AGAIN TODAY...IN THE 80'S BUT WE WILL DROP DOWN INTO THE 70'S FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEK, WITH LITTLE RAIN.
SHOULD BE A GOOD WEEK FOR THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR WHICH
STARTS WEDNESDAY WITH THE 6 P.M. PARADE.

SAGE ROSENFELS HAS RETIRED FROM PLAYING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
AFTER 12 SEASONS IN THE NFL.     HE IS A 1996 GRADUATE OF
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS A BACK-UP QUARTERBACK FOR
FIVE NFL TEAMS.    

A MAQUOKETA NATIVE, ERIN (TRACY) SINNWELL WILL DISPLAY HER
PHOTOGRAPHY WORK AT THE ONWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA
FROM NOW UNITL SEPTEMBER 30TH.       SHE NOW LIVES IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA AND WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MAQUOKETA.   THE DREW ART GALLERY AT OHNWARD IS OPEN FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.   EXHIBITS (NO ADMISSION)  INSIDE THE GALLERY CHANGE ABOUT EVER 60 DAYS, DISPLAYING THE VARIOUS TALENTS OF ARTISTS
AROUND THE AREA.

MEINECKE-RICHARDS INSURANCE AGENCY ON WEST PLATT IN MAQUOKETA THIS MONTH IS CELEBRATING 28 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

THE IOWA STATE FAIR IS AUGUST 8-18.   KMAQ IS TAKING A BUS TO THE
FAIR ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, OLDER IOWAN'S DAY.
WE WILL LEAVE FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS NO LATER THAT 7:30 A.M.
WE WILL BE ON THE GROUNDS 5 HOURS AND BE BACK HOME IN MAQUOKETA
AROUND 8:30 P.M.    COST IS $58.00.  THAT IS FOR BUS, TICKET TO FAIR AND
DRIVER TIP TOO.     OUR BUS WILL TAKE EVERYONE TO THE CENTER OF THE FAIR, NO WALKING FROM PARKING LOT.   AND PICK-UP WILL BE AT SAME PLACE.    A GREAT WAY TO SEE ONE OF THE BEST STATE FAIRS IN THE COUNTRY.    BUT HURRY...THE BUS WILL FILL UP FAST.    SIGN-UP OVER THE PHONE WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD OR STOP IN AT THE KMAQ OFFICE.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

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AMANDA KIEFFER, DAUGHTER OF TERRY AND NANCY KIEFFER OF PRESTON,
WAS NAMED THE 2013 JACKSON COUNTY FAIR QUEEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.    CLARE COOK,  DAUGHTER OF TROY COOK AND ANN DENLINGER OF BELLEVUE WAS FIRST RUNNER-UP.   
KELSY McCLOY, DAUGHTER OF   STEVE AND MARY McCLOY OF MILES WAS SECOND RUNNER-UP.    MISS CONGENIALITY WAS MADISON ROLING,
DAUGHER OF  DENNIS AND MICHELLE ROLING OF MAQUOKETA.
THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR OFFICIALLY STARTS WITH THE PARADE AT
6 P.M. THIS WEDNESDAY.    LOOKS LIKE THE WEATHER WILL BE DRY AND
COOL FOR THE FAIR.
PHOTO BY SHERI MELVOLD

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A BIG FIRE IN DOWNTOWN WYOMING YESTERDAY!     NINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDING MAQUOKETA) SPENT NEARLY 4 HOURS AT THE
SCENE.    TED'S SWINGING DOOR BAR AND GRILL WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.    A BULLDOZER WAS USED TO TAKE IT TO THE GROUND TO
END THE FIRE.    IT WAS NOT OPEN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AT IT AND
NO ONE WAS IN THE UPSTAIRS APARTMENT.    NEXT DOOR, IS THE OLD
WYOMING  HOTEL,  NOW A MUSEUM, AND ITEMS WERE CARRIED OUT OF IT  AND THE BUILDING WAS SAVED, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE DAMAGE
TO IT.
PHOTOS BY SHERI MELVOLD

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