Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMUSCATINE Iowa (KCRG) - The Muscatine Police Department is asking for the public’s help after an assault early Sunday morning Police said they received a call of the assault around 5:45 AM Sunday at 1004 Iowa Avenue The caller said that one of the assailants had displayed a firearm during the incident both suspects retreated into the home following the assault Officers secured the area and the residence was held for several hours as authorities conducted their investigation and ensured there were no ongoing threats inside the home Initial reports found the assault was a targeted incident and there is no continued threat to the public Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Sink at (563) 263-9922 Alex Bitterman keeps scoring goals and Muscatine keeps winning The Muskies’ standout striker ranks second in Class 3A in goals with 23 while Muscatine (9-0-2) is one of just three unbeaten teams left in the state – Iowa City Liberty (8-0-1) and Waukee (6-0-2) are the others but she’s turning her senior season into one to remember “I’m proud of myself because this is the best I’ve ever done out of all four seasons,” she said “Obviously what makes it even better is the season we’re having I just want to keep scoring and help our team win.” Muscatine coach Edgar Arceo said the Muskies’ star goal-scorer is “hard on herself” and is her “toughest critic.” Her talent is pretty amazing and it’s fun to watch her perform the way she does.” chases the ball during their game against Pleasant Valley on April 29 Bitterman has 23 goals in 11 games this season She ranks first in the Mississippi Athletic Conference in goals (23) and assists (11) as the Muskies sit atop the league with a 5-0-0 conference mark with three league games left – at Assumption (Tuesday) before hosting Davenport Central (May 13) and Bettendorf (May 19) Central (2-3) and Bettendorf (5-1) are all in the top half of the MAC Junior Leo Loos has nine goals and five assists Sophomore Kelsey Meineke has netted eight goals and dished out five assists three goals) and Hayden Kirchner (three goals five assists) play key roles in the midfield “At the beginning of the season our passing and movement was a little rough but it keeps getting better and better,” Bitterman said We all want to do well for each other and I think it shows when we’re out there.” Arceo says that is a characteristic of the group “I’ve never had to ask them to try harder or to give more effort,” the head coach said “We can always improve and we need to improve Linda Diaz and keeper Mallory Bruhn have allowed just four goals all season Their 4-0 win at Pleasant Valley last week raised eyes the Muskies know they’re going to get everyone’s best shot despite Arceo admitting “we don’t mind not being noticed.” who will continue her soccer career at Black Hawk College in Moline in the fall “We definitely have high goals for our team this season,” she said “We’re never going to look past any team or anything like that We’re just going to keep working as hard as we can I think that will lead to really good results if we do that.” Email notifications are only sent once a day Bitterman bags hat trick as Muscatine powers past Pleasant Valley Muscatine is unbeaten through six games but Muskies coach Edgar Arceo says there's plenty of room for improvement Assumption standout Dru Dorsey started on defense but that didn't last long She's scored 74 goals for the Knights in three-plus seasons Dru Dorsey scored two goals in Assumption's 3-1 win over Central on Tuesday night Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Read through the obituaries published in The Muscatine Journal Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Police in Muscatine are investigating an early morning assault outside a home on Iowa Avenue this weekend a man called 911 saying he had been attacked and that one of the people involved showed a gun Officers found the victim outside the home at 1000 block of Iowa Ave The victim said the two people who assaulted him had gone back inside the house police secured the area and spent several hours making sure the home was safe Police believe this was a targeted incident and say there’s no threat to the public Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sink at (563) 263-9922 at her home in Muscatine.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice in memory of Nancy.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for Nancy’s family and arrangements Iowa the daughter of Roy and Bonnyle Humphrey.  She received her undergraduate and Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Iowa.  On May 5 Nancy was united in marriage to William John Schreiber in Iowa City.  After graduation she worked  at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office in Iowa City and in time became the Director of Administrative Services She worked for Muscatine County for 29 years.  Nancy enjoyed crocheting she loved to spend time with her family.  In any endeavor and expected the same from everyone else.  She was a loving and supportive spouse and strived to do to right for all county employees Nancy will be deeply  missed by her husband Jessica Piehl of North Liberty and Wayne Schreiber (Brooklyn Bermel) of Coralville; five grandchildren Ann (Al) Weers of Anamosa and Kay (Steve) Paulsrud of Muscatine Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and brother Image: dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Davenport.  Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m 2025 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses   A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Terry’s name Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for Terry’s family and the arrangements.  Frieda Caroline Daufeldt was born on November 21 the daughter of Edward and James Arrie (Muse) Daufeldt.  On August 20 John Hocke.  Together they were blessed with eight children.  Terry was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1963 and enjoyed telling others the good news of God’s Kingdom.  After John’s retirement they traveled often and especially enjoyed the southwestern states.  Terry had a wonderful sense of humor bake wedding cakes and decorate her home.  She was a self-published author of her autobiography.  Terry dearly loved her family and spoke of them as wonderful gifts from Jehovah God Terry will be dearly missed by her children Pamela Wade of Muscatine Florida and Rachel (Jamey) Burkey of Muscatine; grandchildren Terry was preceded in death by her parents; husband Tyler Crawford and Lincoln Deierling; brothers Harley and Lawrence “Bud” Daufeldt; sister Editor's note: “Memories of Muscatine” is a series produced in cooperation with the extensive collections of Musser Public Library and the Muscatine Art Center For more information about the library’s collections For more information about the center’s collections Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly The owner of the building that collapsed in downtown Davenport in 2023 has continued distancing himself from the Quad-Cities area as civil leg… The creator of the popular Facebook group "What's Going on Quad Cities" has launched a website as well with the help off emerging technologie… Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for May 4 The hospital has not yet revealed what the land will be used for The lawsuit between the city of Muscatine and former Muscatine City Administrator Gregg Mandsager ended Thursday evening when the Muscatine City Council voted to accept a general release agreement from Mandsager’s team It just asked that the lawsuit and all related lawsuits be dismissed with prejudice Mayor Brad Bark swore in recently retired Asst Muscatine Fire Chief Mike Hartman as interim Muscatine Fire Chief did not request a specific amount for the judgement but the estimate on court records was that a judgement would be over $10,000 A scheduling conference had been set for June 4 for the trial which had been expected to take longer than a week The vote came after a closed session Thursday evening at the end of the regular Muscatine City Council meeting No public discussion was given before it was approved On Friday morning there were no additional filings for the case and there is no word if the suit has been dismissed for the other plaintiffs and former City Attorney Matt Brick have each agreed to dismiss their respective claims without any monetary settlement All parties will be responsible for their own legal fees and associated costs Mandsager filed suit against the city of Muscatine former city council members Kelcey Brackett alleging wrongdoing when the council voted to end his contract Brackett cited a lack of confidence in Mandsager’s ability to act as city administrator and the council voted to end his contract Mandsager had served as city administrator since 2009 he had only recently been given a pay increase after a yearly review but by the time a hearing was set Carol Webb had already been hired as city administrator Brick provided an affidavit to the Grievance Commission of the Iowa Supreme Court including working against his client by working with Mandsager to bring a breach of contract claim against the city Broderson and Mandsager had sued each other and the city for defamation in 2017 paying Broderson $75,000 and Mandsager $50,000 The council also approved a request from the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department to purchase and install three Kasco fountains The fountains are part of the Lagoon Bank Stabilization Project In order to show internet users personalized content and ads companies rely on technologies such as cookies and pixels implanted on smartphones They collect personal data and track internet users' digital footprint through browsers Social networks and e-commerce stores are some of the main sources for users to give out information voluntarily Such information is one of the market's most valuable commodities even though most internet users are unaware of where their information goes and how it is used a website or app can use first-party tracking to harvest the user's information directly Both instances sometimes carry unforeseeable risks that can lead to upsetting events or even illegal activities prompted lawsuits and the first (but not last) of Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearings looking to hold tech giant Meta accountable for digital intrusion and its consequences Companies are now constraining the leak of sensitive information by installing filters that let users know the potential uses of their information Any means of online data tracking and privacy protection rights remained in legal limbo in the U.S. until 2003, when California passed the first bill addressing the issue. Since then, the state legislature has amended its consumer privacy protection law twice—the most recent taking effect on Jan 13 states have comprehensive privacy protection bills in effect while 20 others have proposals in the approval process The legislation covers two categories: consumer rights and business obligations and transfer information enables them to control data collection through online sites or social networks Obligations of businesses center around age and transparency requirements