WednesdayJuly 22, 2026

Muscatine council rejects appeals from building owners

City moves forward on building stabilization plan
By: Dave Thompson|July 22, 2026
|5 min read
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    • An excavator is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in downtown Muscatine on Tuesday, July 21. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    MUSCATINE, Iowa – Plans to stabilize and demolish buildings in the downtown area after a partial structural collapse are moving forward in this community.

    Those plans are now in the “very early design phases,” but the project could be done in six months, Muscatine Mayor Dr. Brad Bark said…

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