52 WAS THE HIGH TODAY, BUT WE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON FOR
SUNSHINE.    TOMORROW, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A SUNNY DAY
WITH A HIGH IN THE 60'S.    LOOKING AHEAD, SNOW POSSIBLE SATURDAY WITH
A HIGH ONLY OF 39.

WE FOUND OUT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT THAT THE CITY HAS SIGNED THE CONTRACT FOR THE FIRE DEBRIS CLEAN-UP.     NOW..WE WAIT
FOR G & B CONSTRUCTION TO START THE JOB.   CITY MANAGER BRIAN WAGNER
SAID NO EXACT DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN, BUT HE SAYS IT IS LIKELY THE WORK WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
MAQUOKETA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR STACY DRISCOLL TOLD THE
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT THAT 5 OR 6 PEOPLE HAVE CONTACTED THE CHAMBER
OFFICE, SHOWING AN INTEREST IN THE LOTS THAT WILL BE EMPTY AFTER THE CLEAN-UP.     THE LAND IS NOW OWNED BY THE CITY.     SO, SOUNDS LIKE NEW
BUSINESS PLACES COULD DEVELOP QUICKLY ON THE  PROPERTY.

THE PERSON INTERESTED IN BUYING A DOWNTOWN BUILDING AND USING IT FOR A
PIZZA PLACE,  AGAIN DID NOT SHOW UP AT THE COUNCIL MEETING  LAST NIGHT.....
THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.      
HOPEFULLY, WE ARE NOT LOOSING THIS NEW BUSINESS FOR DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA.        I'M SURE SOMEONE (FROM CITY AND/OR CHAMBER) HAS MET WITH HIM OR HER TO SHOW SUPPORT.    

THE UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM OF CEDAR FALLS, PLAYS IN THE NCAA
TOURNAMENT THIS THURSDAY NIGHT.    KEEP IN MIND, THE STAR CENTER IS
FROM JACKSON COUNTY.     GO PANTHERS!

GOOD NIGHT!   AND A GOOD TOMORROW!

DENNIS VOY