Muscatine Women of Influence and Inspiration

Willetta Strahan, who came to Muscatine in 1929 to become the first dean of the new junior college, had a passion for...

The story of the Braunwarth sisters is the tale of a truly remarkable family that once occupied retail space at 112 East...

Muscatine first became rich due to lumber. Benjamin Hershey was one of the original lumber barons. He added to his bank account...

Who was Susan Clark? When the Muscatine school board renamed the combined middle schools for her in 2019, many residents said they...

Muscatine Women of Influence and Inspiration work to celebrate the contributions women in Muscatine have made to the community, and women gaining the right to vote 100 years ago in 1920. Muscatine Women of Influence and Inspiration will publish one article on exceptional local women each month throughout 2020. Jean Clark, Kristine Conlon, Cindi Kautz, Jacque McCoy, Sharon Savage, and Mary Wildermuth, along with support from the community, have organized this project.