8/10 OF AN INCH OF RAIN LAST NIGHT....4.9 INCHES SO FAR IN MARCH...TODAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WARM, HIGH OF 71.

GO TO THE KMAQ HOME PAGE....AND CLICK TO DENNIS' DAILY PHOTOS, FOR
A PICTURE OF THE SIGN ON THE LOCATION OF THE NEW TACO JOHNS RESTAURANT FOR MAQUOKETA. THE BUILDING UP THE HILL AND TO THE RIGHT IS CLOVER RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING PLACE. IF YOU COULD SEE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT OF THE SIGN, YOU WOULD SEE JOHN CRESSEY CONSRUCTION AND PAINT SPOT.

JACKSON COUNTY FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 8.1 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 8.6 IN JANUARY. A YEAR AGO FEBRUARY RATE WAS 9.8. IOWA IN FEBRUARY WAS AT 4.1 AND THE U.S. RATE WAS 5.6.

THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IS PLANNING TO HIRE A FIRM FROM DELHI TO COME AND CHOP UP THE PILE OF DEBRIS AT THE CITY'S BRUSH PILE, AT A COST OF AROUND $15,000. THE MATERIAL THERE IS TOO LARGE FOR THE CITY'S CHIPPER. OH WELL.

THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE IN MAQUOKETA HAD A SHOPLIFTER, AND HE GOT AWAY WITH 6 T-SHIRTS. AND PAM HANSEN OF SOUTH 5TH STREET REPORTED SOMEONE TOOK $275 CASH AND OTHER ITEMS FROM HER VEHICLE.

THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARE JOINNG TOGETHER TO SPONSOR A JACKSON COUNTY TRIVIA CONTEST ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH, STARTING AT 2 P.M. TABLES WILL HAVE UP TO 8 PLAYERS, PAYING $10 EACH PERSON TO PLAY AND THE WINING TABLE WILL GET $200. WILL BE HELD AT THE PEARSON CENTER ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.

FISH FRY TONIGHT AT THE EAGLES CLUB.

DAIRY BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

TOUR OF GREEN ISLAND WILDLIFE AREA BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON RTA BUS.

NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY