Monday, April 18, 2011

NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND IN MAQUOKETA.

CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY, AROUND 47.
COOL AND WET WEATHER THE ENTIRE WORK WEEK AHEAD.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, RAIN AND MID 50'S AND
EASTER SUNDAY MAY SEE SOME SUNSHINE AND MAYBE 60 DEGREES.

THE IOWA DOT CLOSED THE SAVANNA-SABULA BRIDGE AT 2 THIS AFTERNOON BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER. SABULA OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS NO FLOODING IN THE COMMUNITY HOWEVER. BELLEVUE CITY ADMINISTRATOR LORAS HERRIG SAID THEY ARE OKAY TOO. THE BRIDGE AT SABULA WILL BE CLOSED FOR AS LONG AS A WEEK. ABOUT 2,400 VEHICLES A DAY USE IT. MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO
USE THE NEAREST BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 136 AT CLINTON, WHICH CONNECTS TO
FULTON, ILLINOIS.

ON THE POLICE BLOTTER:
DIANE DERGANZ ON SOUTH 5TH STREET REPORTED SATURDAY THAT SOMEONE
TOOK SOLAR LANTERNS FROM HER BACK YARD AND BROKE THEM IN THE STREET.
KENDRA SCOTT ON EAST GROVE STREET SAID SATURDAY NIGHT SOMEONE
TOOK A WALLET FROM HER CAR.
JARED FARRIS ON WEST PLEASANT REPORTED A CD PLAYER WAS TAKEN FROM
HIS VEHICLE.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECOVERED A STOLEN VEHICLE LAST WEEK IN A CORNFIELD
NEAR SPRAGUEVILLE.
AND ALGELA BETTS OF PRESTON REPORTED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.

LOUIS MARTIN, 75, OF DUBUQUE, DIED YESTERDAY AT A CARE CENTER.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE A BROTHER, RAYMOND MARTIN OF MAQUOKETA.

THE EASTER EGG HUNT IN MAQUOKETA WAS NOT HELD SATURDAY MORNING AND
WAS POSTPONED UNTIL 10 A.M. THIS SATURDAY ON EAST QUARRY STREET,
BEHIND THE SENIOR CENTER.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY

1 comment:

  1. Well i think it is time to install some security cameras, pretty sad what some ppl have to do to others property

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