SUNNY AND HOT TODAY, HIGH OF 86 IN MAQUOKETA.

THIEVES ATTEMPTED TO BREAK INTO TWO MORE MAQUOKETA BUSINESS PLACES EARLY THIS MORNING. THAT LEAD TO A CHASE OF A POSSIBLE SUSPECT THROUGH SOME BACKYARDS IN THE NORTH JONES STREET AREA ABOUT 5 A.M. THIS
MORNING. AS OF NOON TODAY, NO ONE HAS BEEN APPREHENDED.
SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO RONANN'S FLORAL SHOP ON HIGHWAY 64 WEST AND THE BURGLAR ALARM SOUNDED AT FLAPJACK RESTAURANT AND THIEVES DID NOT GAIN ENTRY AT EITHER PLACE. CHIEF DEPUTY ED CLARK SAID THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE MOST CURRENT ATTEMPTED BURGLARIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS THAT OCCURED IN THE LAST WEEK.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MET WITH A DUBUQUE ATTORNEY IN CLOSED SESSION FOR NEARLY 40 MINUTES DURING A SPECIAL MEETING LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. IN OPEN SESSION, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO PROCEED WITH THE DIRECTION DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. BUT THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DECLINED TO SAY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. HOWEVER, IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT IT CONCERS A LEGAL ISSUE WITH THE HURST HOTEL APARTMENTS.

PRESTON WON THEIR GAME THIS MORNING AT THE STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN FORT DODGE, 2 TO 0 , OVER FREMONT MILLS, AND CLAIMED 7TH PLACE IN THE STATE. KELCIE BORMAN, PRESTON'S ACE PITCHER, GAVE UP ONLYU 1 HIT AND STRUCK OUT 15. SHE WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR, ALONG WITH MOST OF THE TEAM.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN AGAIN.

DENNIS VOY