SUNNY AND 51 FOR A HIGH TODAY.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT APPROVED A PARADE
NEXT YEAR FOR THE BIG "VINTAGE TORQUE FEST" THAT WILL BE IN
MAQUOKETA THE LAST WEEKEND IN APRIL.
JOHN WELLS, BETTENDORF, ORGANIZER OF THE EVENT SAID THE TORQUE FEST WILL
BE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AND HE WANTS TO HAVE A SHORT PARADE FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON SOUTH MAIN STREET, ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, FROM 5:30 UNTIL 6:30 P.M. HE ASKED FOR TRAFFIC
CONTROL FROM THE MAQUOKETA POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE COUNCIL APPROVED HIS REQUEST. THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE WILL BE PART OF THE EVENT AND
WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC THAT WEEKEND. IT WILL BE A BIG EVENT FOR
MAQUOKETA AND YOU WILL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT IT IN THE MONTHS TO COME.

THE JACKSON COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED TO 6.7 PERCENT
IN SEPTEMBER, FROM 7 PERCENT IN AUGUST.

MAQUOKETA POLICE RECEIVED A THEFT REPORT. MICHAEL HAWKS OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED AT 10:48 A.M. YESTERDAY THAT SOMONE TOOK THREE
ANDREW NAEVE POLITICAL SIGNS FROM THE TACO JOHNS PROPERTY JUST OFF WEST PLATT STREET IN MAQUOKETA.

THE POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 9 TONIGHT IN MAQUOKETA. ELECTION RETURNS
FROM THE COURT HOUSE IN MAQUOKETA BEGIN AT 9. THEY WILL BE ON BOTH KMAQ AM AND FM...AND ON KMAQ'S WEB SITE....WWW.KMAQ.COM.'

HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT.

DENNIS VOY