Drata compiled a breakdown of the 13 states that have passed consumer privacy protection laws using information collected by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. - Right to opt out of certain processing: For sensitive data - Prohibition on discrimination (exercising rights) - Right to opt out of certain processing: For profiling/targeted advertising purposes - Right against automated decision-making: Certain decision making - Opt-in default (requirement age): 13 for sensitive data - Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring This story originally appeared on Drata and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio Residents will have the opportunity to drop-off unwanted electronics and tires at the Muscatine Transfer Station this summer Council members Jeff Osborne and John Jindrich both voted to oppose the city’s FY 2025-26 budget as it was 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.   Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m 2025 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 p.m 2025 at the funeral home.   Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.  A memorial has been established for Holt Adoption Agency in Joyce’s memory.  Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com the daughter of Robert and Darleen (Shoppa) Jarrett.  Joyce was a 1962 graduate of Muscatine High School and went on to  attend Muscatine Community College.   On January 25 Duane Carter in Muscatine.  Joyce worked for many years for the Musser Public Library and was a stay home mom taking care of her children grandchildren and two special nieces.   Joyce was a member of the First Baptist Church of Muscatine; loved to read and watch Jeopardy.  Joyce’s greatest love was her family; she was a devoted wife and mother as well as an incredible grandmother to Carter and Cooper Joyce will be deeply missed by her husband Michele “Shelly” (Victor) Noel of Muscatine and Troy (Carrie) Carter of South Korea; grandchildren Jon Jarrett of Muscatine and Jeff (Michelle “Mim”) Jarrett of Muscatine; several nieces and nephews including two special nieces Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and two sons in infancy Melissa Morrissey and Becky Morrissey were marketing their crocheted items on the opening day of the 2025 Muscatine Area Farmers Market The pair had started attending the market last year and are looking forward to this year The market will be held  Saturdays from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m in City Parking Lot 7 At the corner of 3rd & Cedar through October Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter cities with incredible sunsets using NOAA and Old Farmer's Almanac data Cities are ordered from highest to lowest latitude powerful lungs and hind legs like springs Riverboat cruises will be stopping in Muscatine again this summer along with plenty of other events for area residents The "It's Blooming" Spring Indoors Farmers Market on Saturday saw a turnout similar to last year 2025 in Muscatine.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m 2025 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m 2025 at the funeral home.  Private family burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.  A memorial has been established for Michael through Ascentra Credit Union under the name of Ezail’s Warriors   Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  Michael Anthony Enriquez was born on August 24 the son of Dino Enriquez and Jina Hernandez.  Michael attended Muscatine High School.  He worked for Raymond Corporation and was a part of the Muscatine Boxing Club.  He enjoyed going to the gym to work out; boxing and learning to play the guitar Michael was very passionate and determined when it came to boxing and going to the gym.  When Michael put his mind to something he worked on it until he reached perfection.  He was loyal loving and caring when it came to family and his life long friendships.     Michael will be deeply missed by his parents Jina Hernandez and Dino Enriquez; bonus mom Jadyn Enriquez and Jazlyn Enriquez; brothers Joe Angel Enriquez and Alex Munson; grandparents Jan (Mike) Sheets and Gloria Guerra; aunts Ezail Anthony Enriquez; great-grandparents Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A 30-year-old woman, charged after businesses around Muscatine were vandalized after some of the businesses shared images of swastikas having been spray-painted on their doors or facades she pleaded guilty to the following charges: Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark spoke out against the vandalism on social media Police say there were 11 victims associated with these crimes: the Guadalajara and Jibaro restaurants Muscatine Community College and properties at 113 Iowa Ave & 208 W 2nd St 2025 at her home.   Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5:30 p.m 2025 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m   Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m Iowa 52247.  Burial will be in East Union Cemetery.    In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for Spring Valley Bible Camp in Muscatine.   Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com the daughter of Arthur and Virginia (Wilson) Sissel.  Joy was a graduate of Muscatine High School and attended University of Northern Iowa where she received her business degree.  On August 31 Joy was united in marriage to Gary Schrock at Calvary Baptist Church in Muscatine.  Joy worked as a teacher and librarian’s aide for the Muscatine Community School District.  She attended Calvary Church.  Joy enjoyed scrapbooking playing the piano and reading.   