WE HAD THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN OVERNIGHT AND TODAY, A PARTLY

SUNNY DAY AND HIGH OF 80. A CHANCE OF RAIN DAILY IS IN THE FORECAST

ALL WEEK LONG AND COOLER WEATHER TOO.

MAQUOKETA WILL HAVE TWO FIREWORKS SHOWS WITHIN A WEEK, AND

BEFORE JULY 4TH. NONE ON JULY 4TH.

THERE WILL BE FREE FIREWORKS AFTER THE STOCK CAR RACES

THIS SATURDAY, WHICH IS ALSO THE END OF THE DAY-LONG TIMBER

CITY DAY EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER WILL AGAIN

SPONSOR A FIREWORKS SHOW.....ON FRIDAY, JULY 1ST.

THE MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL LAST JULY PUT ON A FREE FIREWORKS

SHOW ON THE GROUNDS, IN CELEBRATION OF THE AFFILIATION

AGREEMENT BETWEEN GENESIS HOSPITALS, DAVENPORT AND JACKSON HOSPITAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER IN MAQUOKETA. I SAW IT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS THE BEST FIREWORKS DISPLAY I HAVE EVER SEEN IN THIS CITY. WE ALL THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A ONE-TIME HAPPENING.

NOW, GENESIS SAYS THEY HAVE MORE TO CELEBRATE, INCLUDING THE

NEW MAQUOKETA SLEEP DISORDER CENTER AT THE HOSPITAL AND

DECIDED TO PUT ON ANOTHER FREE FIREWORKS DISPLAY THIS YEAR.

FRIDAY, JULY 1ST....MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. IT WILL BE FREE

AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

THEY MAY APPOINT A NEW COUNCILMAN.

THE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE BRIDGE SOUTH OF TOWN

AND POSSIBLE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ADDED TO IT.

AND THEY WILL TALK ABOUT A POSSIBLE WIND TURBINE FOR THE Y.

THE MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR LAUREN SIEBERT OF

MAQUOKETA HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE

INTOXICATED, INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS AND NO CAR

REGISTRATION. SHE WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC STOP AT 1:42 A.M.

SATURDAY AND REFUSED ALL TESTING AND REFUSED TO GET OUT OF HER

CAR. WHEN SHE STARTED TO ROLL UP HER WINDOW, THE POLICE

OFFICER HAD TO PHYSICALLY HOLD IT DOWN UNTIL ANOTHER POLICE

OFFICER ARRIVED TO ASSIST HER OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND INTO

THE SQUAD CAR. THEY ALSO HAD TO ASSIST HER INTO THE JAIL. SHE

WAS KEPT IN THE DETENTION CENTER HERE UNDER WATCH BY A

JAIL MATRON UNTIL A MAGISTRATE SAW HER ON SATURDAY MORNING.

HER CASE HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO 9 A.M. THIS THURSDAY.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST AT THE

AIRPORT YESTERDAY WENT WELL, WITH OVER 400 ATTENDING.

PLUS, SEVERAL PLANES FLEW IN FOR THE FREE BREAKFAST FOR PILOTS.

CHRIS PANCAKES CREATED LOTS OF LAUGHS BY FLIPPING PANCAKES

TO BE CAUGHT IN PAPER PLATES. MANY GOOD CATCHES MADE, BUT MANY MISSES TOO. WEATHER WAS NOT THE BEST AND KEPT ATTENDANCE A LITTLE BELOW PREVIOUS YEARS.

THE RODEO HAD 3 GOOD WEATHER NIGHTS AND GOOD TURNOUTS.

THE WOODCARVERS CONVENTION WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS AND

WORD IS, THEY WILL ALL BE BACK NEXT JUNE.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY DUCK RACE IS AT 6 TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE

YMCA SWIMMING POOL. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO COME AND WATCH....

OR LISTEN TO THE RACE ON KMAQ AM AND FM AT 6..."LIVE AND DIRECT"

FROM THE POOL. ALSO ON KMAQ'S WEB SITE....GO TO HOME PAGE

AND CLICK ON THE LISTEN BUTTON ON THE LEFT SIDE.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY