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🌱 Muscatine families prepare to lay six mass-shooting victims to rest.

Muscatine, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Muscatine! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Muscatine families prepare to lay six mass-shooting victims to rest.
  • How a Muscatine native paddled and pedaled home for his film
  • Why a name mix-up in court could affect Iowa ballots

Also on today's calendar: District Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Headlines: Council Bluffs Animal Abuse Ban Approved; Iowa Guard Leadership Change and Medicaid Audit Raise Concerns (westerniowatoday.com) — Muscatine is preparing to honor the six victims of this month’s mass shooting, with funeral and memorial services scheduled locally for members of the McFarland family and Dakota Whitlow, and a later celebration of life planned for Austin Harris. The broader state roundup also notes a new animal abuse ban in Council Bluffs, a leadership change in the Iowa National Guard, and scrutiny of Iowa Medicaid drug costs.
   

• Dream City offers a community of care for youth and families (iowapublicradio.org) — A Muscatine native, Chris Ward, is sharing a new documentary that follows his standup paddleboard and bicycle journey back to his hometown of Muscatine, reflecting on middle age along the way. The film will screen later this month at Des Moines’ Interrobang Film Festival, giving locals a chance to see their community featured on a statewide stage. The episode also spotlights Dream City, an Iowa City nonprofit supporting youth and families.
   

• Name confusion leads to challenge of Iowa Libertarian candidate (qctimes.com) — An Iowa Libertarian candidate is facing a ballot challenge after confusion over a similarly named candidate raised questions before the Iowa Supreme Court, a process Muscatine voters may see echoed in their own ballots. The dispute centers on whether voters could be misled by the name overlap and how election officials should respond. A sidebar also points readers to coverage of recent shootings that devastated a Muscatine family, underscoring the community’s ongoing concerns.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Wapello

  • Louisa County officials are moving forward with the process that could lead to the demolition of the former Louisa County Jail and Sheriff's Office in Wapello (kbur.com)
  • DNR enforcement actions, published 06/11/2026 (iowadnr.gov)

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Davenport

  • Miss Iowa Scholarship Program competitions return to Davenport this week (kwqc.com)

Ok Muscatine! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Muscatine

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