SUNNY AND 77 TOMORROW.
SUNNY AND 76 SUNDAY.
MIKE NICKESON IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS POST ON THE HOSPITAL
BOARD. HE WORKS IN DUBUQUE AND HE SAID THE LOGISTICS OF
WORKING OUT OF TOWN HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FILL HIS BOARD MEMBER DUTIES. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD IN JUNE OF 2010
AND WAS ELECTED TO A FULL YEAR TERM THAT NOVEMBER.
THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED TO SUGGEST AT
NEXT MEETING, A REPLACEMENT FOR NICKESON.
THE MAQUOKETA BETTERMMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED
TODAY THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE DECKER HOTEL. THE PURCHASE
WAS NECESSITATED BY THE CURRENT OWNER'S INTENT TO HOST AN
AUCTION AND LIQUIDATE INVENTORY AND HOTEL ARTIFICATS. THEY
HAVE ALREADY HIRED A GENERAL MANAGER. THE BETTERMENT
CORP. IS A 501 (3) c ORGANIZATION CREATED IN 1979 TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING, UPGRADING AND ENHANCING THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IN ORDER TO CREATE A BETTER PLACE TO RESIDE, CONDUCT BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS.
AN OPENING DEVELOPED ON THE JONES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THIS SUMMER AND TODAY IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WERE 6 CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD AND AFTER INTERVIEWS TUESDAY BY
A 5-MEMBER COUNTY COMMITTEE, PAT CALAHAN, FORMER MAQUOKETA
CITY MANAGER WAS SELECTED TO BE THE NEW BOARD MEMBER.
HE AFTER LEAVING MAQUOKETA, ALSO WAS ANAMOSA CITY MANAGER
AND CURRENTLY HAS HIS OWN MUNICIPAL CONSULTING BUSINESS.
GOV. BRANSTAD IS COMING TO MAQUOKETA TO PARTICIPATE IN A WALK
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH.
HOMECOMING TONIGHT....THE GAME HERE ON THE INTERNET AT 7:30, ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE.
TOMORROW MORNING, I WILL ALSO POST THE SCORE HERE.
GO CARDINALS.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
NICE PARADE THIS AFTERNOON. SEE BELOW.
DENNIS VOY
