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A fallen tree lays on a deck at a home in Wilton, IA after storms rolled thought the area early Monday morning.

Hey, Muscatine County, your queen wears combat boots. Well, maybe not combat boots, but Muscatine High School senior Kayla Chick wore a sturdy pair of clodhoppers under her floor-length evening gown when she ...

A fallen tree lays on a deck at a home in Wilton, IA after storms rolled thought the area early Monday morning.

The sights, sounds and scents of the Muscatine County Fair drifted through the heavy, hot air Thursday afternoon as dozens of people made their way about exhibits and down the fairway.

The owner of a Wilton towing business trapped two 19-year-old burglars inside a fence until police arrived Sunday, according to the Wilton Police Department.

Owen Paul Daufeldt celebrated his first birthday June 15, 2008. He and his family celebrated a few days later, due to the flood, at his house with a "Little Prince" themed birthday party.

The controversial Smokefree Air Act took effect earlier this week with little support from local businesses.

Though the Cedar River has crested, it has left a path of destruction in its wake.

It's mid-morning, the skies are blue, the sun is shining and the Lyon family dairy farm is alive with activity.

YOU'LL never know what true Midwest hospitality is until you're stranded in a small town while driving cross-country. Four young Australians know.

Field winnowed for Muscatine County sheriff MUSCATINE, Iowa - The field of candidates for Muscatine County sheriff was being narrowed from five to two in Tuesday's primary.

MuscatineJournal.com > Anniversaries Lett - 50th Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Edwin and Betty Lett of Tipton will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a dinner from 5-7 p.m. and a dance from ...

Dale and Susan Ross will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the residence of John and Ruth Ann Phillips, 2528 150th St., Moscow, Iowa.

“The windows have been open non-stop all winter long. Since it's been nice enough and we opened our windows I've had a really bad taste in my mouth and I did not know why. My teeth felt icky, I had severe coughs.”

Police in Muscatine County are investigating a suspected meth lab in the town of Wilton, Iowa. via KWQC-TV Davenport

Police in Wilton are looking for two people wanted in connection with a meth bust. via WQAD-TV Moline

“Seven Republican and one Democratic House members quickly drafted an amendment to stop this move and restore the funding. It failed on a near party-line vote and now the cut becomes a reality.”

The Muscatine County Fair board may have their work cut out for them after a decision by the Iowa Legislature cut funding from county fairs. via West Liberty Index

“There were five teams that legitimately could've won it today”

SOLON -- The Spartans shot better than they did last season, but again couldn't claim an Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference title Tuesday at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

It was the 2 a.m. phone call both sisters were ready to take. At their separate homes in Lone Tree and Wilton, Iowa, last week, Karen Parizek and Margaret 'Elaine' Behrens received the same call: Their ... via Daily Iowan

“I tried to figure out how two people could look so much alike”

Sisters Karen Parizek of Lone Tree and Elaine Behrens of Wilton talk about their kidney transplants in Parizek's recovery room at University Hospitals in Iowa City on Friday. via The Gazette

A Wilton, Iowa, man accused of slaying 75-year-old Patrick McEwen waived his right to a speedy trial on Thursday. via Daily Iowan