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In the News (Thu 17 Dec 09)

  
  MuscatineJournal.com
A pelican rides the rolling water of the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 16 near Muscatine Wednesday morning.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — Several Fredonia city officials met with their Columbus Junction counterparts Wednesday, seeking support for a possible annexation of Fredonia into Columbus Junction.
Attorney General Gonzales in Iowa on the eve of his departure
www.muscatinejournal.com   (253 words)

  
  Muscatine, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muscatine's slogan is: "Pearl of the Mississippi." The term refers to the prior days when pearl button manufacturing by the McKee Button Company was a significant economic contributor.
Muscatine was originally called Bloomington when incorporated in 1839, but was changed to reduce mail delivery confusion as there were already too many Bloomingtons in the Midwest.
Muscatine was home to Norman Baker, a flamboyant entrepreneur, one-time Vaudevillian, radio pioneer and clinic owner who claimed "cancer is curable." Born in Muscatine in 1882, Baker was the son of a German immigrant and inventor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muscatine,_Iowa   (1462 words)

  
 Muscatine Florist $34.99 | Flower Delivery Muscatine (IA) | Florists in Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine is positioned 41.41 degrees north of the equator and 91.07 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Muscatine was first known as Bloomington but due to a plethora of Bloomington's in the state, the city renamed itself in 1850 as Muscatine.
Muscatine is the pearl button capital of the world and at one time almost half of the buttons manufactured in the world were made right here in Muscatine.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Muscatine-Iowa-Florist-IA/CityId.11495/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (459 words)

  
 Muscatine News
MUSCATINE, Iowa During a Dec. 7 meeting, there was some dispute among Muscatine City Council members whether they had pledged funds to the ECHO bi-monthly publication.
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- The political campaigns of 2006 have led to a new Muscatine activist group, and a big role for a Muscatine teenager.
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Sarah Simpson, former chief professional officer of the United Way of Muscatine, continues recovering from a stroke that sidelined her career last spring.
www.topix.net /city/muscatine-ia   (617 words)

  
 Muscatine, Iowa USA
This is the place for links to everything about Muscatine.
Tell about yourself and your connection to Muscatine, direct or indirect.
Early Mexican-American Community in Muscatine, Iowa, (paper by Micheal Hutchison)
iowaglobal.net /muscatine   (329 words)

  
 Alexander Clark of Muscatine, Iowa
The case went before the Iowa Supreme Court and resulted in a decision that prohibited discrimination in education in Iowa's public schools.
Muscatine and Cedar counties are documented in several sources as being among the stops along the Underground Railroad.
Iowa and the nation are discovering the Alexander G. Clark story, thanks to a high school student from Marshalltown.
www.muscatine-tours.com /alexanderclark/index.html   (1024 words)

  
 Muscatine Photo Page
Muscatine, Iowa is the county seat of Muscatine County and home to 22,697 people, with 53,900 in the micropolitan area.
The Laurel Building, Muscatine County Courthouse and Presbyterian Church are in the background.
Muscatine County Courthouse- The structure and grounds of the ornate Muscatine County Courthouse.
www.absolutedsm.com /muscatine_photo_page.htm   (643 words)

  
 ID rumblings in Muscatine, Iowa - Aetiology
Ann Hart, vice president of the Muscatine School Board, said she would not remove evolution from the school district’s curriculum, because of its scientific basis, but that students should also know about intelligent design.
Muscatine School Board member Clyde Evans said he would not be opposed to the teaching of intelligent design in Muscatine’s schools, and agreed that it would probably be discussed when the science curriculum was being reviewed.
This is good and bad for us: good, because the national ID groups can't simply target a state school board to push for inclusion of ID, but bad, because instead of potentially fighting one battle, we could potentially have to deal with this in every district individually.
aetiology.blogspot.com /2005/12/id-rumblings-in-muscatine-iowa.html   (1049 words)

  
 Muscatine Community College - Agribusiness & Technology Programs
Located at the bend of the Mississippi River in Iowa, Muscatine is said to have gotten its name from the Mascoutin Indians who lived in this area in the 18th century.
Whatever its origin, Muscatine is a unique name not shared with any other city in the world.
Muscatine, and the surrounding county, (pop: 40,000) has a large agricultural community and a strong industrial base.
www.eicc.org /ag/muscatine.html   (297 words)

  
 Muscatine Symphony Orchestra
Two sons, Michael and Craig, were born in Muscatine and graduated from Muscatine High School in 1976 and 1979 respectively.
Shirley graduated with a FA degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa majoring in piano, organ and voice.  Her music background includes: piano, organ, clarinet, marimba and xylophone.  Shirley is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music sorority and has played in the Deagan Marimba Symphony in Chicago.
Jan is the Director of Music Activities at Muscatine Community College and is very pleased that the Orchestra is a part of their fine arts community.
www.muscatinesymphony.org /board.htm   (820 words)

  
 Iowa City News
Iowa City, Ia. - A dentistry dean will lead the committee charged with choosing finalists for the University of Iowa presidency.
Iowa City, Iowa The parents of a 9-year-old girl hospitalized for E. coli-related kidney complications after eating a taco from a Cedar Falls Taco John's sued the restaurant chain in federal court Thursday.
From Radio Iowa :...Al Green will be the headliner for the "One Iowa Gala" to be held at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, January 11th.
www.topix.net /city/iowa-city-ia   (690 words)

