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- Muscatine, IA (52761)
  
  Today
  
  Partly cloudy. High 36F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph..
  
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  Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 19F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
  
  Updated: November 19, 2018 @ 11:24 am
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Not leaving 'hell zone': Some living on amid wildfire ruins despite orders to evacuate

New MCC theater instructor brings "The Humans" to life

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New MCC theater instructor brings "The Humans" to life

MEREDITH ECKLUND meredith.ecklund@muscatinejournal.com

MUSCATINE — Rehearsing a play about a family for months, it makes sense that the actors in Muscatine Community College's upcoming fall play became one themselves.

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Not leaving 'hell zone': Some living on amid wildfire ruins despite orders to evacuate

Not leaving 'hell zone': Some living on amid wildfire ruins despite orders to evacuate

Updated 3 hrs ago

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

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

Updated 5 hrs ago

City council discusses code change on zoning

Updated 15 hrs ago

A gift from the heart: Ornament competition opens Sunday at the Art Center

Updated Nov 16, 2018

Academic achievement

Updated Nov 16, 2018

White House must return CNN's Jim Acosta's credential, judge rules

White House must return CNN's Jim Acosta's credential, judge rules

Nov 16, 2018

As California fire death toll reaches 63, missing list jumps to 631

As California fire death toll reaches 63, missing list jumps to 631

Updated Nov 15, 2018

Muscatine teacher's union understands school board decison

Muscatine teacher's union understands school board decison

Nov 15, 2018

Four RVC seniors sign with Division I programs

Four RVC seniors sign with Division I programs

Updated Nov 14, 2018

Iowa vs. Oregon at a glance

Iowa vs. Oregon at a glance

Updated Nov 14, 2018

Iowa vs. Oregon at a glance

Iowa vs. Oregon at a glance

Updated Nov 14, 2018

Top Stories

Looking forward to bringing more of Muscatine to the Muscatine Journal

Muscatine

Looking forward to bringing more of Muscatine to the Muscatine Journal

Council moves forward on changes to traffic camera ordinance

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Council moves forward on changes to traffic camera ordinance

Neighbors helping neighbors: Muscatine Councilman, wife aid hurricane victims

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Neighbors helping neighbors: Muscatine Councilman, wife aid hurricane victims

Muscatine School Board approves closing Colorado School

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Muscatine School Board approves closing Colorado School

Local News

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

Jobs

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

Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Local

Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Local

Muscatine neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Sports

Videos: Chiefs-Rams set for showdown on MNF: Breaking down the latest in sports

Football

Videos: Chiefs-Rams set for showdown on MNF: Breaking down the latest in sports

Greg Cote: NASCAR's big weekend at Homestead can't hide the dark truths facing a hard-hit sport

Other

Greg Cote: NASCAR's big weekend at Homestead can't hide the dark truths facing a hard-hit sport

Videos: Russell Wilson leads Seahawks' rally past Packers: breaking down latest in sports

Football

Videos: Russell Wilson leads Seahawks' rally past Packers: breaking down latest in sports

5 things to watch in NASCAR Cup championship: Revenge, bad starts, and the inevitable

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5 things to watch in NASCAR Cup championship: Revenge, bad starts, and the inevitable

Crime & Courts

Muscatine man stabbed during fight

Crime-and-courts

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

Crime-and-courts

3 charged with felony child endangerment for Columbus Junction school bus incident

Muscatine man pleads guilty in theft case

Crime-and-courts

Muscatine man pleads guilty in theft case

Iowa City man sentenced for sexual abuse of child

Crime-and-courts

Iowa City man sentenced for sexual abuse of child

Davenport man pleads guilty to intimidation with a dangerous weapon

Crime-and-courts

Davenport man pleads guilty to intimidation with a dangerous weapon

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

Columnists

Viewpoint: I would be a lousy politician

Moore: The day the music should have lived

Columnists

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

Columnists

Ruby: When windfalls become a curse

Obituaries

Clinton Peterson

Obituaries

Clinton Peterson

Donna M. Grace

Obituaries

Donna M. Grace

Pamela Rose Gabriel

Obituaries

Pamela Rose Gabriel

Gary C. Todd

Obituaries

Gary C. Todd

Life & People

Celebrity real estate: Inside Shonda Rhimes’, Eddie Murphy's homes

Home and Garden

Celebrity real estate: Inside Shonda Rhimes’, Eddie Murphy's homes

Photos: New York Fashion Week's Runway of Dreams

Features

Photos: New York Fashion Week's Runway of Dreams

Photos: LeBron James receives award from Harlem's Fashion Row

Features

Photos: LeBron James receives award from Harlem's Fashion Row

Photos: Highlights from Tom Ford's show at New York Fashion Week

Features

Photos: Highlights from Tom Ford's show at New York Fashion Week

Photos

Today’s top pics: Fans enjoy favorites at Comic Con India and more

APTOPIX Haiti Protest

APTOPIX Britain Tennis ATP Finals

APTOPIX Mexico Corona Capital

APTOPIX Italy Fireworks Show

Archives

Today’s top pics: Fans enjoy favorites at Comic Con India and more

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

Today's Birthdays, Nov. 19: Larry King

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Nov. 19: Larry King

Today In History, Nov. 19: Charles Manson

Archives

Today In History, Nov. 19: Charles Manson

Celebrities who've had to take surprising day jobs

Entertainment

Celebrities who've had to take surprising day jobs

Don't put ketchup on a hot dog — and other regional food oddities

Food

Don't put ketchup on a hot dog — and other regional food oddities

Today In History, Nov. 18: Jonestown

Archives

Today In History, Nov. 18: Jonestown

Today's Birthdays, Nov. 18: Owen Wilson

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Nov. 18: Owen Wilson

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Nation & World

WWII pilot killed in vintage airplane crash in Texas

WWII pilot killed in vintage airplane crash in Texas

McChrystal: Terrorists frighten, leaders unite

McChrystal: Terrorists frighten, leaders unite

The Latest: 1,500 buildings burned by S. California fire

The Latest: 1,500 buildings burned by S. California fire

Record 43 Latinos to serve in Congress

Record 43 Latinos to serve in Congress

Trending topics

Blue Sky Science: What kinds of beetles use camouflage?

Blue Sky Science: What kinds of beetles use camouflage?

Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn't ruin your Thanksgiving

Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn't ruin your Thanksgiving

Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire, and 9 more things to know for Monday

Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire, and 9 more things to know for Monday

Photos: Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback

Photos: Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback

When are they open? Find retailer Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours here

Features

When are they open? Find retailer Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours here

5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (November 19, 2018)

Features

5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (November 19, 2018)

Wrapping up the holidays in an eco-friendly way

Features

Wrapping up the holidays in an eco-friendly way

4 easy hacks for a beautiful Christmas tree

Home and Garden

4 easy hacks for a beautiful Christmas tree

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