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Penthouse condo in Muscatine is open to visitors next weekend

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Many people who live along the Mississippi River can claim impressive views, but you’d be hard-pressed to top the ones Tom and Ann Meeker see every day from the penthouse condominium they built atop the historic, nine-story Hotel Muscatine.

Holiday, Home tours: Cordova, Port Byron, Ill.

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CORDOVA, Ill. — With most homes, there’s something special about the entrance. Maybe it’s recessed a few feet or has a triangular-shaped roof framed with pillars.

HOMEFRONT: Do you have a holiday story you can share?

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Last week, we launched a holiday contest titled “My most memorable trip home for the holidays.”

Holiday home tours: Moline's Deere-Wiman, Carriage House

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Lionel train enthusiasts will have a special treat Sunday, Dec. 7, when the annual 19th Century Christmas Open House at Butterworth Center and the Deere-Wiman House, Moline, features a Lionel train set that once belonged to the Charles Deere Wiman family.

Holiday home tours: DeWitt, Iowa

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DeWITT, Iowa — Two homes in town and two each in the new rural subdivisions of Timber Creek and Brookhill estates will be open for tours from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, as a fundraiser for the DeWitt Junior Women’s Club.

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Holiday home tours: Rock Island's Hauberg Civic Center

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The Hauberg Civic Center, 1300 24th St., Rock Island, invites you to visit 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, when the historic mansion, regarded as one of the Quad-Cities’ finest, will come alive with color and music during its annual Winter in Bloom celebration.

Holiday home tours: Cambridge, Ill.

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CAMBRIDGE, Ill. — If you’re interested in collections, you’ll have fun touring the home of Wilbur and Barb Wigant, one of five that will be open 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, as a fundraiser for Cambridge Main Street, an organization dedicated to preservation and beautification.

Holiday home tours: Galva, Ill.

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GALVA, Ill. — Jack and Pat Gregory were out of town the night three years ago when their house burned to the ground, taking all their material possessions with it. With a couple of suitcases and the clothes on their backs, they had to start over from scratch.