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Iowa Advances By Outlasting Clemson In NCAA First Round

Friday, March 20 by Kevin Walker

The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated eighth-seeded Clemson, 67-61, on Friday night at Benchmark International Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes never trailed and advance to the Round of 32. Iowa opened the game on a 12-4... Read More.

Roscoe Avenue to Close for Two Months as Sewer Project Resumes

Friday, March 20 by Tami Seitz

Roscoe Avenue will close to through traffic between Van Horne Street and West Fulliam Avenue beginning Monday, March 23, weather permitting, as Langman Construction resumes Phase 6C of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project following a winter shutdown. Over the next two... Read More.

Heads up, Muscatine-New ATE Location Announced

Wednesday, March 18 by Tami Seitz

The Muscatine Police Department will be out with the Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) mobile vehicle this week, monitoring traffic in the 1100 block of Mulberry Avenue from Wednesday, March 18, to Friday, March 20. Quick note: The deployment location could change at any time, so... Read More.

Weather Causes Delay for Recycling Route; Compost Facility Closed

Monday, March 16 by Tami Seitz

Republic Services has informed the City of Muscatine that Recycling Route A will operate on a one‑day delay for the week of March 15 due to weather conditions. Monday’s recycling will be collected Tuesday Tuesday’s recycling will be collected Wednesday, and so on through... Read More.

Why March 19 Is the Sweetest Day at Eastern Iowa Dairy Queen This Year

Monday, March 16 by Tami Seitz

Fans can also enter to win free cones for a year through the DQ app. Ice cream lovers can score a free treat this week. Dairy Queen is celebrating its annual Free Cone Day on March 19, offering customers a free small vanilla soft-serve cone at... Read More.

Iowa Just Ranked One of the Luckiest States in America

Sunday, March 15 by Tami Seitz

Iowa is one of the luckiest states in America, according to a new study released ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. The analysis ranks Iowa No. 2 in the nation, while Illinois also lands in the Top 10. A study from The Action Network ranked... Read More.

Iowa Men Make NCAA Tournament For First Time In Three Years

Sunday, March 15 by Kevin Walker

The Hawkeyes heard their name called on Selection Sunday as a nine-seed in the South Region, taking on the eight-seed Clemson Tigers on Friday. The winner of that game will face the winner of the top-seeded Florida against either Lehigh or Prairie View A&M. After weeks of... Read More.

Iowa Women In NCAA Top 16 Seeds, Will Host First Weekend

Saturday, March 14 by Kevin Walker

The women's NCAA Tournament selection committee released the top 16 seeds on Saturday, March 14. Iowa women's basketball, as expected, is among the top 16. The significance of that announcement — those teams will host first- and second-round games in March Madness on March 20-23. The selection... Read More.

Working Through Iowa’s Last Possession Against Ohio State

Thursday, March 12 by Kevin Walker

In the Hawkeyes' 72-69 loss to Ohio State that bounced them from the Big Ten Tournament, there were a couple of plays that the team will desperately want back. From Isaia Howard dribbling the ball off himself on a fast break opportunity to Cooper Koch fouling a Buckeye late... Read More.

Iowa Comeback Falls Short, Ohio State Wins 72-69