SUNNY AND IN 30'S TODAY. NICE WEEKEND COMING UP TOO.
IN BASKETBALL, THE CALAMUS-WHEATLAND BOYS UPSET PRINCE OF PEACE OF
CLINTON LAST NIGHT AND WILL PLAY CENTRAL CITY IN THE SUBSTATE GAME
TOMORROW NIGHT AT CLINTON. KMAQ WILL BROADCAST THE GAME.
THE WINNER GOES TO STATE. CW IS 19 AND 5 AND CENTRAL CITY IS 13 AND 11.
LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL GO ON-THE-AIR AT 6:40 TOMORROW NIGHT ON 95.1 FM.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE A BID MONDAY NIGHT FOR CLEANING UP THE FIRE DEBRIS. CITY MGR BRIAN WAGNER SAID THEY HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THE STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION ABOUT THE WORK TO BE DONE AND THE COMMISSION IS INVOLVED BECAUSE THE FORMER SUE'S HALLMARK BUILDING WAS ON THE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. WAGNER SAID TO MOVE THE PROJECT ALONG, THE COMMISSION AGREED TO REMOVE THE MIDAS BUILDING (STILL STANDING ON THE CORNER) OUT OF THE CLEAN-UP PROJECT FOR NOW. THAT BUILDING SEEMED TO BE A HANG-UP WITH THE COMMISSION. ONCE THE DEBRIS IS CLEANED UP, THE MIDAS BUILDING
WILL BE TORN DOWN AS A SEPARATE PROJECT. AND DURING DEBRIS REMOVAL,
THE MIDAS BUILDING WILL HAVE TO BE PROTECTED. IF THEY LET THE BID
MONDAY NIGHT.......IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO LONG FOR WORK TO BEGIN.
I SHOULDN'T SAY THAT.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HIRE MAQUOKETA ATTORNEY KEN
WRIGHT AS THE NEW CITY ATTORNEY. THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWED WRIGHT
AND STEVE KAHLER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. WRIGHT HAS A LAW
OFFICE IN MAQUOKETA AND WORKS ALONE WHILE KAHLER IS PART OF THE
LAW FIRM, SCHOENTHALER, ROBERG, BARTELT AND KAHLER IN MAQUOKETA.
WRIGHT WAS CITY ATTORNEY 20 YEARS AGO. THE COMMITTEE IS
RECOMMENDING WRIGHT BECAUSE OF HIS PREVIOUS CITY EXPERIENCE.
WRIGHT ASKED FOR A RETAINER OF $7,200 PER QUARTER AND KAHLER'S FIRM
IS ASKING FOR A RETAINER OF $30,000 A YEAR.
KATHY TILL IS RETIRING AFTER 26 YEARS WITH THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
A RETIRMENT OPEN HOUSE IS THIS AFTERNOON FROM 2 UNTIL 4 IN THE LOBBY.
SHE HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN ANDREW WHERE SHE LIVES, AS MAYOR AND
MORE. I'M SURE SHE WILL CONTINUE DOING THINGS FOR HER TOWN.
ALSO ACTIVE IN THE COUNTY TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
AND CECIL BENTLEY HAS RETIRED AFTER 40 YEARS IN EDUCATION. A RETIREMENT PARTY WILL BE HELD FROM 1:30 UNTIL 3:30 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A GOOD LONG RETIREMENT KATHY AND CECIL.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, February 25, 2010
SUNNY TODAY, HIGH OF 25 .
WARMER IN THE 30'S FOR THE WEEKEND.
THE SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY ARE PLANNING TO HAVE NEW AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF JACKSON COUNTY DONE THIS SPRING, IN COLOR, AT A COST OF $27,000. THE DNR HAS CONTRACTED WITH A CEDAR FALLS FIRM TO DO THE PHOTOS AND BECAUSE THE PLANE WILL BE HERE IN SERVICE, THE COUNTY CAN ALSO
GET THE PHOTOS AT A REDUCED RATE. THE LAST PHOTOS OF ALL OF JACKSON COUNTY WERE DONE IN 2002 AND WERE DONE IN BLACK AND WHITE AND AT A COST OF $200,000.
AT THE HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING YESTERDAY...
THE BOARD APPROVED AN $850,000 TAX ASKING FOR NEXT YEAR, THE SAME
AS THE LAST 5 YEARS.
THE BOARD HEARD THAT IT WILL BE MADATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO GO TO AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM BY 2015 AT A COST
OF ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AND
EXTRA STAFFING.
THE BOARD HEARD THE HOSPITAL HAD ONE-MILLION DOLLARS IN BAD DEBT
LAST YEAR AND THAT IS NOT IMPROVING.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO KMAQ NEWS DIRECTOR SHERI MELVOLD.
BORN IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANNA. SHE IS GETTING EXCITED ABOUT HER SON'S WEDDING COMING UP IN EARLY JUNE.
FORREST TUBBS OF MAQUOKETA IS 99 TOMORROW. FOR MANY YEARS, HE WAS THE APPLE ORCHARD MAN IN MAQUOKETA. ALSO DID CABINET MAKING.
STILL LIVES WITH HIS SON TOM AT THE BIG HOME NEXT TO THE ORCHARD.
THE ORCHARD IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION AS IN THE PAST.
THE BELLEVUE WAR. LEARN ABOUT IT THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 P.M.
AT THE MUSEUM ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA. THE PROGRAM
WILL BE FREE.
SLEEP WELL.
DENNIS VOY
WARMER IN THE 30'S FOR THE WEEKEND.
THE SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY ARE PLANNING TO HAVE NEW AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF JACKSON COUNTY DONE THIS SPRING, IN COLOR, AT A COST OF $27,000. THE DNR HAS CONTRACTED WITH A CEDAR FALLS FIRM TO DO THE PHOTOS AND BECAUSE THE PLANE WILL BE HERE IN SERVICE, THE COUNTY CAN ALSO
GET THE PHOTOS AT A REDUCED RATE. THE LAST PHOTOS OF ALL OF JACKSON COUNTY WERE DONE IN 2002 AND WERE DONE IN BLACK AND WHITE AND AT A COST OF $200,000.
AT THE HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING YESTERDAY...
THE BOARD APPROVED AN $850,000 TAX ASKING FOR NEXT YEAR, THE SAME
AS THE LAST 5 YEARS.
THE BOARD HEARD THAT IT WILL BE MADATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO GO TO AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM BY 2015 AT A COST
OF ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AND
EXTRA STAFFING.
THE BOARD HEARD THE HOSPITAL HAD ONE-MILLION DOLLARS IN BAD DEBT
LAST YEAR AND THAT IS NOT IMPROVING.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO KMAQ NEWS DIRECTOR SHERI MELVOLD.
BORN IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANNA. SHE IS GETTING EXCITED ABOUT HER SON'S WEDDING COMING UP IN EARLY JUNE.
FORREST TUBBS OF MAQUOKETA IS 99 TOMORROW. FOR MANY YEARS, HE WAS THE APPLE ORCHARD MAN IN MAQUOKETA. ALSO DID CABINET MAKING.
STILL LIVES WITH HIS SON TOM AT THE BIG HOME NEXT TO THE ORCHARD.
THE ORCHARD IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION AS IN THE PAST.
THE BELLEVUE WAR. LEARN ABOUT IT THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 P.M.
AT THE MUSEUM ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA. THE PROGRAM
WILL BE FREE.
SLEEP WELL.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
SUNNY TODAY....HIGH OF 21. DOWN TO 1 BELOW TONIGHT. TOMORROW, SUNNY
AND HIGH IN LOWER 20'S.
IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS, THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD SEE AN ENROLLMENT DROP OF 180 STUDENTS. THE DISTRICT RECEIVES $5,883 FOR EACH STUDENT FROM THE STATE. THIS YEAR, A LARGE GRADUATING CLASS OF 170.
THERE ARE AROUND 90 KINDERGARTNERS WHO WILL ENROLL NEXT YEAR.
FROM 1984 TO 2009, THE DISTRICT HAS SEEN A DECREASE OF 285 STUDENTS.
ALL THIS, PLUS THE GOVERNOR'S CUTS, IS CAUSING FINANCIAL WOES FORTHE
DISTRICT.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS LOST TO BETTENDORF LAST NIGHT. THE CARDINALS
WON 4 MATCHES TOTAL. NO SURPRISE....BETTENDORF AGAIN HAD A GREAT PROGRAM THIS YEAR. THE CARDINALS HAD A VERY GOOD YEAR TOO.
A FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENT , JOE H. MILLER, AGE 80, DIED FEBRUARY 22ND
AT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. AT HIS HOME. HE WAS A 1947 GRADUATE OF MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL. HE IS SURIVED BY TWO DAUGHTERS AND A TWIN BROTHER
IN ELDRIDGE. 5 GRANDCHILDREN.
NANCY AND I ARE OFF TO LENTEN SERVICE TONIGHT AT FIRST LUTHERAN.
SOUP SUPPER BEFORE IN BASEMENT SOCIAL ROOM.
LAST WEDNESDAY, WE WENT TO HER CHURCH, UNITED METHODIST.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
DENNIS VOY
AND HIGH IN LOWER 20'S.
IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS, THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD SEE AN ENROLLMENT DROP OF 180 STUDENTS. THE DISTRICT RECEIVES $5,883 FOR EACH STUDENT FROM THE STATE. THIS YEAR, A LARGE GRADUATING CLASS OF 170.
THERE ARE AROUND 90 KINDERGARTNERS WHO WILL ENROLL NEXT YEAR.
FROM 1984 TO 2009, THE DISTRICT HAS SEEN A DECREASE OF 285 STUDENTS.
ALL THIS, PLUS THE GOVERNOR'S CUTS, IS CAUSING FINANCIAL WOES FORTHE
DISTRICT.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS LOST TO BETTENDORF LAST NIGHT. THE CARDINALS
WON 4 MATCHES TOTAL. NO SURPRISE....BETTENDORF AGAIN HAD A GREAT PROGRAM THIS YEAR. THE CARDINALS HAD A VERY GOOD YEAR TOO.
A FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENT , JOE H. MILLER, AGE 80, DIED FEBRUARY 22ND
AT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. AT HIS HOME. HE WAS A 1947 GRADUATE OF MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL. HE IS SURIVED BY TWO DAUGHTERS AND A TWIN BROTHER
IN ELDRIDGE. 5 GRANDCHILDREN.
NANCY AND I ARE OFF TO LENTEN SERVICE TONIGHT AT FIRST LUTHERAN.
SOUP SUPPER BEFORE IN BASEMENT SOCIAL ROOM.
LAST WEDNESDAY, WE WENT TO HER CHURCH, UNITED METHODIST.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SUNNY THIS MORNING...CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON, AND A LITTLE SNOW.
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS LOST THEIR TOURNAMENT GAME AT DEWITT LAST
NIGHT. THE SABERS WON, 45 TO 31. THE CARDINALS END UP THE SEASON
WITH A 9 AND 13 RECORD.
DOROTHY AND MORRIE MORRIS CELEBRATE THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
TOMORROW. THEY STILL LIVE IN THEIR HOME OVERLOOKING THE GOLF COURSE.
DOROTHY HAS RETIRED FROM GOLFING, BUT MORRIE WILL BE OUT THERE PLAYING
AGAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DOROTHY WAS A LONGTIME KMAQ BOOKKEEPER.
MORRIE RETIRED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE HE OVERSAW THE
BUSING OPERATION. SON LEON LIVES IN TEXAS AND DAUGHTER CHERYL
LIVES IN ARIZONA. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM EVERYONE AT KMAQ.
HAVE TO MAKE THIS SHORT TODAY. SORRY.
DENNIS VOY
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS LOST THEIR TOURNAMENT GAME AT DEWITT LAST
NIGHT. THE SABERS WON, 45 TO 31. THE CARDINALS END UP THE SEASON
WITH A 9 AND 13 RECORD.
DOROTHY AND MORRIE MORRIS CELEBRATE THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
TOMORROW. THEY STILL LIVE IN THEIR HOME OVERLOOKING THE GOLF COURSE.
DOROTHY HAS RETIRED FROM GOLFING, BUT MORRIE WILL BE OUT THERE PLAYING
AGAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DOROTHY WAS A LONGTIME KMAQ BOOKKEEPER.
MORRIE RETIRED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE HE OVERSAW THE
BUSING OPERATION. SON LEON LIVES IN TEXAS AND DAUGHTER CHERYL
LIVES IN ARIZONA. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM EVERYONE AT KMAQ.
HAVE TO MAKE THIS SHORT TODAY. SORRY.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, February 22, 2010
WE HAD OVER AN INCH OF SNOW OVERNIGHT, BUT ALL IS GONE ALREADY AS WE HAD A SUNNY DAY AND HIGH OF 34 TODAY. THE SNOW GOES FAST THESE DAYS.
IN WRESTLING SATURDAY AT DES MOINES: MARCUS BREEDEN LOST HIS MATCH AND GOT A MEDAL FOR FINISHING 6TH AT 119 POUNDS. HE'S A SENIOR AND FINISHED
THE YEAR WITH A 22 AND 9 RECORD.
TIM O'CONNELL, SENIOR, AT 135 POUNDS, LOST HIS MATCH AND GOT A MEDAL
FOR 4TH IN THE STATE. HE FINISHED THE SEASON AT 40 AND 4.
AND THOMAS MAYBERRY, ALSO A SENIOR, AT 160 POUNDS, LOST SATURDAY
AND GOT A MEDAL FOR 8TH PLACE IN THE STATE. HE ENDED THE SEASON
WITH A 36 AND 7 RECORD.
THERE IS STILL MORE WRESTLING FOR THE ENTIRE CARDINAL TEAM. THEY
WILL BE IN BETTENDORF TOMORROW NIGHT FOR THE CLASS 3-A REGIONAL
TEAM DUAL TOURNAMENT STARTING AT 7 P.M. T HEY WRESTLE BETTENDORF AND THE BULLDOGS HAD 2 STATE CHAMPIONS LAST WEEK IN DES MOINES.
DR. PAUL KOOB AND LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL BROADCAST THE MATCHES TONIGHT
ON KMAQ.
THE DEWITT GIRLS DEFEATED DUBUQUE WAHLERT SATURDAY NIGHT 50 TO 37 AND PLAY #2 RATED WAUKON TOMORROW NIGHT. THE WINNER GOES TO THE STATE
TOURNAMENT.
THERE IS A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
IN WRESTLING SATURDAY AT DES MOINES: MARCUS BREEDEN LOST HIS MATCH AND GOT A MEDAL FOR FINISHING 6TH AT 119 POUNDS. HE'S A SENIOR AND FINISHED
THE YEAR WITH A 22 AND 9 RECORD.
TIM O'CONNELL, SENIOR, AT 135 POUNDS, LOST HIS MATCH AND GOT A MEDAL
FOR 4TH IN THE STATE. HE FINISHED THE SEASON AT 40 AND 4.
AND THOMAS MAYBERRY, ALSO A SENIOR, AT 160 POUNDS, LOST SATURDAY
AND GOT A MEDAL FOR 8TH PLACE IN THE STATE. HE ENDED THE SEASON
WITH A 36 AND 7 RECORD.
THERE IS STILL MORE WRESTLING FOR THE ENTIRE CARDINAL TEAM. THEY
WILL BE IN BETTENDORF TOMORROW NIGHT FOR THE CLASS 3-A REGIONAL
TEAM DUAL TOURNAMENT STARTING AT 7 P.M. T HEY WRESTLE BETTENDORF AND THE BULLDOGS HAD 2 STATE CHAMPIONS LAST WEEK IN DES MOINES.
DR. PAUL KOOB AND LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL BROADCAST THE MATCHES TONIGHT
ON KMAQ.
THE DEWITT GIRLS DEFEATED DUBUQUE WAHLERT SATURDAY NIGHT 50 TO 37 AND PLAY #2 RATED WAUKON TOMORROW NIGHT. THE WINNER GOES TO THE STATE
TOURNAMENT.
THERE IS A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
THIS IS BIG AL KILBURG OWNER OF KILBURG
WELDING AND FABRICATING JUST NORTH
OF ZWINGLE, ON 4-LANE HIGHWAY 61.
AL HAS BEEN A LONGTIME ADVERTISER
ON KMAQ. A MASTER WITH THE WELDER,
BIG AL CAN BUILD ANYTHING FROM A CATTLE
FEEDER TO A LAWN ORNAMENT. LAST WEEK
HE MADE A BIG INVESTMENT.....THE PURCHASE
OF THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. STOP IN AND
SEE IT.
CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
PHOTO BY DENISE KIRK OF THE KMAQ
SALES DEPARTMENT.
Friday, February 19, 2010
SUNNY THIS MORNING AND CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IN FORECAST FOR TONIGHT. TODAY'S HIGH 31.
STATE WRESTLING TODAY: IN 3-A, MARCUS BREEDEN OF MAQUOKETA WRESTLED
IN A THIRD ROUND CONSOLATION MATCH AGAINST A BETTENDORF WRESTLER AND GOT A REVERSAL WITH SECONDS REMAINING TO WIN THE 119 POUND MATCH AND
IMPROVING HIS RECORD TO 22 AND 7. HE WRESTLES TONIGHT IN THE 3-A
CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL AND IS GUARANTEED NO WORSE THAN 6TH PLACE IN THE STATE.
IN THE MOST EXCITING MATCH OF THE WEEK, TIM O'CONNELL OF MAQUOKETA,
135 POUND SENIOR, WENT AGAINST THE NUMBER ONE RANKED WRESTLER
AND LOST 11 TO 10 AND WILL WRESTLE IN THE CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
TONIGHT. HE WILL FINISH NO LOWER THAN 6TH.
AT 160 POUNDS, CARDINAL SENIOR THOMAS MAYBERRY WAS PINNED THIS
AFTERNOON IN 1:38. HE WAS AHEAD 4 TO 0 WHEN HIS OPONENT GOT A HEAD-
LOCK ON HIM. MAYBERRY, NOW 36 AND 6, WILL WRESTLE FOR 7TH OR 8TH
PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THIS AFTERNOON IN 2-A, NORTHEAST GRAPPLER SENIOR SPENCER LEUDERS WAS PINNED AND WILL WRESTLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR 7TH OR 8TH PLACE
IN THE 189 POUND WEIGHT CLASS. HE IS NOW 32 AND 6. THE OTHER NORTHEAST WRESTLER WENT OUT OF TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.
NO BIG LOCAL MAQUOKETA NEWS TO REPORT TODAY.
I'LL HAVE A SATURDAY REPORT SOMETIME TOMORROW MORNING.
DENNIS VOY
STATE WRESTLING TODAY: IN 3-A, MARCUS BREEDEN OF MAQUOKETA WRESTLED
IN A THIRD ROUND CONSOLATION MATCH AGAINST A BETTENDORF WRESTLER AND GOT A REVERSAL WITH SECONDS REMAINING TO WIN THE 119 POUND MATCH AND
IMPROVING HIS RECORD TO 22 AND 7. HE WRESTLES TONIGHT IN THE 3-A
CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL AND IS GUARANTEED NO WORSE THAN 6TH PLACE IN THE STATE.
IN THE MOST EXCITING MATCH OF THE WEEK, TIM O'CONNELL OF MAQUOKETA,
135 POUND SENIOR, WENT AGAINST THE NUMBER ONE RANKED WRESTLER
AND LOST 11 TO 10 AND WILL WRESTLE IN THE CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
TONIGHT. HE WILL FINISH NO LOWER THAN 6TH.
AT 160 POUNDS, CARDINAL SENIOR THOMAS MAYBERRY WAS PINNED THIS
AFTERNOON IN 1:38. HE WAS AHEAD 4 TO 0 WHEN HIS OPONENT GOT A HEAD-
LOCK ON HIM. MAYBERRY, NOW 36 AND 6, WILL WRESTLE FOR 7TH OR 8TH
PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THIS AFTERNOON IN 2-A, NORTHEAST GRAPPLER SENIOR SPENCER LEUDERS WAS PINNED AND WILL WRESTLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR 7TH OR 8TH PLACE
IN THE 189 POUND WEIGHT CLASS. HE IS NOW 32 AND 6. THE OTHER NORTHEAST WRESTLER WENT OUT OF TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.
NO BIG LOCAL MAQUOKETA NEWS TO REPORT TODAY.
I'LL HAVE A SATURDAY REPORT SOMETIME TOMORROW MORNING.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, February 18, 2010
SUNNY AND 34 TODAY. LIGHT SNOW IS BACK IN THE FORECAST BEFORE THE
WEEK IS OVER.
IN BASKETBALL: THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST THEIR TOURNAMENT GAME
LAST NIGHT AT DEWITT. THE SABERS WON, 53 TO 45. THEY ENDED THE SEASON
WITH A RECORD OF 9 AND 13. KELSEY HOLMES LED THE CARDS IN SCORING
WITH 14 POINTS. THE DEWITT GIRLS HAVE NOW WON 14 STRAIGHT AND RANKED 9TH IN THE STATE.
IN WRESTLING: MAQUOKETA HAD 7 WRESTLE LAST NIGHT. FOUR ARE STILL IN THE TOURNAMENT.
WRESTLING TONIGHT: MARCUS BREEDEN WHO WON YESTERDAY.
SHILO SYDER LOST YESTERDAY, THEN LATER WON HIS WRESTLEBACK AND
WRESTLES TONIGHT.
TIM O'CONNELL WON YESTERDAY AND LIKE MARCUS, IS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
TONIGHT.
DAKOTA SNYDER LOST TWICE YESTERDAY AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
RYAN FLAGEL ALSO LOST TWICE AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
THOMAS MAYBERRY WON YESTERDAY AND ADVANCED TO TONIGHT'S
QUARTERFINALS.
COLTEN FELLER LOST TWICE YESTERDAY AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS PLAN NO TAX RAISE NEXT YEAR.
THE TAX LEVY IS EXPECTED TO STAY THE SAME. THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET WILL BE TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA HAS APPROVED AN ENERGY AUDIT (COST OF $7,500)
FOR THE YMCA. IT IS HOPED THE AUDIT WILL RESULT IN WAYS TO
REDUCE THE ENGERY COSTS. THE TOTAL BILLS FOR THE YMCA FOR 2008-09
WERE $69,153 FOR NATURAL GAS AND $32,110 FOR ELECTRICITY.
I TALKED TO REGINA SAGERS THE OTHER NIGHT AT THE SHROVE-
TUESDAY SUPPER AT ST. MARK'S CHURCH. SHE'S DOING WELL. WILL BE 97 THIS YEAR. AND SHE SAID SHE TALKS ALMOST WEEKLY TO VIRGINIA YOCUM WHO NOW LIVES IN COLORADO AND IS DOING FINE OUT THERE. SHE TOO IS IN HER 90'S.
REGINA'S HUSBAND WAS A LONGTIME INSURANCE MAN IN MAQUOKETA AND
VIRGINIA'S HUSBAND A LONGTIME HARDWARE STORE OWNER IN MAQUOKETA.
IF YOU EVER HAVE NEWS FOR THIS DAILY REPORT, OR A PHOTO TO SHARE,
EMAIL ME AND I'LL PUT IT IN A FUTURE DAILY REPORT. MY EMAIL ADDRESS
IS kmaq@kmaq.com.
HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
DENNIS VOY
WEEK IS OVER.
IN BASKETBALL: THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST THEIR TOURNAMENT GAME
LAST NIGHT AT DEWITT. THE SABERS WON, 53 TO 45. THEY ENDED THE SEASON
WITH A RECORD OF 9 AND 13. KELSEY HOLMES LED THE CARDS IN SCORING
WITH 14 POINTS. THE DEWITT GIRLS HAVE NOW WON 14 STRAIGHT AND RANKED 9TH IN THE STATE.
IN WRESTLING: MAQUOKETA HAD 7 WRESTLE LAST NIGHT. FOUR ARE STILL IN THE TOURNAMENT.
WRESTLING TONIGHT: MARCUS BREEDEN WHO WON YESTERDAY.
SHILO SYDER LOST YESTERDAY, THEN LATER WON HIS WRESTLEBACK AND
WRESTLES TONIGHT.
TIM O'CONNELL WON YESTERDAY AND LIKE MARCUS, IS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
TONIGHT.
DAKOTA SNYDER LOST TWICE YESTERDAY AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
RYAN FLAGEL ALSO LOST TWICE AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
THOMAS MAYBERRY WON YESTERDAY AND ADVANCED TO TONIGHT'S
QUARTERFINALS.
COLTEN FELLER LOST TWICE YESTERDAY AND IS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS PLAN NO TAX RAISE NEXT YEAR.
THE TAX LEVY IS EXPECTED TO STAY THE SAME. THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET WILL BE TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA HAS APPROVED AN ENERGY AUDIT (COST OF $7,500)
FOR THE YMCA. IT IS HOPED THE AUDIT WILL RESULT IN WAYS TO
REDUCE THE ENGERY COSTS. THE TOTAL BILLS FOR THE YMCA FOR 2008-09
WERE $69,153 FOR NATURAL GAS AND $32,110 FOR ELECTRICITY.
I TALKED TO REGINA SAGERS THE OTHER NIGHT AT THE SHROVE-
TUESDAY SUPPER AT ST. MARK'S CHURCH. SHE'S DOING WELL. WILL BE 97 THIS YEAR. AND SHE SAID SHE TALKS ALMOST WEEKLY TO VIRGINIA YOCUM WHO NOW LIVES IN COLORADO AND IS DOING FINE OUT THERE. SHE TOO IS IN HER 90'S.
REGINA'S HUSBAND WAS A LONGTIME INSURANCE MAN IN MAQUOKETA AND
VIRGINIA'S HUSBAND A LONGTIME HARDWARE STORE OWNER IN MAQUOKETA.
IF YOU EVER HAVE NEWS FOR THIS DAILY REPORT, OR A PHOTO TO SHARE,
EMAIL ME AND I'LL PUT IT IN A FUTURE DAILY REPORT. MY EMAIL ADDRESS
IS kmaq@kmaq.com.
HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
NICE DAY TODAY AND WE HIT 31....FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME TO GO ABOVE 30.
SHOULD BE NICE FOR REST OF THE WEEK.
WHILE THE 7 MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS GEAR UP FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STATE MEET THIS WEEK IN DES MOINES, THE ENTIRE CARDINAL TEAM CONTINUES TO PRACTICE TO GET READY FOR THE REGIONAL DUAL TEAM TOURNAMENT. BY VIRTUE OF THEIR SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE CLASS 3-A DISTRICT AT NORTH SCOTT LAST SATURDAY, THE CARDINALS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE REGIONAL DUAL TEAM TOURNAMENT.
MAQUOKETA WILL TRAVEL TO BETTENDORF NEXT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD FOR THE 7 P.M. DUAL THE WINNER OF THAT DUAL ADVANCES TO THE STATE DUAL
TEAM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.
DR. PAUL KOOB WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST MATCHES FROM THE STATE TOURNAMENT, THE 2-A MATCHES, STARTING AT 1:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE TWO NORTHEAST WRESTLERS ARE IN ACTION TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS TAKE TO THE STATE MATS TOMORROW NIGHT.
DOC WILL BE BUSY TOMORROW ON KMAQ.
TOMORROW NIGHT, MAQUOKETA GIRLS VS. DEWITT GIRLS AT DEWITT
IN TOURNAMENT PLAY....AT DEWITT. THE GAME WILL BE ON KMAQ-AM-3120
STARTING AT 6:50 P.M. WITH LEIGHTON HEPKER AT THE PLAY BY PLAY MIKE
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, TARA HATTENDORF SAID SHE LEFT HER PURSE IN THE
SHOPPING CART AT WAL MART ON MONDAY AND SOMEONE TOOK IT.
AND...WALMART OFFICIALS SAY ON FEBRUARY 7TH, THERE WERE TWO
COMPUTERS TAKEN FROM THE STORE.
RAE ANN DICKENSON OF SABULA HIT A DEER LAST N IGHT ON HIGHWAY 52.
DUSTIN AND AMANDA EDWARDS OF WYOMING ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL
BORN SUNDAY AT GENESIS IN DAVENPORT. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
ARE GARY AND MARLYN DREW OF MAQUOKETA AND PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
ARE MARK AND DEBRA EDWARDS OF MAQUOKETA.
HANK RATH, 84, OF DUBUQUE, DIED SUNDAY AT HIS HOME. AMONG HIS SURVIVORS
IS HIS SON, RON RATH OF MAQUOKETA.
WE ARE GOING TO ST. MARK'S ANNUAL SHROVE TUESDAY CHICKEN AND NOODLES SUPPER TONIGHT.
LENT STARTS TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
SHOULD BE NICE FOR REST OF THE WEEK.
WHILE THE 7 MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS GEAR UP FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STATE MEET THIS WEEK IN DES MOINES, THE ENTIRE CARDINAL TEAM CONTINUES TO PRACTICE TO GET READY FOR THE REGIONAL DUAL TEAM TOURNAMENT. BY VIRTUE OF THEIR SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE CLASS 3-A DISTRICT AT NORTH SCOTT LAST SATURDAY, THE CARDINALS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE REGIONAL DUAL TEAM TOURNAMENT.
MAQUOKETA WILL TRAVEL TO BETTENDORF NEXT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD FOR THE 7 P.M. DUAL THE WINNER OF THAT DUAL ADVANCES TO THE STATE DUAL
TEAM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.
