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

                                            THE 4TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING FOR CHARITY
                                            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

                                             LISA CLARK AT RIGHT, THE CHAIR PERSON
                                             AGAIN FOR THIS YEAR'S WINE TASTING
                                             EVENT FOR HOSPICE.     NICE JOB LISA
                                             AND COMMITTEE.     CLICK-ON PHOTO TO
                                             ENLARGE IT.
                                             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