FRIDAY DAILY REPORT

NICE SUNNY DAY TODAY.   HIGH OF 52.
WE WILL  HAVE 50+ DEGREE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR MORE.

THE MAN WHO DROVE THROUGH NEWLY-POURED CONCRETE IN THE CENTERVILLE ROAD IN NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IN THE FIRST DEGREE, A FELONY....ALSO TRESPASSING AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED.     VANCE O'HARA,
AGE 30, OF DUBUQUE FACES THE CHARGES IN JACKSON COUNTY
COURT.      THE NEWLY REVISED DAMAGE ESTIMATES ARE NOW LISTED BETWEEN 200 AND 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS.    O'HARA WORKED FOR
PERFECTION CONCRETE AND HAS BEEN FIRED.

MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD HAD A SHORT MEETING WEDNESDAY AND VICE-CHAIRMAN KELVIN SOHL SAID MEMBERS
APPROVED PUBLISHING NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.     THERE WAS NO
DISCUSSION ON A RATE INCREASE.     BOARD MEMBERS SAID THERE
IS ENOUGH FUNDS IN THE BUDGET TO KEEP THE POWER PLANT
RUNNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR.      IT COST ABOUT $265,000 A YEAR TO
KEEP IT READY FOR USE.    SOHL SAID THE BOARD HOPES THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO KEEP FUNDING THE PLANT FOR A FULL YEAR.

JERRE AND MARY JOE STEAD OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA AND
MAQUOKETA NATIVES, HAVE GIVEN THEIR SECOND $10 MILLION IN THREE YEARS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S MEDICINE AT THE  UNIVERSITY.    AND, BACK IN 2003 THEY GAVE $25 MILLION.
SO, THEY HAVE GIVEN $45-MILLION TO THE UNVERSITY THE PAST 10 YEARS.
JERRE WAS A CEO FOR SEVERAL COMPANIES.   THE COUPLE HAS
IN THE PAST, GIVEN MONEY LOCALLY FOR MAQUOKETA'S LIBRARY EXPANSION YEARS AGO AND FOR THE YMCA WHEN IT BUILDT.

MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL AT CLEAR CREEK AMANA TONIGHT.   WIN OR LOOSE THE CARDINALS ARE STILL IN THE PLAYOFFS AND WILL PLAY NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.   MORE ON THIS MONDAY.

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE JACKSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU IS TONY PORTZ OF BELLEVUE,   HE TAKES OFFICE NOVEMBER 1ST.     JODY MARTENS OF BELLEVUE WAS ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT AND HE ALSO TAKES OFFICE THE 1ST.      PAUL GERLACH OF RURAL MAQUOKETA WAS RE-ELECTED TREASURER.

CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW!

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY

THE GREAT IOWA ANTLER AUCTION

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT!

CIRCLE M AUCTION'S 2ND ANNUAL ANTLER, TAXIDERMY, GUNS & SPORTING GOODS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION &  SHOW!

TODAY, TOMORROW AND SUNDAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.

THE ANTLER AUCTION IS TODAY.   PEOPLE PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS
FOR ANTLERS!     THE BIGGER THEY ARE, THE MORE EXPENSIVE THEY ARE!
TAXIDERMY AND TANNED FURS AND RUSTIC DECOR TOMORROW
SUNDAY GUNS, HUNTING AND FISHING ITEMS AND MORE

DOORS OPEN AT 9 A.M. AND THE  AUCTION BOTH TOMORROW AND SUNDAY
STARTS AT 10:30.    FREE ADMISSION.    PEARSON CENTER IS FULL,
INCLUDING MANY  EXHIBITOR BOOTHS

JUST A FEW PHOTOS I TOOK.....

DENNIS VOY