Monday, January 26, 2004

LIGHT SNOW FELL ON AND OFF TODAY, WITH A HIGH OF 28. WE HAVE HAD AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES, AND ANOTHER 1 OR 2 EXPECTED TONIGHT AND ENDING SOMETIME TOMORROW MORNING EARLY.

IN LOCAL SPORTS...FRIDAY NIGHT, THE MAQUOKETA BOYS DEFEATED VINTON, AT VINTON. THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS
LOST TO VINTON HERE. AND ON SATURDAY NIGHT, THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST A NON-CONFERENCE GAME AT DUBUQUE.

THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS IN A 20 TEAM TOURNAMENT AT CLINTON SATURDAY, FINISHED IN 3RD PLACE.

A PRIVATE OPEN HOUSE AT DICK'S SUPER MARKET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WAS WELL ATTENDED. I WAS THERE AND
CAN SAY IT IS A BEAUTIFUL STORE. IT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC AT 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWING A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY. THE DICK'S CONVENIENCE STORE IS ALSO DONE AND OPENS WEDNESDAY.

A VERY GOOD TURNOUT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT THE MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THERE WAS A 90-MINUTE PROGRAM FOLLOWED BY TOURS, ENTERTAINMENT, REFRESHMENTS AND A FREE GIFT.

THE MAQUOEKTA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT.

DARLENE M. NEAL STENDER, AGE 76, OF CHICAGO AND FORMERLY OF MONMOUTH, DIED LAST THURSDAY AT A CHICAGO NURSING HOME. SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SON, RICH NEAL OF MAQUOKETA.

THERE WILL BE NO DAILY REPORT TOMORROW OR WEDNESDAY. HOPE TO HAVE MY NEXT REPORT THURSDAY NIGHT.

DENNIS VOY





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