SUPER DAY...HIGH OF 80.

THE SUPERVISORS TODAY DENIED A REZONING REQUEST TO CHANGE LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO INDUSTRIAL, JUST SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA AND OWNED BY RICH HAINSTOCK. IF APPROVED, A SIGN COULD HAVE BEEN PUT UP ON THE PROPERTY FOR THE TRAVEL PLAZA NEW TRUCKSTOP.
GREG DEVINS OF THE PLAZA APPEARED BEFORE THE SUPERVISORS AND SAID A SIGN IS NEEDED TO TELL PEOPLE HOW TO GET TO THEIR BUSINESS. HE SAID, BECAUSE OF A HILL, YOU CAN NOT SEE THE PLAZA FROM HIGHWAY 61. AT AN EARLIER PUBLIC HEARING, SOME NEIGHBORS OPPOSED THE REZONING.

THE DELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS HIRED A NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO REPLACE MARY HAINSTOCK WHO HAS TAKING THE TOP JOB FOR THE NORTH CEDAR DISTRICT. LAST NIGHT, SUE GOODALLL OF DELMAR WAS GIVEN THE JOB. SHE HAS BEEN THE PRINCIPAL FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOW WILL HAVE THE COMBINED JOB OF SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL.

WITH NO DISCUSSION, THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT AWARDED THE A CONTRACT TO A DUBUQUE FIRM, EPICH CONSTRUCTION,
TO BUILD THE ARC IN MAQUOKETA. THEIR BID WAS JUST OVER $4 MILLION. NO DATE WAS SET FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OR COMPLETION. EPICH WAS THE SECOND LOW BIDDER ON THE PROJECT.

THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR 13TH DISTRICT SENATE SEAT HAVE GOVERNORS COMING TO MAQUOKETA TO BOOST THEIR CAMPAIGN. THE NEW YORK GOVERNOR WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOR AT A FUNDRAISING DINNER THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE COMFORT INN AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA. THE REPUBLICAN GOVENOR WILL BE THE GUEST OF LAMETA WYNN OF CLINTON. AND, IOWA GOVERNOR TOM VILSACK WILL BE IN MAQUOKETA ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH, ON BEHALF OF DEMOCRAT ROGER STEWART, SEEKING RE-ELECTION.

THE JACKSON COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED SIGNIFCANTLY
TO 4.5 PERCENT IN APRIL, DOWN FROM 5.5 IN MARCH. THOSE FIGURES RELEASED TODAY.

IN SPORTS, THE MAQUOKETA BOYS OPENED THE SEASON LAST N IGHT WITH A 3 TO 2 WIN OVER LISBON. PITCHER MATT GERLACH STRUCK OUT 10.
AND JORDAN DAVIS, JUNIOR GOLFER FOR MCHS, FAILED IN HER EFFORT TO GO BACK TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY, IN THE DISTRICT, SHE NEEDED TO PLACE 5TH OR BETTER AND CAME IN 7TH. BUT, SHE HAS ONE YEAR LEFT IN HIGH SCHOOL GOLF. LAST YEAR, SHE FINISHED 6TH AT THE STATE.

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DENNIS VOY