Tuesday, July 19, 2011

97 TODAY. THE HIGH TIED THE RECORD OF 1940.
TOMORROW, SHOULD BE THE SAME.
SLIGHTLY COOLER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

A YOUNG WOMAN RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES AFTER SHE FELL BETWEEN 30 AND 40 FEET OFF A CLIFF AT EDEN VALLEY PARK NORTH OF BALDWIN LAST NIGHT.
HER NAME IS NOT KNOWN AND SHE IS IN HER EARLY 20'S. SHE WAS
TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THEN AIRLIFTED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IN IOWA CITY. DR. BRENT PAULS OF THE MAQUOKETA RESCUE
SQUAD, SAID SHE WAS WITH A GROUP WHO WERE WALKING IN THE PARK
AROUND 9:30 AND SHE FELL AND LANDED HEAD FIRST. THE FALL HAPPENED
NEAR THE POPULAR SWINGING BRIDGE. HER CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN.
TO RESCUE HER, THE SQUAD STAGED GUYS ALONG THE TRAIL TO DO A RELAY
IN CARRYING HER IN A LARGE BASKET.

A MAQUOKETA MAN, BRYAN CLARK, HIT A DEER AT 3:20 AM SUNDAY
ON HIGHWAY 61 NORTH. NO INJURIES. $1,500 IN DAMAGES TO THE 1999
TRUCK.

A NEW DIVERSITY CLUB WILL CAN START AT THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL
THIS FALL. THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED 4 TO 1 LAST NIGHT TO ALLOW THE
CLUB. BOARD MEMBER ANNE HAWKS VOTED NO. SUPT. HUCKSTADT
SAID THE DISTRICT WAS NOTIFIED IN LATE JUNE THAT FAILURE TO APPROVE
THE CLUB COULD CAUSE THE DISTRICT TO FACE LEGAL ACTION UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS ACT OF 1984.

BEL TUBBS OF MAQUOKETA WILL BE PRESENTED THE JACKSON COUNTY
AREA TOURISM ASSOCIATION PROMOTIONAL PARTNER AWARD.
IT IS PRESENTED TO THOSE WHO HAVE CREATED A POSITIVE IMPACT
ON TOURISM IN THE COUNTY. BEL HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN JACKSON
COUNTY TOURISM FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. SHE WILL RECEIVE THE
AWARD AT 2 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE CEREMONIES WHICH WILL ALSO
FEATURE THE CORONATION OF THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR QUEEN,
AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

REMEMBER HOW COLD IT WAS LAST WINTER, MANY TIMES!!

ENJOY YOURSELF!

DENNIS VOY

2 comments:

  1. Denny, did you order this hot weather?
    LOL

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  2. The Diversity Club should not be allowed. This school needs to focus on formal education of our children, not supporting gays/lesbians which have nothing to do with obtaining a high school diploma.

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