCAA tournament: Breaking down the latest in sports

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Videos: Syracuse, Louisville go down in NCAA tournament: Breaking down the latest in sports

Photos: Sensational Ja Morant's triple-double leads Murray State over Marquette in only major upset of NCAA tournament opening day

College

Photos: Sensational Ja Morant's triple-double leads Murray State over Marquette in only major upset of NCAA tournament opening day

Crime & Courts

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

Crime-and-courts

MUSCOM director accused of falsifying time sheets

Muscatine County child porn suspect appears in U.S. District Court

Crime-and-courts

Muscatine County child porn suspect appears in U.S. District Court

Two people treated in Louisa Co. incident

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Two people treated in Louisa Co. incident

Muscatine man arrested, charged with first degree murder in stabbing death

Crime-and-courts

Muscatine man arrested, charged with first degree murder in stabbing death

Muscatine man stabbed during fight

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Muscatine man stabbed during fight

Man who hid camera in bathroom gets 30 years for child porn

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Man who hid camera in bathroom gets 30 years for child porn

Muscatine Man pleads guilty in 2017 assault

Crime-and-courts

Muscatine Man pleads guilty in 2017 assault

Opinion

Mary Schmich: Whatever happens to Brett Kavanaugh, this much is true

Columnists

Mary Schmich: Whatever happens to Brett Kavanaugh, this much is true

Viewpoint: I would be a lousy politician

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Viewpoint: I would be a lousy politician

Moore: The day the music should have lived

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Moore: The day the music should have lived

Moore: The day the music died

Columnists

Moore: The day the music died

Letters

Letter: What changed in Muscatine?

Letters

Letter: Profit should never play a part in law enforcement

Moore: The day the music died

Columnists

Moore: The day the music died

Ruby: When windfalls become a curse

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Ruby: When windfalls become a curse

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Obituaries

Clinton Peterson

Obituaries

Clinton Peterson

Donna M. Grace

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Donna M. Grace

Pamela Rose Gabriel

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Pamela Rose Gabriel

Gary C. Todd

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Gary C. Todd

Life & People

How to buy the healthiest yogurt

Health

How to buy the healthiest yogurt

20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs

Autos

20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs

Photos: Auto Show Premier Night

Autos

Photos: Auto Show Premier Night

Samosas: The ultimate Indian street food

Food

Samosas: The ultimate Indian street food

Photos

Today’s top pics: EU gives UK more time for Brexit and more

APTOPIX Iraq Nowruz Celebration

APTOPIX Migrant Surge

APTOPIX Germany Michael Jackson Exhibition

APTOPIX Mexico Spring Equinox

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Today’s top pics: EU gives UK more time for Brexit and more

Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press.

Today's Birthdays, March 22: Reese Witherspoon

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Today's Birthdays, March 22: Reese Witherspoon

Today In History, March 22: "Please Please Me"

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Today In History, March 22: "Please Please Me"

Birthday Highlight: William Shatner

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Birthday Highlight: William Shatner

Today’s top pics: Convictions upheld against former Bosnian leader and more

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Today’s top pics: Convictions upheld against former Bosnian leader and more

Today In History, March 21: American International Group

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Today In History, March 21: American International Group

Today's Birthdays, March 21: Gary Oldman

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Today's Birthdays, March 21: Gary Oldman

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Nation & World

White House: Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated

White House: Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated

Defense rests in trial of white cop who killed black teen

Defense rests in trial of white cop who killed black teen

The Latest: Lawyer: Black teen wasn't threat to white cop

The Latest: Lawyer: Black teen wasn't threat to white cop

R. Kelly's trip to Dubai off for now as contracts reworked

R. Kelly's trip to Dubai off for now as contracts reworked

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Man walks big steer into store to test 'all leashed pets are welcome' policy

Man walks big steer into store to test 'all leashed pets are welcome' policy

Videos: Minnesota is losing its winter mojo, and other top news for Friday

Videos: Minnesota is losing its winter mojo, and other top news for Friday

Husband recreates marriage proposal in bunny suit

Husband recreates marriage proposal in bunny suit

A mom on a popular YouTube show is accused of pepper-spraying her kids when they flubbed their lines

A mom on a popular YouTube show is accused of pepper-spraying her kids when they flubbed their lines

Jimmy Carter just became the oldest living former president ever

Features

Jimmy Carter just became the oldest living former president ever

Kale has now joined strawberries and spinach on the 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list

Food

Kale has now joined strawberries and spinach on the 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list

The 20 best cities for working moms

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The 20 best cities for working moms

Beer Battle: MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over that Super Bowl ad

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Beer Battle: MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over that Super Bowl ad

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