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Old boat launch closed as dredging operations begin

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Dredging of the downriver boat launch area in Riverside Park began Thursday (Sept. 22) and the launch area is now closed for public use. The upriver boat launch is available for public use, however.

Braun Excavating has begun removing mud and debris from the launch area with the piles of mud being placed on the ramp surface to dewater.

The piles of mud is scheduled to be hauled away next week depending on the length of time the dewatering process takes. Once the dredging operation has been completed and the piles of mud and debris are hauled away, the Muscatine Fire Department will clean the boat launch area by washing the remaining mud back into the Mississippi River.

Boaters should anticipate the downriver boat launch being closed through September 30, weather permitting. The newer, upriver boat launch is available for boaters to use in launching and recovering their boats.

Dredging operations in the Muscatine Boat Harbor and Marina will begin next week, weather permitting. The dredged material will be piped to the old Hawkeye Lumber site where the material will flow into one of several long and large bags where they will be allowed to settle and dewater. 

Dredging of the Muscatine Boat Harbor and Marina will take at least two weeks to complet

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Police, Fire respond to fatal pedestrian-train accident

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Police Department and Muscatine Fire Department responded to the area of Sampson Street and Grandview Avenue at approximately 12:38 a.m. Saturday (August 21) for a report of a pedestrian who was hit by a train. When officers and firefighters arrived they located 41-year-old Josh Carpenter of Muscatine who was deceased.

No further details will be released as the Muscatine Police continue their investigation into this incident. Please contact Detective Casey Jensen at 563-263-9922 extension 614 if you have any information. 

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GMCCI Job Fair set for June 2 at MHS Van Heck Center

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Second Annual Muscatine Area Job Fair, sponsored by the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GMCCI), will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday (June 2) in the Van Heck Center on the Muscatine High School campus, 2705 Cedar Street, Muscatine.

Permanent, temporary, and summer jobs for all skill levels, ages 14-years-old and up, are available in Muscatine. Stop by and learn more about local businesses and the career opportunities available. In addition, multiple employers will also be providing information on training programs, certificates, and educational opportunities.

The City of Muscatine will be among the 30-plus businesses on hand with representatives from Muscatine Parks & Recreation, Muscatine Fire, and Muscatine Police.

The Job Fair is cosponsored by IowaWORKS and in partnership with the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board.

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Improved wetlands area to help mitigate flooding issues

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The wetlands area surrounding the Muscatine Slough received a face lift of sorts recently with the clearing of trees and removal of some sediment that had accumulated causing flooding problems.

 

Problems with flooding and ponding in the area around the Kent Stein Park Lift Station prompted the City of Muscatine to reach out to an engineer specializing in wetlands to examine the area between Houser Street and the Pollinator Park area, and from the Soccer West Complex to the Muscatine Transfer Station.

 

“We had significant issues maintaining the equipment at the Kent Stein Park lift station after flooding events,” Jon Koch, Water Resource and Recovery Facility director, said. “We eventually had to relocate most of the equipment from the underground facility to a new above ground facility.”

 

The wetlands area is a gathering point for storm water running down ditches and creeks from Muscatine’s higher elevations in the southern end of town, and that created a dam of sediment that prevented water from flowing down the slough. The build up of sediment needed to be removed to allow the water to flow and not back up into Kent Stein Park, Soccer West, or businesses located nearby.

 

“This was a great opportunity to restore the wetlands area and assist with mitigating flooding of low-lying areas near this location,” Koch said.

 

The wetlands engineer identified what trees could be cut down to open the area up along with brush that could be cleared.

 

“You have to leave the stumps but just removing some of the trees and cleaning up the sediment deposits has already improved the wetlands area,” Koch said. “It will be a great addition to the Pollinator Park area.”

 

The Pollinator Park trail is a one-mile loop that runs from the Kent Stein Park trailhead around the Pollinator Park and follows the slough around the Muscatine Transfer Station back towards the trailhead.

 

“The additional wetlands will create an even better experience for those who walk the trail,” Koch said. “There will be plenty of wildlife and flowering plants for people to see and appreciate. Our pollinators will also love the improved wetland area.”

 

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