THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN MAQUOKETA. NO MORE RAIN IN FORECAST FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
TODAY, SUNNY AND HIGH IN UPPER 80'S.
IT'S SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR.
AND THE BIG TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL AT 6 TONIGHT.
WE WILL BE BROADCASTING FROM THE FAIR TODAY AT 1:05, 2:05, 3:05, 4:05,
6:05, 7:05 AND 8:05. SAME TIMES TOMORROW. NOT SUNDAY.
YOU CAN HEAR THE BROADCASTING FROM THE FAIR ON KMAQ-AM-FM AND
ON OUR WEB SITE.
THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 5:10 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, ON EAST PLATT STREET, NEAR THE T-N-T RESTAURANT AND ICECREAM SHOP. ONE OF THE VEHICLES ROLLED OVER.
THE MAQUOKETA POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ALL THREE ARE IN STABLE
CONDITION. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WERE THE DRIVERS, ALLAN KEIL, AGE 44,
OF BELLEVUE AND BRITINI SHEHORN, AGE 21, OF MAQUOKETA. ALSO INJURED WAS
CABELLA HOTLER, AGE 2, OF MAQUOKETA, WHO WAS IN A CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR
OF THE SHEHORN VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BRITINI SHEHORN OF MAQUOKETA WAS DRIVING A 1991 HONDA CIVIC ON PLATT AND SLOWING TO TURN LEFT ON SOUTH MATTESON. ALLAN KEIL OF BELLEVUE WAS DRIVING A 1996 DODGE RAM
PICKUP WEST ON PLATT AND HIT THE REAR OF THE SHEHORN VEHICLE. THE REPORT SAID THE COLLISION HAPPENED FOR "NO APPARENT REASON".
AFTER THE COLLISION,SHEHORN'S VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE PARKING LOT AT
THE ICECREAM SHOP AND HIT THE CORNER OF A PARKED VEHICLE OWNED BY CHRISTINE
BAKER OF MAQUOKETA. THE REPORT GOES ON TO SAY THAT AFTER THE IMPACT,
KEIL'S VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO ITS ROOF AND SLID A BLOCK ON PLATT STREET TO OTTO WHERE IT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE IOWA STATE PATROL AND MAQUOKETA POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS DOWN AGAIN YESTERDAY FROM LAST YEAR, BECAUSE OF THE HEAT, HUMIDITY AND STORM THREATS. LAST YEAR, 4,522 AND YESTERDAY,
2,757. THE 4-H HORSE SHOW WAS THE ONLY CANCELLATION AND THE STOCK CAR RACES WERE HELD AS SCHEDULED, FROM 7 UNTIL NEARLY 11. THEN, THE
DRAWING FOR 5 HUNDRED-DOLLAR ATTENDANCE PRIZES. THE WINNERS FROM MAQUOKETA WERE: ZACH SCHEIBE AND ERICA DRAKE.
THE BILL RILEY IOWA STATE FAIR TALENT SHOW IS AT 5 P.M. TOMORROW
AFTERNOON IN JANSEN HALL INSIDE THE PEARSON MEMORIAL CENTER. AGAIN,
A SPROUT AND SENIOR DIVISION AND AGAIN EMCEEING THE SHOW WILL BE KMAQ'S SHERI MELVOLD. THE TWO WINNERS GO TO FURTHER COMPETITION AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR IN DES MOINES NEXT MONTH.
I MAY HAVE AN UPDATE REPORT LATER TODAY AND TOMORROW. SO, CHECK BACK IF YOU LIKE.
KEEP COOL.
DENNIS VOY
