PARTLY SUNNY TODAY AND HIGH OF 38.
TWO INCHES OF SNOW IN FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
CHRIS CORNELIUS OF ANDREW HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED AS CHAIRPERSON
OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BAORD. RANDY BENDER OF
BELLEVUE IS VICE-CHAIR AND KATHY WOSOBA IS SECRETARY. THE TWO
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE LARRY McDEVITT AND DR. DON
YANDA, BOTH OF MAQUOKETA.
CURT COLEMAN, CEO OF THE HOSPITAL HERE, ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK
THAT BARB BURMEISTER HAS JOINED THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AS THE
INTERIM REHAB SERVICES MANAGER. SHE IS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE AT THE HOSPITAL. COLEMAN IS EVALUATING OPTIONS FOR THE PERMANENT
REPLACEMENT OF SHAWN MURPHY, WHOSE LAST DAY AT THE HOSPITAL
WAS JANUARY 16TH.
THE ANNUAL TREE SALE HAS BEGUN FOR THE JACKSON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT THE OFFICE AT 603 WEST PLATT
STREET. MOST TREES ARE SOLD IN BUNDLES OF FIVE AT VERY AFFORDABLE PRICES. THE SALE IS OPEN TO ANYONE. STOP IN FOR AN ORDER FORM OR CALL 652-2337. THE ORDER DEADLINE IS MARCH 30TH.
ALSO, THE ABOVE OFFICE IS HOSTING A $250 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD LOCALLY. IT IS FOR ANY SENIOR THIS YEAR PURSUING PROGRAMS OF STUDIES IN ANY AG OR NATURAL RESOURCES FIELD. THE LOCAL WINNER CAN ADVANCE TO REGIONAL AND STATE AWARDS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN MY FEB. 17TH. AN APPLICATION FORM WITH MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OR ON LINE AT www.cdiowa.org
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING LAST NIGHT AT VINTON.
MARION 43, MAQUOKETA 31 AND VINTON-SHELLSBURG 42, MAQUOKETA 39.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS AND BOYS BOWLING TEAMS DEFEATED MARION HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS LAST NIGHT AT MARION.
TONIGHT, THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WILL HOST SOLON IN WAMAC
ACTION AND THE BOYS WILL PLAY AT SOLON. THE BOYS GAME WILL BE
ON KMAQ-FM AT 7:20 TONIGHT AND ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE. MATT CLARK AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIC.
I WILL HAVE THE SCORE HERE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE CARDINAL BOYS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com