AGAIN TODAY, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO OVER 90 DEGREES AND
ENDED UP AT 88 FOR A HIGH.
AGAIN TODAY, MOST SCHOOLS LEFT OUT 2 HOURS EARLY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND COOLER TOMORROW.
THEN IN 80'S AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
THE ALL-WOOD LITTLE BEAR PARK HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 21 YEARS AND NOW MUCH OF IT IS IN NEED OF REPLACING.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD ARE THINKING ABOUT REPLACING
IT WITH SOME KIND OF NEW PLAYGROUND. A COMMITTEE HAS MET AND ANOTHER MEETING WILL BE AT 5:30 P.M. SEPTEMBER 13TH AND THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THIS COULD BE AS MUCH AS A $200,000
PROJECT. THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO EACH CONTRIBUTE $75,000 AND THE REST MIGHT
BE RAISED THROUGH PUBLIC DONATIONS. THE CITY IS WILLING TO PAY BECAUSE IT IS IN A CITY PARK AND THE SCHOOL IS WILLING TO PAY BECAUSE IT IS ADJACENT TO BRIGG'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL KIDS USE IT DURING RECESS I GUESS.
ONE THING TO CONSIDER....A WOOD STRUCTURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
MORE POPULAR THAN A PLASTIC ONE. FOR A LONG TIME, THERE WAS
ALSO A NICE PLASTIC ONE IN LITTLE BEAR PARK, AND YOU HARDLY EVER
SAW KIDS PLAY ON IT. THEY PREFERRED THE WOOD CLIMBING PLAY
AREA THAT IS NOW WEARING OUT. ANOTHER PARK, THE 1ST WARD PARK HAS ALWAYS HAD THE PLASTIC TYPE, AND HAS ALWAYS HAD WAY LESS ACTIVITY THAN AT LITTLE BEAR.
I GO PAST LITTLE BEAR A COUPLE TIMES A DAY, INCLUDING EVENINGS,
AND LITTLE KIDS ARE NOT THERE LIKE YEARS AGO. WHY? BECAUSE
THEIR PARENT(S) ARE NOT TAKING THEM! KIDS LOVE TO PLAY AT
LITTLE BEAR....BUT PARENTS HAVE TO TAKE THEM.....AND MOST DON'T.
MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, PARK PLAYGROUNDS IN OUR SOCIETY ARE A THING OF THE PAST AND WE DON'T NEED THEM. IN THE WEEKS AHEAD, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING PAST A PARK, START COUNTING THE KIDS THERE!
MAQUOKETA WILL HOST A FREE NIGHT OUT NEXT MONTH INSTEAD OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT THAT HAS BEEN HELD IN THE PAST, IN AUGUST.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AND MAQUOKETA POLICE
DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE EVENT FROM 5 UNTIL 8 P.M. ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11TH, AT LITTLE BEAR PARK. KID'S ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED WITH WATER GAMES HOSTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. FAMILIES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAWN CHAIRS AND ENJOY A NIGHT OUT AGAINST
CRIME. FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED AND EVERYONE IS INVITED.
MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL TONIGHT...AT EPWORTH...A NON-DISTRICT GAME
AGAINST WESTERN DUBUQUE, STARTING AT 7:30. BOTH TEAMS WON THEIR OPENER LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MATT CLARK WILL HAVE THE PLAY BY PLAY OF THE GAME AT 7:20 TONIGHT ON KMAQ-FM.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
HAD DINNER LAST NIGHT (CELEBRATING NANCY'S BIRTHDAY) AT "OFFSHORE
RESTAURANT" ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BELLEVUE. BEAUTIFUL NIGHT TO DINE OUTSIDE ON THEIR LARGE DECK, ABOVE. WAS TOLD THAT THIS UPPER DECK WILL BE GLASS ENCLOSED FOR
WINTER-TIME DINING AS WELL. GOOD NEWS!
IN THE CENTER OF THE UPPER DECK PHOTO, NOTE THE WHITE STAGE WITH CANOPY (ON IT "LIVE" MUSIC ON WEEKENDS) AND IN THE BACKGROUND, A RIVER ISLAND. OFF TO THE RIGHT, THE OUTSIDE BAR USED ON WEEKENDS. THE COLORFUL PHOTO IS OF THE INSIDE BAR, JUST ACROSS FROM THE MAIN DINING ROOM. THEY WERE GETTING READY FOR A WEDDING RECEPTION THIS SATURDAY IN THEIR EVENTS CENTER BUILDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE RESTAURANT. IT SEATS AROUND 250. AND DURING THE SUMMER, WEDDING GUESTS CAN ALSO SIT OUTSIDE AND VIEW THE MISSISSIPPI. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT JACKSON COUNTY BORDERS ONE OF THE GREAT RIVERS OF THE WORLD AND NOW FORTUNATE ALSO TO HAVE ANOTHER NICE RESTAURANT OVERLOOKING IT. THE NEW HOTEL JUST NORTH OF THE RESTAURANT IS GOING UP AND WILL BE OPEN IN 2013. STEVE AND DIANA JOINED US FOR DINNER AND WE ALL ENJOYED THE DELICIOUS FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE. TRIED THEIR PEACH COBBLER DESSERT TOO....SUPER....DON'T PASS IT UP!
BELLEVUE IS AN EXCITING LITTLE TOURIST TOWN WITH A NEW THEME...
"BELLEVUE ROCKS". I ALWAYS ENJOY A VISIT THERE AND LAST NIGHT, A VISIT TO ONE OF OUR GOOD KMAQ ADVERTISERS MADE FOR ANOTHER FUN NIGHT. BEAUTIFUL BELLEVUE ALONG THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER!
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
86 TODAY.....LITTLE SHORT OF PREDICTION. TOMORROW, WARMER.
THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD HAD A MEETING LAST NIGHT AND
FIRST TOURED THE NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CENTER NEXT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL. CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVED A GRANT TO EXPAND THE SCHOOL'S WELDING DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
MACHINES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE SECOND SEMESTER. THE BOARD AGREED TO SPEND UP TO $46,000 FOR
EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW CENTER. SOME OF THE FUNDS WILL ALSO
COME FROM ANDREW AND DELWOOD FOR THEIR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
ALSO DURING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, MEMBERS APPOINTED
SUPT. KIM HUCKSTAD AND BOARD MEMBERS MARTY HUDRLIK AND DAVID SYBESMA TO TALK WITH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE OLD POOL SITE PROPERTY. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ALSO APPOINTED TWO TO THAT COMMITTEE. NO FIRST MEETING DATE HAS BEEN SET.
BOARD MEMBERS ALSO APPROVED PAYING $2,706 TO VOY THEATRES FOR SHOWING THE MOVIE "BULLY" SEVEN TIMES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF. HUCKSTADT THANKED THOSE WHO DONATED MONEY TO PAY FOR
THE MOVIE SHOWINGS.
A MAQUOKETA MAN IS IN JAIL ON CHARGES OF ASSAULTING ANOTHER MAN IN PRESTON EARLY THIS MORNING. PRESTON POLICE CHIEF JOEL DRISCOLL CHARGED 28 YEAR OLD JASON TRUE OF MAQUOKETA WITH
ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
OFFICERS WERE CALLED AT 6:30 THIS MORNING TO 100 S. AMOS IN
PRESTON. THE FIRST CALLS WERE THAT TWO MEN WERE FIGHTING
WITH BASEBALL BATS AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BLOOD. OFFICER DRISCOLL WROTE THAT AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED
TRUE WAS THE AGGRESSOR. SHERIFF RUSS KETTMAN SAID THE TWO
MEN USED 2 BY 4 BOARDS TO HIT EACH OTHER AND NOT BASEBALL BATS.
THE VICTIM'S NAME WAS NOT RELEASED. COURT RECORDS SHOW TRUE'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL REGISTERED .165. TRUE IS THE OWNER AND
OPERATOR OF TRUE ... THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANT ON THE HILL BY THE GOLF COURSE, OWNED BY THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB AND LEASED TO TRUE.
TWO MAQUOKETA ACCIDENTS WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE MAQUOKETA POLICE. OFFICERS SAID TIMOTHY KELLY, AGE 68, OF MAQUOKETA WAS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO YIELD FOLLOWING A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
WHICH HAPPENED AT 3:10 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AAT PLATT AND
VERMONT STREETS. KELLY PLANNED TO TURN LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION BUT DID NOT YIELD TO A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY DIANE ALBERT, AGE 40,
OF MAQUOKETA....AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED. NO INJURIES AND BOTH VEHICLES RECEIVED ABOUT $2,000 IN DAMAGES.
AT ABOUT 7 YESTERDAY MORNING, A VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE PARKING
LOT OF KJ'S CONVENIENCE STORE ON WEST PLATT. OFFICERS SAID JASON HAMILTON, AGE 30, OF MAQUOKETA BACKED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE
REGISTERED TO CINDY FIER OF MAQUOKETA, AND THEN LEFT THE
PARKING LOT. NO INJURIES.
ADEAN KENNEDY, AGE 82, OF LEISURE LAKE, DIED SATURDAY AT HER
HOME. HER FUNERAL IS FRIDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SON CLARENCE
OBERFELL OF MAQUOKETA.
AND SO LONG FOR ANOTHER DAY.
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THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD HAD A MEETING LAST NIGHT AND
FIRST TOURED THE NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CENTER NEXT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL. CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVED A GRANT TO EXPAND THE SCHOOL'S WELDING DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
MACHINES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE SECOND SEMESTER. THE BOARD AGREED TO SPEND UP TO $46,000 FOR
EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW CENTER. SOME OF THE FUNDS WILL ALSO
COME FROM ANDREW AND DELWOOD FOR THEIR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
ALSO DURING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, MEMBERS APPOINTED
SUPT. KIM HUCKSTAD AND BOARD MEMBERS MARTY HUDRLIK AND DAVID SYBESMA TO TALK WITH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE OLD POOL SITE PROPERTY. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ALSO APPOINTED TWO TO THAT COMMITTEE. NO FIRST MEETING DATE HAS BEEN SET.
BOARD MEMBERS ALSO APPROVED PAYING $2,706 TO VOY THEATRES FOR SHOWING THE MOVIE "BULLY" SEVEN TIMES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF. HUCKSTADT THANKED THOSE WHO DONATED MONEY TO PAY FOR
THE MOVIE SHOWINGS.
A MAQUOKETA MAN IS IN JAIL ON CHARGES OF ASSAULTING ANOTHER MAN IN PRESTON EARLY THIS MORNING. PRESTON POLICE CHIEF JOEL DRISCOLL CHARGED 28 YEAR OLD JASON TRUE OF MAQUOKETA WITH
ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
OFFICERS WERE CALLED AT 6:30 THIS MORNING TO 100 S. AMOS IN
PRESTON. THE FIRST CALLS WERE THAT TWO MEN WERE FIGHTING
WITH BASEBALL BATS AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BLOOD. OFFICER DRISCOLL WROTE THAT AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED
TRUE WAS THE AGGRESSOR. SHERIFF RUSS KETTMAN SAID THE TWO
MEN USED 2 BY 4 BOARDS TO HIT EACH OTHER AND NOT BASEBALL BATS.
THE VICTIM'S NAME WAS NOT RELEASED. COURT RECORDS SHOW TRUE'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL REGISTERED .165. TRUE IS THE OWNER AND
OPERATOR OF TRUE ... THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANT ON THE HILL BY THE GOLF COURSE, OWNED BY THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB AND LEASED TO TRUE.
TWO MAQUOKETA ACCIDENTS WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE MAQUOKETA POLICE. OFFICERS SAID TIMOTHY KELLY, AGE 68, OF MAQUOKETA WAS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO YIELD FOLLOWING A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
WHICH HAPPENED AT 3:10 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AAT PLATT AND
VERMONT STREETS. KELLY PLANNED TO TURN LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION BUT DID NOT YIELD TO A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY DIANE ALBERT, AGE 40,
OF MAQUOKETA....AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED. NO INJURIES AND BOTH VEHICLES RECEIVED ABOUT $2,000 IN DAMAGES.
AT ABOUT 7 YESTERDAY MORNING, A VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE PARKING
LOT OF KJ'S CONVENIENCE STORE ON WEST PLATT. OFFICERS SAID JASON HAMILTON, AGE 30, OF MAQUOKETA BACKED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE
REGISTERED TO CINDY FIER OF MAQUOKETA, AND THEN LEFT THE
PARKING LOT. NO INJURIES.
ADEAN KENNEDY, AGE 82, OF LEISURE LAKE, DIED SATURDAY AT HER
HOME. HER FUNERAL IS FRIDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SON CLARENCE
OBERFELL OF MAQUOKETA.
AND SO LONG FOR ANOTHER DAY.
