SUNNY, BUT WINDY AND COLD TODAY AND REALLY WINTER-LIKE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. HIGHS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY IN THE 20'S AND MONDAY NIGHT'S LOW EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 5 ABOVE.

THE MAQUOKETA BOYS LOST HERE AT HOME LAST NIGHT TO INDEPENDENCE, 67 TO 57. THEIR RECORD NOW 3 AND 6.
THE GIRLS WON AT INDEPENDENCE LAST NIGHT, 43 TO 33 AND THEIR RECORD N OW IS 4 AND 7.

THE WRESTLERS WRESTLE AT WATERLOO COLUMBUS TOMORROW NIGHT.

ADAM HEPKER, A JUNIOR AT MID AMERICA NAZARENE, HAS BEEN SELECTED HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK. HE IS A POINT GUARD AND AVERAGED 25 POINTS A GAME IN TWO GAMES THIS PAST WEEK. HE WAS A GUARD FOR MCHS AND HIS COACH IS ROCKY LAMAAR, ALSO FORMER MCHS PLAYER. HIS PARENTS ARE CINDY AND LEIGHTON OF MAQUOKETA AND THE COLLEGE IS JUST OVER THE BORDER FROM KANSAS CITY. THE TEAM RECORD IS 13 AND 0 AND IS RANKED #1 IN THE COUNTRY IN DIVISION 2A.

THE SALES TAX COUNTY WIDE ELECTION YESTERDAY PASSED BY OVER 75 PERCENT.....1,129 YES AND 319 NO. THE VOTE EXTENDS THE 1% OPTION SALES TAX REVENUE TO 2022. THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN JACKSON COUNTY PUSHED FOR THIS ISSUE AS THEY DEPEND A LOT ON THAT REVENUE.

MY NEXT REPORT WON'T BE UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
HEADING SOUTH FOR A FEW DAYS.

TAKE CARE.

DENNIS VOY