Friday, October 21, 2011

SUNNY TODAY, HIGH IN MID 50'S.
WARMER TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.

NEARLY 30 VEHICLES AND A FEW BUILDINGS AND HOMES WERE EGGED OVERNIGHT
WEDNESDAY IN AND AROUND MAQUOKETA. THE REPORTS STARTED COMING IN TO
THE LAW CENTER YESTERDAY MORNING. POLICE SAY THE INVESTIGATION INTO
WHO PURCHASED A LARGE AMOUNT OF EGGS IS CONTINUING.

JACKSON COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS WILL PAY UP TO $1,000 TO PERSONS FURNISHING
INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANYONE INVOLVED IN
THE INCIDENT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN SOMEONE SHOT AT AN RTA BUS NEAR
THE REESEVILLE CEMETERY ON HIGHWAY 52. THE SHOT CAME FROM A PELLET
GUN SHOT FROM THE CEMETERY. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL
CRIME STOPPER'S NUMBER, 563-652-2212. CALLERS DO NOT HAVE TO REVEAL
THEIR IDENTITY.

MAQUOKETA POLICE ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN LOCATING A MEDIUM-SIZED
GRAY CAT WHICH BIT A BRIGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
THE YOUTH WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO RABIES SHOTS IF THEY DON'T FIND THE CAT.
POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA SAID THEY CAUGHT THE CAT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BUT IT GOT AWAY FROM POLICE OFFICERS WHEN THEY TRIED TO PUT IT INTO THE CAT CARRIER. THE CAT HAS A PURPLE COLLAR AND GOLD BELL AROUND ITS NECK.

THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE LOOKING AT USING GEO
THERMAL FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AT SOME SCHOOLS.

A NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR FOR MAQUOKETA STILL HAS NOT BEEN HIRED.
TWO MORE INTERVIEWS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW MORNING.

THE MAQUOKETA VOLLEYBALL TEAM, RATED 7TH IN THE STATE, LAST NIGHT
HAD THEIR FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCH.... WITH DAVENPORT NORTH.... AND WON
3 TO 0. MAQUOKETA'S FINAL RECORD IS NOW 29 WINS AND 5 LOSSES.

I WILL HAVE THE MAQUOKETA - MARION FOOTBALL SCORE HERE TOMORROW MORNING.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY

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