SUNNY TODAY AND HIGH AROUND 30. SNOW IS FORECAST AGAIN FOR MID-WEEK.

MANY, MANY PEOPLE (AND BUSINESS PLACES) ARE UPSET WITH THE HIGHER ELECTRIC RATES IN MAQUOKETA. THE FIRST RATE INCREASE IN 5 YEARS. THE RATES ARE THE TALK OF THE TOWN. MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD MEMBERS WILL HOST A GENERAL Q & A PERIOD TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 4:30 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. IT WILL BE BROADCAST "LIVE" ON THE MAQUOKETA LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL. THE CITY HAS A NEW PROVIDER OF ELECTRICITY. A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT FIRM WILL ALSO SPEAK TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MAQUOKETA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETING
NEXT TUESDAY NOON AT THE COMFORT INN.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT AT 7.

ANOTHER BIRTH: JAMES AND MEGAN MEAD OF WYOMING ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL BORN LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT MERCY IN DUBUQUE. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE BRENT AND SHEILA NUGENT OF MAQUOKETA. GREAT GRAND PARENTS INCLUDE SHIRLEY NUGENT OF MAQUOKETA.

DID I MENTION ON MY LAST REPORT SUNDAY THAT THE MAQUOKETA BOYS DEFEATED WILLIAMSBURG FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE NEW MCHS GYM? THE WIN BY THE CARDINALS CLOSED OUT THE REGULAR SEASON AND THEY HAVE THEIR FIRST
TOURNAMENT GAME A WEEK FROM TONIGHT.

JOE DEMOSS, AGE 74, DIED SUDDENLY FRIDAY AT HIS RURAL MONMOUTH HOME.
HE HAD THE BAND "JOE & THE RIDGERUNNERS". HIS COMPLETE OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.carsonandson.com

"THE LOFT" IS NOW FOR SALE. IT WAS CLOSED A YEAR OR TWO AGO. IT WAS A POPULAR SECOND STORY BAR AND GRILL FOR OVER 25 YEARS. THERE IS A FOR SALE SIGN IN THE DOWNSTAIRS WINDOW. IF YOU WANT THE PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ME AND I WILL GET IT AND EMAIL IT TO YOU.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY