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Solar farm in Mercer County to move forward
ALEXIS, Ill. — The Mercer County Zoning Board of Appeals approved the second application from a St. Louis solar company to build a 249-acre solar farm north of the Village of Alexis. The county rejected an application for the same project earlier this year since it wasn’t completely filled...
July 25 Muscatine’s Almost Friday Fest canceled
UPDATE: The City of Muscatine will keep Riverside Park closed to the public through the weekend so that cleanup efforts can continue. The city anticipates reopening the riverfront area on Monday, weather permitting, a news release says. EARLIER: According to a news release from the City of Muscatine, the Almost Friday Fest scheduled for Thursday, […]
DNR: Kraft Heinz didn’t monitor wastewater pollution for years in Muscatine
The Kraft Heinz Foods Company location in Muscatine makes ketchup and other condiments. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) A large eastern Iowa facility that makes ketchup and other condiments failed for more than two years to monitor contaminants in the more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater it discharged into a creek each day, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Block of East 8th to be closed to traffic for sewer repair
East 8th Street will be closed to traffic next week between Poplar and Spring streets for a sanitary sewer replacement at 813 East 8th Street. The closure will begin on Monday (July 29) with the street expected to be reopened by Friday, August 2, weather permitting. Broders Excavating will be doing the work for the property owner.
Grant aids in City’s efforts to bring back historic buildings in downtown district
Applications are now open for the Muscatine Downtown Historic Revitalization Program (DHRP). Grants are available for properties in the Downtown Historic District that are either listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as contributing to the Historic District. The priority of the DHRP is to support the revitalization...
Parking restrictions at Riverside Park, Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - The small parking lot near the playground area at Riverside Park is closed to traffic Thursday morning for flood cleanup, the City of Muscatine said. The city says they are hoping to have the park reopened to the public before Almost Friday Fest Thursday evening. The...
2024-25 bow hunting season begins September 21
The 2024-2025 deer bow hunting season within the limits of the City of Muscatine will be held Sept. 21, 2024, through Jan. 10, 2025. The hunting season was approved by the Muscatine City Council on July 18, 2024. The City of Muscatine has participated in a city-wide Deer Management Zone...
Cleanup effort continues; part of riverfront may reopen late Thursday
The City of Muscatine anticipates having the Iowa Avenue entrance to Riverside Park open to the public at the end of the work day on Thursday, July 25. However, not all of the park will be open to the public, and the opening is contingent on the progress of cleanup efforts.
Previously delayed East 8th Street closure in Muscatine rescheduled
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - East 8th Street in Muscatine will be closed to traffic for sanitary sewer replacement. According to a media release, East 8th Street between Poplar and Spring streets will be closed starting July 29. The street is expected to be reopened by Aug. 2. The work was...
The Reason Your Garbage May Not Have Been Picked Up In Aledo
Many residents in Aledo are finding their trash hasn’t been picked up. Aledo City Administrator Mike Chausse explains why. “There are a couple reasons. One, they need to have it in an approved container. Either an LRS or a Jackson container. The Jackson containers are still good. So that’s the first thing. The 2nd thing is they might have put it too close to a telephone pole or maybe a fence, or maybe even another can. That’s another reason that’s because they have to grab it and they couldn’t grab it or they just put a bag out and they won’t take bags out on the street, which is actually against city ordinance anyway. Well, if they were passed over today or tomorrow on the South side of town, then they’ll probably have to wait a week and get it picked up again.
Flood cleanup continues in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine crews continue their clean up on the riverfront as they spray mud off the sidewalks at Riverside Park. Access to the park has been closed off for around three weeks as flood waters covered the parking lots and grassy areas. Muscatine Communications Manager Kevin Jenison...
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