Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muscatine

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 Mississippi Drive partially reopens, but hillside concerns remain

Muscatine, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Muscatine! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mississippi Drive partially reopens, but hillside concerns remain
  • Dusky Waters brings New Orleans roots music to Muscatine Friday
  • How Muscatine County's premium gas prices compared with Iowa's

Also on today's calendar: Joe Barnard: Art & Soul and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Muscatine Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile - America's Best Mobile Network, according to Ookla Speedtest. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Muscatine Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Muscatine. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. One Lane of Mississippi Drive Reopens Following Hillside Slide in Muscatine (voiceofmuscatine.com) — Mississippi Drive has reopened to alternating one-lane traffic between Lynn and Broadway streets after a hillside slide, but Muscatine officials still encourage alternate routes. Temporary signals control traffic while engineers assess how to stabilize the bluff. The city is awaiting recommendations and cost estimates before restoring both lanes.
   

2. Dusky Waters, November 12 and 13 (rcreader.com) — Americana musician Dusky Waters brings a free concert to Muscatine's Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue, on Friday, November 13, at 2 p.m. The New Orleans songwriter blends gospel, folk and soul with pop melodies in a relaxed, 45-minute performance through Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists series.
   

3. Lowest premium gas price in Muscatine County hits $4.77 for week ending Oct. 31 (riverbendtimes.com) — Premium gas averaged $5.06 a gallon in Muscatine County for the week ending Oct. 31, slightly above Iowa's $5.03 average. The lowest reported county price was $4.77, according to GasBuddy customer submissions. Those figures reflect cash purchases during that week, not necessarily what drivers will pay now.
   

4. $100,000 grant helps Crossroads expand accessible services for adults with disabilities in Muscatine (kwqc.com) — A new Crossroads facility in Muscatine could double the number of adults with disabilities it serves daily, from 30 to 60. A $100,000 grant is helping fund the building, which will better accommodate wheelchair users and people needing daily care assistance. Construction is still underway.
   

5. November 10 recap: Quad-Cities news you may have missed today (muscatinejournal.com) — Crossroads Inc.'s planned $600,000 daytime habilitation center in Muscatine has received more than 80% of its project budget from local foundations, including a $100,000 grant from KENT WORLDWIDE. The regional roundup also reports that Snowstar's ski and snowboard hills in Andalusia will not open this winter.
   

📸 Around Muscatine

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Muscatine

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Muscatine Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Muscatine. Apply here.
  • HNI Corporation posted a job opening for General Production Workers in Muscatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muscatine here.

Ok Muscatine! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muscatine

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muscatine

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.