DR. PAUL KOOB WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST MATCHES FROM THE STATE TOURNAMENT, THE 2-A MATCHES, STARTING AT 1:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE TWO NORTHEAST WRESTLERS ARE IN ACTION TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS TAKE TO THE STATE MATS TOMORROW NIGHT.
DOC WILL BE BUSY TOMORROW ON KMAQ.
TOMORROW NIGHT, MAQUOKETA GIRLS VS. DEWITT GIRLS AT DEWITT
IN TOURNAMENT PLAY....AT DEWITT. THE GAME WILL BE ON KMAQ-AM-3120
STARTING AT 6:50 P.M. WITH LEIGHTON HEPKER AT THE PLAY BY PLAY MIKE
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, TARA HATTENDORF SAID SHE LEFT HER PURSE IN THE
SHOPPING CART AT WAL MART ON MONDAY AND SOMEONE TOOK IT.
AND...WALMART OFFICIALS SAY ON FEBRUARY 7TH, THERE WERE TWO
COMPUTERS TAKEN FROM THE STORE.
RAE ANN DICKENSON OF SABULA HIT A DEER LAST N IGHT ON HIGHWAY 52.
DUSTIN AND AMANDA EDWARDS OF WYOMING ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL
BORN SUNDAY AT GENESIS IN DAVENPORT. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
ARE GARY AND MARLYN DREW OF MAQUOKETA AND PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
ARE MARK AND DEBRA EDWARDS OF MAQUOKETA.
HANK RATH, 84, OF DUBUQUE, DIED SUNDAY AT HIS HOME. AMONG HIS SURVIVORS
IS HIS SON, RON RATH OF MAQUOKETA.
WE ARE GOING TO ST. MARK'S ANNUAL SHROVE TUESDAY CHICKEN AND NOODLES SUPPER TONIGHT.
LENT STARTS TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, February 15, 2010
NICE WEATHER FOR VALENTINES WEEKEND.
CLOUDY NOW AND IN MID 20'S.
EIGHT WRESTLERS FROM MCHS WERE IN THE DISTRICT AT NORTH SCOTT HIGH
SCHOOL SATURDAY AND 7 ARE GOING TO THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY IN DES MOINES.
HERE'S HOW THEY DID:
119 POUNDS, MARCUS BREEDEN, A SENIOR, CHAMPION. RECORD 19 AND 6
130...SHILOH SYNDER, JUNIOR, CHAMPION, 32 AND 4
135...TIM O'CONNELL, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 37 AND 2
140...DAKOTA SYNDER, JUNIOR (TWIN OF SHILO), CHAMPION, 30 AND 3
152...RYAN FLAGEL, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 33 AND 4
160...THOMAS MAYBERRY, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 34 AND 4
285...COLTON FELLER, SENIOR, RUNNER-UP, 29 AND 12.
ALSO, TWO WRESTLERS FROM NORTHEAST(GOOSELAKE) ARE GOING TO
STATE. AT 171 POUNDS, SENIOR MITCH BIELENBERG, 29 AND 7 AND AT 189 POUNDS, SENIOR SPENCER LEUDERS, 34 AND 4.
THIS YEAR, NEITHER DEWITT OR MIDLAND-WYOMING WILL HAVE A WRESTLER AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
DR.PAUL KOOB OF MAQUOKETA WILL ONCE AGAIN BROADCAST THE MATCHES OF THE 9 WRESTLERS (MAQUOKETA AND NORHEAST) ON KMAQ-FM STARTING THIS FRIDAY.
AND..BECAUSE MAQUOKETA TOOK SECOND IN THE DISTRICT SATURDAY AS
A TEAM, NEXT WEEK.... WEEK AFTER THIS... THE TEAM WILL BE IN COMPETITION
FOR STATE TEAM TITLE. MORE ON THAT LATER.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS PLAY DEWITT WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN TOURNAMENT
BASKETBALL AT DEWITT.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IS DISCUSSION WITH A BUSINESSMAN WHO WILL TALK ABOUT USING
A WOOD BURNING STOVE FOR HIS NEW PIZZA BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
SEVERAL DEER ACCIDENTS AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND.
RICK CLASEN, 56, OF LAMOTTE DIED YESTERDAY AT DUBUQUE HOSPITAL. HE GRADUATED FROM MCHS IN 1973 AND WAS A GOOD BASKETBALL PLAYER FOR COACH BILL FLEMMING. HE HAS OWNED (AND RESTORED HIMSELF) THE POPULAR CIRCLE C SALOON IN LAMOTTE SINCE 1982 AND HE ALSO OWNED THE NARROW GUAGE DEPOT IN LAMOTTE, WHICH HE RESTORED IN 1993. SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE DIXIE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK. LENT STARTS THIS WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
CLOUDY NOW AND IN MID 20'S.
EIGHT WRESTLERS FROM MCHS WERE IN THE DISTRICT AT NORTH SCOTT HIGH
SCHOOL SATURDAY AND 7 ARE GOING TO THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY IN DES MOINES.
HERE'S HOW THEY DID:
119 POUNDS, MARCUS BREEDEN, A SENIOR, CHAMPION. RECORD 19 AND 6
130...SHILOH SYNDER, JUNIOR, CHAMPION, 32 AND 4
135...TIM O'CONNELL, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 37 AND 2
140...DAKOTA SYNDER, JUNIOR (TWIN OF SHILO), CHAMPION, 30 AND 3
152...RYAN FLAGEL, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 33 AND 4
160...THOMAS MAYBERRY, SENIOR, CHAMPION, 34 AND 4
285...COLTON FELLER, SENIOR, RUNNER-UP, 29 AND 12.
ALSO, TWO WRESTLERS FROM NORTHEAST(GOOSELAKE) ARE GOING TO
STATE. AT 171 POUNDS, SENIOR MITCH BIELENBERG, 29 AND 7 AND AT 189 POUNDS, SENIOR SPENCER LEUDERS, 34 AND 4.
THIS YEAR, NEITHER DEWITT OR MIDLAND-WYOMING WILL HAVE A WRESTLER AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
DR.PAUL KOOB OF MAQUOKETA WILL ONCE AGAIN BROADCAST THE MATCHES OF THE 9 WRESTLERS (MAQUOKETA AND NORHEAST) ON KMAQ-FM STARTING THIS FRIDAY.
AND..BECAUSE MAQUOKETA TOOK SECOND IN THE DISTRICT SATURDAY AS
A TEAM, NEXT WEEK.... WEEK AFTER THIS... THE TEAM WILL BE IN COMPETITION
FOR STATE TEAM TITLE. MORE ON THAT LATER.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS PLAY DEWITT WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN TOURNAMENT
BASKETBALL AT DEWITT.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IS DISCUSSION WITH A BUSINESSMAN WHO WILL TALK ABOUT USING
A WOOD BURNING STOVE FOR HIS NEW PIZZA BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
SEVERAL DEER ACCIDENTS AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND.
RICK CLASEN, 56, OF LAMOTTE DIED YESTERDAY AT DUBUQUE HOSPITAL. HE GRADUATED FROM MCHS IN 1973 AND WAS A GOOD BASKETBALL PLAYER FOR COACH BILL FLEMMING. HE HAS OWNED (AND RESTORED HIMSELF) THE POPULAR CIRCLE C SALOON IN LAMOTTE SINCE 1982 AND HE ALSO OWNED THE NARROW GUAGE DEPOT IN LAMOTTE, WHICH HE RESTORED IN 1993. SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE DIXIE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK. LENT STARTS THIS WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
YESTERDAY, NANCY AND I VISITED THE
IOWA 80 TRUCKING MUSEUM WEST OF
DAVENPORT ON I-80. IT IS 2 YEARS OLD
AND POPULAR AND GROWING. FREE
ADMISSION. DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO
STAY LONG BUT TOOK A FEW PHOTOS.
CLICK-ON THIS ONE TO ENLARGE AND
SEE A COUPLE OTHERS BELOW. QUITE
A TRUCK STOP, THE WORLD'S LARGEST.
DENNI VOY
Saturday, February 13, 2010
FARM AND HOME SHOW "COOKIE BAKING
CONTEST" YESTERDAY. 44 ENTRIES.
THANKS ALSO TO WANDA CORNELIUS (LEFT)
AND THELMA NISSEN (RIGHT) FOR HOSTING
AND HELPING WITH THE EVENT. THE WINNERS
WERE: CHOCOLATE-ONLY DIVISION: 1ST PLACE
AND $25 TO JOYCE OSTERT OF RURAL MAQUOKETA.
2ND PLACE AND $15 TO TONY NIMS OF MAQUOKETA.
HONORABLE MENTION AND $5 TO CATHY EASTERLY
OF MAQUOKETA, EUNICE FIER OF MAQUOKETA,
JANETTE MALLICOAT OF WYOMING, LIZ LINSTROM
OF DELMAR AND LINDA DRAKE OF MAQUOKETA.
OTHER THAN CHOCOLATE DIVISION: 1ST PLACE
AND $25 TO DUANE MALLICOAT OF WYOMING, 2ND
PLACE AND $15 TO MURIEL REUSS OF MAQUOKETA,
AND $5 TO HONORABLE MENTIONS: BARB KILBURG
OF BELLEVUE, SALLY ROWAN OF ANDREW, JANE
DAGUE OF MAQUOKETA, MARY METHER OF MAQUOKETA
AND VIOLA KILBURG OF MAQUOKETA.
