RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND PARTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TODAY IN UPPER 70'S.

THE NEW SUPER WAL MART WALLS (3 OF 4) ARE UP AND THE STEEL ROOF STRUCTURE IS GOING UP NEXT. LOTS OF GRADING CONTINUES ALL AROUND THERE.

FIRE IN MAQUOKETA AT 8 LAST NIGHT. TO A HOME ON SOUTH 2ND STREET, OWNED BY BERNICE HICKS AND RENTED BY LANE WOLTER.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CIGARETTE. FIRE CONTAINED TO AN UPSTAIRS BATHROOM....ABOUT $20,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

GOT A NICE EMAIL FROM JOHN SWIETER. FOLKS WERE DON AND BETTY.
HE WAS FOUNDER AND DESIGN DIECTOR FOR RANGE. LOOK IT UP AT
www.rangeus.com THERE ARE 3 LOCATIONS, DALLAS, COEUR D'ALENE, AND SEATTLE. NOT SURE WHERE HE LIVES. ANOTHER CASE WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE HIM DO A GUEST BOOK ENTRY AND BRING US UP TO DATE ON JOHN SINCE MAQUOKETA DAYS.

DONNA M. MERRICK , 77, OF MAQUOKETA DIED YESTERDAY. HER FULL OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.laheys.com

THANKS FOR THE VISIT.

DENNIS VOY