Thursday, May 07, 2009

PARTY CLOUDY TODAY....SOME RAIN AROUND 3 THIS AFTERNOON.....NOW THE SUN IS SHINING AGAIN.

ON THE POLICE BLOTTER: SOMEONE HAS TAKEN A TURTLE FROM A MAQUOKETA BACK YARD. ANGIE KOONTZ, 115 N. OLIVE STREET, REPORTED TO THE MAQUOKETA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 4:28 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THAT A BOXED TURTLE
HAD BEEN IN HER BACKYARD IN A CAGE. SHE SAID THE TURTLE WAS TAKEN
FROM THE CAGE. THE TURTLE IS ORANGE, GREEN AND YELLOW. IF YOU
FIND THE TURTLE, CALL THE MAQUOKETA POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ANGIE
KOONTZ.

THE MAQUOKETA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO A SMALL
MOBILE HOME FIRE AT 503 S. VERMONT AT AROUND 7 LAST NIGHT. TURNED OUT
THAT A SMALL TRAILER NEXT TO THE GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. FIREMEN SPENT
ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT THE SCENE.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY