80 DEGREES IN MAQUOKETA TODAY.

A LOT DONE AGAIN TODAY  IN THE CLEAN-UP OF THE FIRE MESS.    THE WALLS
IN THE BACK OF THE FURNITURE STORE, IN THE PHOTO I TOOK OVER THE WEEKEND,
WERE KNOCKED DOWN TODAY.    BIG CHANGE.    MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED
FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK NEAR THE CLEAN-UP AREA SO THEY CAN
DISCONNECT PERMANTLY THE WATER AND SEWER LINES THAT WENT TO THE
BURNED DOWN BASEMENTS.     FORGOT TO TELL YOU.......LAST WEEK THEY
FOUND WATER RUNNING FROM A BROKEN PIPE IN ONE OF THE BASEMENTS  AND BELIEVE THAT WATER HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE THE FIRE.

THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN LITTLE BEAR PARK WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 5 YEARS.    THAT DECISION WAS MADE LAST NIGHT AT THE MAQUOKETA CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.     THE 18 YEAR-OLD PARK IS WEARING OUT.    REPAIRS WILL
BE MADE WHILE PLANS FOR A NEW PLAYGROUND ARE MADE AND MONEY
IS RAISED.    IT IS EXPECTED TO BE A $100,000 OR MORE PROJECT.

LARRY GIBSON, AGE 55, OF ELWOOD AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED
IN A ONE-CAR ACCIDENT AT 1:30 THIS MORNING ON HIGHWAY 136 AT 130TH STREET NEAR ELWOOD.    HE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE, WENT INTO THE DITCH AND ROLLED AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAR.

A BREAK-IN  AT B & G AUTOMOTIVE IN HURSTVILLE LAST NIGHT.
TAKEN, CASH AND OTHER ITEMS.   A $2,000 REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR
INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY