SUNNY, WINDY AND HIGH OF 66 TODAY.
BUT MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS IN THE FORECAST FOR
MOST OF THE WEEK...AND A LITTLE RAIN TOO.
FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO A CHIMNEY FIRE THIS MORNING AT THE
MAQUOKETA COMPANY ON JACOBSEN DRIVE AND THIS AFTERNOON TO A BARN FIRE. THE CHIMNEY FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT AND I HAVE
NO DETAILS YET ON THE BARN FIRE.
TWO BROTHERS COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER ON MOTORCYCLES
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, SENDING ONE TO THE HOSITAL.
JEREMY McCUTCHEON, 33, OF MAQUOKETA AND ERIC McCUTCHEON, AGE 30, OF MAQUOKETA, WERE BOTH EASTBOUND ON ROCKDALE ROAD AT 3:30 P.M.
JEREMY SLOWED TO TURN LEFT IN A DRIVEWAY AND ERIC FAILED TO
SLOW AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS BROTHER'S CYCLE. ERIC WAS TAKEN
TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MAJOR INJURIES AND TRANSFERRED BY MED FORCE TO I BELIEVE IOWA CITY. AROUND $1,000 DAMAGE TO EACH CYCLE, A 2003 SUZUKI AND A 1994 YAMAHA. NO CHARGES FILED.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
SATURDAY IN TIMBER TOWN
THEY DID IT AGAIN!
GAVE US ALL A GREAT ANNUAL FISH FRY!
THE IKE'S FISH FRY WAS YESTERDAY AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA, BEHIND HORSESHOE POND. THE WEATHER WAS NICE...THE FISH AND ALL THE EXTRAS (SWEET DESSERTS TOO) DELICIOUS, AND A GOOD CROWD. IT WAS A VERY BUSY DAY FOR THE MEMBERS AND
WE THANK THANK THEM AND SALUTE THEM FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO.
THE MAN IN BLACK ABOVE IS JIM GERARDY OF MAQUOKETA AND LAST NIGHT,
JIM AND HIS WIFE DEBRA (KMAQ SALES REP) DID A GREAT THING FOR
HOSPICE OF JACKSON COUNTY. THEY ORGANIZED A MUSIC EVENT WITH
LOCAL SINGERS TO BENEFIT HOSPICE AND IT WAS FROM 6 UNTIL 7:30 LAST NIGHT AT OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA. WE HAVE "ABOVE AND BEYOND" TALENT IN JACKSON COUNTY AND SO EVERYONE ENJOYED
THE SHOW. GOOD ATTENDANCE. GOOD SHOW. GOOD NEEDED FUNDS
FOR THE HOSPICE TREASURY. THANKS JIM AND DEB....THANKS ENTERTAINERS....THANKS TO AROUND 30 SPONSORS AND THANKS TO
ALL THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUN NIGHT IN JACKSON COUNTY.
THE PRETTY GIRL ABOVE IS CLARE COOK OF BELLEVUE, DAUGHTER OF TROY AND LEEANN COOK AND ANN DENLINGER. SHE IS THE NEW 2014-2015
JACKSON/CLINTON DAIRY PRINCESS CROWNED LAST NIGHT AT THE
ANNUAL DAIRY BANQUET AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.
NAMED ALTERNATE PRINCESS, REBECCA LYONS OF CLINTON, DAUGHTER OF PATRICK AND MARLYS LYONS.
THE NEW DAIRY AMBASSADOR IS CHARLIE COOK OF BELLEVUE, SON OF TROY AND LEEANN COOK AND ANN DENLINGER.
THE NEW LITTLE MISS DAIRY MAIDS ARE GABBY HINGTGEN, DAUGHTER OF
SCOTT AND JESSICA HINGTGEN AND MEGAN KREMER, DAUGHTER OF RODNEY AND CARRIE KREMER.
AND THE NEW LITTLE SIR DAIRY MAN IS CODY COOK, SON OF TROY AND
LEEANN COOK.
THE DAIRY ORGANIZATION PRESENTED A $500 SCHOLARSHIP TO SAMANTHA COSTELLO OF DEWITT, THE OUTGOING DAIRY PRINCESS, AND DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS AND JACQUE COSTELLO. SHE PLANS TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND ALSO RECEIVING A $500 SCHOLARSHIP, THE OUTGOING
ALTERNATE DAIRY PRINCESS, MARISSA TILL, OF MAQUOKETA, DAUGHTER OF ALLAN AND KAREN TILL. SHE PLANS TO ATTEND IOWA STATE.
THE DAIRY D-H-I-A AWARDS WERE WERE ALSO A PART OF LAST NIGHT'S
AGENDA. THE TOP JACKSON COUNTY DAIRY HERD AWARD WENT TO
DWAIN AND DAVID KILBURG AND THE TOP CLINTON COUNTY HERD
AWARD TO BLANCHARD FAMILY.
THE JACKSON/CLINTON COUNTY DAIRY ASSOCIATION "THANK YOU"
CERTIFICATES FOR HELPING PROMOTE THE DAIRY INDUSTRY WENT
TO THE FAREWAY STORE IN MAQUOKETA AND BLUE-HILL FARM,OWNED
BY THE BURKEY FAMILY.
IN CLOSING LAST NIGHT, EMCEE RANDY FRANCK, THE ASSOCIATION TREASURER, INVITED EVERYONE TO THIS JUNE DAIRY MONTH'S "LUNCH ON THE FARM" ON JUNE 29TH AT THE SCOTT AND TRICIA HOLDGRAFER FARM HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY.
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE "COUNTRY TRADITION BAND" OF JACKSON COUNTY
FOLLOWED LAST NIGHT'S PROGRAM.
THE JACKSON/CLINTON COUNTY DAIRY BANQUET IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE
BEST EACH YEAR. ALWAYS GREAT FOOD (LAST NIGHT THE BEEF AND PORK
DINNER CATERED BY SPRINGBROOK COUNTRY DINING) AND MANY, YES MANY NICE DOOR PRIZES. AND THEN, EVERYONE RECIEVED A FREE
DAIRY PRODUCT WHEN LEAVING FOR HOME. I CHOOSE A PACKAGE OF CHEESE AND NANCY TOOK A POUND OF BUTTER.
THANKS DAIRYMEN AND DAIRYWOMEN!!
AND...WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST COUNTRY BANDS
IN IOWA RIGHT HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY....."THE COUNTRY TRADITION
BAND".
GOOD GOOD FIDDLE PLAYER AND LEADER, RUSS HAYWARD.
GOOD GOOD ON THE ELECTRIC GUITAR AND GOOD GOOD SINGER TOO....
AND GOOD GOOD BOSS, AMANDA (MRS. RUSS) HAYWARD. HER VERSION
OF "PONTOON" IS MY FAVORITE AND SHE DOES GOOD GOOD ALSO WITH
PATSY CLINE HITS.
GOOD GOOD DRUMMER (IN THE IOWA ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME) SANDY MANUEL. OLDTIMERS LIKE ME....REMEMBER THE "KINGS FIVE AT THE ROSE GARDEN"?
GOOD GOOD GUITAR AND VOCALIST DAVE. CAN'T REMEMBER HIS LAST NAME, BUT IT COULD BE WILLIAMS, OR HAGGARD, OR ROBBINS.
THEIR COUNTRY MUSIC IS THE WAY COUNTRY MUSIC WAS BEST!
DENNIS VOY
GAVE US ALL A GREAT ANNUAL FISH FRY!
THE IKE'S FISH FRY WAS YESTERDAY AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA, BEHIND HORSESHOE POND. THE WEATHER WAS NICE...THE FISH AND ALL THE EXTRAS (SWEET DESSERTS TOO) DELICIOUS, AND A GOOD CROWD. IT WAS A VERY BUSY DAY FOR THE MEMBERS AND
WE THANK THANK THEM AND SALUTE THEM FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO.
JIM AND HIS WIFE DEBRA (KMAQ SALES REP) DID A GREAT THING FOR
HOSPICE OF JACKSON COUNTY. THEY ORGANIZED A MUSIC EVENT WITH
LOCAL SINGERS TO BENEFIT HOSPICE AND IT WAS FROM 6 UNTIL 7:30 LAST NIGHT AT OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA. WE HAVE "ABOVE AND BEYOND" TALENT IN JACKSON COUNTY AND SO EVERYONE ENJOYED
THE SHOW. GOOD ATTENDANCE. GOOD SHOW. GOOD NEEDED FUNDS
FOR THE HOSPICE TREASURY. THANKS JIM AND DEB....THANKS ENTERTAINERS....THANKS TO AROUND 30 SPONSORS AND THANKS TO
ALL THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUN NIGHT IN JACKSON COUNTY.
JACKSON/CLINTON DAIRY PRINCESS CROWNED LAST NIGHT AT THE
ANNUAL DAIRY BANQUET AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.
NAMED ALTERNATE PRINCESS, REBECCA LYONS OF CLINTON, DAUGHTER OF PATRICK AND MARLYS LYONS.
THE NEW DAIRY AMBASSADOR IS CHARLIE COOK OF BELLEVUE, SON OF TROY AND LEEANN COOK AND ANN DENLINGER.
THE NEW LITTLE MISS DAIRY MAIDS ARE GABBY HINGTGEN, DAUGHTER OF
SCOTT AND JESSICA HINGTGEN AND MEGAN KREMER, DAUGHTER OF RODNEY AND CARRIE KREMER.
AND THE NEW LITTLE SIR DAIRY MAN IS CODY COOK, SON OF TROY AND
LEEANN COOK.
THE DAIRY ORGANIZATION PRESENTED A $500 SCHOLARSHIP TO SAMANTHA COSTELLO OF DEWITT, THE OUTGOING DAIRY PRINCESS, AND DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS AND JACQUE COSTELLO. SHE PLANS TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND ALSO RECEIVING A $500 SCHOLARSHIP, THE OUTGOING
ALTERNATE DAIRY PRINCESS, MARISSA TILL, OF MAQUOKETA, DAUGHTER OF ALLAN AND KAREN TILL. SHE PLANS TO ATTEND IOWA STATE.
THE DAIRY D-H-I-A AWARDS WERE WERE ALSO A PART OF LAST NIGHT'S
AGENDA. THE TOP JACKSON COUNTY DAIRY HERD AWARD WENT TO
DWAIN AND DAVID KILBURG AND THE TOP CLINTON COUNTY HERD
AWARD TO BLANCHARD FAMILY.
THE JACKSON/CLINTON COUNTY DAIRY ASSOCIATION "THANK YOU"
CERTIFICATES FOR HELPING PROMOTE THE DAIRY INDUSTRY WENT
TO THE FAREWAY STORE IN MAQUOKETA AND BLUE-HILL FARM,OWNED
BY THE BURKEY FAMILY.
IN CLOSING LAST NIGHT, EMCEE RANDY FRANCK, THE ASSOCIATION TREASURER, INVITED EVERYONE TO THIS JUNE DAIRY MONTH'S "LUNCH ON THE FARM" ON JUNE 29TH AT THE SCOTT AND TRICIA HOLDGRAFER FARM HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY.
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE "COUNTRY TRADITION BAND" OF JACKSON COUNTY
FOLLOWED LAST NIGHT'S PROGRAM.
THE JACKSON/CLINTON COUNTY DAIRY BANQUET IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE
BEST EACH YEAR. ALWAYS GREAT FOOD (LAST NIGHT THE BEEF AND PORK
DINNER CATERED BY SPRINGBROOK COUNTRY DINING) AND MANY, YES MANY NICE DOOR PRIZES. AND THEN, EVERYONE RECIEVED A FREE
DAIRY PRODUCT WHEN LEAVING FOR HOME. I CHOOSE A PACKAGE OF CHEESE AND NANCY TOOK A POUND OF BUTTER.
THANKS DAIRYMEN AND DAIRYWOMEN!!
AND...WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST COUNTRY BANDS
IN IOWA RIGHT HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY....."THE COUNTRY TRADITION
BAND".
AND GOOD GOOD BOSS, AMANDA (MRS. RUSS) HAYWARD. HER VERSION
OF "PONTOON" IS MY FAVORITE AND SHE DOES GOOD GOOD ALSO WITH
PATSY CLINE HITS.
THEIR COUNTRY MUSIC IS THE WAY COUNTRY MUSIC WAS BEST!
DENNIS VOY
Friday, March 28, 2014
FRIDAY DAILY REPORT
DISAPPOINTING DAY AGAIN, WEATHER-WISE.
HIGH OF 37 AND LITTLE SUNSHINE.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 50.
SUNDAY, SUNNY AND 62.
MONDAY, CHANCE OF RAIN AND 61.
JACKSON COUNTY'S POPULATION IS DECLINING.
THIS (FROM YESTERDAY'S DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH HERALD) SHOWS DUBUQUE COUNTY GAINING THE LAST 3 YEARS, BUT THE OTHER COUNTIES
LOOSING RESIDENTS.....
TOMORROW...
I GET UP AT 4:45 A.M...
TURN THE LIGHTS ON AT KMAQ AT 5:30....
WORK ALL MORNING ON KMAQ-AM....
TAKE IN THE IKE'S FISH FRY AT NOON....
TAKE IN THE HOSPICE BENEFIT CONCERT AT 6 P.M. AT OHNWARD....
AND THEN THE DAIRY BANQUET AT 7:30 AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
GETTING A LITTLE OLD FOR THESE KIND OF DAYS.
IF YOU LIVE IN THE KMAQ AREA...YOU ALSO CAN TAKE IN ANY OR ALL
OF ABOVE, AS TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOORS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, FEATURING HOPEFULLY OUR FIRST 60 DEGREE
DAY SINCE LAST FALL.
DENNIS VOY
HIGH OF 37 AND LITTLE SUNSHINE.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 50.
SUNDAY, SUNNY AND 62.
MONDAY, CHANCE OF RAIN AND 61.
JACKSON COUNTY'S POPULATION IS DECLINING.
THIS (FROM YESTERDAY'S DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH HERALD) SHOWS DUBUQUE COUNTY GAINING THE LAST 3 YEARS, BUT THE OTHER COUNTIES
LOOSING RESIDENTS.....
TOMORROW...
I GET UP AT 4:45 A.M...
TURN THE LIGHTS ON AT KMAQ AT 5:30....
WORK ALL MORNING ON KMAQ-AM....
TAKE IN THE IKE'S FISH FRY AT NOON....
TAKE IN THE HOSPICE BENEFIT CONCERT AT 6 P.M. AT OHNWARD....
AND THEN THE DAIRY BANQUET AT 7:30 AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
GETTING A LITTLE OLD FOR THESE KIND OF DAYS.
IF YOU LIVE IN THE KMAQ AREA...YOU ALSO CAN TAKE IN ANY OR ALL
OF ABOVE, AS TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOORS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, FEATURING HOPEFULLY OUR FIRST 60 DEGREE
DAY SINCE LAST FALL.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, March 27, 2014
THURSDAY DAILY REPORT
NO SUNSHINE TODAY. LIGHT RAIN. HIGH OF 43.
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 47.
SATURDAY, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 49.
SUNDAY, MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HIGH OF 60. OH MY GOSH, 60.
A SHED WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND A HOME DAMAGED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN RURAL MAQUOKETA.
THE FIRE WAS AT THE FRANK STEVENS HOME ON 92ND AVENUE, AROUND
3:30. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE SHED WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE CHIEF MARK BECK SAID IT APPEARS AN EMBER FROM A WOOD STOVE BLEW OUT OF THE CHIMNEY AND LANDED IN SOME DRY PINE NEEDLES AND THEY STARTED ON FIRE. EVERYONE WAS OUT OF THE
HOUSE WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED. DAMAGE ESTIMATE, $25,000 TO THE SHED AND HOUSE.
SOME LATE FILINGS JUST BEFORE 5 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
THERE WILL BE TWO PEOPLE SEEKING DIST. 2 SUPERVISOR POSITION NOW HELD BY JACK WILLEY. WILLEY, REPUBLICAN, FILED FOR RE-ELECTION
AND HIS CHALLENGER WILL BE TROY THEDE, A REPUBLICAN, FROM MAQUOEKTA. HE IS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND CURRENTLY
A CITY COUNCILMAN. HE OWNED THE DECKER HOTEL FOR A LONG TIME AND NOW OWNS THE MOTEL AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA.
WILLEY HAS OWNED HIS OWN BEAUTY SALON FOR OVER 40 YEARS IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA AND HAS BEEN A COUNTY SUPERVISOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
FOR DIST. 3 SUPERVISOR, NOW HELD BY STEVE FLYNN, TWO REPUBLICANS FILED. FLYNN WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION. JEFF HOLTZ OF RURAL MAQUOKETA AND TOM DEVINE OF MAQUOKETA, BOTH FILED.
AND ALSO FILING FOR THE DIST.3 SEAT, TWO DEMOCRATS. HENRY KRAMER OF SABULA AND LARRY McDEVITT OF MAQUOKETA.
SO MUCH FOR ANOTHER DAY.
DENNIS VOY
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 47.
SATURDAY, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 49.
SUNDAY, MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HIGH OF 60. OH MY GOSH, 60.
A SHED WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND A HOME DAMAGED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN RURAL MAQUOKETA.
THE FIRE WAS AT THE FRANK STEVENS HOME ON 92ND AVENUE, AROUND
3:30. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE SHED WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE CHIEF MARK BECK SAID IT APPEARS AN EMBER FROM A WOOD STOVE BLEW OUT OF THE CHIMNEY AND LANDED IN SOME DRY PINE NEEDLES AND THEY STARTED ON FIRE. EVERYONE WAS OUT OF THE
HOUSE WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED. DAMAGE ESTIMATE, $25,000 TO THE SHED AND HOUSE.
SOME LATE FILINGS JUST BEFORE 5 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
THERE WILL BE TWO PEOPLE SEEKING DIST. 2 SUPERVISOR POSITION NOW HELD BY JACK WILLEY. WILLEY, REPUBLICAN, FILED FOR RE-ELECTION
AND HIS CHALLENGER WILL BE TROY THEDE, A REPUBLICAN, FROM MAQUOEKTA. HE IS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND CURRENTLY
A CITY COUNCILMAN. HE OWNED THE DECKER HOTEL FOR A LONG TIME AND NOW OWNS THE MOTEL AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA.
WILLEY HAS OWNED HIS OWN BEAUTY SALON FOR OVER 40 YEARS IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA AND HAS BEEN A COUNTY SUPERVISOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
FOR DIST. 3 SUPERVISOR, NOW HELD BY STEVE FLYNN, TWO REPUBLICANS FILED. FLYNN WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION. JEFF HOLTZ OF RURAL MAQUOKETA AND TOM DEVINE OF MAQUOKETA, BOTH FILED.
AND ALSO FILING FOR THE DIST.3 SEAT, TWO DEMOCRATS. HENRY KRAMER OF SABULA AND LARRY McDEVITT OF MAQUOKETA.
SO MUCH FOR ANOTHER DAY.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT
PT. SUNNY, WINDY AND A HIGH OF 40 TODAY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 60 THIS SUNDAY.
A LITTLE RAIN IN BETWEEN.
3 PEOPLE HAVE FILED NOMINATION PAPERS FOR JACKSON COUNTY
SUPERVISOR, SO FAR.
LARRY McDEVITT OF MAQUOKETA, DEMOCRAT, FOR THE SEAT NOW HELD
BY REPUBLICAN JACK WILLEY. WILLEY HAS FILED RE-ELECTION PAPERS.
JEFF HOLTZ, RURAL MAQUOKETA, HAS FILED FOR THE SEAT NOW HELD
BY RETIRING STEVE FLYNN.
TOMORROW I MAY HAVE SOME LAST MINUTE FILING TO REPORT.
THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY PURCHASED A NEW AMBULANCE.
THE LOW OF 3 BIDS WAS $168,917. IT WILL BE DELIVERED IN AUGUST AND WILL COME OUT OF NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL BUDGET. THE 2014 FORD DIESEL CHASIS WILL BE PURCHASED THROUGH BURNETT-THIEL FORD IN MAQUOKETA AND A CUSTOM-MADE BOX WILL THEN BE INSTALLED.
ONE OF THE 3 NOW OWNED BY THE HOSPITAL, A 2006 MODEL, IS OUT OF SERVICE AND PART OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WAS THAT THE HOSPITAL WILL GET A LOANER AMBULANCE UNTIL THE NEW ONE IS
DELIVERED.
CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN PHILLIPS AT THE HOSPITAL! THE RN NURSE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE 100 GREAT IOWA NURSES. SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE HOSPITAL HERE SINCE 1981.
MORE THAN 500 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED. SHE IS THE 5TH FROM OUR HOSPITAL OVER THE YEARS TO RECEIVE THE DISTINCTION.
BECAUSE OF EXPANSION AND REMODELING, THE MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL NEXT
THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD. LOOK FOR BIGGER AND BETTER REASONS TO
VISIT OFTEN IN THE FUTURE.
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD THURSDAY!
DENNIS VOY
LOOKING FORWARD TO 60 THIS SUNDAY.
A LITTLE RAIN IN BETWEEN.
3 PEOPLE HAVE FILED NOMINATION PAPERS FOR JACKSON COUNTY
SUPERVISOR, SO FAR.
LARRY McDEVITT OF MAQUOKETA, DEMOCRAT, FOR THE SEAT NOW HELD
BY REPUBLICAN JACK WILLEY. WILLEY HAS FILED RE-ELECTION PAPERS.
JEFF HOLTZ, RURAL MAQUOKETA, HAS FILED FOR THE SEAT NOW HELD
BY RETIRING STEVE FLYNN.
TOMORROW I MAY HAVE SOME LAST MINUTE FILING TO REPORT.
THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY PURCHASED A NEW AMBULANCE.
THE LOW OF 3 BIDS WAS $168,917. IT WILL BE DELIVERED IN AUGUST AND WILL COME OUT OF NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL BUDGET. THE 2014 FORD DIESEL CHASIS WILL BE PURCHASED THROUGH BURNETT-THIEL FORD IN MAQUOKETA AND A CUSTOM-MADE BOX WILL THEN BE INSTALLED.
ONE OF THE 3 NOW OWNED BY THE HOSPITAL, A 2006 MODEL, IS OUT OF SERVICE AND PART OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WAS THAT THE HOSPITAL WILL GET A LOANER AMBULANCE UNTIL THE NEW ONE IS
DELIVERED.
CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN PHILLIPS AT THE HOSPITAL! THE RN NURSE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE 100 GREAT IOWA NURSES. SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE HOSPITAL HERE SINCE 1981.
MORE THAN 500 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED. SHE IS THE 5TH FROM OUR HOSPITAL OVER THE YEARS TO RECEIVE THE DISTINCTION.
BECAUSE OF EXPANSION AND REMODELING, THE MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL NEXT
THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD. LOOK FOR BIGGER AND BETTER REASONS TO
VISIT OFTEN IN THE FUTURE.
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD THURSDAY!
DENNIS VOY
WORN AGAIN WESTERN
STREET, ACROSS FROM THE VOY THEATRE.
"WORN AGAIN WESTERN" A TACK AND WESTERN GIFT STORE OWNED BY PETER AND JUDY SCHULTZ. THEY CALL IT THEIR SMALL STORE WITH BIG IDEAS. PHONE 563-652-6547 OR 715-572-9980. MUCH IS USED, FOR GREAT SAVINGS. OPEN WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, 10 'TIL 5.
WELCOME THEM TO DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA!
PHOTOS BY DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
TUESDAY DAILY REPORT
PT. SUNNY, COLD AND WINDY TODAY....MID 20'S.
BUT TOMORROW, INTO THE 40'S FOR THE REST OF WORK WEEK AND IN THE 50'S THIS WEEKEND.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS PLAN TO PUT PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COUNTY UP FOR SALE. IT IS NEARLY 3 ACRES AT CRESLANE AND GERMAN STREET, UP THE HILL FROM SUNSHINE SCHOOL. THE COUNTY GOT THE LAND SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN THE FORMER OWNERS DEFAULTED ON TAXES. BUT FIRST, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC
HEAR ON SELLING IT....ON APRIL 15 ....AND THEN BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M. MAY 2ND. THE COUNTY LISTED THE PROPERTY IN 2011 BUT
DID NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE BIDS. THEY HAVE NOT RENTED THE LAND
AND IF SOLD, IT CAN BE PUT BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS.
THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT TOOK THE FIRST STEP TO CREATING
A STREETSCAPE DOWNTOWN AND RENOVATING THE UTILITY LINES ON MAIN STREET. THEY HIRED IIW ENGINEERS AT A COST OF $131,700 TO COME UP WITH THE DESIGN FOR MAIN STREET INCLUDING A STREETSCAPE AND
NEW UTILITIES. THE OVERALL COST OF THE SEVERAL-YEARS PROJECT
IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 3 AND 4-MILLION-DOLLARS. IT WILL BE
PAID WITH SOME STATE HELP, POSSIBLE GRANTS, WATER AND SEWER REVENUE AND POSSIBLY BONDING WITH TAXES TO PAY OFF THE BONDS. THERE WILL BE MORE IIW ENGINEERING FEES AS THE PROJECT MOVES ALONG. THE UTILITY UPGRADING IS NEEDED NOW (AND THE NEED WOULD INCREASE IN COMING YEARS) AND THE STREETSCAPE IS MENT TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO DOWNTOWN, AS IT HAS IN MANY CITIES IN IOWA. DEWITT IS THE NEAREST EXAMPLE.
GOOD FISHING LAST SUNDAY ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR THE DAM
IN BELLEVUE.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND WARMER WEDNESDAY.
DENNIS VOY
BUT TOMORROW, INTO THE 40'S FOR THE REST OF WORK WEEK AND IN THE 50'S THIS WEEKEND.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS PLAN TO PUT PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COUNTY UP FOR SALE. IT IS NEARLY 3 ACRES AT CRESLANE AND GERMAN STREET, UP THE HILL FROM SUNSHINE SCHOOL. THE COUNTY GOT THE LAND SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN THE FORMER OWNERS DEFAULTED ON TAXES. BUT FIRST, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC
HEAR ON SELLING IT....ON APRIL 15 ....AND THEN BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M. MAY 2ND. THE COUNTY LISTED THE PROPERTY IN 2011 BUT
DID NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE BIDS. THEY HAVE NOT RENTED THE LAND
AND IF SOLD, IT CAN BE PUT BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS.
THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT TOOK THE FIRST STEP TO CREATING
A STREETSCAPE DOWNTOWN AND RENOVATING THE UTILITY LINES ON MAIN STREET. THEY HIRED IIW ENGINEERS AT A COST OF $131,700 TO COME UP WITH THE DESIGN FOR MAIN STREET INCLUDING A STREETSCAPE AND
NEW UTILITIES. THE OVERALL COST OF THE SEVERAL-YEARS PROJECT
IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 3 AND 4-MILLION-DOLLARS. IT WILL BE
PAID WITH SOME STATE HELP, POSSIBLE GRANTS, WATER AND SEWER REVENUE AND POSSIBLY BONDING WITH TAXES TO PAY OFF THE BONDS. THERE WILL BE MORE IIW ENGINEERING FEES AS THE PROJECT MOVES ALONG. THE UTILITY UPGRADING IS NEEDED NOW (AND THE NEED WOULD INCREASE IN COMING YEARS) AND THE STREETSCAPE IS MENT TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO DOWNTOWN, AS IT HAS IN MANY CITIES IN IOWA. DEWITT IS THE NEAREST EXAMPLE.
THIS LOT IN MAQUOKETA IS WHERE THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL WILL BE LOCATED. FUND RAISING IS UNDERWAY.
GOOD FISHING LAST SUNDAY ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR THE DAM
IN BELLEVUE.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND WARMER WEDNESDAY.
DENNIS VOY
BROWN BAG LUNCH
A SANDWICH OR SALAD AND THE BEVERAGE AND DESSERT WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SPONSOR OF THE WEEKLY SESSION. TODAY, RICHARD E. STIMMEL HAD THE PROGRAM ON THE HISTORY OF HIGHWAY 61. HIGHWAY 61 RUNS 1,400 MILES FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA TO THE CITY OF WYOMING, MINNESOTA. IT GENERALLY FOLLOWS OF THE COURSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, THUS MAKING MANY SECTIONS OF IT THE GREAT RIVER ROAD. RICHARD
INVITED GUESTS (HIGHWAY EXPERTS) TO HELP HIM PRESENT THE PROGRAM. ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: FROM AMES, THE LIBRIARIAN FOR THE IOWA DOT, LEIGHTON CHRISTIANSEN.....RICHARD E. STIMMEL....BRETT WILKERSON, DUBUQUE COUNTY ENGINEER.....CLARK SCHLOZ, JACKSON COUNTY ENGINEER AND TODD KINNEY, CLINTON COUNTY ENGINEER. TODAY'S PROGRAM WAS SO INTERESTING THAT IT LASTED UNTIL NEARLY 1:30.
PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY
Monday, March 24, 2014
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
PT. SUNNY AND 33 TODAY.
TOMORROW, 29.
WEDNESDAY, 43.
THIS WEEKEND, IN THE 50'S.
THE FAIRBOARD HAS ANNOUNCED THAT J.C. ENGEL WILL BE THE GRAND
MARSHALL OF THE JULY 2014 JACKSON COUNTY FAIR PARADE.
J.C. IS A LONGTIME FARMER, FORMER COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND HE AND
HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FAIR FOR MANY YEARS.
J.C. AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE RIDING AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PARADE ON JULY 23RD. THE FAIR FAMILY ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY ON THE KMAQ "JUST TALK" SHOW BY MANAGER LANNY SIMPSON IS
THE RICHARD AND ELAINE HUENEKE FAMILY OF ST. DONATUS. THE FAMILY OF 5 CHILDREN AND NUMEROUS GRANDCHILDREN HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR FOR AT LEAST 33 YEARS. THEY WILL BE
HONORED ON SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, PRIOR TO THE FAIR.
THIS WEEKEND, MATT OSTERHAUS OF MAQUOKETA BECOMES PRESIDENT
OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION. THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION IS MARCH 28TH THRU THE 31ST. IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
MATT WILL GIVE HIS ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS THIS SUNDAY MORNING WITH AN ESTIMATED 4,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. HE WILL OFFICIALLY BE SWORN-IN MONDAY AFTERNOON. HE WILL SERVE AS PRESIDENT ONE YEAR AND THEN WILL REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AS
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THIRTY-THREE MEMBERS OF THE OSTERHAUS FAMILY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE WEEKEND AND
FOUR OSTERHAUS PHARMACY PHARMACISTS WILL ALSO BE AT THE
CONVENTION. MATT RECEIVED HIS DEGREE IN 1980 FROM THE IOWA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AT IOWA CITY. HIS WIFE MARILYN ALSO
BECAME A PHARMACIST IN 1980 AND BOTH OWN AND OPERATE OSTERHAUS PHARMACY IN MAQUOKETA. THEY HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN. HIS DAD, BOB, IS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCATION AND WITH HIS WIFE ANN, STILL LIVES IN MAQUOKETA. BOB IS RETIRED AND DID SO AFTER SEVERAL TERMS AS AN IOWA STATE
REPRESENTATIVE.
A MAQUOKETA WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 19TH. MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER KEENAN MEINECKE
CHARGED LORI FEY, AGE 50, WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND STRIKING AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA SAID THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN CHARGES IS THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION IN THE ACCIDENT AND POLICE WERE NOT GETTING COOPERATION FROM FEY. POLICE SAY SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT THE PARKED
VEHICLE REGISTERED TO DAVID NEUMAN. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DISABLING DAMAGE. FEY CONTINUED ON TO HER HOME AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT OR CONTACT THE NEUMANS.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, JEFF KENNEDY SAID SOMEONE WENT THROUGH HIS LOCKER AT THE YMCA IN MAQUOKETA AND TWO $50 BILLS WERE TAKEN.
"DANCING WITH THE CARDS" WAS HELD SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, SPONSORED BY THE MAQUOKETA ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB. THERE WAS A VERY GOOD CROWD TO SEE THE SHOW FEATURING
SEVEN DANCING COUPLES. THIRD PLACE WENT TO JAROD MANNING AND KADEE DULL....2ND PLACE TO DEONNA MILLER AND DEREK KRUSER AND 1ST PLACE TO THE FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAM OF KARY AND ASHLEY BECKER.
THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO SCOTT WIRTH AND
TESS NISSEN. LAURIE STEINES WAS AGAIN CHAIRPERSON AND SAYS THE BOOSTER CLUB MAY NET JUST OVER $3,000 FROM THE EVENT.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT AT 5.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6, TO TALK ABOUT THE
DOWNTOWN PROJECT.
EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THE LAST-SECOND WIN LAST NIGHT BY
THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. THE CYCLONES WILL PLAY IN THE SWEET SIXTEEN FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER INDICATION OF JUST HOW BAD THIS PAST WINTER WEATHER
WAS. I HAVE MY SECOND "COLD"....A FIRST AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER.
A NEW STORE HAS OPENED IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA, NEXT TO
BOB'S BARBER SHOP ACROSS FROM THE THEATRE. I'LL GET PHOTOS
AND A STORY LATER THIS WEEK.
THE #1 MOVIE THIS PAST WEEKEND IN THE USA WAS "DIVERGENT".
DID WELL ALSO HERE IN MAQUOKETA. WE SAW IT...AND LIKED IT!
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
TOMORROW, 29.
WEDNESDAY, 43.
THIS WEEKEND, IN THE 50'S.
THE FAIRBOARD HAS ANNOUNCED THAT J.C. ENGEL WILL BE THE GRAND
MARSHALL OF THE JULY 2014 JACKSON COUNTY FAIR PARADE.
J.C. IS A LONGTIME FARMER, FORMER COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND HE AND
HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FAIR FOR MANY YEARS.
J.C. AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE RIDING AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PARADE ON JULY 23RD. THE FAIR FAMILY ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY ON THE KMAQ "JUST TALK" SHOW BY MANAGER LANNY SIMPSON IS
THE RICHARD AND ELAINE HUENEKE FAMILY OF ST. DONATUS. THE FAMILY OF 5 CHILDREN AND NUMEROUS GRANDCHILDREN HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR FOR AT LEAST 33 YEARS. THEY WILL BE
HONORED ON SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, PRIOR TO THE FAIR.
OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION. THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION IS MARCH 28TH THRU THE 31ST. IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
MATT WILL GIVE HIS ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS THIS SUNDAY MORNING WITH AN ESTIMATED 4,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. HE WILL OFFICIALLY BE SWORN-IN MONDAY AFTERNOON. HE WILL SERVE AS PRESIDENT ONE YEAR AND THEN WILL REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AS
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THIRTY-THREE MEMBERS OF THE OSTERHAUS FAMILY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE WEEKEND AND
FOUR OSTERHAUS PHARMACY PHARMACISTS WILL ALSO BE AT THE
CONVENTION. MATT RECEIVED HIS DEGREE IN 1980 FROM THE IOWA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AT IOWA CITY. HIS WIFE MARILYN ALSO
BECAME A PHARMACIST IN 1980 AND BOTH OWN AND OPERATE OSTERHAUS PHARMACY IN MAQUOKETA. THEY HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN. HIS DAD, BOB, IS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCATION AND WITH HIS WIFE ANN, STILL LIVES IN MAQUOKETA. BOB IS RETIRED AND DID SO AFTER SEVERAL TERMS AS AN IOWA STATE
REPRESENTATIVE.
A MAQUOKETA WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 19TH. MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER KEENAN MEINECKE
CHARGED LORI FEY, AGE 50, WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND STRIKING AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA SAID THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN CHARGES IS THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION IN THE ACCIDENT AND POLICE WERE NOT GETTING COOPERATION FROM FEY. POLICE SAY SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT THE PARKED
VEHICLE REGISTERED TO DAVID NEUMAN. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DISABLING DAMAGE. FEY CONTINUED ON TO HER HOME AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT OR CONTACT THE NEUMANS.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, JEFF KENNEDY SAID SOMEONE WENT THROUGH HIS LOCKER AT THE YMCA IN MAQUOKETA AND TWO $50 BILLS WERE TAKEN.
"DANCING WITH THE CARDS" WAS HELD SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, SPONSORED BY THE MAQUOKETA ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB. THERE WAS A VERY GOOD CROWD TO SEE THE SHOW FEATURING
SEVEN DANCING COUPLES. THIRD PLACE WENT TO JAROD MANNING AND KADEE DULL....2ND PLACE TO DEONNA MILLER AND DEREK KRUSER AND 1ST PLACE TO THE FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAM OF KARY AND ASHLEY BECKER.
THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO SCOTT WIRTH AND
TESS NISSEN. LAURIE STEINES WAS AGAIN CHAIRPERSON AND SAYS THE BOOSTER CLUB MAY NET JUST OVER $3,000 FROM THE EVENT.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT AT 5.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6, TO TALK ABOUT THE
DOWNTOWN PROJECT.
EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THE LAST-SECOND WIN LAST NIGHT BY
THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. THE CYCLONES WILL PLAY IN THE SWEET SIXTEEN FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER INDICATION OF JUST HOW BAD THIS PAST WINTER WEATHER
WAS. I HAVE MY SECOND "COLD"....A FIRST AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER.
A NEW STORE HAS OPENED IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA, NEXT TO
BOB'S BARBER SHOP ACROSS FROM THE THEATRE. I'LL GET PHOTOS
AND A STORY LATER THIS WEEK.
THE #1 MOVIE THIS PAST WEEKEND IN THE USA WAS "DIVERGENT".
DID WELL ALSO HERE IN MAQUOKETA. WE SAW IT...AND LIKED IT!
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Saturday, March 22, 2014
THE BRICK TAP
NANCY AND I EACH HAD A DELICIOUS CATFISH FILET DINNER LAST NIGHT
AT THE BRICK TAP ON WEST PLATT IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.
JUST $9.99
THIS IS THE FRONT DOOR. THE RESTAURANT IS UPSTAIRS, WHERE FOR
MANY YEARS "THE LOFT" WAS LOCATED. JUDY THEN HAD THE SAYING...
"A SHORT CLIMB TO A GREAT TIME". I'M NOT SURE THAT IT IS STILL THE
SLOGAN? THERE IS ALSO A STAIRWAY OFF THE PARKING LOT IN THE
BACK OF THE BUILDING.
OUT THIRD VISIT AND DEFINITELY MORE TO COME! TRY IT SOMETIME!
DENNIS VOY
AT THE BRICK TAP ON WEST PLATT IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.
JUST $9.99
MANY YEARS "THE LOFT" WAS LOCATED. JUDY THEN HAD THE SAYING...
"A SHORT CLIMB TO A GREAT TIME". I'M NOT SURE THAT IT IS STILL THE
SLOGAN? THERE IS ALSO A STAIRWAY OFF THE PARKING LOT IN THE
BACK OF THE BUILDING.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, March 21, 2014
FRIDAY DAILY REPORT
WE GOT UP TO 56 DEGREES TODAY!
BUT, TOMORROW 36
AND SUNDAY, 30
JACKSON COUNTY TREASURER NANCY ROLLING REMINDED PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT SECOND HALF TAXES ARE DUE NO
LATER THAN MARCH 31ST. AFTER THAT, A PENALTY IS ADDED.
WE WERE REMINDED ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THE MAQUOKETA
FARMERS MARKET WILL BE BACK AGAIN THIS SPRING. AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING, MAINLY FOR VENDORS, WILL BE HELD AT 6 P.M. NEXT MONDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A CLOTHES DRYER FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT 216 N. DEARBORN STREET IN MAQUOKETA. THE SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AND ALERTED THE HOMEOWNER. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE DRYER WAS SMOKING AND CLOTHES WERE ON FIRE. FIREMEN PUT OUT THE FIRE AND CLEARED THE BASEMENT OF SMOKE.
WE HAVE TWO MORE " SPRING TRAINING" (DON'T COUNT) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS GAMES TO BROADCAST TOMORROW AND SUNDAY AND THEN WE WAIT FOR THE FIRST CARDINAL GAME OF THE 2014 SEASON (AGAINST KEVEN BOWMAN'S REDS) ON MARCH 31ST, ON THE ROAD.....OUR 30TH SEASON OF BROADCASTING CARDINAL GAMES. JOHN ROONEY ON LEFT AND MIKE SHANNON AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIKES. GO TO OUR "CARDINALS" WEB SITE, ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE, FOR THE APRIL SCHEDULE. WE HAVE FREE POCKET SCHEDULES HERE ON THE FRONT COUNTER TOO. CAN'T GET HERE....LET US KNOW AND WE WILL MAIL YOU ONE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!
DENNIS VOY
BUT, TOMORROW 36
AND SUNDAY, 30
JACKSON COUNTY TREASURER NANCY ROLLING REMINDED PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT SECOND HALF TAXES ARE DUE NO
LATER THAN MARCH 31ST. AFTER THAT, A PENALTY IS ADDED.
WE WERE REMINDED ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THE MAQUOKETA
FARMERS MARKET WILL BE BACK AGAIN THIS SPRING. AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING, MAINLY FOR VENDORS, WILL BE HELD AT 6 P.M. NEXT MONDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A CLOTHES DRYER FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT 216 N. DEARBORN STREET IN MAQUOKETA. THE SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AND ALERTED THE HOMEOWNER. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE DRYER WAS SMOKING AND CLOTHES WERE ON FIRE. FIREMEN PUT OUT THE FIRE AND CLEARED THE BASEMENT OF SMOKE.
WE HAVE TWO MORE " SPRING TRAINING" (DON'T COUNT) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS GAMES TO BROADCAST TOMORROW AND SUNDAY AND THEN WE WAIT FOR THE FIRST CARDINAL GAME OF THE 2014 SEASON (AGAINST KEVEN BOWMAN'S REDS) ON MARCH 31ST, ON THE ROAD.....OUR 30TH SEASON OF BROADCASTING CARDINAL GAMES. JOHN ROONEY ON LEFT AND MIKE SHANNON AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIKES. GO TO OUR "CARDINALS" WEB SITE, ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE, FOR THE APRIL SCHEDULE. WE HAVE FREE POCKET SCHEDULES HERE ON THE FRONT COUNTER TOO. CAN'T GET HERE....LET US KNOW AND WE WILL MAIL YOU ONE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, March 20, 2014
THURSDAY DAILY REPORT
DID NOT MAKE 50 DEGREES TODAY. 45 WAS ALL, WITH SUNNY SKIES.
SHOULD GO OVER 50 TOMORROW.
BUT THEN BACK TO THE UPPER 30'S SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THIS WEEK, THE MAQUOKETA CONTRACTOR, SCHUELLER AND SONS,
STARTED WORK ON THE PENROSE BUILDING ON WEST PLATT, TO MAKE
IT INTO OFFICES FOR JACKSON COUNTY. THIS WAS THE HARRIS PENROSE HOME AND LATER THE HAROLD PENROSE HOME THAT WAS PURCHASED
LAST YEAR BY THE COUNTY, FOR AROUND $200,000.
THE JACKSON COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL VOLUNTEERS ARE SEEKING DONATIONS FOR BUILDING THE MEMORIAL JUST WEST OF MT. HOPE CEMETERY. JOHN WILLIAMS AND BILL GOETTLER SPOKE TO THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCILK AND SAID STEVE LUCKE OF MAQUOKETA HAS DRAWN THE DESIGN WHICH INCLUDES TOMBSTONES WITH BRASS PLAQUES FOR EACH MILITARY SERVICE....A WALKWAY....AND SEATING. THEY ANTICIPATE THIS TO BE A 5 YEAR ENDEAVOR AND A BANK ACCOUNT
HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK FOR DONATIONS.
FIVE AREA SENIORS WERE AWARDED $500 AG SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE
JACKSON COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. JUST ONE FROM
MAQUOKETA......MARISSA TILL, DAUGHTER OF ALLAN AND KAREN TILL, WHO ATTENDS MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND PLANS TO ATTEND
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AND SEEK A DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND ANIMAL ECOLOGY. THESE FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY: DR. DAVID PENCE MEMORIAL; JACKSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN;
FARRELL'S INC.; HERITAGE MUTUAL INSURANCE; BULLOCK'S INC.;
CORNELIUS SEED COMPANY; JACKSON FARM BUREAU; MAQUOKETA SENTINEL PRESS; JACKSON COUNTY VETERINARY MEDICINE; FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENTS KLYLE KNUTSEN-DOUG COLLINS-BARBARA COLLINS-
AND TODD COLLINS; JACKSON COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS; JACKSON-CLINTON DAIRY ASSOCIATION; TILL'S GARAGE; KUNAU IMPLEMENT;
NATIONAL FARMERS ORGANIZATION; FRANZEN FAMILY TRACTORS AND PARTS; MAQUOKETA LIVESTOCK SALES; BOB LARKEY; SWANTON AG
SERVICE; EBERHARTS FARM CENTER; EAST IOWA REALITY; CLINTON NATIONAL BANK; THE PRESTON TIMES; HIGHWAY 64 AUCTIONS; ROEDER BROTHERS AND THE AGNES McCARTY MEMORIAL.
HI HO SILVER, THE ______________RIDES AGAIN.
NOT ME, I'M DRIVING......BUT FUN TO THINK ABOUT THOSE OLD WESTERNS.
RIGHT TONTO?
DENNIS VOY
SHOULD GO OVER 50 TOMORROW.
BUT THEN BACK TO THE UPPER 30'S SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THIS WEEK, THE MAQUOKETA CONTRACTOR, SCHUELLER AND SONS,
STARTED WORK ON THE PENROSE BUILDING ON WEST PLATT, TO MAKE
IT INTO OFFICES FOR JACKSON COUNTY. THIS WAS THE HARRIS PENROSE HOME AND LATER THE HAROLD PENROSE HOME THAT WAS PURCHASED
LAST YEAR BY THE COUNTY, FOR AROUND $200,000.
THE JACKSON COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL VOLUNTEERS ARE SEEKING DONATIONS FOR BUILDING THE MEMORIAL JUST WEST OF MT. HOPE CEMETERY. JOHN WILLIAMS AND BILL GOETTLER SPOKE TO THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCILK AND SAID STEVE LUCKE OF MAQUOKETA HAS DRAWN THE DESIGN WHICH INCLUDES TOMBSTONES WITH BRASS PLAQUES FOR EACH MILITARY SERVICE....A WALKWAY....AND SEATING. THEY ANTICIPATE THIS TO BE A 5 YEAR ENDEAVOR AND A BANK ACCOUNT
HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK FOR DONATIONS.
FIVE AREA SENIORS WERE AWARDED $500 AG SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE
JACKSON COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. JUST ONE FROM
MAQUOKETA......MARISSA TILL, DAUGHTER OF ALLAN AND KAREN TILL, WHO ATTENDS MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND PLANS TO ATTEND
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AND SEEK A DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND ANIMAL ECOLOGY. THESE FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY: DR. DAVID PENCE MEMORIAL; JACKSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN;
FARRELL'S INC.; HERITAGE MUTUAL INSURANCE; BULLOCK'S INC.;
CORNELIUS SEED COMPANY; JACKSON FARM BUREAU; MAQUOKETA SENTINEL PRESS; JACKSON COUNTY VETERINARY MEDICINE; FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENTS KLYLE KNUTSEN-DOUG COLLINS-BARBARA COLLINS-
AND TODD COLLINS; JACKSON COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS; JACKSON-CLINTON DAIRY ASSOCIATION; TILL'S GARAGE; KUNAU IMPLEMENT;
NATIONAL FARMERS ORGANIZATION; FRANZEN FAMILY TRACTORS AND PARTS; MAQUOKETA LIVESTOCK SALES; BOB LARKEY; SWANTON AG
SERVICE; EBERHARTS FARM CENTER; EAST IOWA REALITY; CLINTON NATIONAL BANK; THE PRESTON TIMES; HIGHWAY 64 AUCTIONS; ROEDER BROTHERS AND THE AGNES McCARTY MEMORIAL.
HI HO SILVER, THE ______________RIDES AGAIN.
NOT ME, I'M DRIVING......BUT FUN TO THINK ABOUT THOSE OLD WESTERNS.
RIGHT TONTO?
DENNIS VOY
WHISK AWAY CAFE & BAKERY
PHOTOS BY DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT
WINDY, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD TODAY.
HIGH 36.
TOMORROW 49 AND FRIDAY 56.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN JACKSON COUNTY WENT UP TO 7.7 PERCENT
IN JANUARY, FROM 5 PERCENT IN DECEMBER.
THE KIRCHOFF LOCKER IN MAQUOKETA. JUST A PARKING LOT NOW.
RED HENTON WAS IN THIS AFTERNOON AND RAVING ABOUT THE "JUNE'S GOT THE CASH" SHOW HE SAW SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD FINE
ARTS CENTER. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A BIG CROWD FOR IT TOO.
NEXT SHOW THERE, "THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE", WILL BE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 19TH. THE LEGENDS SHOW WILL CAPTURE THE INCREDIBLE
SOUND, EMOTION AND ENERGY OF THE LENGENDARY BAND, "CHICAGO". GUY LOMBARDO'S ROYAL CANADIANS WILL BE ON THE OHNWARD STAGE OCTOBER 18TH.
SPRING ARRIVES TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
HIGH 36.
TOMORROW 49 AND FRIDAY 56.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN JACKSON COUNTY WENT UP TO 7.7 PERCENT
IN JANUARY, FROM 5 PERCENT IN DECEMBER.
D
ARTS CENTER. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A BIG CROWD FOR IT TOO.
NEXT SHOW THERE, "THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE", WILL BE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 19TH. THE LEGENDS SHOW WILL CAPTURE THE INCREDIBLE
SOUND, EMOTION AND ENERGY OF THE LENGENDARY BAND, "CHICAGO". GUY LOMBARDO'S ROYAL CANADIANS WILL BE ON THE OHNWARD STAGE OCTOBER 18TH.
SPRING ARRIVES TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
TUESDAY DAILY REPORT
WE DID NOT HIT 50 TODAY AS HAD BEEN FORECAST.
46
BUT WE WILL HIT IT BEFORE THE WEEK IS OVER.
FOUR PEOPLE HAVE FILED NOMINATION PAPERS FOR FOUR DIFFERENT
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICES. THOSE FILING ARE INCUMBENTS ....
COUNTY ATTORNEY SARA DAVENPORT, RECORDER ARLENE SCHAUF AND
TREASURER NANCY ROLING. ALSO FILING FOR THE SUPERVISOR POSITION HELD BY STEVEN FLYNN IS JEFF HOLTZ OR RURAL MAQUOKETA.
FLYNN HAS ANNOUNCED HE ISN'T SEEKING RE-ELECTION. THE OTHER
SUPERVISOR POSITION UP THIS YEAR IS NOW HELD BY JACK WILLEY AND HE HAS SAID HE WILL SEEK RE-ELECTION. THE DEADLINE TO FILE IS
AT 5 P.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH.
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA .. EARLY OR MID 50'S.
THE JACKSON COUNTY HORSE AND HARNESS ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE A NEW HOME. THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RENTING FOUR ACRES NEXT TO THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM FOR USE BY THE GROUP.
THEY PREVIOUSLY PLANTED CROPS AT THE COUNTY FARM NEAR ANDREW.
THE GROUP WILL PLANT CORN AND THEN IN THE FALL, THEY HAVE
COMPETITION IN HAND CORN PICKING, USING HORSES PULLING THE WAGON WHERE THE CORN IS THROWN. THIS SITE WILL BE IDEAL AS IT WILL BE NEXT TO THE ANTIQUE FARM MACHINERY BUILDING.
THIS 1991 MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB PLATE IS THE SILENT AUCTION ITEM THIS WEEK ON THE ROTARY WEB SITE. GO TO WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK-ON THE BLUE ROTARY WHEEL. PLATE COLLECTORS, EMAIL YOUR BID.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL ATTEND CLASSES THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 30TH. SUPT. DR. KIM HUCKSTADT SAID BECAUSE OF WEATHER
CANCELLATIONS, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP SEVEN DAYS. THE
LAST STAFF DAY WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 2ND.
SPRING BEGINS AT 11:50 CDT THIS THURSDAY MORNING.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED ON HIGHWAY 61 AND 91ST STREET THE MORNING OF MARCH 5TH. BARBARA ROE OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 53, WAS DRIVING NORTH AND CAROL MILLER, AGE 45 OF MAQUOKETA, WAS DRIVING EAST.
MILLER PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THE TWO COLLIDED.
$6,500 DAMAGE TO THE MILLER CHEVY AND $7,000 TO THE ROE CAR.
MILLER WAS CHARGED. ROE WAS TAKEN BY THE MAQUOKETA AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL IN MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
46
BUT WE WILL HIT IT BEFORE THE WEEK IS OVER.
FOUR PEOPLE HAVE FILED NOMINATION PAPERS FOR FOUR DIFFERENT
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICES. THOSE FILING ARE INCUMBENTS ....
COUNTY ATTORNEY SARA DAVENPORT, RECORDER ARLENE SCHAUF AND
TREASURER NANCY ROLING. ALSO FILING FOR THE SUPERVISOR POSITION HELD BY STEVEN FLYNN IS JEFF HOLTZ OR RURAL MAQUOKETA.
FLYNN HAS ANNOUNCED HE ISN'T SEEKING RE-ELECTION. THE OTHER
SUPERVISOR POSITION UP THIS YEAR IS NOW HELD BY JACK WILLEY AND HE HAS SAID HE WILL SEEK RE-ELECTION. THE DEADLINE TO FILE IS
AT 5 P.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH.
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA .. EARLY OR MID 50'S.THE JACKSON COUNTY HORSE AND HARNESS ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE A NEW HOME. THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RENTING FOUR ACRES NEXT TO THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM FOR USE BY THE GROUP.
THEY PREVIOUSLY PLANTED CROPS AT THE COUNTY FARM NEAR ANDREW.
THE GROUP WILL PLANT CORN AND THEN IN THE FALL, THEY HAVE
COMPETITION IN HAND CORN PICKING, USING HORSES PULLING THE WAGON WHERE THE CORN IS THROWN. THIS SITE WILL BE IDEAL AS IT WILL BE NEXT TO THE ANTIQUE FARM MACHINERY BUILDING.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL ATTEND CLASSES THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 30TH. SUPT. DR. KIM HUCKSTADT SAID BECAUSE OF WEATHER
CANCELLATIONS, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP SEVEN DAYS. THE
LAST STAFF DAY WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 2ND.
SPRING BEGINS AT 11:50 CDT THIS THURSDAY MORNING.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED ON HIGHWAY 61 AND 91ST STREET THE MORNING OF MARCH 5TH. BARBARA ROE OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 53, WAS DRIVING NORTH AND CAROL MILLER, AGE 45 OF MAQUOKETA, WAS DRIVING EAST.
MILLER PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THE TWO COLLIDED.
$6,500 DAMAGE TO THE MILLER CHEVY AND $7,000 TO THE ROE CAR.
MILLER WAS CHARGED. ROE WAS TAKEN BY THE MAQUOKETA AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL IN MAQUOKETA.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, March 17, 2014
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNSHINE TODAY...ST. PATRICK'S DAY! NOT REAL WARM, BUT FEELS GOOD ANYWAY. TOMORROW, SUNSHINE AND 52. THE REST OF WORK WEEK WILL BE IN THE 40'S AND 50'S. AND, SPRING STARTS THIS THURSDAY!
THE DEWITT SABERS LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT THE
BOY'S STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SATURDAY NIGHT IN DES MOINES.
THEY PLAY EVEN WITH DUBUQUE WAHLERT THE FIRST 3 QUARTERS AND
THEN WAHLERT PULLED AHEAD AND STAYED AHEAD IN TH 4TH
PERIOD, TO WIN THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT TITLE.
IOWA FANS ARE HAPPY BOTH THE HAWKEYES AND CYCLONES ARE IN THE
NCAA TOURNAMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. ON THE AGENDA......
THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PROPOSED FOR MAQUOKETA BY NEAR MT. HOPE.
THE DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE.
FORMER CLINTON ENGINES LAND NOW CITY OWNED AND CROPLAND BIDS.
FIRE CONTRACTS WITH RURAL TOWNSHIPS.
THE SUPERVISORS MEET TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL TALK ABOUT
THE PENROSE ANNEX AND MENTAL HEALTH.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD THIS MORNING IN DUBUQUE FOR
86 YEAR OLD REV. THOMAS W. RHOMBERG. HE SERVED AT MANY CHURCHES AND WAS THE PRIEST FOR SACRED HEART HERE IN
MAQUOKETA FROM 1982 TO 1987.
THE CUSTOM OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY CAME TO AMERICA IN 1737 AND THAT FIRST U.S. CELEBRATION WAS IN BOSTON. ST. PATRICK, THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND, WAS BORN IN WALES ABOUT AD 385. HE DIED ON MARCH 17TH IN AD 461.
GOOD NIGHT AND HERE'S WISHING YOU THE LUCK OF THE IRISH.
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THE DEWITT SABERS LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT THE
BOY'S STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SATURDAY NIGHT IN DES MOINES.
THEY PLAY EVEN WITH DUBUQUE WAHLERT THE FIRST 3 QUARTERS AND
THEN WAHLERT PULLED AHEAD AND STAYED AHEAD IN TH 4TH
PERIOD, TO WIN THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT TITLE.
IOWA FANS ARE HAPPY BOTH THE HAWKEYES AND CYCLONES ARE IN THE
NCAA TOURNAMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. ON THE AGENDA......
THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PROPOSED FOR MAQUOKETA BY NEAR MT. HOPE.
THE DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE.
FORMER CLINTON ENGINES LAND NOW CITY OWNED AND CROPLAND BIDS.
FIRE CONTRACTS WITH RURAL TOWNSHIPS.
THE SUPERVISORS MEET TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL TALK ABOUT
THE PENROSE ANNEX AND MENTAL HEALTH.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD THIS MORNING IN DUBUQUE FOR
86 YEAR OLD REV. THOMAS W. RHOMBERG. HE SERVED AT MANY CHURCHES AND WAS THE PRIEST FOR SACRED HEART HERE IN
MAQUOKETA FROM 1982 TO 1987.
THE CUSTOM OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY CAME TO AMERICA IN 1737 AND THAT FIRST U.S. CELEBRATION WAS IN BOSTON. ST. PATRICK, THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND, WAS BORN IN WALES ABOUT AD 385. HE DIED ON MARCH 17TH IN AD 461.
GOOD NIGHT AND HERE'S WISHING YOU THE LUCK OF THE IRISH.
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KROS
KROS, CLINTON, IS ONE OF IOWA'S OLDEST STATIONS.
IT IS A TOM MESSERLI STATION NOW.
GARY DETERMAN WORKS FOR MESSERLI. HE HAS BEEN
WITH THE STATION FOR 38 YEARS, DOING THEIR
PLAY-BY-PLAY OF CLINTON GAMES.
OCCASSIONALLY, LIKE LAST WEEK AT THE BOY'S STATE
TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES, HE DID A COUPLE GAMES
FOR KMAQ. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD HIM ON KMAQ AND
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS FOR. HE VISITED US
LATE THIS MORNING AND BROUGHT WITH HIM, SOME
BLARNEY STONES...TREATS FOR OUR STAFF. NICE GUY!
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IT IS A TOM MESSERLI STATION NOW.
GARY DETERMAN WORKS FOR MESSERLI. HE HAS BEEN
WITH THE STATION FOR 38 YEARS, DOING THEIR
PLAY-BY-PLAY OF CLINTON GAMES.
OCCASSIONALLY, LIKE LAST WEEK AT THE BOY'S STATE
TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES, HE DID A COUPLE GAMES
FOR KMAQ. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD HIM ON KMAQ AND
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS FOR. HE VISITED US
LATE THIS MORNING AND BROUGHT WITH HIM, SOME
BLARNEY STONES...TREATS FOR OUR STAFF. NICE GUY!
Friday, March 14, 2014
FRIDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNNY, BUT WINDY TODAY, AND HIGH OF 45. SUNNY TOMORROW AND COOLER WITH A HIGH OF 41. SUNDAY, A CHANCE OF SNOW (LESS THAN AN INCH) AND COLD WITH A HIGH OF 29. YES, 29. MONDAY, PARTLY SUNNY AND A HIGH OF 35. STILL NO 50 DEGREE WEATHER IN THE FORECAST.
IN SPORTS:
AT THE IOWA BOY'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT LAST NIGHT, DEWITT
DEFEATED WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK BY 2 POINTS AND PLAY DUBUQUE
WAHLERT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:05.
THE GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ-FM AND HERE ON OUR
WEB SITE, STARTING AT 5:45 WITH THE PRE-GAME SHOW.
THIS AFTERNOON, BETTENDORF LOST TO IOWA CITY WEST BY 3 POINTS.
BETTENDORF'S COACH IS MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE CURTIS CLARK.
THE FIVE ABOVE WILL PUT ON A LEGENDS SHOW AT 7 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER...."JUNE'S GOT THE CASH"....MUSIC OF
JUNE CARTER AND HUSBAND JOHNNY CASH. DOORS AND BAR OPEN
AT 6 AND TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR $25 EACH.
A BUSLOAD FROM BURLINGTON IS COMING.
IOWA DUCKS UNLIMITED RECOGNIZED STATE SENATOR TOD BOWMAN (D) FROM MAQUOKETA WITH A PRESTIGIOUS PUBLIC POLICY AWARD AT
ITS RECENT STATE CONVENTION. THE AWARD IS BESTOWED ANNUALLY TO A MEMBER OF THE IOWA LEGISLATURE WHO DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION PRACTICES WHICH ARE AT THE CORE
OF THE DUCKS UNLIMITED MISSION. SENATOR BOWMAN HAS DEMONSTRATED A CONSISTENT BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO DIRECTING
IMPORTANT STATE GAMBLING REVENUES TO ENHANCE THE LAKE RESTORATION PROGRAM WHICH CLEANS UP IMPAIRED WATERS CRITICAL TO WILDLIFE AND DRINKING WATER.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
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IN SPORTS:
AT THE IOWA BOY'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT LAST NIGHT, DEWITT
DEFEATED WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK BY 2 POINTS AND PLAY DUBUQUE
WAHLERT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:05.
THE GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ-FM AND HERE ON OUR
WEB SITE, STARTING AT 5:45 WITH THE PRE-GAME SHOW.
THIS AFTERNOON, BETTENDORF LOST TO IOWA CITY WEST BY 3 POINTS.
BETTENDORF'S COACH IS MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE CURTIS CLARK.
JUNE CARTER AND HUSBAND JOHNNY CASH. DOORS AND BAR OPEN
AT 6 AND TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR $25 EACH.
A BUSLOAD FROM BURLINGTON IS COMING.
ITS RECENT STATE CONVENTION. THE AWARD IS BESTOWED ANNUALLY TO A MEMBER OF THE IOWA LEGISLATURE WHO DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION PRACTICES WHICH ARE AT THE CORE
OF THE DUCKS UNLIMITED MISSION. SENATOR BOWMAN HAS DEMONSTRATED A CONSISTENT BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO DIRECTING
IMPORTANT STATE GAMBLING REVENUES TO ENHANCE THE LAKE RESTORATION PROGRAM WHICH CLEANS UP IMPAIRED WATERS CRITICAL TO WILDLIFE AND DRINKING WATER.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
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YMCA STATE SWIM MEET
MAQUOKETA IN THE MARCH STATE 2014 SWIM MEET IN MARSHALLTOWN.
THEIR COACH IS JENNY BURNS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT AND
BEN. FOR ROBERT, IT WAS HIS 2ND STATE MEET IN ROW. HE WAS ALSO
IN IT YEAR. FOR SOPHOMORE BEN, IT WAS HIS FIRST TIME AT STATE.
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SCOTT WARREN
Thursday, March 13, 2014
THURSDAY DAILY REPORT
CLOUDY THIS MORNING, SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON AND A HIGH TODAY OF
43.
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 48.
IN POLITICAL NEWS, AS ANNOUNCED EARLIER, SEN. TOD BOWMAN (D) IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.
TWO REPUBLICANS HAVE FILED FOR THE SEAT AND SO THERE WILL
BE A PRIMARY CONTEST BETWEEN THEM. ONE IS JIM BUDDE OF BELLEVUE AND THE OTHER IS FORMER DYERSVILLE MAYOR JIM HEAVENS.
TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO FILE FOR STATE OFFICES.
DEWITT VERSUS WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK TONIGHT AT THE BOY'S STATE
TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES. LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL BE AT THE MIKE ON KMAQ-FM, (95.1) AT 8 TONIGHT WITH THE PRE-GAME SHOW.....AND TIP-OFF AT 8:15. GO SABERS!
SHORT REPORT TODAY. MOST LOCAL AND AREA NEWS TODAY WAS
OUTSIDE MAQUOKETA.
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43.
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 48.
IN POLITICAL NEWS, AS ANNOUNCED EARLIER, SEN. TOD BOWMAN (D) IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.
TWO REPUBLICANS HAVE FILED FOR THE SEAT AND SO THERE WILL
BE A PRIMARY CONTEST BETWEEN THEM. ONE IS JIM BUDDE OF BELLEVUE AND THE OTHER IS FORMER DYERSVILLE MAYOR JIM HEAVENS.
TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO FILE FOR STATE OFFICES.
DEWITT VERSUS WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK TONIGHT AT THE BOY'S STATE
TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES. LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL BE AT THE MIKE ON KMAQ-FM, (95.1) AT 8 TONIGHT WITH THE PRE-GAME SHOW.....AND TIP-OFF AT 8:15. GO SABERS!
SHORT REPORT TODAY. MOST LOCAL AND AREA NEWS TODAY WAS
OUTSIDE MAQUOKETA.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNNY, WINDY AND COLD TODAY. HIGH OF 33, DOWN FROM 42 YESTERDAY.
REST OF THE WEEK, A LOT TO BE DESIRED.
DEWITT WON THEIR TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL GAME AT THE STATE
TOURNAMENT LAST NIGHT, BY 2 POINTS. IT WAS THEIR FIRST STATE
TOURNAMENT WIN IN 31 YEARS. A RESERVE PLAYER FOR THE SABERS
MADE A 3/4 GYM SHOT WITH 2 SECONDS LEFT IN THE FIRST HALF AND MADE IT...ESTIMATED AT 80 FEET...A SWISHER. DEWITT PLAYS WAVERLY
TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8. WE WILL HAVE IT HERE ON OUR WEB SITE HOME- PAGE AND KMAQ-FM, 95.1.
JOE CAVANAUGH IN THE ODD MIX LEAGUE SUNDAY AT TIMER LANES
ROLLED A 300 GAME. HAD A 734 SERIES. NICE GOING JOE.
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY WILL HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING NEXT
WEEK, FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE JACKSON
COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 8 TO 9 AM AND ALL INVITED.
"THE MONUMENTS MEN" WITH GEORGE CLOONEY AND MATT DAMON
STARTS TOMORROW AT THEATRE.
THE 2ND ANNUAL MOTOR MADNESS WILL BE JUNE 27 AND 28 IN MAQUOKETA.
SOME NEW FEATURES WILL BE ADDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
GO TO WWW.MAQUOKETAMOTORMADNESS.COM
CHECK BACK TOMORROW.
THANKS.
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REST OF THE WEEK, A LOT TO BE DESIRED.
DEWITT WON THEIR TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL GAME AT THE STATE
TOURNAMENT LAST NIGHT, BY 2 POINTS. IT WAS THEIR FIRST STATE
TOURNAMENT WIN IN 31 YEARS. A RESERVE PLAYER FOR THE SABERS
MADE A 3/4 GYM SHOT WITH 2 SECONDS LEFT IN THE FIRST HALF AND MADE IT...ESTIMATED AT 80 FEET...A SWISHER. DEWITT PLAYS WAVERLY
TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8. WE WILL HAVE IT HERE ON OUR WEB SITE HOME- PAGE AND KMAQ-FM, 95.1.
JOE CAVANAUGH IN THE ODD MIX LEAGUE SUNDAY AT TIMER LANES
ROLLED A 300 GAME. HAD A 734 SERIES. NICE GOING JOE.
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY WILL HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING NEXT
WEEK, FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE JACKSON
COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 8 TO 9 AM AND ALL INVITED.
"THE MONUMENTS MEN" WITH GEORGE CLOONEY AND MATT DAMON
STARTS TOMORROW AT THEATRE.
THE 2ND ANNUAL MOTOR MADNESS WILL BE JUNE 27 AND 28 IN MAQUOKETA.
SOME NEW FEATURES WILL BE ADDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
GO TO WWW.MAQUOKETAMOTORMADNESS.COM
CHECK BACK TOMORROW.
THANKS.
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YEARS AGO IN MAQUOKETA
TOP: THE OLD GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE ON EAST MAPLE STREET. EAST PLATT STREET WAS THE NORTH BOUNRY OF IT. TUDDY SMITH THURSDAY NIGHT PRIME RIB WAS A SPECIALTY.
ROSS MEN'S WEAR, OWNED BY TOM ROSS, IN THE LATE 50'S AND EARLY 60'S WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE DECKER HOTEL. BUILDING NO LONGER
THERE. MAQUOKETA HAD 3 OR 4 MEN'S WEAR STORES THEN.
OK TIRE STORE, ON PLATT ST CORNER, ONE BLOCK WEST OF MAIN, NOW A LOT FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS. THEN OWNED BY JOHN AND GLADY LARKEY, THEN LATER BECAME HICK'S TV AND APPLIANCE AND THEN GRUENWALD TV AND APPLIANCE UNTIL IT WAS TORN DOWN.
TOWN AND COUNTRY LANES ON WEST SIDE OF MAQUOKETA. TORN DOWN AND MADE THE LOCATION FOR WAL MART'S FIRST STORE. NOW THEISEN'S FARM AND HOME STORE.
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Monday, March 10, 2014
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNNY AND 46 TODAY.
EASTON VALLEY LOST THEIR GAME AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT TODAY.
NO REPORT TODAY OR TOMORROW, TUESDAY.
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EASTON VALLEY LOST THEIR GAME AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT TODAY.
NO REPORT TODAY OR TOMORROW, TUESDAY.
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CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT!
FORMERLY FROM MAQUOKETA....
NOW LIVING IN MARSHALLTOWN!
ROBERT CHRISTENSEN, WITH 50 YEAR MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE.
NOW LIVING IN MARSHALLTOWN!
Sunday, March 09, 2014
ANDREW FIRE
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Friday, March 07, 2014
FRIDAY DAILY REPORT
WEATHER: BETTER TODAY, 40 DEGREES. RAIN AND SLEET FORECAST FOR TONIGHT. TOMORROW, BECOMING SUNNY AND HIGH OF 32 AND
SUNDAY, SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 41.
