THE SNOWSTORM FRIDAY NIGHT WAS BIG.
WE GOT 5 1/2 INCHES, MORE OR LESS.
DUBUQUE GOT 12
DAVENPORT 9+
SNOW PLOWS WERE OUT SATURDAY MORNING AND THERE WERE NO
PROBLEMS.
SNOW STARTED MELTING YESTERDAY AND A LOT MORE TODAY, WITH SUNNY
SKIES AND A HIGH OF 38.
SO, IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO GET THAT FIRST ONE OUT OF THE WAY.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 38.
WEDNESDAY, SUNNY AND 45.
THURSDAY, RAIN AND 53.
BLACK FRIDAY, CLOUDY AND 38.
SUNNY SATURDAY AND HIGH OF 36.
HILLARY CLINTON MADE AN UNANNOUNCED STOP IN MAQUOKETA ON HER
WAY TO CLINTON YESTERDAY. SHE STOPPED HERE TO MAKE A TV
COMMERCIAL AT OSTERHAUS PHARMACY. THEN HAD LUNCH AT THE MAIN
STREET CAFE, BEFORE HEADING TO CLINTON FOR A TOWN HALL MEETING.
SHE GAVE A SHORT TALK TO THE FULL HOUSE AT THE CAFE IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. WITH HER, STAFF MEMBERS, SECRET SERVICE
MEN AND THE TV PRODUCTION CREW. SOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
EXCITEMENT FOR THOSE WHO WERE TOLD BY A FEW COUNTY DEMOCRATS IN THE KNOW. THIS WAS HER SECOND APPEARANCE IN JACKSON.
EARLIER THIS FALL, SHE SPOKE AT TABOR WINERY NORTH OF BALDWIN.
MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER MIKE OWEN INVESTIGATED A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INVOLVING A CAR DRIVEN BY CHARLES HOVEY, AGE 17, OF MAQUOKETA. HE WAS TRAVELING NORTH
ON JAMES STREET AND TURNED RIGHT AND SLID INTO THE APARTMENT
BUILDING AT 303 JAMES. THIS WAS JUST AFTER THE SNOWSTORM.
$1,500 DAMAGE TO HOVEY'S 99 DODGE AND $4,000 DAMAGE TO THE
APARTMENT BUILDING OWNED BY RANDY KUHLMAN. NO INJURIES AND
NO CHARGES FILED.
RICH HALL MADE A MAJOR CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN ON THE KMAQ "JUST TALK" SHOW TODAY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS COMING UP AT THE
OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, WHICH HE MANAGES. HE ANNOUNED THAT
"WHISPERING" BILL ANDERSON WILL DO A SHOW ON SATURDAY NIGHT,
AUGUST 20TH. THE 78 YEAR OLD NASHVILLE GRAND OLE OPRY STAR HAS MANY HITS.
FORMER SENATOR SHELDON RITTMER OF DEWITT DIED SATURDAY AT THE TRINITY HOSPITAL IN BETTENDORF. HE WAS 87. SERVICES PENDING AT
SCHULTZ FUNERAL HOME IN DEWITT.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
