Obituaries
Thomas (Tom) Ray Schliesman
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Thomas (Tom) Ray Schliesman, 85, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Lutheran Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be [Read More]
Articles by Jim Elias
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New opportunities: Area nonprofit sells first project home
The small grey home on the corner of 7th and Mulberry may appear to be just like any other to passersby. However, to Frank Iliff, [Read More]
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Mayor Evelyn Schauland celebrates 100th birthday
Muscatine’s beloved former Mayor Evelyn Schauland recently turned 100 years old. Family and friends gathered to honor her with a card shower. According to a [Read More]
Schools
High schoolers explore agriculture career options
Many local and area employers and colleges were set up in the Van Hecke Center last week to meet with the over 400 Muscatine High [Read More]
Lifestyles
Musseling away the winter blues
Blues Rock-It, from the Quad Cities, played to a sold-out house last weekend as part of a fundraising event for the National Pearl Button Museum. [Read More]
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‘Mayor Pete’ makes campaign stop in Muscatine
More than 270 people attended Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s town hall Tuesday afternoon at the River’s Edge Event Loft in downtown Muscatine. Buttigieg’s visit marks the [Read More]
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Muscatine teachers set to explore the world
By Jim Elias Muscatine teachers Lee Plummer and Bret Woodward were recently named the 2020 Catherine Miller Explorer Award recipients by the Stanley Center for [Read More]
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1 Million Jumps in one year for charity
One Muscatine-area woman jumped one million times in one year as her one small gesture to show support for many as they battle cancer and [Read More]
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Early learning and art: A colorful combination
Colorado School reopened last August as the new Muskie Early Learning Center as Muscatine’s first, dedicated preschool building; it’s already getting a fresh coat of [Read More]
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Agriculture year in review on KWPC
Tune into KWPC AM860 FM95.1 for the “Brownfield Ag News – Agriculture in 2019,” hosted by Hall-of-Fame farm broadcaster, Tom Steever. The program is an [Read More]