BUSINESS NEWS PHOTOS FROM MAQUOKETA:
TOP PHOTO---THE ADDITION TO "CLOVER RIDGE" IS PROGRESSING.
2ND FROM TOP---"K MOTOR SPORTS" HAS MOVED FROM THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA TO THE FORMER THEISEN'S BUILDING ON EAST PLATT STREET, WITH MUCH, MORE ROOM AND BETTER VISABILITY. NICE TO SEE THE BUILDING WITH A BUSINESS IN IT AGAIN.
3RD FROM TOP---A BIG EMPTY BUILDING IN MAQUOKETA, SOLD BY VERL AND
KATHY BANOWETZ. BUT, THERE IS STILL A FOR SALE SIGN ON THE PROPERTY
SO NEW OWNER MIGHT SELL IT AGAIN. NO INDICATION AT ALL AS TO WHAT
WILL NOW GO INTO THE FORMER MAIN BUILDING FOR BANOWETZ ANTIQUES.
IT WAS THE PAMIDA STORE BEFORE BANOWETZ ANTIQUE MALL.
4TH FROM TOP---THE NEW "BANOWETZ ANTIQUES" NOT AS BIG AS BEFORE, BUT STILL BIG. IT WAS THE SHOWROOM BUILDING BEFORE, AND IS
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD LOCATION. PLUS...VIRL
AND KATHY ALSO HAVE A LOT OF THEIR INVENTORY AT THE ORIGINAL
LOCATION OVER 40 YEARS AGO, NEXT TO THEIR HOME JUST NORTH OF
MAQUOKETA ABOUT A MILE OR SO.
BOTTOM PHOTO: "CLOVER RIDGE" HAS A NEW VAN TO TRANSPORT THEIR
RESIDENTS AROUND TOWN TO SHOP OR WHATEVER.
PHOTOS BY DENNIS VOY
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