Betsy) Schrock and Caleb Schrock; grandchildren David (Mary) Sissel of Muscatine and Kathy (Gary) Grant of Milton Joy was preceded in death by her father; her husband Iowa (KCRG) - The Muscatine Fire Department says crews responded to two separate porch fires over the weekend Firefighters responded to the first porch fire in the 1900 block of Steward Road at around 2:46 p.m Crews said they were able to quickly extinguish the fire Investigators identified a person of interest related to the fire That person was arrested by Muscatine police for multiple violations The cause of the fire is considered suspicious A second porch fire was reported just after 5 p.m The caller reported a grill and the back porch were on fire at a home in the 1700 block of Foster Street Firefighters said the fire a propane tank attached to the grill was discharging gas through its pressure release valve Firefighters said they were unable to shut the propane tank off but were able to relocate the tank to a safe area where it could discharge without issue One person at this second porch fire was injured That person was taken to the hospital by private vehicle for treatment The cause of this fire is not considered suspicious Muscatine Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Ronzheimer provided the following safety tips to keep in mind when using a propane or charcoal grill: Iowa (KCRG) - Muscatine police responded to 208 ½ E 2nd St in downtown Muscatine just after 8am Friday morning for the report of a possible homicide When officers arrived they found the body of 24-year-old Michael Anthony Enriquez deceased in the third floor hallway of 210 E 2nd St investigators received information which led them to believe the suspect was at 109 E 4th St This residence was quickly secured by officers and after a few minutes of being on scene 36-year-old Francisco Nunez Garcia voluntarily came out of the residence and surrendered without incident Francisco Nunez Garcia has been charged with Murder in the second degree and is being held at the Muscatine County Jail The investigation into this case remains on going Anyone who believes they may have information pertinent to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Britt Jameson at (563) 263-9922 extension 611 2025 at her home.  A celebration of life gathering will be held on May 4 Iowa.   Inurnment will be held at a later date in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services is caring for the arrangements.  A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Vicky’s name Victoria Linn Martin was born on December 10 (Proctor) Martin.  Vicky was a 1980 graduate of Muscatine High School Vicky was united in marriage to her soulmate Iowa.   Vicky was a caregiver by nature devoting her life to creating a loving home for her family and parents in their older years.  She loved decorating her home  Vicky will be deeply missed by her soulmate Charles ‘Charlie” (Jamie) Charlier of Maquoketa Dustin “Duddy” Charlier of Muscatine and Cody Thorpe of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; mother Tim (Karen) Martin and Dave (Tara) Martin all of Muscatine.  Vicky was preceded in death by her father and her maternal and paternal grandparents Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMUSCATINE, Iowa (KCRG) - Police have made an arrest after numerous businesses were vandalized over the weekend in Muscatine Some of the businesses shared images showing swastikas having been spray-painted on their doors or fascade Police arrested 30-year-old Alisa Rilla Nicols Staats Police said they were notified about multiple acts of vandalism throughout the city on Sunday Most of the acts involved some sort of graffiti being spray-painted on various buildings and one agency received what appeared to be racist emails police said there were 11 victims associated with the vandalism including Guadalajara and Jibaro restaurants Muscatine Community College and properties at 113 Iowa Avenue and 208 W 2nd Street Police said they do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the public related to the vandalism after social media posts spread showing the vandalism Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark released the following statement: “Let me be very clear: we do not condone this kind of hate-filled behavior in our community and we work towards identifying those involved Such acts are absolutely disgusting and have no place here in Muscatine.” A celebration of life will be held on Friday Private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services is caring for Dave’s family and the arrangements Iowa (KWQC) - The Muscatine Police Department says it is making progress in its investigation of graffiti on buildings Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark said in a Facebook post Sunday night that two local restaurants Jibaro Restaurant and Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant Police said they believe the vandalism occurred during the day Sunday and most involved “some sort of graffiti being spray painted on various buildings while one agency received what appeared to be racist emails.” “Although the type of graffiti may be alarming there is not believed to be any ongoing threat to the general public,” according to a media release from Muscatine police Bark said he and the police are taking the matter seriously An employee at a nearby downtown business said this is something they thought they’d never see “It’s been talked about quite a bit over at the salon today,” said Mandy Smillie “For the most part everyone is just incredibly disappointed We really thought that we lived in a place where things like that didn’t happen but you still feel a little safe here and that seems like a big city thing when in all actuality it’s right here in your own neighborhood and you just don’t even realize until things like this happen.” Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Nikki Sink at 563-263-9922 Police said more information would be available soon Let me be very clear: we do not condone this kind of hate-filled behavior in our community and we work towards identifying those involved Such acts are absolutely disgusting and have no place here in Muscatine at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday IA 52761.  Food and drinks will be provided.  Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Joe Hagerty.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for the family.  Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com He married Melodie Curry in Muscatine on October 16 He graduated from BGM High School in Brooklyn he attended Marshalltown Community College before volunteering for the Vietnam War in 1971 He was trained as a mechanic but ultimately served as a door gunner because “they didn’t need any mechanics that day.” He was honorably discharged from the U.S he received degrees from NE Missouri State and the University of Iowa he worked as a counselor in group homes for 7 years He moved to Muscatine in 1982 and worked with the Carmody brothers constructing Mississippi Brewing Companies in eastern Iowa He then got a job working for the City of Muscatine he also owned a residential plumbing and electrical business The biggest joys in his life were his family: his wife Those left to honor his memory include his wife and Nolan Hagerty and wife Katelyn of Waukee Harper (Colin & Saige) and Joseph (Nolan & Kate); two brothers Robert (Bob) Hagerty and wife Barbara of Deep River and Matthew Hagerty and wife Tammy of Johnston The 2025 Muscatine High School Athletic Hall of Fame will add 11 new members Saturday Nine former standout athletes and two former coaches comprise this year’s class The class also will be introduced at halftime (approx Saturday) of the varsity boys basketball game against Fort Madison Kayla Gaunt: Two-time first team all-state pitcher Chad Hanna: Three-sport standout (cross country Joy Hovick: Three-sport participant (basketball third-place state finisher in tennis doubles with Ann Backhaus Drake Kulick: All-state football player as receiver/linebacker Dawn LaRue: Three-time all-state softball pitcher Barry Meerdink: Three-time Little Six Conference golf medalist Sarah Schemmel: Multiple individual state swimming titles Dave Matthews: Head track & field coach at Muscatine 1969-2000 Muscatine’s Athletic Hall of Fame will surpass 200 members You have successfully joined our subscriber list Local Junior Achievement of the Heartland volunteers needed Voice of Muscatine 3218 Mulberry Ave Muscatine, IA 52761 Phone: 563-263-2442 Email: mail@jammediallc.com © 2025 JAM Media Solutions. All rights reserved. Designed & managed by Boulevard Creative. Privacy Policy An Iowa woman faces several hate crimes and a slew of other charges for allegedly vandalizing Latin restaurants with swastikas and calling in a bomb threat to a community college The Muscatine Police Department arrested Alisa Rilla Nicols Staats Police identified several Muscatine businesses and buildings that were targeted including Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant Susan Clark Junior High School and Muscatine Community College Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark condemned the actions on a Facebook post that showed photos of the graffiti. The photos showed several swastikas drawn on the Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant and Jibaro Restaurant There also was a message that said "we don’t want you here." “Let me be very clear: we do not condone this kind of hate-filled behavior in our community and we work towards identifying those involved,” Bark said in the post “Such acts are absolutely disgusting and have no place here in Muscatine.” Bark asked Muscatine to support both restaurants to promote “unity and respect for all individuals.” Both restaurants on Facebook thanked the community for their support “We were deeply disheartened to discover the recent vandalism to our restaurant and neighboring businesses an act rooted in hate that does not reflect the values of love and unity that we hold dear,” Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant said in its post “Jibaro is sure that these types of people do not represent the community of Muscatine,” Jibaro Restaurant said in its post “These are people with very little personality and in need of attention.” “Let it also be understood that these threats will never stop Jibaro Staats alleged spree did not stop at the restaurants She also allegedly threw multiple bricks at a window and camera at Susan Clark Junior High School Authorities received a call from the Muscatine Community College officials on Tuesday morning reporting a woman called to say she was “going to blow up the college,” according to a criminal complaint Authorities were able to trace the phone number to Staats who allegedly admitted she made the bomb threat She also allegedly vandalized the college on Sunday with swastikas and racist remarks The community college had to temporarily stop classes while police investigated Staats also picked up a harassment charge after allegedly telling an officer who was transporting her to the Muscatine County Jail that he was a “dead mother f---er” several times Staats allegedly told the officer he was a pedophile and made threats toward the officer’s children Staats is facing one count of second-degree criminal mischief one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime seven counts of fifth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime one count of ongoing criminal conduct and one count of threat of terrorism José Mendiola is a breaking news reporter for the Register Reach him at jmendiola@dmreg.com or follow him on X @mendiola_news 26 2025 at his home in Muscatine.  Visitation will be held on Monday at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m 2025 at the funeral home.  A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Rob.  Burial will follow the services at Greenwood Cemetery Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com the son of Dennis Howard and Patricia (Hahn) Brockert Rob was united in marriage to Peggy Coblentz on April 8 1978 at Musserville Church in Muscatine.  Rob had always worked various jobs-even including construction.  Throughout the years he also owned several businesses such as a tanning salon and tattoo shop.  He retired from ES 3 Logistics in Muscatine.  Rob enjoyed racing then Mod Lights- winning the Mod Light Championship in Blue Grass in 2004 and finished his journey racing Late Models.  He also enjoyed restoring classic cars in his free time.  Most of all Dorinda Marshall of Walcott; Candace (Lofton) Morgan of Muscatine Nathaniel Nunez and Tavion Kelly; great-grandchildren Zaharie and Martaevies “Mari”; siblings He was preceded in death by his parents; son at Unity Point – Trinity Rock Island.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.  A memorial has been established at the funeral home in memory of Peg.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for Peg’s family and arrangements Margaret Joanne Bunn was born on February 13 Iowa the daughter of Fred William and Willyan Alberta (Hart) Bunn.  She was a graduate of Muscatine High School and then received her Associate Degree from Muscatine Community College.  Peg was united in marriage to Jimmy Renfro and later divorced.  Peg was a Group Home Mom for Muscatine County Residential Services for many years.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing baking and going to the Muscatine Y to exercise Julie (Mark) Berry of Muscatine and Steve Renfro of Muscatine; two grandchildren Jimi Berry and Michael (Tearney) Berry; one great grandson Larry Bunn of Massachusetts and sister-in-law Peg was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Iowa passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday at the American Legion in Muscatine.  Memorials may be left to the family in memory of Darla.   Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservices.com.   Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for Darla’s family and arrangements later divorced and married Herman Radke on May 24th 1975.  Darla retired from Walmart in 2015 after working there for 17 years.  Darla loved spending time with her grandchildren and her weekly Wal-Mart trips to visit her friends Abby Parkes and 9 great grandchildren with one on the way She was preceded in death by her parents and her two brothers Iowa (KCRG) - Police in Muscatine say they’re investigating multiple acts of vandalism that are believed to have happened on Sunday police said most of the vandalism involved some sort of graffiti spray-painted on various buildings One agency also received what police said appeared to be a racist email Police do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public related to the vandalism Two restaurants in Muscatine were vandalized with swastikas over the weekend both shared on Facebook they were the target of vandals Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark confirmed the vandalism saying he has been in touch with the Muscatine Police Department as they investigate the situation Such acts are absolutely disgusting and have no place here in Muscatine,” Mayor Bark said in a social media post “Jibaro went through this unpleasant experience where someone wrote a threatening message and damaged our walls and mutilated the paint with our flag,” staff with the restaurant wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday and presence have reminded us that love truly triumphs over hate Your support strengthens us to continue celebrating our culture and building a place where everyone is welcome,” staff with Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant wrote in a Facebook post 2025 at her home following a long battle with Parkinson’s.   Visitation for Gayle will be from 4:00 p.m 2025 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m 2025 at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.  A memorial has been established for the Michael J Fox Association for Parkinson’s Research in Gayle’s name.     Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  Marieta “Gayle” McSwiggin was born on April 15 the daughter of Charles Ward and Juanita (Uber) Scott.  Gayle was a 1968 graduate of Kirksville High School.  On July 28 Lewis.  To this union two daughters were born Bobbi and Nikki.  Gayle and Gary later divorced but remained good friends.  On September 1 1990 Gayle was united in marriage to John McSwiggin at Weed Park in Muscatine.  Gayle worked for Kent Feeds and later retired from Muscatine General Hospital with over 20 years of service   She did volunteer work as a rape assault advocate.  In her retirement Gayle did childcare in her home.  Her and John were foster parents to many children.  Gayle was a member of Calvary Church the Elks and Moose.  In her adult years Gayle took dance lessons and performed at a dance recital with both of her daughters.  