WEATHER HAS BEEN NICE .. STILL ON WARM SIDE... AND SHOULD BE GOOD THRU THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AHEAD.

GAS PRICES ARE GOING UP IN MAQUOKETA TOO.

THE NEW TRAVEL MART CONVENIENCE STORE AND TRUCK STOP IS OPEN....24 HOURS A DAY, JUST SOUTH OF TOWN. I HAD A TOUR THE OTHER NIGHT AND IT IS LARGE AND VERY NICE.
THERE IS A RESTUARANT WITH COOK ON DUTY 24 HOURS.
RIGHT NOW, THREE RESTAURANT BOOTHS, BUT MORE ON ORDER. THERE IS A SPECIAL DINING AND TV ROOM FOR TRUCKERS, AND NEXT TO IT, TWO "FOR TRUCKERS ONLY" REST ROOMS AND TWO TRUCKER SHOWER ROOMS AND A WASHER/DRYER.
ALSO INTERNET HOOKUP DESK. THERE IS A WALK-IN BEER COOLER AND BEVERAGE COOLER. THE AUTO GAS PUMPS ARE TO THE EAST SIDE OF BUILDING AND THE TRUCK PUMPS ARE WEST OF THE BUILDING. ALSO TO THE WEST, A TRUCK SCALE.
TO THE NORTH, A PARKING SPACE FOR SEMI-TRUCKS.

IOWA'S FIRST LADY,CHRISTIE VILSACK, IS COMING TO THE MAQUOKETA LIBRARY TO READ TO KIDS, ON SEPT.27TH AT 7 P.M. THE BOOK DISCUSSION WILL ALSO BE OPEN TO ANYONE.

A FUND DRIVE STARTED TODAY FOR HURRICAN VICTUMS. THE GOAL FOR JACKSON COUNTY, $200,000....TO BE RAISED IN SEPTEMBER. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND DROP THE CHECK OFF AT ANY JACKSON COUNTY BANK OR MAIL THE CHECK TO KMAQ, BOX 940, MAQUOKETA, IOWA 52060.

JAMES BELLER OF MAQUOKETA, WON $20,000 RECENTLY PLAYING LUCKY HAND INSTANT-SCRATCH GAME IN THE IOWA LOTTERY. THIS IS NOT THE JAMES BELLER THAT WAS A LONGTIME BARBER. HE IS NO LONGER LIVING.

VANDALIZM REPORT: JAKE HAYWARD OF 1205 EAST PLATT REPORTED HIS APARTMENT DOOR WAS KICKED-IN, WINDOWS BROKEN, AND SIDING DAMAGED....TOTAL DAMAGE ABOUT $1,000.

MAXINE J. WILCOX, AGE 83, OF MAQUOKETA DIED YESTERDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA CARE CENTER. SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON'S....www.carsonandson.com

MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL TEAM HAS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT OFF.

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DENNIS VOY