Yesterday, 1 1/4 inches of rain. But, stopped about 4 yesterday afternoon and then clear skies and a beautiful night for the Rotary Duck Race. Today, gorgeous day, with high in the mid 70's.

Nearly 15-hundred ducks were put in the Maquoketa Swimming Pool just before 6 last night. Quite a site. The first 3 to hit the rope (finish line) were entered by:
1st. place: $1,000 to Laverne Hermes of Maquoketa.
2nd. place: $ 500 to Pastor Pam Schroeder of Maquoketa.
3rd. place: $ 250 to Sherry Hicks of Maquoketa.
Laverne runs Hermes Auto Sales, Pam is co-pastor at First Lutheran Church and Sherry and husband run The Loft Restaurant and Bar.

A MAQUOKETA MAN IS IN UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS FOLLOWING A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN JONES COUNTY. HE IS JOE CLARY, AGE 41 AND HE WAS INITIALLY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL HERE IN TOWN AND THEN FLOWN BY LIFEGARD TO IOWA CITY. HIS CONDITION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT 2:56 A.M. MONDAY ON HIGHWAY 64, ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF WYOMING. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE TODAY.

In Magistrate News, Jeremy Riordan, age 26, of Maquoketa, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 28 suspended, on charges of domestic assault.
Maquoketa police said Riordan shoved his wife against the wall and choked her during an argument at 10:24 P.M. May 15th, at 401 E. Pleasant Street.

THE MAQUOKETA BOYS LOST A DOUBLE-HEADER TO BENTON COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT.

ABOUT 75 TEAMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE ADVENTURE RACE THIS SATURDAY IN MAQUOKETA, ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. IT IS THE RACE WHERE YOU CANOE, BIKE AND RUN THE COURSE, ENDING UP DOWNTOWN IN FRONT OF KMAQ.

Thanks for stopping by.

DENNIS VOY