THE JACKSON COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND RECENTLY APPROVED A $120,000 FIVE YEAR LOAN TO THE JACKSON COUTY CONSERVATION BOARD.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO REFINANCE A LOAN FOR THE 273 ACRE BOB MARTIN PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY WAS DONATED TO THE CONVERVATION
BOARD, BUT THERE ARE COSTS INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY.
NO DETAILS WERE ANNOUNCED AS TO WHAT EXACTLY THE MONEY IS OR WAS NEEDED FOR. THE LOAN IS AT 1% INTEREST. IT WILL BE PAID BACK
IN $25,000 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD HAS RENTED OUT THE CROP GROUND ON THE MARTIN PROPERTY TO THE VEACH BROTHERS FOR $26,013 A YEAR FOR A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT. THE JACKSON COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR STARTING UP OR EXPANDING A BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY. ANYONE WANTING MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THAT FUND SHOULD CALL ROGER STEWART AT
THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY WORK. KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA HAS BEEN THE ATTORNEY FOR MANY YEARS AND IS NOT RESIGNING. BUT, CITY OFFICIALS SAID IT WAS TIME
TO TAKE PROPOSALS FROM ANY ATTORNEYS INTERESTED. PERIODICALLY
THE COUNCIL TAKES BIDS FOR THE LONG-TERM SERVICES. IF THERE ARE
APPLICATIONS, THE COUNCIL STILL COULD CONTINUE USING WRIGHT IF THE COUNCIL LIKES HIS PROPOSAL BEST.
YESTERDAY, I REPORTED ON THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRIP
TO LOUISIANA AND THE MARDI GRAS PARADE THEY MARCHED IN DOWN IN
HOUMA, ABOUT AN HOUR SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS. TODAY, I GOT A CALL FROM DON BANOWETZ WHO HAS LIVED IN HOUMA SINCE THE 1950'S.
HOUMA AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA HAS ABOUT 100,000 POPULATION, AND THEIR MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION IS SECOND TO NEW ORLEAN'S.
HE IS A REGULAR READER OF THIS REPORT AS MAQUOKETA IS HIS HOME TOWN. FIRST, A LITTLE ABOUT HIM. HE WAS BORN IN MAQUOKETA (ONE OF 15 CHILDREN) AND GRADUATED FROM MHS IN 1952. HE SAID MAQUOKETA INSURANCE MAN BOB ENGEL WAS IN HIS CLASS. DON AND HIS NATIVE- LOUISIANA WIFE HAVE 5 CHILDREN. A DAUGHTER KAY KILBURG IS A MAQUOKETA TEACHER. ONE OF HIS BROTHERS WAS THE LATE TED BANOWETZ AND TED WAS A LONGTIME POLKA MUSICIAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS "THE BIG FAT DUTCHMAN" AND WAS FEATURED A FEW TIMES ON KMAQ'S "POLKA PARTY". DON SAID THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND LOOKED VERY GOOD IN THE 4-HOUR MARDI GRAS PARADE. HIS SAID HIS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHAPTER HOSTED THE BAND TO A CAJUN PARTY ONE NIGHT WHILE THEY WERE THERE AND ALSO HAD A PIZZA SEND-OFF FOR THE
BAND, CONSUMING 47 PIZZAS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY HOSTED THE BAND. THE CARDINAL BAND WAS DOWN THERE FOR THE PARADE
ABOUT 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. KIM HUCKSTADT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HE WILL SEEK THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEAT IN DISTRICT 58. HE SAID HE IS SEEKING THE SEAT IN THE HOUSE AT THE URGING OF MANY COLLEAGUES AND WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF HIS FAMILY. IN HIS ANNOUNCEMENT, HE SAID HE IS INTERESTED IN SEEKING ELECTED OFFICE BECAUSE IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES AND THE REGION WHERE HE HAS WORKED FOR OVER THREE DECADES. HUCKSTADT MONTHS AGO ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AS MAQUOKETA SUPERINTENDENT AFTER A DOZEN YEARS, EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WAS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK.
THE CURRENT STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 18 IS REPUBLICAN
BRIAN MOORE AND HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION EARLIER THIS WEEK.
A BIRTH: JEFF AND LORI ARMSTRONG OF COIN, IOWA ARE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN FEB. 25TH IN OMAHA. GRANDPARENTS ARE RONNIE AND CHERYL HEINRICH OF MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND. SOUNDS LIKE SUNDAY WILL BE VERY NICE DAY.
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SUNDAY, SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 41.
THE JACKSON COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND RECENTLY APPROVED A $120,000 FIVE YEAR LOAN TO THE JACKSON COUTY CONSERVATION BOARD.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO REFINANCE A LOAN FOR THE 273 ACRE BOB MARTIN PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY WAS DONATED TO THE CONVERVATION
BOARD, BUT THERE ARE COSTS INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY.
NO DETAILS WERE ANNOUNCED AS TO WHAT EXACTLY THE MONEY IS OR WAS NEEDED FOR. THE LOAN IS AT 1% INTEREST. IT WILL BE PAID BACK
IN $25,000 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD HAS RENTED OUT THE CROP GROUND ON THE MARTIN PROPERTY TO THE VEACH BROTHERS FOR $26,013 A YEAR FOR A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT. THE JACKSON COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR STARTING UP OR EXPANDING A BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY. ANYONE WANTING MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THAT FUND SHOULD CALL ROGER STEWART AT
THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY WORK. KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA HAS BEEN THE ATTORNEY FOR MANY YEARS AND IS NOT RESIGNING. BUT, CITY OFFICIALS SAID IT WAS TIME
TO TAKE PROPOSALS FROM ANY ATTORNEYS INTERESTED. PERIODICALLY
THE COUNCIL TAKES BIDS FOR THE LONG-TERM SERVICES. IF THERE ARE
APPLICATIONS, THE COUNCIL STILL COULD CONTINUE USING WRIGHT IF THE COUNCIL LIKES HIS PROPOSAL BEST.
YESTERDAY, I REPORTED ON THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRIP
TO LOUISIANA AND THE MARDI GRAS PARADE THEY MARCHED IN DOWN IN
HOUMA, ABOUT AN HOUR SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS. TODAY, I GOT A CALL FROM DON BANOWETZ WHO HAS LIVED IN HOUMA SINCE THE 1950'S.
HOUMA AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA HAS ABOUT 100,000 POPULATION, AND THEIR MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION IS SECOND TO NEW ORLEAN'S.
HE IS A REGULAR READER OF THIS REPORT AS MAQUOKETA IS HIS HOME TOWN. FIRST, A LITTLE ABOUT HIM. HE WAS BORN IN MAQUOKETA (ONE OF 15 CHILDREN) AND GRADUATED FROM MHS IN 1952. HE SAID MAQUOKETA INSURANCE MAN BOB ENGEL WAS IN HIS CLASS. DON AND HIS NATIVE- LOUISIANA WIFE HAVE 5 CHILDREN. A DAUGHTER KAY KILBURG IS A MAQUOKETA TEACHER. ONE OF HIS BROTHERS WAS THE LATE TED BANOWETZ AND TED WAS A LONGTIME POLKA MUSICIAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS "THE BIG FAT DUTCHMAN" AND WAS FEATURED A FEW TIMES ON KMAQ'S "POLKA PARTY". DON SAID THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND LOOKED VERY GOOD IN THE 4-HOUR MARDI GRAS PARADE. HIS SAID HIS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHAPTER HOSTED THE BAND TO A CAJUN PARTY ONE NIGHT WHILE THEY WERE THERE AND ALSO HAD A PIZZA SEND-OFF FOR THE
BAND, CONSUMING 47 PIZZAS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY HOSTED THE BAND. THE CARDINAL BAND WAS DOWN THERE FOR THE PARADE
ABOUT 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO.
THE CURRENT STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 18 IS REPUBLICAN
BRIAN MOORE AND HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION EARLIER THIS WEEK.
A BIRTH: JEFF AND LORI ARMSTRONG OF COIN, IOWA ARE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN FEB. 25TH IN OMAHA. GRANDPARENTS ARE RONNIE AND CHERYL HEINRICH OF MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND. SOUNDS LIKE SUNDAY WILL BE VERY NICE DAY.
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Thursday, March 06, 2014
THURSDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNNY AND 24 TODAY.
IN THE 30'S TOMORROW.
AND 40'S FRIDAY.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
I HAD NO IDEA THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND WENT DOWN TO
HOUMA, LA TO BE IN A MARDI GRAS PARADE. THEY ARE HOME.
THEY MARCHED IN A FIVE MILE PARADE ON MONDAY BUT IT WAS TOO
COLD AND RAINY FAT TUESDAY TO THEY COULD NOT MARCH IN ANOTHER
LARGE PARADE. WHILE DOWN THERE, THE FIRST FEW DAYS WERE 70 DEGREES AND SUNNY AND THEY VISITED AN ALLIGATOR FARM AND HAD A SWAMP BOAT TOUR. THEY ARRIVED HOME AT 3 THIS MORNING.
THE CITY HAS DECIDED TO SELL THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CENTER
(ACROSS THE STREET WEST OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD) AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE HIGHEST BID. THEY WILL WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE OWNERS PLAN TO DO WITH THE BUILDING AND WHETHER IT WILL SUIT THE CITY.
PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 11 A.M. MAY 30TH AT MAQUOKETA CITY HALL.
CHECK BACK TOMORROW.
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IN THE 30'S TOMORROW.
AND 40'S FRIDAY.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
I HAD NO IDEA THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND WENT DOWN TO
HOUMA, LA TO BE IN A MARDI GRAS PARADE. THEY ARE HOME.
THEY MARCHED IN A FIVE MILE PARADE ON MONDAY BUT IT WAS TOO
COLD AND RAINY FAT TUESDAY TO THEY COULD NOT MARCH IN ANOTHER
LARGE PARADE. WHILE DOWN THERE, THE FIRST FEW DAYS WERE 70 DEGREES AND SUNNY AND THEY VISITED AN ALLIGATOR FARM AND HAD A SWAMP BOAT TOUR. THEY ARRIVED HOME AT 3 THIS MORNING.
THE CITY HAS DECIDED TO SELL THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CENTER
(ACROSS THE STREET WEST OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD) AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE HIGHEST BID. THEY WILL WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE OWNERS PLAN TO DO WITH THE BUILDING AND WHETHER IT WILL SUIT THE CITY.
PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 11 A.M. MAY 30TH AT MAQUOKETA CITY HALL.
CHECK BACK TOMORROW.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2014
WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT
AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING.
THEN OVERCAST SKIES AND HIGH OF 22 TODAY.
DOWN TO 9 TONIGHT.
PARTLY SUNNY TOMORROW AND HIGH OF 31.
FRIDAY, 40.
ST. REP. BRIAN MOORE (R-BELLEVUE) ANNOUNCED TODAY HE WILL SEEK
RE-ELECTION. HE REPRESENTS ALL OF JACKSON COUNTY AND PORTIONS
OF JONES AND DUBUQUE COUNTIES. HE OWNS AND OPERATES ELWOOD TRUCKING, HIS WIFE IS A TEACHER AT MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL IN
BELLEVUE AND THE COUPLE HAVE 8 CHILDREN AND 3 GRANDCHILDREN.
A MAQUOKETA MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SLITTING THE THROAT OF HIS DOG AFTER IT RAN AWAY AND WHEN IT CAME HOME. ANDREW HARLAND,
AGE 19, ADMITTED SLITTING THE THROAT BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY AT THE DOG FOR RUNNING AWAY. THIS HAPPENED FEBRUARY 10TH BUT NOT
ANNOUNCED UNTIL TODAY. OFFICERS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A
DECEASED DOG AT 8 P.M. THAT NIGHT AT 403 N. 5TH STREET IN
BELLEVUE. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL NEGLECT.
COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN FILE FOR FIVE COUNTY OFFICES UNTIL HE END OF THE MONTH. THE FIRST TO FILE IS SARA DAVENPORT OF MAQUOKETA,
COUNTY ATTORNEY. SUPERVISOR STEVE FLYNN HAS ANNOUNCED HE
WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION AND SUPERVISOR JACK WILLEY SAID HE WILL, BUT HAS NOT YET FILED HIS PAPERS.
IT IS ASH WEDNESDAY....OFF TO CHURCH.
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THEN OVERCAST SKIES AND HIGH OF 22 TODAY.
DOWN TO 9 TONIGHT.
PARTLY SUNNY TOMORROW AND HIGH OF 31.
FRIDAY, 40.
ST. REP. BRIAN MOORE (R-BELLEVUE) ANNOUNCED TODAY HE WILL SEEK
RE-ELECTION. HE REPRESENTS ALL OF JACKSON COUNTY AND PORTIONS
OF JONES AND DUBUQUE COUNTIES. HE OWNS AND OPERATES ELWOOD TRUCKING, HIS WIFE IS A TEACHER AT MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL IN
BELLEVUE AND THE COUPLE HAVE 8 CHILDREN AND 3 GRANDCHILDREN.
A MAQUOKETA MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SLITTING THE THROAT OF HIS DOG AFTER IT RAN AWAY AND WHEN IT CAME HOME. ANDREW HARLAND,
AGE 19, ADMITTED SLITTING THE THROAT BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY AT THE DOG FOR RUNNING AWAY. THIS HAPPENED FEBRUARY 10TH BUT NOT
ANNOUNCED UNTIL TODAY. OFFICERS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A
DECEASED DOG AT 8 P.M. THAT NIGHT AT 403 N. 5TH STREET IN
BELLEVUE. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL NEGLECT.
COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN FILE FOR FIVE COUNTY OFFICES UNTIL HE END OF THE MONTH. THE FIRST TO FILE IS SARA DAVENPORT OF MAQUOKETA,
COUNTY ATTORNEY. SUPERVISOR STEVE FLYNN HAS ANNOUNCED HE
WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION AND SUPERVISOR JACK WILLEY SAID HE WILL, BUT HAS NOT YET FILED HIS PAPERS.
IT IS ASH WEDNESDAY....OFF TO CHURCH.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
TUESDAY DAILY REPORT
2 INCHES OF SNOW COMING TONIGHT.
CITY IS ALMOST OUT OF SALT.
DEWITT IS GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK.
JASON GIBSON ROLLED A 300 GAME LAST NIGHT IN THE B & P
LEAGUE AT TIMBER LANES.
MATT AND KELSIE CLARK HAS A GIRL LAST NIGHT AT A CEDAR RAPIDS
HOSPITAL. GRANDPARENTS ARE DAVE AND LISA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA.
MATT IS OUR FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER.
THEY LIVE IN CENTER POINT.
SHORT REPORT.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY.
DENNIS VOY
CITY IS ALMOST OUT OF SALT.
DEWITT IS GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK.
JASON GIBSON ROLLED A 300 GAME LAST NIGHT IN THE B & P
LEAGUE AT TIMBER LANES.
MATT AND KELSIE CLARK HAS A GIRL LAST NIGHT AT A CEDAR RAPIDS
HOSPITAL. GRANDPARENTS ARE DAVE AND LISA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA.
MATT IS OUR FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER.
THEY LIVE IN CENTER POINT.
SHORT REPORT.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, March 03, 2014
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
TEN BELOW LAST NIGHT.
TWELVE ABOVE TODAY, WITH SUNSHINE AND LITTLE WIND.
20 TOMORROW
25 WEDNESDAY
28 THURSDAY
37 FRIDAY
A DOZEN MAQUOKETA GOLFERS WILL BE PLAYING ALL WEEK LONG
IN FLORIDA. LEFT THEIR WIVES AT HOME. GOT A REPORT THAT
THEY PLAYED IN 84 DEGREE WEATHER TODAY.
THIS 1992 PLATE IS THE SILENT AUCTION ITEM THIS WEEK AT THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY WEB SITE...WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK ON ROTARY
BLUE WHEEL.
THREE BANK ROBBERIES HAVE HAPPENED IN THE LAST YEARS IN EASTERN IOWA AND THE FBI IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP. FBI AGENT MIKE KITSMILLER HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT ROOM HERE IN TOWN. HE SAID THE
TWO ROBBERIES RECENTLY, AT OXFORD JUNCTION (LATE 2013) AND THE ONE IN BALDWIN JANUARY 31ST OF THIS YEAR, ARE CONNECTED. THE OWNERS OF BOTH BANKS HAVE EACH PUT UP 25,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE CONVICTION OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE FBI AT 319-743-6500. A PHOTO OF THE ROBBER FROM INSIDE EACH OF THE BANK IS BELOW.
ABOVE INSIDE THE BALDWIN BANK.
ABOVE INSIDE THE OXFORD JUNCTION BANK.
TWELVE ABOVE TODAY, WITH SUNSHINE AND LITTLE WIND.
20 TOMORROW
25 WEDNESDAY
28 THURSDAY
37 FRIDAY
A DOZEN MAQUOKETA GOLFERS WILL BE PLAYING ALL WEEK LONG
IN FLORIDA. LEFT THEIR WIVES AT HOME. GOT A REPORT THAT
THEY PLAYED IN 84 DEGREE WEATHER TODAY.
BLUE WHEEL.
THREE BANK ROBBERIES HAVE HAPPENED IN THE LAST YEARS IN EASTERN IOWA AND THE FBI IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP. FBI AGENT MIKE KITSMILLER HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT ROOM HERE IN TOWN. HE SAID THE
TWO ROBBERIES RECENTLY, AT OXFORD JUNCTION (LATE 2013) AND THE ONE IN BALDWIN JANUARY 31ST OF THIS YEAR, ARE CONNECTED. THE OWNERS OF BOTH BANKS HAVE EACH PUT UP 25,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE CONVICTION OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE FBI AT 319-743-6500. A PHOTO OF THE ROBBER FROM INSIDE EACH OF THE BANK IS BELOW.
A MAQUOKETA WOMAN, MEGAN BREITBACH, REPORTED $5,000 IN CASH
WAS TAKEN FROM HER VEHICLE PARKED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:55 AT 316 N. MAIN STREET IN MAQUOKETA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
KMAQ-FM AND OUR WEB SITE WILL BROADCAST THE DEWITT TOURNAMENT GAME TONIGHT FROM CEDAR RAPIDS, AGAINST BENTON, AND THE WINNER
GOES TO STATE. DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, DEWITT DEFEATED THEM IN OVERTIME. LEIGHTON HEPKER WILL HAVE THE PRE-GAME SHOW
AT 6:40 TONIGHT AND THE TIP-OFF WILL BE AT 7.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Sunday, March 02, 2014
SMILEY BURNETT IN MAQUOKETA
2 PHOTOS AND AN OLD NEWSPAPER AD. JEFF'S DAD WALT BUILDT AND
OWNED THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA (WHICH I PURCHASED IN 1972 AND WILL OPEN AGAIN THIS APRIL) FROM 1950 UNTIL 1960. SMILEY BURNETT CAME TO THE DRIVE-IN IN THE MID 50'S TO PROMOTE A MOVIE THAT WAS AT THE DRIVE-IN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HE TALKED TO THE PATRONS FROM THE ROOF OF THE CONCESSION STAND. IN THE ABOVE PHOTO, HE HAD DINNER, BEFORE GOING TO THE DRIVE-IN, WITH THE ALLEN FAMILY AT THE THEN FAMOUS AND POPULAR "TANGO SUPPER CLUB" AT THE WEST EDGE OF MAQUOKETA, WHERE "OBIE'S" NOW STANDS. WALT AND HIS WIFE EVELYN STANDING BEHIND SMILEY AND AT SMILEY'S LEFT, JEFF AND ON HIS RIGHT, JEFF'S SISTER SIGFREId, WHO NOW LIVES IN CALIFORNIA.
HE WAS MOST FAMOUS FOR BEING GENE AUTRY'S "SIDEKICK" IN SOME OF
GENE'S BIGGEST MOVIES.
GENE AUTRY WAS THE HEADLINE ENTERTAINER AT THE JACKSON COUNTY
FAIR IN MAQUOKETA IN 1957 OR 1958 (BEFORE KMAQ STARTED) AND MANY
REMEMBER HIS APPEARANCE HERE. IN LATER YEARS, HE OWNED THE "CALIFORNIA ANGELS" BASEBALL TEAM.
SMILEY BURNETT APPEARED AT A MOVIE CONVENTION THAT JACK JONES
(MANAGER OF THE VOY THEATRE SINCE 1974) AND I ATTENDED AND
SOMEWHERE I HAVE A PHOTO OF JACK GETTING AN AUTOGRAPH FROM
SMILEY.
PROJECTORS. THE MOVIE WOULD RUN FOR 20 MINUTES FROM ONE AND
THEN THE PROJECTIONIST (HOWARD BRINKER, ABOVE,THE PASTIME PROJECTIONIST 40 YEARS) WOULD SWITCH OVER TO THE SECOND PROJECTOR, AND BACK AND FORTH EVERY 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE END OF THE MOVIE. HE ALSO HAD TO REWIND THE REELS FOR THE NEXT SHOWING AND HE HAD TO KEEP ADDING THE CARBONS (LIKE USED IN WELDERS) THAT PROVIDED THE BURNING-BRIGHT LIGHT TO PROJECT THE MOVIE ON THE SCREEN. I ALSO USED TWO PROJECTORS AT THE DRIVE-IN IN 1972 AND 1973 (MY PROJECTIONEST WAS TOM GOODALL) AND IN 1974 I STARTED USING A NEW SYSTEM WITH ONE PROJECTOR AND A PLATTER THAT HELD ALL THE REELS AFTER THEY WERE SPLICED TOGETHER. NO PROJECTIONIST WAS NEEDED WITH THIS SYSTEM. THEN, LAST YEAR, I PURCHASED A "DIGITAL" PROJECTOR AT THE DRIVE-IN AND NOW WE NO LONGER USE 33MM FILM. THE MOVIE NOW COMES TO US ON A HARD DRIVE THAT IS LOADED INTO THE PROJECTOR COMPUTER. THE RESULT.... A STEADY, ALWAYS IN FOCUS, NO SCRATCHES EVER AND VERY BRIGHT PICTURE ON THE SCREEN....THE BEST IN THE 64 YEAR HISTORY OF THE DRIVE-IN. I OWNED AND RAN THE PASTIME THEATRE FROM OCTOBER 1972 UNTIL JANUARY 31, 1973 WHEN THE BUILDING CAME DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A NEW "SCHULTZ VARIETY STORE", AND WHERE "SMILES ON MAIN" DENTAL OFFICES ARE LOCATED NOW. MAQUOKETA HAD NO THEATRE TO ATTEND FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1973 UNTIL THE NEW VOY THEATRE OPENED IN MARCH. AND TO THIS DAY: MOVIES ARE STILL TODAY'S FINEST ENTERTAINMENT - ENJOY THEM OFTEN!
BEHIND HIM. DUANE AND JEFF LIKED TO GAMBLE A LITTLE AND THEY WERE ON A GAMBLING JUNKET TO MONTE CARLO AND PROBABLY ON THIS SAME TRIP, WALT WAS THERE BECAUSE OF THE FAMOUS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. DUANE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE. I KNEW HIM BETTER THAN WALT. DUANE HAD A MAIDRITE RESTAUANT NEXT TO THE "PASTIME
THEATRE". IT BURNED DOWN AND HE STARTED UP HIS RESTAURANT AGAIN ON EAST PLATT STREET. IT LATER BECAME OTHER RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING FOR A LONG TIME, "DAWN'S DINER". DUANE ALSO OPERATED
"THE TANGO" AT ONE TIME. AND HE WAS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ALL FOUR ABOVE ARE DECEASED.
DENNIS VOY
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