SHOWING NOW AT THE VOY 3 THEATRE....
"THE GREAT GATSBY" RATED PG-13
NOW...TODAY' DAILY REPORT...
WEATHER MAKES THE HEADLINES AGAIN!
6/10 OF AN INCH OF RAIN YESTERDAY.
CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY...A HIGH OF 57.
TOMORROW, SUNNY IN AFTERNOON AND UP TO 58 AND BREEZY.
MOTHER'S DAY LOOKS GOOD...SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 56.
AND NEXT TUESDAY, THEY ARE STILL PREDICTING 87 FOR A HIGH.
MAQUOKETA, THE TIMBER CITY!
AND HAROLD LUBBEN IS GOING TO HELP GET MORE BEAUTIFUL TIMBER!
THERE IS AN ACRE OF LAND NEXT TO HIS HOUSE THAT PROBALY CAN NOT BE USED TO BUILD ON BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF EASEMENTS ACROSS THE LAND. HE HAS BEEN MOWING IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IS WILLING TO BUY IT AND PLANT SOME TREES. THE COUNCIL DIRECTED THE CITY
MANAGER TO BEGIN PROCEDURES TO SELL THE LAND. I'LL LET
YOU KNOW MORE WHEN IT HAPPENDS.
MOTHER'S DAY ALSO IS GRADUATION DAY FOR PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL.
THE FINAL GRADUATION, AS THERE WILL BE NO PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL
NEXT YEAR. AND KMAQ-AM WILL BROADCAST THE CEREMONIES "LIVE" STARTING JUST BEFORE 1 P.M. SUNDAY.
MAQUOKETA'S GRADUATION WILL BE AT 2 P.M. SUNDAY, MAY 19TH, AT
THE NEW LARGE HIGH SCHOOL GYM. PLENTY OF SEATING.
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE WILL BE THIS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AT 7 P.M. AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, AND WILL BE
SPONSORED BY THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. IT ALSO
WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ.
BLACK HILLS ENERGY OFFICIALS PLAN TO INVESTIGATE THE GAS LEAK
WHICH SHUT DOWN SUMMIT AND SOUTH SECOND STREET OVERNIGHT
WEDNESDAY. CREWS WERE BUILDING THE FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM THERE WHEN THEY HIT THE GAS LINE. THE FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM IS FOR INTERNET SERVICE AND THE IOWA HEALTH SYSTEMS RECEIVED A GRANT
FOR THE INSTALLATION. THE SYSTEM WILL BE OPERATIONAL BY JUNE 30TH AND THE HIGH SPEED INTERNET WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS
AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE FREE.
CITY MANAGER BRIAN WAGNER SAYS HE WILL CHECK INTO WHETHER THE CITY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES AS A RESULT
OF THE COMPANY HITTING SEVERAL UTILITY LINES DURING THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.
IT WAS PARKED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE POST OFFICE.
GO CARDINALS!
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND MOTHERS
AND GRANDMOTHERS!
HAPPY "MOTHERS DAY"
DENNIS VOY