Changes to the bill include allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol with parental permission.
While Muscatine Schools Superintendent Clint Christopher said the district’s lockdown procedure was followed during an incident Tuesday morning, the administration and security team held a debriefing to see if anything could be learned.
Even though the temperatures have risen since the weekend, the National Weather Service predicts an area of low pressure may bring a band of accumulating snow to portions of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Friday night into Saturday morning. Confidence is low on the exact track of this system,…
Louisa County’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget was approved by the county board of supervisors on Tuesday, following a public hearing that drew no comments.
As a cold front moves away from us, the chance of rain will be decreasing as we go through the day. Once we dry out, the showers won't stay away for long though. Get the scoop on our next round of rain and snow here.
Pipeline companies oppose the bill, which would require them to gain 90% of a proposed pipeline's route through voluntary easements.
Echoing arguments made by some Republican lawmakers during debate, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she does not believe the science is settled on the long-term impacts of gender-affirming care.
Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds requested an EPA waiver, and abortion rights advocates lobbied at the Capitol.
Whose idea was it to move the Alexander Clark House to 203 W. 3rd Street? I will ask Bob Campagna tomorrow evening at the Art Center.
The Class D felony trial of Cora Lynn Reed, 18, who is charged with serious injury by vehicle, and a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving has been scheduled to begin May 22.
After over a year of waiting, Muscatine’s public transit system, also known as MuscaBus, was finally able to add two new buses to its fleet this week, with both buses receiving their first passengers.
While the Muscatine Police is investigating a fraudulent shooting call at Muscatine High School Tuesday morning, it is believed the district may have been one of over 30 in Iowa that were “swatted.”
Following the district’s annual Spring Break, the Muscatine Community School District Board of Education gathered at Muscatine City Hall.
Mainly showers during the day and into the evening, but storms look likely with a cold front late Wednesday night. A couple could be severe. Full details on the storm timing and threats here.
The playground areas in Fourth Street Park and Weed Park will be temporarily closed this week for general maintenance and repairs. The Fourth Street Park playground will be closed today through Wednesday with the Weed Park playground closed Wednesday through Friday. The City of Muscatine and…
Classical, while I don’t dislike it, is not my favorite. When I do listen to classical I tend to like really deep Germanic symphonies (Carl Orff) or the more widely known composers such as Mozart. Rock Me, Amadeus. Still, it is probably not my go to music.
Iowa will be joined by some unexpected company as it moves forward in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Muscatine school officials reported Tuesday that Muscatine High School and Mulberry Elementary were temporarily closed due to an alleged “swatting” incident.
While nature hasn't begun waking up from winter yet, due in part to 20-degree temperatures over the weekend, Monday marked the first official day of spring. Astronomical spring began at 10:33 a.m. Central Time March 20. Spring will turn into summer on Wednesday, June 21.
Over the weekend, the Muscatine Center for Social Action (MCSA) announced Robert (Bob) Allbee has been selected as the Interim Director to lead MCSA following Scott Dahlke’s departure from the position.
Dry this morning, but scattered showers expected this afternoon and into the evening hours as an area of low pressure scrapes us. An even better chance of rain for Wednesday. Get all the details here.
To make their pick-ups run smoothly and to assure that all trash and recycling is collected, the city is reminding residents of what should and shouldn’t be placed in these bins.
Ambulance service funding and a letter from county auditor Sandi Sturgell, announcing her retirement later this year, highlighted the regular weekly meeting of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
WAPELLO — A 22% change to the Wapello School District’s current $31,077 base wage was included in an initial bargaining proposal presented by the Wapello Education Association (WEA) to the school board at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Forecasters expressed concern about the increased likelihood of major spring flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, particularly from the Twin Cities to St. Louis, because of rapid snowmelt.
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes.
Even bone-chilling winds coming off the Mississippi, snow in the air, and temperatures dropping with the sun, the weather did not keep over 100 people from gathering in Riverside Park Saturday evening to bid a final farewell to their friend.
With the final phase of pre-construction design wrapping up, it was announced last week that the Mulberry Health Clinic Project is scheduled to have its groundbreaking this June.
A vacant elected city position should be filled by appointment, the Wapello City Council has agreed for the second time in less than four months. The council’s latest decision came Thursday when it approved filling Brett Shafer’s at-large council seat through the appointment process.
The county assessor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget and a FY 23 budget amendment were the primary pieces of business listed on the Louisa County Conference Board’s agenda for its meeting on Monday.
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