SUNNY AND 54 TODAY.  MORE 50-DEGREE WEATHER THRU THE WEEKEND.

KMAQ'S 2ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HOME LIGHTING CONTEST IS UNDERWAY.
FOR DETAILS, GO TO WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK-ON THE
DECORATION CONTEST BUTTON.

TOP BID ON A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP AT THE MAQUOKETA YMCA IS $45...FOR 3 MONTHS.    IT IS THE SILENT AUCTION ITEM THIS WEEK ON THE NEW MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB WEB SITE.   GO TO WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK ON THE BLUE ROTARY WHEEL AND PLACE YOUR BID IF INTERESTED.

GLATHA OSTERT, 87, OF CLINTON DIED YESTERDAY.   SURVIVORS INCLUDE DAUGHTER GWEN OSTERT OF MAQUOKETA.  

THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA WILL BE RE-CONSTRUCTING MATTESON AVENUE.
IT IS THE STREET THAT GOES BY GOODENOW FIELD.    PART OF THE
PROJECT WILL BE ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL DIAGONAL PARKING
NEAR THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

THE JACKSON COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM WILL BE RE-STARTED
SOON.    NEW ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTHEW SPEERS IS UPDATING THE BY-LAWS.    THE LEAD GROUP WILL AGAIN BE THE JACKSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MADE UP OF THE MAYORS OF THE COUNTY.

ON POLICE BLOTTER:    MIRANDA SOTO REPORTED HER GPS UNIT WAS STOLEN.
AIMEE KELLY OF WHITE TAIL RUN APARTMENTS REPROTED A TIRE
SLASHED ON HER VEHICLE.
AND JERIC FARRELL ALSO REPORTED A GPS UNIT TAKEN.

JACKSON COUNTY TOTS FOR TOYS IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR TOYS FOR CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS.     APPLICATIONS
CAN BE MADE ON-LINE AT WWW.JACKSONCOUNTYTOYSFORTOTS.COM

PLAYED MY FIRST TWO CHRISTMAS SONGS ON THE AIR TODAY.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING OFFICIALLY STARTS SATURDAY IN MAQUOKETA
WITH DAY LONG FUN SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
TOPPED OFF WITH A LOCAL CHRISTMAS SHOW BY THE PEACE  PIPE PLAYERS AT 7 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER,
THE 850 SEAT THEATRE ON EAST PLATT STREET.

THE CITY DOWNTOWN DECORATIONS WENT UP THIS WEEK.   EVERY LIGHT POLE IS DECORATED WITH LIGHTED GARLAND.

HAVE A NICE NIGHT AND GOOD FRIDAY.

DENNIS VOY