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🌱 New to Muscatine? See how to plug in this October.

Also, don't miss Fall Open House at Flowers on the Avenue on the Muscatine Patch calendar

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Cheers Muscatine! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New to Muscatine? See how to plug in this October.
  • Want to help make Muscatine's big Halloween night happen?
  • Have decorations at Greenwood Cemetery? Here's the fall cleanup deadline.

Also on today's calendar: Muscatine Area Farmer's Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Muscatine to offer orientation meeting on Oct. 20 (quadcitiesbusiness.com) — Newcomers to Muscatine can get quickly oriented at a free LIVE Muscatine Welcome Orientation on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Muscatine Community YMCA. Attendees will hear from local leaders, enjoy a light dinner and childcare, and learn about businesses, services, history, and resources to feel at home in the community.
   

2. Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department seeking volunteers for Halloween at Kent Stein Park event (wqad.com) — Muscatine families can look forward to the Parks and Recreation Department's annual Halloween celebration at Kent Stein Park from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kids can trick-or-treat along Oneida Avenue, while organizers are actively seeking volunteers to decorate vehicles, hand out candy, and help manage parking at the nearby Muscatine Soccer Complex.
   

3. September 28 recap: Quad-Cities news you may have missed today (qctimes.com) — Muscatine residents with loved ones in Greenwood Cemetery need to remove all grave decorations by Oct. 15 so Parks and Recreation can begin fall cleanup. The broader Quad-Cities news recap also highlights regional economic developments, community events, sports updates, and human-interest stories that may interest Muscatine readers following happenings across eastern Iowa and nearby communities.
   

4. Week 6 Football Capsules: Breaking Down the Your Prep Sports Area Games (yourprepsports.com) — Muscatine football fans get a detailed look at Friday night's home matchup against West High, including how the Muskies' struggling run defense stacks up against the Trojans' powerful ground game. The capsule breaks down Muscatine's key playmakers, recent results, and what statistical trends suggest about the challenge ahead, while also recapping other Eastern Iowa high school contests.
   

5. Muscatine Police's K-9 Six to receive new protective vest (ourquadcities.com) — Muscatine's police K-9, Six, will soon receive a custom bullet- and stab-resistant vest, donated by the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s. The new gear, expected within about 10 weeks, is part of a nationwide effort to better protect working police dogs and supports the safety of local officers and their four-legged partner.
   

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  • Kwik Trip, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Food Manager in Muscatine. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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