ANOTHER HOT DAY...86...BUT COOLER WEATHER COMING. GOT SOME RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT...A HEAVY DOWNPOUR FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR AROUND 7 P.M. TONIGHT, A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 11 P.M.

AROUND 480 VINTAGE FARM TRACTORS ARE IN MAQUOKETA IN THE ANNUAL WMT TRACTORCADE. A BIG DINNER IS BEING SERVED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, WHERE THE DRIVERS AND OWNERS WILL CAMP OUT.
TOMORROW, A 4-H BREAKFAST AND THEY ARE OFF TO CLINTON COUNTY AT 8 A.M.

THANKS TO FORMER MAQUOKETAN, SANDRA ROCKWELL, NOW LIVING IN OREGON WHERE HER SON AND FAMILY LIVES, FOR BUYING A ROTARY DUCK. AND THANKS FOR VISITING THE KMAQ DAILY REPORT EACH WEEK. HER MOTHER BERNICE FRANK OF MAQUOKETA IS VISITING SANDY THIS WEEK.

THE JACKSON COUNTY PRO RODEO WAS A SUCCESS, DESPITE THUNDERSTORMS ALL 3 NIGHTS. THEY DO NOT ALLOW BEER TO BE CONSUMED AT THE RODEO AND TWO PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY NIGHT FOR DRINKING BEER ON THE GROUNDS......CHARGED WERE WALTER MCFADDEN, 20, OF DUBUQUE AND TRISHA O'CONNELL, 19, OF MAQUOKETA.

MISS MUSCATINE, KAY PAUSZEK OF BETTENDORF,IS THE NEW MISS IOWA, CROWNED SATURDAY NIGHT AT ELDRIDGE. RUNNER-UP (19 GIRLS COMPETED) WAS GRETCHEN DAVISON, 24, OF MAQUOKETA, THE REIGNING MISS MAQUOKETA RIVER.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN MAQUOKETA TONIGHT. THE BOARD WILL BE HIRING A NEW ASSISTANT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

LEORA RANDOLPH KORTHAUS, 73, DIED SATURDAY AT CRESTRIDGE NURSING HOME. HER COMPLETE OBITURARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com

MY SON DAVID, AN ANNOUNCER HERE AT KMAQ AND OWNER OF "DAVE THE COMPUTER DOCTOR" BUSINESS, HAS THE WEB SITE... www.maquoketa.com
NEW, BLOG, ON HIS SITE AND IT HAS A FEW RECENT PICTURES TAKEN IN MAQUOKETA. CHECK IT OUT.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS V OY