She enjoyed sewing making Christmas cookies and candies with the grandkids and going shopping with her gal pals.  Above all Gayle was a kind caring person who dearly loved her family and being a wife Gayle will be deeply missed by her husband Bobbi (Brad) Whitlow of Muscatine and Nikki (Brad) Sander of Blue Grass; grandchildren Jaran Whitlow and Olivia Whitlow; great- grandchildren Heather McSwiggin and Melissa McSwiggin and her son all of Cedar Rapids and Patrick (Marie) McSwiggin of Fridley Ed (Helen) Scott of Kirksville and Dick (Becky) Scott of Bushnell Gayle was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law Kathy Scott.  Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Officials are investigating a suspicious fire that hurt two people in Muscatine this weekend The Muscatine Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:30 p.m Sunday at the Cedar Hills Apartment complex Heavy smoke was seen on two side entrances of the building as people were evacuating Firefighters worked to put the fire out and crews searched the building for any other occupants The fire was in the lower stairwell entrance as fire doors were closed Smoke was light throughout the building and all residents were able to return to their apartments after the building was ventilated Two people were treated for smoke inhalation and released on scene The State Fire Marshal was called in and deemed the fire suspicious The Muscatine Police Department is helping to investigate the cause 2024 at UnityPoint Trinity-Muscatine Hospital  A private celebration of life with family will be held at a later date Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine is caring for Terry’s family and arrangements 1941 to Glen and Dorothy “Dolly” Edwards and grew up on their farm in Cotter near Columbus Junction  He attended a small country school in Cotter and was a graduate of Cotter High School  Terry was drafted into the Marines during Vietnam and served two years at Camp Lejune  He worked at Thatcher Plastics in Muscatine before and after his military service he became a union representative for the International Chemical Worker’s Union until he retired  Terry enjoyed boating on the Mississippi  Terry had an easy-going sense of humor and loved to be around people He was a welcomed addition to any gathering Steven (Remy) Edwards of Muscatine; step-children: Jeff (Jodi) Jones of Muscatine Steve Nienhaus and Chris (Jen) Nienhaus and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Iowa (KWQC) - The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Holiday Train made stops in Clinton Performing on the train were pop-rockers American Authors best known for their 2013 hit “Best Day of My Life,” and KT Tunstall best-known for “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” in 2004 This year marked the 26th year of the CPKC Holiday Train making its way through communities in the United States The train has supported food banks and food shelves across the CPKC network by raising money and raising awareness for local food insecurity issues in communities The train is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday during the following times The Holiday Train will include 14 railroad cars decked out in festive glow A full schedule and details of this year’s Holiday Train and Holiday Express train is available at cpkcr.com/holidaytrain Iowa (KWQC) - iLLUMINATE by Crossroads returned bigger and brighter Tuesday night at Weed Park in Muscatine iLLUMINATE welcomed the community to celebrate the holiday season while supporting essential services for seniors and people with disabilities in Muscatine and Tipton Crossroads will turn the lights on in the historic Weed Park in Muscatine every night from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m bringing together thousands of families and individuals for a memorable iLLUMINATE welcomed over 6,000 cars and raised over $84,000 for Crossroads’ critical services the first year of iLLUMINATE had a setback including equipment being stolen the community helped out and were able to replace all of the stolen items within 48 hours Crossroads provides support to over 600 individuals through eight service lines with a mission to “cultivate choice and inclusion for seniors and people with disabilities,” Crossroads said said there are over 45 light displays in the drive through experience They ask people to come in on the Colorado entrance of Weed Park Francis says holiday music can be played on channel 88.5 radio as people drive through the park At the front of park there will be volunteers collecting donations Volunteers will also be around the park directing traffic providing these services comes at a significant cost and the organization relies on the generosity of the community to bridge the funding gap that Medicaid reimbursements alone cannot cover and a sliding-scale fee structure for senior services ensuring resources remain accessible to those who need them most “We’re so grateful for the generosity of our sponsors and donors who make this event possible,” said Francis “Every dollar raised at iLLUMINATE will go directly to supporting the essential services we provide from Meals on Wheels and Adult Day programs to Supported Community Living and Day Habilitation This event is truly a celebration of our community’s commitment to inclusion and care.” iLLUMINATE has been made possible through the incredible support of sponsors ensuring that 100% of donations made during the event will benefit Crossroads’ mission Sponsorships are still available; interested individuals and businesses are encouraged to contact Megan Francis for details