PARTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH A HIGH OF 46.
LOOKING AHEAD, LOOKS LIKE THURSDAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, WILL BE THE
NICEST DAY OF THE WEEK.

A MAQUOKETA MAN WHO HAD A LARGE METH LAB AT HIS HOME HAS HAD A TRIAL DATE SET FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE TRIAL OF RANDALL SHADY, AGE 32,
WILL BE JANUARY 9, 2012 IN JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. HE HAS BEEN
CHARGED WITH MANUFACTURING METH IN EXCESS OF 5 GRAMS.

A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 8 SATURDAY MORNING TWO MILES WEST OF ANDREW.
STEVEN KLOCKE, AGE 55, OF MAQUOKETA, WAS DRIVING A SEMI WITH AN EMPTY
LOW-BOY TRAILER AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY DAVID EHLERS, AGE 56,
OF ANDREW. HE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR PULLING A WAGON. EHLERS
TURNED INTO A FIELD DRIVE IN FRONT OF THE SEMI AND THE TWO COLLIDED.
EHLERS WAS CHARGED. NO INJURIES. THE 99 PETERBUILDT RECEIVED
ABOUT $6,000 IN DAMAGES AND THE 79 WHITE TRACTOR, ABOUT $500 IN DAMAGES.

AT 7 AM SATURDAY, ESTELLE HARPER, AGE 56,WAS DRIVING WEST ON PLATT
STREET AND SWERVED TO MISS A PICKUP THAT CROSSED THE CENTER LINE.
SHE OVER-CORRECTED AND RAN INTO THE CURB AND HIT A SEWER GRATE.
NO INJURIES. $5,000 IN DAMAGES TO HER 2010 CHEVY.

HITTING A DEER OVER THE WEEKEND:
BOBBIE BARTELS, COLBY MEDINGER, JAMES HAXMEIER, DUANE BAHR AND BRUCE BEILEMA.

ON THE POLICE BLOTTER:
JIM TAPLIN REPORTED 5 SHOTGUNS MISSING FROM HIS HOME ON 550TH AVENUE.
MICKAELA GJERSTAD ON EAST GROVE STREET REPORTED HER VEHICLE WAS EGGED.
THE CONCESSIN STAND AT BURLINGAME FIELD WAS VANDALIZED.
THE EAGLES CLUB REPORTED TWO CONTAINERS USED TO CONTAIN CIGARETTES
OUTSIDE THE BUILDING WERE TAKEN. ONE FOUND AND THE OTHER VALUED AT
$100 STILL MISSING.
ROBERT HARKEY ON 50TH AVENUE REPORTED THAT SOMEONE THREW NAILS IN
HIS DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO BREAK INTOHIS TRUCK.

OFFICIALS AT THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL BE CLOSED ALL THIS WEEK. THE REASON....COORDINATOR GARY EGGERS SAYS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD HAS A JOINT MEETING WITH DELWOOD'S BOARD, AT DELMAR, AT 5:15 TODAY AND THE REGULAR MEETING ALONE AT 6:30, AT THE
DISTRICT OFFICE. BOTH MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7 TONIGHT. ON THE AGENDA...
PURCHASING TWO FURNACES AT CITY HALL TO FIX A PROBLEM,
THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, A STATE ENERGY GRANT, THE OLD POOL,
AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT MAIN AND PLATT.

THE "KIDS AGAINST HUNGER" BAGGING OF FOOD WAS DONE YESTERDAY AT THE
COMMUNITY CENTER. MORE ABOUT THAT AND SOME PHOTOS AT
www.listjacksoncountyia.com.

THE 2011 CLASS 3-A DISTRICT 5 ALL DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM WAS ANNOUNCED
LAST FRIDAY. MAQUOKETA CARDINAL COACH KEVIN BOWMAN WAS SELECTED AS
COACH OF THE YEAR.
MAKING THE FIRST TEAM FROM MAQUOKETA: CRAIG JOHNSON, CHASE COAKLEY,
PERRY HAWKS, JON BOPES, SAM ADLER, COLE WENTWORTH, DEREK HOPSON,
TRE HAYES, AND NICK CLASEN....ALL SENIORS.

THE PPP PLAY OVER THE WEEKEND WAS GOOD AND HAD A GOOD TURNOUT OF
NEARLY 1,000.

THE NEW "BREAKING DAWN" MOVIE WAS A HUGE HIT NATIONWIDE AND DID
WELL ALSO AT THE VOY 3 THEATRE. THE THURSDAY NIGHT MIDNIGHT
SHOW STARTED THE RUN WITH 144 PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS CAME TO IT
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ON THE OTHER HAND, "HAPPY FEET TWO" ...
A GOOD FAMILY MOVIE...DID NOT DO AS WELL AS EXPECTED NATIONWIDE
AND ALSO HERE IN MAQUOKETA. STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY IN THE VOY 1
THEATRE (200 SEATS)..."ARTHUR CHRISTMAS", RATED PG. IT IS EXPECTED
TO BE A BIG HOLIDAY MOVIE.
SEEING A MOVIE ON A BIG THEATRE SCREEN IS THE BEST WAY TO GO!

HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY WEEK!

DENNIS VOY

THE KMAQ-TRAVEL TRIP TO BRANSON WENT WELL. GOT HOME AT 6 FRIDAY NIGHT,
A LITTLE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. HAD 50 ON THE BUS. EASY TO KEEP TRACK
OF AS WE ALWAYS CHECKED FOR THE 6 EMPTY SEATS AND THEN KNEW WE WERE READY
TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. WEATHER WAS GOOD AND BRANSON WAS BUSY. ALL 6 SHOWS WERE GOOD, INCLUDING THE ONE ON THE BRANSON BELLE RIVERBOAT. ATE TOO MUCH FOOD OF COURSE AND ENJOYED A LOT OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC. THANKS TO
ALL WHO WENT! THE DANIEL O'DONNEL SHOW LASTED NEARLY 3 HOURS AND
WAS HELD IN ONE OF BRANSON'S BIGGEST THEATRES. AND IT WAS NEARLY FULL
WITH CLOSE TO 2,500 SENIORS. I TOOK THE PHOTO OF DANIEL AT
INTERMISSION AND HE ASKED IF I'D PUT IT ON "FACEBOOK". WILL DO!
IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TO BRANSON, HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO AS ITS
A FUN AND INTERESTING CITY. EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE VISIT THE TOWN
OF JUST OVER 6,000 RESIDENTS.
DENNIS VOY
CLICK-ON PHOTO OF DANIEL TO ENLARGE IT.

MORE "PROGRESS" IN MAQUOKETA.
REMEMBER THE DAYS YOU HAD A SANDWICH, MEETING OR MORNING COFFEE AND DONUTS
AT MICHEL'S TRUCK STOP ON THE HIGHWAY 61 BYPASS, MAQUOKETA?
OR, MAYBE BACON AND EGGS AT MIDNIGHT OR AT 1 IN THE MORNING?
HERE YOU SEE THE FORMER TRUCK STOP RE-BUILDT BUILDING, LOOKING
EAST/NORTHEAST FROM MYATT DRIVE.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT!