Muscatine News

Drunken driving charges were filed against the Muscatine fire chief after he was stopped by a police officer on Christmas Eve.

Helen F. Jones, 80, Sidney, Iowa, formerly of Tabor, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Shenandoah Care Center following a brief illness.

Posted on Dec 17, 2009 by admin . Police are searching for the man who robbed the Central State Bank's Hy-Vee branch, at 2400 Second Ave.

Police in Muscatine are searching for the man who robbed the HyVee Branch Central State Bank.

Police officers are searching for the man who robbed the HyVee Branch Central State Bank at 2400 Second Ave.

Muscatine, Ia. - Subzero temperatures didn't stop three drivers who rescued a woman who flipped her sport utility vehicle into a Muscatine creek near a U.S. Highway 61 bypass.

Whether it was his tall tales, his annual Halloween bash or his physical presence itself, Delbert Atkins' friends said the "Mad Hatter" always was larger than life.

Alice Weise, 93, of Letts, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Muscatine.

Richard O. "Dick" Broderson, 58, of Muscatine, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the VA Medical Center, Iowa City.

Delbert Atkins, known to many as the Mad Hatter of Uptown Bill's Small Mall, will be remembered as a man who overcame a troubled youth to touch the lives of countless children and those with special needs, friends say.

The City of Stanhope and the Stanhope Public Library Foundation have announced that a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has been approved for the proposed new Stanhope Public Library and Community Center in the amount of $60,000. The approval of this grant, in addition to funds raised to date and in kind funds, means that the project ...

Some Iowans acknowledge that they are not waiting for a state board's recommendation on whether to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Kristin Kuchenbecker, a Muscatine teacher, was a 14-year-old in East Germany when the Berlin Wall fell.

The decisions over the next four years will have a big impact on thousands of families in Cedar Rapids.

The first child in Iowa has died of the H1N1 flu virus. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Tuesday that the child died in October and was from eastern Iowa.

Posted on Nov 03, 2009 by James Q. Lynch . © Gazette Communications A woman who accused a major player in Iowa politics of illegal campaign contributions has been charged with attempting to extort $1 million from Iowans for Tax Relief and its co-founder, David Stanley of Muscatine.

For the seventh year, Stanley Consultants , Muscatine, Iowa, has been recognized by AARP as a Best Employer for Workers Over 50.

The Dubuque City Council is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Mississippi River Partnership Council.

Muscatine, Ia. - Charges have been filed against a Muscatine man who was allegedly distracted by a toy while driving, leading to an accident that left two dead.

Authorities say a Muscatine, Iowa, man played with a McDonald's toy, rather than paying attention to the road, just before a fatal crash in February.