THE SUN IS SHINING IN MAQUOKETA.
IT IS COLD.
FOUR INCHES OF SNOW YESTERDAY. ANOTHER 6 INCHES COMING TOMORROW NIGHT.
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN TOWN WAS CANCELLED LAST NIGHT.

BIG FIRE IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE SUNDAY NIGHT. ON MAN DIED IN AN UPSTAIRS APARTMENT.

IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION YESTERDAY, GOOD VOTER TURNOUT (151)(15.4%) DESPITE THE WEATHER, AND ED TURNEY IS THE NEW FIRST WARD COUNCILMAN. HE GOT 54 VOTES. HE REPLACES MATT WINEGAR WHO MOVED FROM THE CITY. LORI CROUCH WAS SECOND WITH 32 VOTES.
KIM GALLOWAY, 21. DEB WILHELM, 14. AND DAVE WIERSMA NONE. HE .. AND HIS MOTHER LIVE IN THE WARD, BUT I HEARD BOTH WERE NOT REGISTERED.

GOING TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER AND BASKET AUCTION TONIGHT AT THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM. IT WAS POSTPONED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.

THE SNOW IS REALLY PRETTY! PITY YOU FOLKS DOWN SOUTH.

DENNIS VOY