SUNNY, A LITTLE WINDY AND IN THE MID 60'S TODAY.
TOMORROW, GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN AND AROUND 60 AGAIN.
BUT, COOLER FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
SURE WAS NICE TODAY!

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TODAY APPROVED A RESOLUTION
WHICH WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR ATV'S TO RIDE ON COUNTY ROADS DURING
DESIGNED PLANNED RIDES THIS SUMMER. THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR
10 CONTROLLED RIDES BETWEEN JUNE 9 AND OCTOBER 20. THE NEXT STEP BY THE ATV COMMITTEE WILL BE TO TALK TO CITY COUNCILS TO SEE IF THEY ARE OK WITH THE PLAN.

MORE THAN $10,000 WAS RAISED FROM THE "HEARTS ON FIRE" BENEFIT
IN MAQUOKETA LAST MONTH, SPONSORED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL'S "CLUB HOPE". OF THAT, $2,500 WILL GO TO THE MAQUOKETA RESCUE SQUAD FOR A GRAIN BIN RESCUE TUBE AND THE OTHER FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO HELP A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT FOR SURGERIES AT THE MAYO CLINIC TO
REPAIR BURNED AREAS RECEIVED AS A BABY. THE MAYO CLINIC WILL DO
THE SURGERIES AT NO COST, BUT THERE WILL BE MAJOR EXPENSES BY THE
GIRL AND PARENTS TO GET TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL AND HOTEL
EXPENSES. "CLUB HOPE" AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE PROJECT SINCE AUGUST AND ARE VERY HAPPY AT THE
AMOUNT RAISED AT THE BENEFIT IN FEBRUARY.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIKL WILL SPEND SOME CITY FUNDS TO RENOVATE THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CENTER, ACROSS FROM GOODENOW FIELD.
"CLUB HOPE" MEMBERS ARE GOING TO DO SOME PAINTING AND NEW FLOORING WILL BE INSTALLED, THE KITCHEN REMODELED WITH NEW APPLIANCES,
AND SOME CABINETS WILL BE INSTALLED. REPAIRS TO THE CEILING TOO.

A MAQUOKTA WOMAN'S VEHICLE WENT INTO BEAR CREEK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON EAST OF BALDWIN. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, MARY BROOKS, AGE 53, WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES. SHE WAS GOING WEST ON HIGHWAY 64, LOST CONTROL, AND INTO THE CREEK, IN ABOUT 3 FEET OF WATER. DEPUTY TERRY ROLING SAID SHE MAY HAVE AD A DIABETIC
ATTACK. HER 2001 DODGE CARAVAN WAS TOTALED AND NO CHARGES FILED.

MARY PRIEST, AGE 58, OF RUNNELLS AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED
YESTERDAY AT MERCY HOSPICE IN JOHNSTON. SHE AND HER HUSBAND
OWNED AND OPERATED A LAWN CARE BUSINESS. SHE IS SURVIVED BY
HER HUSBAND, DUANE AND 2 DAUGHTERS. OTHER SURVIVORS INCLUDE
3 BROTHERS IN MAQUOKETA, JAKE, DEAN AND BRAD BICKFORD. THE FUNERAL WILL BE AT 11 A.M. FRIDAY AT THE HAMILTON FUNERAL HOME AT DES MOINES.

THE NORTH CEDAR KNIGHTS LOST THEIR STATE TOURNAMENT GAME
LAST NIGHT AT DES MOINES, LOOSING BY ABOUT A DOZEN POINTS TO MOUNT'
VERNON. KMAQ BROADCAST THE GAME, AS WE HAVE A LOT OF LISTENERS
IN CLARENCE AND LOWDEN.

MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL JUNIOR DEVON O'CONNELL WAS NAMED TO THE 2ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE. NO ONE WAS NAMED TO THE
FIRST TEAM. THE CARDINAL GIRLS HAD A 5 AND 17 SEASON.

TORQUE FEST 2012 IN MAQUOKETA IS GETTING CLOSE, MAY 4TH AND 5TH.
PROMOTOR JOHN WELLS SAYS 14 BANDS HAVE ALREADY AGREED TO
PLAY HERE, WITH 3 MORE PENDING.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY