WE HAD 1 AND 33/100 INCHES OF RAIN YESTERDAY AND IT WAS COOL....A HIGH OF 59.
TODAY, SUNNY AND WARMER AND THE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND LOOKS GREAT.

MAQUOKETA POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA WILL COLLECT EVIDENCE AND INTERVIEW THREE STUDENTS BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE VANDALISM LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT GOODENOW FIELD IN MAQUOEKETA. THEN DECIDE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO PRESS CHARGES. DEWITT SCHOOL OFFICIALS IDENTIFIED THREE STUDENTS BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED AND HAVE TAKEN ACTION AGAINST THEM. NO NAMES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.

THE EXPANDED MAQUOKETA FIRE STATION WILL BE HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. FIREFIGHTERS WILL GIVE GUIDED TOURS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. MANY TOOK A TOUR DURING THEIR
SUMMER BREAKFAST, BUT MANY STILL HAVE NOT HAD A TOUR.

PLANS ARE GOING AHEAD FOR A $10 MILLION CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE LOCAL MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL. THE BOARD HAS VOTED 5 TO 0 TO AUTHORIZE ARCHITECTS TO DEVELOP DETAILED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR SEEKING CONSTRUCTION BIDS. ONE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT WILL BE A SEPARATE AREA FOR THE VISITING PHYSICIAN CLINICS. THESE DOCTORS NOW COME TO THE HOSPITAL AND SHARE THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE HOSPITAL OFFERS CLINICS IN 11 SPECIALTY AREAS. ALSO...THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WILL BE MOVED FROM THE NORHEAST SIDE OF THE HOSPITAL FROM GROVE STREET TO THE EAST SIDE SIDE WITH ACCESS FROM WEST QUARRY STREET. THE DRIVE AND PARKING AREAS WILL BE RECONFIGURED TO ADD PARKING NEAR THE NEW ENTRANCE. ALSO, THE BUSINESS OFFICE, AND THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WILL BE REDESIGNED. CEO CURT COLEMAN SAID THE PROJECT IS NECESSARY FOR THE HOSPITAL TO KEEP ITS FACILITY MODERN AND TO CONTINUE TO ATTACT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS. THE HOSPITAL NOW HAS $4 MILLON OF CASH ON HAND AND WILL BE TAKING ON ABOUT $7 MILLION OF DEBT.
THE 18 MONTH PROJECT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT JULY OR AUGUST OF 2010.

A MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER, BILL COOEY, DIED YESTERDAY IN HONOLULU WHERE HE WAS VISITING HIS SON WHO IS SERVING IN THE MILITARY.
HE HAD REQUESTED TIME OFF TO BE WITH HIS SON BEFORE HE WAS DEPLOYED AND LEFT IOWA FOR HAWAII LAST FRIDAY. HE APPARENTLY HAD BEEN IN A FREAK ACCIDENT EARLIER THIS WEEK. HE WAS IN HIS 11TH YEAR WITH THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TAUGHT SPECIAL EDUCATION AND WAS THE YEARBOOK ADVISOR. HE LIVED IN DUBUQUE. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE PENDING.

MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED 5 TO 1 (NOW SHORT 1 MEMBER WHO RESIGNED) TO CLOSE THE OLD SWIMMING POOL PERMANENTLY.

THE PAY PHONE AT THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LOBBY, A VICTIM OF CELL PHONES. IT AVERAGED LESS THAN ONE CALL
A DAY. MY HOME PHONE AVERAGED ABOUT A CALL OR TWO A WEEK, SO I ALSO
DISCONNECTED IT. IF YOU NEED MY CELL PHONE NUMBER, JUST CALL KMAQ
OR EMAIL ME.

ANOTHER ($15.01) GAS DRIVE OFF AT TIMBER CITY PLAZA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

GAS IN MAQUOKETA IS AS LOW AS AROUND $3 A GALLON TODAY.

KMAQ GOES WITH THE CNN RADIO NETWORK OCTOBER 20TH. WE ARE ALL EXCITED ABOUT SWITCHING TO THE NEW NETWORK FOR NEWS AND SPORTS.

MAQUOKETA PLAYS AT MT. VERNON THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. MT. VERNON IS 1 AND 5 FOR THE SEASON.

A UKRAINIAN ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IS COMING TO THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA FOR A 7 PM CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 16TH.
OHNWARD IS SEEKING HOUSING FOR THE 160 MUSICIANS. TICKETS FOR THE
KYIV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CONCERT ARE $20 IN ADVANCE.
ONLY 840 SEATS AVAILABLE AND TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT OSTERHAUS PHARMACY AND THE OHNWARD BOXOFFICE.

THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD IS IN DIRE NEED OF MONEY TO BUY GROCERIES FOR THOSE WHO USE THE FACILITY AT THE UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH. LEAVE YOUR CHECK HERE AT KMAQ AND WE WILL GET THE CHECKS UP TO THE CUPBOARD.

CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW.

AND HAVE A GOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

DENNIS VOY