Tuesday, October 05, 2010

MID 60'S...ANOTHER TERRIFIC FALL DAY.
AND THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL BE THE SAME.

MURDER CHARGES HAVE BEEN DISMISSED AGAINST DANIELLE HOLDGRAFER, AGE 30, WHO WAS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER 4 YEAR OLD ADOPTED SON, COLLIN ON JUNE 12TH IN THEIR ANDREW APARTMENT. COUNTY ATTORNEY CHRIS RAKER FILED THE REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL. THE REQUEST SAID THE STATE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROCEEDS WITH THE MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE COUNT. SHE STILL FACES CHARGES OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH, AND TWO COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY. SHE REMAINS AT THE JONES COUNTY JAIL IN ANAMOSA ON $200,000 CASH BOND.

MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TOLD A MAQUOKETA WOMAN, CINDY HOLDSWORTH, SHE WOULD HAVE TO GET RID OF HER TWO PIT BULLS FOLLOWING THE HEARING LAST NIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY UPHELD THE CITY'S ORDINANCE WHICH BANS PIT BULLS FROM BEING INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.

OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA HAS ANNOUNED THAT THE 6TH
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR FROM NOVEMBER 13TH
THROUGH NOVEMBER 23RD. CALL THE CENTER AT 652-9815 TO RESERVE A SPOT FOR YOUR TREE OR WREATH.

MAQUOKETA HOSTS ANAMOSA IN FOOTBALL THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. ANAMOSA
HAS NOT WON A GAME YET THIS YEAR.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN AGAIN. CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW WHICH I TOOK
THIS AFTERNOON.

DENNIS VOY
THE NEW LOOK OF THE COURT
HOUSE IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. THE RIGHT HALF
IS NEW FACING AND THE SIGN
IS NEW TOO. CLICK-ON
THIS PHOTO (AND THOSE BELOW) TO ENLARGE THE PICTURE.
FOR SALE IN DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA, THIS MAIN BLOCK CORNER LOT. CONTACT CITY
HALL.
YES, THIS ALSO IS DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA ON WEST PLATT.
BUT, THERE ARE LOTS OF
OTHER PLANTERS DOWNTOWN
THAT HAVE LOOKED GREAT WITH PRETTY FLOWERS
THIS SUMMER, THANKS TO
MASTER GARDENERS.
THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE RETIRED!