THE JUDGES WERE: STACY DRISCOLL OF MAQUOKETA,
COLLEEN MEYERS OF BELLEVUE AND JOELLA
O'CONNELL OF DEWITT. EACH LEADS THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IN THEIR CITY. KMAQ THANKS THEM
FOR A GOOD JOB OF JUDGING. CLICK-ON THIS
PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
Friday, February 12, 2010
HOME SHOW, ABOVE, WAS BRUCE GAARDER
OF DES MOINES, WITH THE IOWA CORN
GROCER'S ASSOCIATION. HE GAVE AN EXCELLENT
SUMMARY ON THE IOWA CORN CROP, TOPS
IN THE NATION AND THE FAIRLY NEW ETHANOL
INDUSTRY IN THE HAWKEYE STATE, WHICH
AGAIN IS BUSY AND DOING WELL TO PRODUCE
A GOOD MARKET FOR IOWA CORN AND A BETTER
FUEL FOR AMERICA. LEIGHTON HEPKER
INTERVIEWED HIM FOR THE KMAQ "JUST TALK"
SHOW LATER THIS MONTH. CLICK-ON THE
PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
AT THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW
TODAY, ONE OF THE GUEST SPEAKERS WAS
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE IOWA PORK
PRODUCERS ASSOCIATON, JOHN WEBER.
AFTER HIS REPORT ON THE PORK INDUSTRY
IN IOWA, LEIGHTON HEPKER INTERVIEWED
HIM (RIGHT) FOR A SOON "JUST TALK" SHOW ON
KMAQ AM-FM. JOHN IS FROM DYSART
IN TAMA COUNTY. NICE GUY. HE IS GOING
TO DO WELL FOR THE PORK INDUSTRY HERE
IN IOWA. CLICK-ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
THE CHEWED GRASS FESTIVAL BAND PLAYED
LAST NIGHT AT THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.
ALL ARE FROM MAQUOKETA. LEFT TO RIGHT,
BANJO PICKER MICHAEL SCHMIDT, BIG ROB CLARK
AT THE GUITAR, SANTA RANDALL McCUTCHEON WITH
BASS GUITAR AND PREACHER DAVID GLAVEN ON
THE 12 STRING GUITAR. RANDY IS THE LEADER
IF YOU WANT TO BOOK THE BANK FOR YOUR EVENT.
THEY DID A FINE JOB AND WERE ENJOYED BY ALL.
CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
Thursday, February 11, 2010
SUNNY AND HIGH OF 23 TODAY.
A 30% CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW TOMORROW AND A LITTLE WARMER.
DID YOU COME TO THE KMAQ ANNUAL FARM AND HOME SHOW TODAY?
IF YOU DID...THANK YOU!
CHECK THE PHOTOS I TOOK AT HE SHOW BELOW.
WE HAVE TWO BIRTHS:
A BOY WAS BORN YESTERDAY TO LISA AND MATTHEW IRWIN OF MAQUOKETA....BORN AT THE NEW BETTENDORF HOSPITAL, TRINITY TERRACE PARK. GRANDPARENTS ARE LOIS AND PAUL EADS OF MAQUOKETA AND JOHN AND MARY IRWIN OF MAQUOKETA.
AND...
MEGAN BARRY AND BRAD RUPP OF DUBUQUE ARE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN
MONDAY AT FINLEY HOSPITAL IN DUBUQUE. GRANDPARENTS ARE DWAYNE AND
CATHY RUPP OF MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
A 30% CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW TOMORROW AND A LITTLE WARMER.
DID YOU COME TO THE KMAQ ANNUAL FARM AND HOME SHOW TODAY?
IF YOU DID...THANK YOU!
CHECK THE PHOTOS I TOOK AT HE SHOW BELOW.
WE HAVE TWO BIRTHS:
A BOY WAS BORN YESTERDAY TO LISA AND MATTHEW IRWIN OF MAQUOKETA....BORN AT THE NEW BETTENDORF HOSPITAL, TRINITY TERRACE PARK. GRANDPARENTS ARE LOIS AND PAUL EADS OF MAQUOKETA AND JOHN AND MARY IRWIN OF MAQUOKETA.
AND...
MEGAN BARRY AND BRAD RUPP OF DUBUQUE ARE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN
MONDAY AT FINLEY HOSPITAL IN DUBUQUE. GRANDPARENTS ARE DWAYNE AND
CATHY RUPP OF MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
TO THE LEFT IS DEAN ENGEL, REPRESENTING
THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER. DEAN IS A
LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF THE MAQUOKETA
STATE BANK. HE IS PRESENTING THE 21ST
ANNUAL FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE FARMER
OF THE YEAR AWARD TO DAVE AND BETTY
SCHROEDER OF RURAL LAMOTTE. THEY
RAN A DAIRY FARM FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND
QUIT MILKING 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW RENT
THE LAND. THEY WERE COMPLETELY
SURPRISED WHEN THEIR NAME WAS GIVEN.
THEY HAVE A FAMILY WEDDING IN AUGUST AND
A TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND COMING UP.
A BIG TURNOUT FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE
KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW. GREAT
SUNNY WEATHER IN THE 20'S. THE FOOD
BAR SOLD NEARLY 600 HAMBURGERS OVER THE
NOON HOUR, A FIRST DAY NOON HOUR RECORD.
THE FREE SHOW AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN
MAQUOKETA CONTINUES UNTIL 7:30 TONIGHT AND
FROM 10:30 A.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M. TOMORROW.
COME JOIN US IF AND WHEN YOU CAN. CLICK-
ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
TO THE LEFT IS BRIAN SCHWAGER OF IOWA
BANK IN MAQUOKETA PRESENTING THE
AGRI-INDUSTRY-BUSINESS AWARD TO PHIL MARZEN,
MANAGER OF THE THEISEN'S FARM AND HOME
STORE IN MAQUOKETA. HE HAS BEEN
WITH THE THEISEN'S FIRM FOR 21 YEARS.
THEISEN'S HAS SERVED MAQUOKETA AND THE AREA
SINCE THE LATE 50'S. CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
OF THE JACKSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU
(A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBER)
PRESENTING THE FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE
AGRI-PUBLIC SERVICE PERSON OF THE
YEAR TO JUDY RAINS (MRS. RICHARD) OF
MAQUOKETA, A 30 YEAR EMPLOYEE OF THE
FARM SERVICE AGENCY OFFICE IN MAQUOKETA.
SHE IS RETIRING THIS YEAR. THE CHAMBER,
ALONG WITH THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB,
AGAIN SPONSORED THE 21ST ANNUAL FRIENDS
OF AGRICULTURE AWARDS. CLICK ON PHOTO
TO ENLARGE IT.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
NO SCHOOL TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
3 INCHES OF SNOW LAST NIGHT AND ANOTHER 3 INCHES TODAY.
IT HAS STOPPED, BUT IS NOW BLOWING WITH NEAR 20 MPH WINDS.
COLD TOMORROW, BUT NO SNOW.
THURSDAY, SUNNY AND HIGH NEAR 20 FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST LAST NIGHT TO MT. VERNON, HERE. CLOSE GAME.
LAST OF THE REGULAR SEASON. THE GIRLS RECORD, 9 AND 13 AND THEY
PLAY A WEEK FROM TOMORROW, A TOURNAMENT GAME AGAINST DEWITT.
THE ANDREW SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS DECIDED TO GO ONE MORE YEAR WITH A K-12
DISTRICT. THEN IN AUGUST OF 2011, THEY WILL GO DOWN TO A K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL. THE HIGH SCHOOL CAN THEN BE EITHER BELLEVUE OR MAQUOKETA. EACH STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH DISTRICT FOR HIGH SCHOOL. DETAILS FOR THIS WHOLE GRADE SHARING
PROPOSAL WILL BE WORKED OUT SOON, AND WILL REQUIRE STATE
APPROVAL. THIS ALL CAME ABOUT AFTER A MEETING LAST NIGHT IN ANDREW AND AFTER A DISTRICT-WIDE SURVEY WAS TAKEN.
MAQUOKETA WAS GOING TO HAVE AN "IN SERVICE" NO SCHOOL DAY THIS
FRIDAY, BUT THE "IN SERVICE DAY" WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED LATER AND THERE
NOW WILL BE SCHOOL FRIDAY TO MAKE UP FOR THE NO-SCHOOL TODAY.
HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. CHECK DAILY THE KMAQ
GUEST BOOK FOR INTERESTING DAILY ENTRYS.
DENNIS VOY
3 INCHES OF SNOW LAST NIGHT AND ANOTHER 3 INCHES TODAY.
IT HAS STOPPED, BUT IS NOW BLOWING WITH NEAR 20 MPH WINDS.
COLD TOMORROW, BUT NO SNOW.
THURSDAY, SUNNY AND HIGH NEAR 20 FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST LAST NIGHT TO MT. VERNON, HERE. CLOSE GAME.
LAST OF THE REGULAR SEASON. THE GIRLS RECORD, 9 AND 13 AND THEY
PLAY A WEEK FROM TOMORROW, A TOURNAMENT GAME AGAINST DEWITT.
THE ANDREW SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS DECIDED TO GO ONE MORE YEAR WITH A K-12
DISTRICT. THEN IN AUGUST OF 2011, THEY WILL GO DOWN TO A K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL. THE HIGH SCHOOL CAN THEN BE EITHER BELLEVUE OR MAQUOKETA. EACH STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH DISTRICT FOR HIGH SCHOOL. DETAILS FOR THIS WHOLE GRADE SHARING
PROPOSAL WILL BE WORKED OUT SOON, AND WILL REQUIRE STATE
APPROVAL. THIS ALL CAME ABOUT AFTER A MEETING LAST NIGHT IN ANDREW AND AFTER A DISTRICT-WIDE SURVEY WAS TAKEN.
MAQUOKETA WAS GOING TO HAVE AN "IN SERVICE" NO SCHOOL DAY THIS
FRIDAY, BUT THE "IN SERVICE DAY" WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED LATER AND THERE
NOW WILL BE SCHOOL FRIDAY TO MAKE UP FOR THE NO-SCHOOL TODAY.
HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. CHECK DAILY THE KMAQ
GUEST BOOK FOR INTERESTING DAILY ENTRYS.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, February 08, 2010
IT IS SNOWING A LITTLE IN MAQUOKTA. THE FORECAST IS FOR SEVERAL
INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
IN SPORTS: FRIDAY NIGHT, IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, THE CARDINALS DEFEATED
BECKMAN 52 TO 43. AND THE BOYS LOST UP THERE, 53 TO 36.
SATURDAY, AT MONTICELLO, THE GIRLS LOST THE NON-CONF GAME, 45 TO 39
AND ALSO THERE, THE BOYS SNAPPED A 6-GAME LOSING STREAK BEATING
MONTICELLO 38 TO 36.
BOTH CARDINAL TEAMS ARE NOW 9 AND 10 OVERALL.
BOTH TEAMS WERE TO PLAY MT. VERNON TOMORROW NIGHT, BUT BECAUSE
OF THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE GAMES HAVE BEEN MOVED UP TO TONIGHT.
AND BOTH WILL BE AT 6:30 TONIGHT. THE BOYS THERE.
KMAQ-FM WILL BROADCAST THE GIRLS GAME AT MCHS GYM, STARTING
AROUND 6:20 TONIGHT.
ABOUT A DOZEN MAIL BOXES WERE DAMAGED OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASKING FOR INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON
THE VANDALISM. IF YOU CAN HELP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION, CALL 652-3312.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6 TONIGHT.
A BIRTH: JAY AND TARA GOHLMANN OF BOSTON, MASS. ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL
BORN SATURDAY IN BOSTON. GRANDPARENTS ARE FLORIAN AND KAREN
STEFFAN OF MAQUOKETA.
I HEARD TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA IS GETTING A NEW DOWNTOWN PIZZA PLACE.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET MORE INFORMATION.
CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW THAT I TOOK OVER THE WEEKEND.
LOOKS LIKE THE WEATHER WILL BE OKAY FOR THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME
SHOW THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. EVERYONE IS INVITED. NO ADMISSION.
EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO AND GET THE SNOW SHOVEL OUT AGAIN.
DENNIS VOY
INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
IN SPORTS: FRIDAY NIGHT, IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, THE CARDINALS DEFEATED
BECKMAN 52 TO 43. AND THE BOYS LOST UP THERE, 53 TO 36.
SATURDAY, AT MONTICELLO, THE GIRLS LOST THE NON-CONF GAME, 45 TO 39
AND ALSO THERE, THE BOYS SNAPPED A 6-GAME LOSING STREAK BEATING
MONTICELLO 38 TO 36.
BOTH CARDINAL TEAMS ARE NOW 9 AND 10 OVERALL.
BOTH TEAMS WERE TO PLAY MT. VERNON TOMORROW NIGHT, BUT BECAUSE
OF THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE GAMES HAVE BEEN MOVED UP TO TONIGHT.
AND BOTH WILL BE AT 6:30 TONIGHT. THE BOYS THERE.
KMAQ-FM WILL BROADCAST THE GIRLS GAME AT MCHS GYM, STARTING
AROUND 6:20 TONIGHT.
ABOUT A DOZEN MAIL BOXES WERE DAMAGED OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASKING FOR INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON
THE VANDALISM. IF YOU CAN HELP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION, CALL 652-3312.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6 TONIGHT.
A BIRTH: JAY AND TARA GOHLMANN OF BOSTON, MASS. ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL
BORN SATURDAY IN BOSTON. GRANDPARENTS ARE FLORIAN AND KAREN
STEFFAN OF MAQUOKETA.
I HEARD TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA IS GETTING A NEW DOWNTOWN PIZZA PLACE.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET MORE INFORMATION.
CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW THAT I TOOK OVER THE WEEKEND.
LOOKS LIKE THE WEATHER WILL BE OKAY FOR THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME
SHOW THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. EVERYONE IS INVITED. NO ADMISSION.
EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO AND GET THE SNOW SHOVEL OUT AGAIN.
DENNIS VOY
WAS HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE
HISTORIC DECKER HOTEL. THREE LOCAL
WINERY'S GAVE SAMPLES FOR TASTING.
AND THERE WERE OTHER REFRESHMENTS.
THE EVENT WAS AGAIN SPONSORED BY THE
MAQUOKETA CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA CHAPTER. NICE EVENT. NICE
TURNOUT. CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
CLICK TWICE, EVEN LARGER.
DENNIS VOY
LOOKING NORTH, IN BELLEVUE, THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON THE RIGHT, SEE
THE NEW BRIDGE RECENTLY OPENED FOR
TRAFFIC, REPLACING THE OLD BRIDGE AT
LEFT, WHICH WILL BE CLEARED AWAY
THIS SPRING. A NICE NEW ADDITION TO
BELLEVUE, AT THE ENTRANCE TO
BELLEVUE'S GREAT STATE PARK OVERLOOKING
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
DENNIS VOY
Saturday, February 06, 2010
KMAQ PART TIME ANNOUNCER FOR TWELVE YEARS, JIM KELLOGG, AGE 76, OF
LOST NATION, DIED THIS MORNING AT HIS HOME AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH
LUNG CANCER.
JIM WORKED FOR TV STATIONS IN MILWAUKEE UNTIL RETIRING AND MOVING TO
LOST NATION. HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, HAS FAMILY IN THIS AREA.
SERVICES ARE PENDING AT THE CARSON FUNERAL HOME IN MAQUOKETA.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, WHO IS THE RECEPTIONEST AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK MAIN BUILDING AND SURVIVED ALSO BY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
JIM, UNTIL THIS PAST SUMMER, WAS THE AFTERNOON ANNOUNCER ON KMAQ-AM,
PLAYING HIS FAVORITE MUSIC, CLASSIC COUNTRY. HIS FAVORITE SINGER WAS THE LATE JOHNNY CASH AND HE PLAY A SONG OR TWO BY JOHNNY EVERY DAY.
JIM LOVED FOOD AND WAS AN EXPERT COOK HIMSELF. HE ALWAYS PREPARED
THE THANKSGIVING FEAST FOR HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING THE DESSERTS.
HE TREATED US MANY TIMES HERE AT THE STATION. HE ALSO LOVED TO EAT OUT WITH SHIRLEY AND LOVED PIZZA, ESPECIALLY GENO'S AT PRESTON. THE LAST
TIME WE DINED WITH JIM AND SHIRLEY WAS AT GENO'S. HE ALSO OVER THE
YEARS, KNITTED MANY (OVER A HUNDRED) SWEATERS. AND HE WAS PROUD OF
HIS FOUR DOGS. THERE IS A PHOTO OF JIM ON KMAQ'S WEB SITE.
MY SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO SHIRLEY AND THE REST OF HIS FAMILY.
HE WAS LIKED BY EVERYONE HERE AT KMAQ (AND LISTENERS) AND WE HAVE
MISSED HIM SINCE HE QUIT WORKING LAST SUMMER. WE ALL HAVE GOOD
MEMORIES OF FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND FRIEND, JIM. IN THE FUTURE, WHENEVER WE PLAY A JOHNNY CASH SONG, WE'LL THINK OF HIM.
ONE THE SPORTS SCENE..... THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS DEFEATED DYERSVILLE
BECKMAN LAST NIGHT, BUT THE BOYS LOST THEIR GAME AT DYERSVILLE.
THE SUN IS SHINING IN MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY.
LOST NATION, DIED THIS MORNING AT HIS HOME AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH
LUNG CANCER.
JIM WORKED FOR TV STATIONS IN MILWAUKEE UNTIL RETIRING AND MOVING TO
LOST NATION. HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, HAS FAMILY IN THIS AREA.
SERVICES ARE PENDING AT THE CARSON FUNERAL HOME IN MAQUOKETA.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, WHO IS THE RECEPTIONEST AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK MAIN BUILDING AND SURVIVED ALSO BY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
JIM, UNTIL THIS PAST SUMMER, WAS THE AFTERNOON ANNOUNCER ON KMAQ-AM,
PLAYING HIS FAVORITE MUSIC, CLASSIC COUNTRY. HIS FAVORITE SINGER WAS THE LATE JOHNNY CASH AND HE PLAY A SONG OR TWO BY JOHNNY EVERY DAY.
JIM LOVED FOOD AND WAS AN EXPERT COOK HIMSELF. HE ALWAYS PREPARED
THE THANKSGIVING FEAST FOR HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING THE DESSERTS.
HE TREATED US MANY TIMES HERE AT THE STATION. HE ALSO LOVED TO EAT OUT WITH SHIRLEY AND LOVED PIZZA, ESPECIALLY GENO'S AT PRESTON. THE LAST
TIME WE DINED WITH JIM AND SHIRLEY WAS AT GENO'S. HE ALSO OVER THE
YEARS, KNITTED MANY (OVER A HUNDRED) SWEATERS. AND HE WAS PROUD OF
HIS FOUR DOGS. THERE IS A PHOTO OF JIM ON KMAQ'S WEB SITE.
MY SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO SHIRLEY AND THE REST OF HIS FAMILY.
HE WAS LIKED BY EVERYONE HERE AT KMAQ (AND LISTENERS) AND WE HAVE
MISSED HIM SINCE HE QUIT WORKING LAST SUMMER. WE ALL HAVE GOOD
MEMORIES OF FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND FRIEND, JIM. IN THE FUTURE, WHENEVER WE PLAY A JOHNNY CASH SONG, WE'LL THINK OF HIM.
ONE THE SPORTS SCENE..... THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS DEFEATED DYERSVILLE
BECKMAN LAST NIGHT, BUT THE BOYS LOST THEIR GAME AT DYERSVILLE.
THE SUN IS SHINING IN MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY.
Friday, February 05, 2010
A LITTLE SNOW THIS MORNING...THEN CLOUDY AND A HIGH OF 35.
IN THE MID 20'S THIS WEEKEND.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS WON A NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLE-DUAL
AT CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER LAST NIGHT. THE CARDS BEAT CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY 38 TO 25 AND THEN BEAT XAVIER 58 TO 25.
IT WAS THE LAST REGULAR SEASON ACTION FOR THE CARDS. THEY WILL
START TOURNAMENT ACTION SATURDAY, FEB.13TH AT NORTH SCOTT GYM IN ELDRIDGE.
