ANOTHER NICE DAY TODAY WITH A  HIGH OF 69
TOMORROW, AGAIN 69
AND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 73

THE JOBLESS RATE IN JACKSON COUNTY FOR AUGUST WAS 5.2 PERCENT,
JUST HIGHER THAN THE JULY RATE OF 5.2.

THE HOSPITAL BOARD MET THIS WEEK AND THE ADMINISTRATOR
SAID THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS THE HOSPITAL WILL BE WORKING TOWARD NEXT YEAR.   ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSION
ON AFFILIATIAON.    A CONSULTANT WILL BE HIRED TO WORK WITH
THE LOCAL BOARD AND GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM ON A CONTINUATION
OF THE EXISTING AFFILIATION OR ANOTHER PLAN.

MAQUOKETA POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING SOME VANDALISM OF A COUPLE HEADSTONES AT MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY OVERNIGHT MONDAY.

A MAQUOKETA WOMAN, KATHERINE BOLLINGER, AGE 27, FACES SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER HER VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AROUND 6:20 LAST NIGHT ON NORTH WALNUT STREET.    DAMAGES TO  HER CAR ARE ESTIMATED AT $3,000 AND TO THE CAR SHE HIT, OWNED BY DOUG BIEHL, ALSO $3,000.

THE MAQUOKETA FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR
BECOMING A MEMBER.    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LT. MATT TRANEL AT 652-9909....BEFORE OCTOBER 4TH.

THE RATED MAQUOKETA CARDINAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM LAST NIGHT WON AGAIN....BEATING DYERSVILLE BECKMAN, 3 MATCHES TO 1.

LOOK OVER THE KMAQ HOMECOMING WINDOW ABOVE....PUT  UP THIS MORNING BY STUDENTS.

GO CARDINALS...BEAT WEST DELAWARE!!