Muscatine Journal

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine developer Tom Meeker saw a diamond in the rough when he purchased a half block of property in the 500 block of Mulberry Avenue in November. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine-area artist Donna Nugent turns family mementos into treasures. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine County’s 161-year-old Pine Creek Grist Mill has come a long way since mid 1990s, when a group of area volunteers began restoring the then-neglected, historical landmark. Full Story »

Jim Rudisill jimrudisill@yahoo.com Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Hundreds of area children have already been vaccinated once for the H1N1 virus, but that doesn’t mean they’re finished yet. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa —Grinding could bring dancing to a halt for some Muscatine High School students. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa – It always feels good to clean house and get all of that old junk from the basement. Full Story »

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — There was trash talk at Tuesday night’s meeting of the West Liberty City Council. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Negotiators for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 86D and Grain Processing Corp. met Tuesday with a federal mediator. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — In this Christmas story, Chris McGinnis is the innkeeper who has no more vacancies. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine County Jail is looking outside the box and inside the medicine cabinet in an effort to save money for the county. Full Story »

Muscatine Power and Water’s Mike Schiedler puts Christmas lights on the Community Christmas tree Monday afternoon in front of Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Muscatine, as preparations for the annual Holiday stroll are under way. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks stood on a homemade soapbox Monday morning to announce that she will once again run for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine County Sheriff Dave White told the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Monday that the possible use of the Thomson Correctional Facility to house federal detainees in Thomson, Ill., will not cause a decrease in federal inmates in the Muscatine jail. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — A Muscatine teen was jailed Nov. 24 after a warrant was issued for his arrest on five charges relating to drugs and assault. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — A Muscatine man whose career is helping others in need has been named Iowa Emergency Medical Service Provider of the year. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa —For four years, this Santa Claus, who prefers to be known only as Santa, has brought joy to children at the Muscatine Community Y’s Breakfast with Santa. Full Story »

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa – Two young people died Saturday night after the car in which they were traveling struck a barn near Columbus Junction. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The applications keep pouring in, and now so more than ever before. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Younkers in Muscatine opened its doors at 4 a.m. Friday while other stores, including Wal-Mart, opened at 5 a.m. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — When Pat Carroll found herself a single mother, with five of her 11 children still living at home, she remained determined to see to it that they received a college education. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — When Dennis McDonald moved to Muscatine about 18 years ago to become president of Central State Bank and its holding company, Central Bancshares Inc., he was sure that being a banker was the perfect career for him. Full Story »

NICHOLS, Iowa — Members of the Muscatine Melon Patchers Quilt Guild are reaching out to victims served by Nichols Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Full Story »

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Serving a Thanksgiving Day meal to others put a smile on the faces of Quentin and Mary Boyle, captains at the Muscatine Salvation Army. Full Story »

WILTON, Iowa — The power of positive thinking and discipline from his involvement with martial arts gave Ira Bowman the courage to run for mayor of Wilton, even though he says he was not the best-known candidate. Full Story »