THE BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE PLAYING DYERSVILLE BECKMAN TONIGHT...
GIRLS ACTION HERE AND BOYS AT DYERSVILLE.
THE NEW CASEY'S GENERAL STORE IS HAVING ITS GRAND OPENING TH IS WEEKEND
ON WESTGATE DRIVE, JUST OFF WEST PLATT STREET. IT WAS FORMERLY DICK'S EXRESS. THEY ADDED ON TO THE BUILDING AND HAVE A LARGE KITCHEN AND NEW REST ROOMS AND STORAGE AREA WITH THE INCREASED SPACE. THE STORE WILL HAVE MADE TO ORDER SUB SANDWICHES, SOMETHING THE EAST PLATT STREET STORE DOES NOT HAVE. ALSO HOMEMADE PIZZA, AND DONUTS. THE CAR WASH IS OPEN AGAIN TOO. ALSO A BIG SELECTION OF FLAVORED COFFEES AND DESSERTS. SALLY CHRISTIANSEN IS THE MANAGER.
NICE LOOKING CONVENIENCE STORE.
THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS WILL AGAIN DO SINGING VALENTINES NEXT FRIDAY. CALL NEXT WEEK , 652-2451 TO SCHEDULE ONE.... FOR $15 WITH A ROSE OR BALLOON. WITH BOTH ROSE AND BALLOON, $20.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
IN THE MID 20'S THIS WEEKEND.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS WON A NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLE-DUAL
AT CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER LAST NIGHT. THE CARDS BEAT CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY 38 TO 25 AND THEN BEAT XAVIER 58 TO 25.
IT WAS THE LAST REGULAR SEASON ACTION FOR THE CARDS. THEY WILL
START TOURNAMENT ACTION SATURDAY, FEB.13TH AT NORTH SCOTT GYM IN ELDRIDGE.
THE BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE PLAYING DYERSVILLE BECKMAN TONIGHT...
GIRLS ACTION HERE AND BOYS AT DYERSVILLE.
THE NEW CASEY'S GENERAL STORE IS HAVING ITS GRAND OPENING TH IS WEEKEND
ON WESTGATE DRIVE, JUST OFF WEST PLATT STREET. IT WAS FORMERLY DICK'S EXRESS. THEY ADDED ON TO THE BUILDING AND HAVE A LARGE KITCHEN AND NEW REST ROOMS AND STORAGE AREA WITH THE INCREASED SPACE. THE STORE WILL HAVE MADE TO ORDER SUB SANDWICHES, SOMETHING THE EAST PLATT STREET STORE DOES NOT HAVE. ALSO HOMEMADE PIZZA, AND DONUTS. THE CAR WASH IS OPEN AGAIN TOO. ALSO A BIG SELECTION OF FLAVORED COFFEES AND DESSERTS. SALLY CHRISTIANSEN IS THE MANAGER.
NICE LOOKING CONVENIENCE STORE.
THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS WILL AGAIN DO SINGING VALENTINES NEXT FRIDAY. CALL NEXT WEEK , 652-2451 TO SCHEDULE ONE.... FOR $15 WITH A ROSE OR BALLOON. WITH BOTH ROSE AND BALLOON, $20.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, February 04, 2010
CLOUDY TODAY AND HIGH OF 30.
LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
TOD BOWMAN HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL STEP DOWN AS VARSITY WRESTLING
COACH AFTER THIS SEASON AT MCHS. HAS HAS BEEN A COACH FOR 21 YEARS,
THE LAST 9 AS VARSITY COACH. HE HAS THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND
HAS ALREADY MISSED SOME OF THEIR SCHOOL EVENTS BECAUSE OF HIS
COACHING DUTIES.
THE WRESTLERS ARE IN A DUAL MEET IN CEDAR RAPIDS TONIGHT.
TOMORROW NIGHT, THE GIRLS HOST DYERSVILLE BECKMAN IN BASKETBALL
AND THE BOYS WILL BE PLAYING AT DYERSVILLE. THREE GAMES AT EACH
SITE.
THE CLEAN-UP OF THE DOWNTOWN FIRE DEBRIS MAY BE FURTHER DELAYED BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THIS WEEK
THE CITY RECEIVED TWO SIGNATURE FORMS NEEDED FOR THE EPA, BUT
NOT THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING FROM THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE CLEAN-UP. THE REASON THE SOCIETY IS INVOLVED
IS BECAUSE THE FORMER SUE'S HALLMARK BUILDING THAT BURNED DOWN IN THE FIRE WAS ON THE STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE FIRE HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO JANUARY 19TH.
NOMINATION PAPERS FOR COUNTY OFFICE ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THE JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION. IN JACKSON COUNTY, TWO SUPEVISORS POSITIONS
ARE OPEN AS WELL AS THE POSITIONS OF COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY TREASURER, AND COUNTY RECORDER. BOTH SUPERVISORS JACK WILLEY AND STEVE FLYNN HAVE SAID THEY PLAN TO SEEK RE-ELECTION.
GET READY NOW FOR TGIF DAY.
DENNIS VOY
LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
TOD BOWMAN HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL STEP DOWN AS VARSITY WRESTLING
COACH AFTER THIS SEASON AT MCHS. HAS HAS BEEN A COACH FOR 21 YEARS,
THE LAST 9 AS VARSITY COACH. HE HAS THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND
HAS ALREADY MISSED SOME OF THEIR SCHOOL EVENTS BECAUSE OF HIS
COACHING DUTIES.
THE WRESTLERS ARE IN A DUAL MEET IN CEDAR RAPIDS TONIGHT.
TOMORROW NIGHT, THE GIRLS HOST DYERSVILLE BECKMAN IN BASKETBALL
AND THE BOYS WILL BE PLAYING AT DYERSVILLE. THREE GAMES AT EACH
SITE.
THE CLEAN-UP OF THE DOWNTOWN FIRE DEBRIS MAY BE FURTHER DELAYED BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THIS WEEK
THE CITY RECEIVED TWO SIGNATURE FORMS NEEDED FOR THE EPA, BUT
NOT THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING FROM THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE CLEAN-UP. THE REASON THE SOCIETY IS INVOLVED
IS BECAUSE THE FORMER SUE'S HALLMARK BUILDING THAT BURNED DOWN IN THE FIRE WAS ON THE STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE FIRE HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO JANUARY 19TH.
NOMINATION PAPERS FOR COUNTY OFFICE ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THE JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION. IN JACKSON COUNTY, TWO SUPEVISORS POSITIONS
ARE OPEN AS WELL AS THE POSITIONS OF COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY TREASURER, AND COUNTY RECORDER. BOTH SUPERVISORS JACK WILLEY AND STEVE FLYNN HAVE SAID THEY PLAN TO SEEK RE-ELECTION.
GET READY NOW FOR TGIF DAY.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY AND HIGH OF 25.....FORECAST PRETTY DESCENT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE NEW YMCA POOL HEATER IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY AT A COST OF$1,355. AND SAME PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE DESIGN AS THE HEATER APPARENTLY GET INADEQUATE AIR IN THE SYSTEM. YMCA PROPERTY MANAGER TOM DEVINE
TOLD CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY HAVE FOUND AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM WHICH MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND T HE ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE $24,000.
THE MAQUOKETA PD IS INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF 500 POUNDS OF COPPER WIRE AT THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC'S DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THE USED COPPER WAS TAKEN OVERNIGHT.
THE CITY IS STILL NEEDING ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER FOR THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD. STEVE KLECKER SHOWED INTEREST, WAS APPOINTED IN JANUARY BUT NOW CAN NOT SERVE AS HE IS MOVING TO DEWITT.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE VOLUNTEER JOB ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL.
AN INTERESTING BOARD FOR SOMEONE.
THE COUNTY IS HAVING AN INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT AT CITY HALL FOR INPUT FOR THE NEW 5-YEAR ROAD PLAN FOR THECOUNTY.
NEW DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSIGNMENTS WERE ANNOUNED YESTERDAY.
STARTING WITH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS FALL, MAQUOKETA WILL BE
IN CLASS 3-A DISTRICT 5. THE DISTRICT ALSO INCLUDES DEWITT, ANAMOSA,
MARION, UNION LAPORTE CITY, VINTON-SHELLSBURGH, WESTERN DUBUQUE AND CENTER POINT URBANA. WESTERN DUBUQUE AND CENTER POINT WILL BE NEW IN THE DISTRICT REPLACING BENTON COMMUNITY AND MT.VERNON. THEY MOVED TO DISTRICT 6.
BASKETBALL HERE LAST NIGHT, WESTERN DUBUQUE BOYS BEAT MAQUOKETA 56 TO 38. THE CARDINALS PLAYED WITHOUT TWO STARTERS. ALEX DUHME AND
TYLER RUTENBECK QUIT THE TEAM MONDAY NIGHT. RUTENBECK WAS MAQUOKETA'S LEADING SCORER. THE CARDS ARE NOW 8 AND 7 IN THE WAMAC.
COLLIN NICKESON LED MAQUOKETA WITH 13 POINTS. THE CARDS HAVE 4 FINAL GAMES, ALL AWAY AND THEN TOURNAMENTS.
MEANWHILE, THE GIRLS UP IN EPWORTH, BEAT WESTERN DUBUQUE
LAST NIGHT, 39 TO 31. KELSEY HOLMES LED THE CARDS WITH 19 POINTS AND THEY ARE NOW 7 AND 9 IN THE CONFERENCE..
THE WRESTLERS TOMORROW NIGHT WRESTLE AT CEDAR RAPIDS, AGAINST
XAVIER AND KENNEDY .. A DOUBLE DUAL .. WITH THE CARDINALS IN THE 2ND AND 3RD MEETS OF THE NIGHT.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
THE NEW YMCA POOL HEATER IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY AT A COST OF$1,355. AND SAME PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE DESIGN AS THE HEATER APPARENTLY GET INADEQUATE AIR IN THE SYSTEM. YMCA PROPERTY MANAGER TOM DEVINE
TOLD CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY HAVE FOUND AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM WHICH MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND T HE ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE $24,000.
THE MAQUOKETA PD IS INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF 500 POUNDS OF COPPER WIRE AT THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC'S DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THE USED COPPER WAS TAKEN OVERNIGHT.
THE CITY IS STILL NEEDING ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER FOR THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD. STEVE KLECKER SHOWED INTEREST, WAS APPOINTED IN JANUARY BUT NOW CAN NOT SERVE AS HE IS MOVING TO DEWITT.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE VOLUNTEER JOB ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL.
AN INTERESTING BOARD FOR SOMEONE.
THE COUNTY IS HAVING AN INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT AT CITY HALL FOR INPUT FOR THE NEW 5-YEAR ROAD PLAN FOR THECOUNTY.
NEW DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSIGNMENTS WERE ANNOUNED YESTERDAY.
STARTING WITH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS FALL, MAQUOKETA WILL BE
IN CLASS 3-A DISTRICT 5. THE DISTRICT ALSO INCLUDES DEWITT, ANAMOSA,
MARION, UNION LAPORTE CITY, VINTON-SHELLSBURGH, WESTERN DUBUQUE AND CENTER POINT URBANA. WESTERN DUBUQUE AND CENTER POINT WILL BE NEW IN THE DISTRICT REPLACING BENTON COMMUNITY AND MT.VERNON. THEY MOVED TO DISTRICT 6.
BASKETBALL HERE LAST NIGHT, WESTERN DUBUQUE BOYS BEAT MAQUOKETA 56 TO 38. THE CARDINALS PLAYED WITHOUT TWO STARTERS. ALEX DUHME AND
TYLER RUTENBECK QUIT THE TEAM MONDAY NIGHT. RUTENBECK WAS MAQUOKETA'S LEADING SCORER. THE CARDS ARE NOW 8 AND 7 IN THE WAMAC.
COLLIN NICKESON LED MAQUOKETA WITH 13 POINTS. THE CARDS HAVE 4 FINAL GAMES, ALL AWAY AND THEN TOURNAMENTS.
MEANWHILE, THE GIRLS UP IN EPWORTH, BEAT WESTERN DUBUQUE
LAST NIGHT, 39 TO 31. KELSEY HOLMES LED THE CARDS WITH 19 POINTS AND THEY ARE NOW 7 AND 9 IN THE CONFERENCE..
THE WRESTLERS TOMORROW NIGHT WRESTLE AT CEDAR RAPIDS, AGAINST
XAVIER AND KENNEDY .. A DOUBLE DUAL .. WITH THE CARDINALS IN THE 2ND AND 3RD MEETS OF THE NIGHT.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010
SUNNY WEEKEND BUT TODAY, BACK TO CLOUDY SKIES....
IN THE MID 20'S. MAYBE AN INCH OF SNOW TONIGHT.
IN THE WAMAC WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SATURDAY AT VAN HORN, INDEPENDENCE TOOK FIRST PLAY. MAQUOKETA THIRD. THE CARDINALS HAD 3 CHAMPIONS....TIM O'CONNELL, DAKOTA SNYDER, AND MARCUS BREEDEN.
FRIDAY NIGHT IN BASKETBALL, THE CARDINAL GIRLS SNAPPED A 3-GAME LOSING
STREAK AND BEAT SOLON, 57 TO 45. KELSEY BOLLMAN WAS HIGH FOR MAQUOKETA WITH 19 POINTS IN THE GAME PLAYED AT THE MCHS GYM. THE GIRLS ARE NOW
7 AND 9.
THE BOYS TRAVELED TO SOLON AND LOST TO THE RANKED SPARTANS, 63 TO
47, FOR THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS.
THE TEAMS PLAY WESTERN DUBUQUE TOMORROW NIGHT. THE BOYS HERE AND THE GIRLS AT EPWORTH.
THE 4TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING FOR CHARITY IS THIS SUNDAY FROM 1 UNTIL 4 AT THE DECKER HOTEL IN MAQUOKETA, SPONSORED BY THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. FUNDS RAISED WILL BENEFIT HOSPICE OF JACKSON COUNTY.
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE $8 AND AT THE DOOR WILL BE $10. YOU CAN BUY
AN ADVANCE TICKET FROM LISA CLARK AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
THE COOKIE BAKING CONTEST RETURNS THIS YEAR TO THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW ON THE 2ND DAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. TWO DIVISIONS....CHOCOLATE
AND ALL OTHER TYPES. ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 10:30 A.M. UNTIL 3 P.M.
THE 3 JUDGES WILL BE THE 3 EXECUTIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS IN THE KMAQ AREA: STACY DRISCOLL, MAQUOKETA.....JOELLA O'CONNELL, DEWITT AND COLLEEN MYERS, BELLEVUE. ENTER THE CONTEST AND YOU MIGHT
WIN $25.
WE HAVE FOUR MORE BUSINESS PLACES TAKING A BOOTH AT THE FARM AND HOME SHOW:
BERNARD TELEPHONE COMPANY, BERNARD
FARM BUREAU AGENTS DAVE STEVENS AND RUSS RADLOFF
FARM AND FLEET IN CLINTON
RCS COMPUTERS AND APPLIANCES, MAQUOKETA
AND THERE WILL BE MORE!
A VEHICLE WAS STOLEN THIS MORNING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND FOUND LATER IN A DITCH ON HIGHWAY 64. OWNER WAS JASON WHEELER OF MAQUOKETA.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT.
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED OF THE DEATH OF MARTIN HOFFINGER, AGE 88, FORMER OWNER OF CLINTON ENGINES COMPANY. HE DIED JANUARY 23 IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. HE WAS THE LAST OWNER OF THE PLANT BEFORE CLOSING AND SOLD THE LAND AND BUILDINGS TO THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA.
DONALD KRABBENHOFT, AGE 75, OF ANDREW DIED SATURDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS WIFE, AND 3 DAUGHTERS THAT LIVE IN MAQUOKETA.... LORI
HOUSTON, PAM FELLER, AND BRENDA BARTELS. ALSO 3 SONS SURVIVE.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE AT 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY AT THE MILLER-LAW-JONES FUNERAL HOME IN PRESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL TUESDAY FROM 4 TO 7 P.M.
HE WAS A JACKSON COUNTY SECONDARY ROAD MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE AND A FARMER.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
IN THE MID 20'S. MAYBE AN INCH OF SNOW TONIGHT.
IN THE WAMAC WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SATURDAY AT VAN HORN, INDEPENDENCE TOOK FIRST PLAY. MAQUOKETA THIRD. THE CARDINALS HAD 3 CHAMPIONS....TIM O'CONNELL, DAKOTA SNYDER, AND MARCUS BREEDEN.
FRIDAY NIGHT IN BASKETBALL, THE CARDINAL GIRLS SNAPPED A 3-GAME LOSING
STREAK AND BEAT SOLON, 57 TO 45. KELSEY BOLLMAN WAS HIGH FOR MAQUOKETA WITH 19 POINTS IN THE GAME PLAYED AT THE MCHS GYM. THE GIRLS ARE NOW
7 AND 9.
THE BOYS TRAVELED TO SOLON AND LOST TO THE RANKED SPARTANS, 63 TO
47, FOR THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS.
THE TEAMS PLAY WESTERN DUBUQUE TOMORROW NIGHT. THE BOYS HERE AND THE GIRLS AT EPWORTH.
THE 4TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING FOR CHARITY IS THIS SUNDAY FROM 1 UNTIL 4 AT THE DECKER HOTEL IN MAQUOKETA, SPONSORED BY THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. FUNDS RAISED WILL BENEFIT HOSPICE OF JACKSON COUNTY.
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE $8 AND AT THE DOOR WILL BE $10. YOU CAN BUY
AN ADVANCE TICKET FROM LISA CLARK AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
THE COOKIE BAKING CONTEST RETURNS THIS YEAR TO THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW ON THE 2ND DAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. TWO DIVISIONS....CHOCOLATE
AND ALL OTHER TYPES. ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 10:30 A.M. UNTIL 3 P.M.
THE 3 JUDGES WILL BE THE 3 EXECUTIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS IN THE KMAQ AREA: STACY DRISCOLL, MAQUOKETA.....JOELLA O'CONNELL, DEWITT AND COLLEEN MYERS, BELLEVUE. ENTER THE CONTEST AND YOU MIGHT
WIN $25.
WE HAVE FOUR MORE BUSINESS PLACES TAKING A BOOTH AT THE FARM AND HOME SHOW:
BERNARD TELEPHONE COMPANY, BERNARD
FARM BUREAU AGENTS DAVE STEVENS AND RUSS RADLOFF
FARM AND FLEET IN CLINTON
RCS COMPUTERS AND APPLIANCES, MAQUOKETA
AND THERE WILL BE MORE!
A VEHICLE WAS STOLEN THIS MORNING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND FOUND LATER IN A DITCH ON HIGHWAY 64. OWNER WAS JASON WHEELER OF MAQUOKETA.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT.
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED OF THE DEATH OF MARTIN HOFFINGER, AGE 88, FORMER OWNER OF CLINTON ENGINES COMPANY. HE DIED JANUARY 23 IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. HE WAS THE LAST OWNER OF THE PLANT BEFORE CLOSING AND SOLD THE LAND AND BUILDINGS TO THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA.
DONALD KRABBENHOFT, AGE 75, OF ANDREW DIED SATURDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS WIFE, AND 3 DAUGHTERS THAT LIVE IN MAQUOKETA.... LORI
HOUSTON, PAM FELLER, AND BRENDA BARTELS. ALSO 3 SONS SURVIVE.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE AT 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY AT THE MILLER-LAW-JONES FUNERAL HOME IN PRESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL TUESDAY FROM 4 TO 7 P.M.
HE WAS A JACKSON COUNTY SECONDARY ROAD MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE AND A FARMER.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
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