  
 MuscatineJournal.com
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Ask Nathan Reichert what issue he believes is the most important for him to continue working on, and he’ll tell you it’s education.
District 80 is entirely within Muscatine County and includes the city of Muscatine as well as Bloomington, Fulton, Lake, Mont-pelier and Sweetland townships.
While Reichert said that Iowa’s economy is doing well, he is concerned that that growth has yet to carry over into better paying jobs, and he supports an immediate increase in the minimum wage.
www.muscatinejournal.com /articles/2006/10/12/news/doc452e461d92ac6007466743.txt   (1528 words)

  
 Muscatine, Iowa, Outdoors Recreation
If you live in or near Muscatine, Iowa and you like the outdoors you're in luck.
Econo Lodge Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, 12 miles away
Muscatine Super 8 Motel, Muscatine, Iowa, 12 miles away
www.hikercentral.com /metros/34700.html   (799 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Muscatine is seeing a lot of growth in the new construction area.
Muscatine is located on the Mississippi river and our downtown is steeped in the history of the Pearl Button manufacture.
I have a son who is currently attending the University of Iowa majoring in law and is a member of the Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Iowa~Muscatine~annamccleary   (384 words)

  
 Muscatine Humane Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Muscatine Humane Society finds it's new home in the Nancy E. Kent Animal Shelter located at 920 So.
The entire property and building and it's contents were graciously donated by Nancy E. Kent, it opened in July of 1996.
The mission of the Muscatine Humane Society is to educate the public of the importance and dire necessity to spay and neuter their animals to prevent the needless suffering that follows pet overpopulation.
www.geocities.com /muscatinehumanesociety   (136 words)

  
 River of Steel, River of Sweat, Early Mexican-American Community in Muscatine, Iowa, by Micheal Hutchison
In 1855, the railroad arrived, tying Muscatine to cross-country destinations._3 It was a river of steel, and it spread far beyond the bounds of the Mississippi valley.
To the Anglo residents of Muscatine, both of these rivers, the one of water and the one of steel, are visible, and their contributions are acknowledged.
The prevailing view in Muscatine is that there were no permanent Hispanic residents until the middle of the 1960s, and that these were migrant workers who found a way to stay through the winter.
www.immigration-usa.com /new/mexican_american.html   (5064 words)

  
 Muscatine County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Muscatine County, Iowa
Then contact any of the Iowa Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Iowa area home.
Click on the Muscatine cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Muscatine County:
So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/IA/County/MUSCATINE   (319 words)

  
 Muscatine County Communities
The name of the city, Muscatine, came from the Mascoutin Indians, a war-like tribe, who had been driven westward across the Mississippi and settled on a large sandy bottomland encircled by a slough just south of the present site of the Muscatine.
Fruitland, IA 52749 is a farmland community within the county of Muscatine.
Wilton, IA (52778) is a local Muscatine County metro community located at the geographical positioning of 41.588N latitude, and -91.016W longitude.
www.muscatineproperties.com /muscatine-county.php   (354 words)

  
 Muscatine Real Estate Agents, Muscatine Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Muscatine
Find Muscatine school district information, including elementary, middle and high school test scores, student faculty ratios and other k-12 statistics.
HomeGain provides Muscatine, Iowa real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Muscatine realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Muscatine real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Muscatine home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Muscatine real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/IA/muscatine.html   (534 words)

  
 Muscatine Iowa hotels
Muscatine welcomes you to visit the pearl of the Mississippi.
The high bridge, the courthouse clock, church steeples, docked boats, Victorian mansions on the bluff and the red brick warehouses - these are the images that make up Muscatine - "The Pearl of the Mississippi." Tucked between two river bluffs, Muscat
The Fairfield Inn Muscatine is located at the intersection of US Nearby Cities:
www.sun-herald.com /hotel/hotels/us-ia-muscatine.html   (132 words)

  
 Muscatine, Iowa hotel close to Quad City International Airport - Econo Lodge 52761, IA010   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Be sure to take a walking tour of the many magnificent historic homes overlooking the Mississippi River, or drive along the scenic Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River.
Muscatine has dining options for every price range and palette, from fast food to fine dining.
With its long history of ethnic diversity and great taste, the city of Muscatine has established a reputation for some of the best Midwestern and ethnic food found in the area.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IA010   (345 words)

  
 Muscatine County Genealogy
I am your host for Muscatine County and August 2006 makes this my seven-year anniversary as host of this county in the great state of Iowa.
My goal is putting as much Muscatine County information online as possible, to make it easier for all researchers to find information.
Also, be sure to visit THE IOWA ARCHIVES for additional data.
www.rootsweb.com /~iamuscat   (179 words)

  
 EPA - Muscatine Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plan
This resulted in designation of a portion of Muscatine County as nonattainment in 1994.
In the course of modeling the impacts of these emission sources, it was also determined that a third source, Monsanto Corporation, contributed to a modeled violation of the SO NAAQS in the vicinity of its own facility.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) negotiated emission reductions with GPC, MPW, and Monsanto.
www.epa.gov /rgytgrnj/programs/artd/air/rules/iowa/muscatineso2.htm   (661 words)

  
 Muscatine High School
Muscatine High School is the home of the Muskies.
Located along the Mississippi River in east-central Iowa, Muscatine received its name in 1850 and was the home of Mark Twain for a short time in 1854.
Site maintained by The University of Iowa Office of Support Service Programs.
upwardbound.uiowa.edu /schools-muscatine.html   (75 words)

  
 Muscatine Iowa Eye Care - Virdi Eye Clinic
Muscatine Iowa Eye Care - Virdi Eye Clinic
Virdi Eye Clinic is the leading provider of Lasik eye surgery (laser eye surgery) and eye care in the Illinois and Iowa Quad Cities Area.
The Virdi Eye Clinic has eye care clinic locations in Rock Island and Geneseo Illinois as well as Muscatine Iowa.
www.virdieyemd.com /muscatine.html   (88 words)

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