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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE....AND IT PAID OFF. THE EVENT EVERY TUESDAY SINCE JUNE IN THE PARKING LOT OF OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER HAS HAD
GREAT VENDORS AND GREAT SUPPORT BY THE COMMUNITY. AND IT
CONTINUES UNTIL OCTOBER 16TH. LAST NIGHT, WHILE THE WEATHER
IS STILL WARM AND IT IS STILL LIGHT AFTER 7, THE BOARD DECIDED TO
HAVE A POTLUCK-PICNIC FOR THE COMMITTEE AND VENDORS. THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT! I'M GLAD THEY INVITED NANCY AND I.....AS
IT WAS FUN AND THE TASTEY FOOD AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP WAS FUN TOO. I ATE TOO MUCH OF COURSE AND LIKE AT ALL PICNICS....THERE WAS FOOD LEFT OVER!
THANKS TO MARY HAYWARD (ABOVE LEFT) AND JUDY TONDERUM (ABOVE
RIGHT) FOR ORGANIZING IT. THEY ARE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALONG
WITH TED STRAIT (THE THIN-HAIR ONE ABOVE IN BLUE SHIRT) AND
LESLIE HAYES AND TOM DEVINE AND I PROBABLY FORGOT A COUPLE.
LAST NIGHT, THERE WERE 4 NEW VENDORS AND THE VENDORS LIST HAS
GROWN TO OVER 20. LAST NIGHT, ALMOST EVERYONE SOLD-OUT BEFORE CLOSING AT 7. THE MARKET OPENS EVERY TUESDAY AT 4 AND THE REAL BUSY HOUR IS THE FIRST HOUR FROM 4 UNTIL 5. ONE LADY IS THERE
EVERY THURSDAY AT 4 TO MAKE SURE SHE GETS FRESH EGGS. ANOTHER
MAN IS THERE EVERY WEEK AT 4 TO GET FIRST-CHOICE ON A HOME-MADE
PIE.
YES...THERE ARE MORE FARMERS MARKETS YET THIS YEAR AND YES THERE WILL BE A BIGGER AND BETTER FARMER'S MARKET NEXT YEAR.
CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
SHOWBILL IN AN OLD SCRAPBOOK AND SENT IT TO ME. HER MOM LIVED IN THIS AREA AND CLEO SAID HER MOM ALWAYS BOUGHT HER SHOES AT
SHOLL'S (AD IN UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER).
NOTE ALL THE BUSINESS PLACES THAT BOUGHT ADS IN THE SHOWBILL.
THE DECKER HOTEL IS THE ONLY ONE STILL IN BUSINESS.
IN THOSE DAYS, THE THEATRE CHANGED MOVIES OFTEN. THIS PARTICULAR
WEEK THERE WERE FIVE TO CHOOSE FROM DURING THE WEEK.
TWO WERE WESTERNS. AND INTERESTING THAT ON THE BIGGEST NIGHT
OF THE WEEK, THE MOVIE WAS A GENE AUTRY WESTERN.
ADMISSION PRICES ARE NOT LISTED.
I OWNED THE PASTIME THE FINAL 3 MONTHS BEFORE IT WAS TORN DOWN....
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 1972 AND JANUARY OF 1973.
STILL HAVE SOME OF THE SEATS IN THE KMAQ BASEMENT. THE
PROJECTIONIST FOR MANY YEARS WAS HOWARD BRINKER.
THANKS TO CLEO FOR SENDING THIS. CLICK-ON THE PAGES TO ENLARGE THEM FOR EASIER READING. REMEMBER, IN THOSE DAYS, THERE WAS NO TV, NO CASINOS, ETC.
AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT "BANK NIGHT" EACH WEEK WAS AN EXCITING
NIGHT IN MAQUOKETA. MANY COULD NOT GET A SEAT IN THE THEATRE, BUT STILL BOUGHT A TICKET AND STOOD OUTSIDE TO WAIT FOR THEIR NAME TO BE DRAWN. YOU HAS TO BE PRESENT TO WIN.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
1.5 INCHES OF RAIN YESTERDAY....NICE SLOW, SOAKING RAIN.
TODAY AND FOR REST OF THE WEEK, BACK TO NO RAIN
AND HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80'S.
TODAY, THE HIGH WAS 85.
THE MYSTERY IS OVER REGARDING THE FLOWER GARDEN ON HIGHWAY 136.
TWO OR THREE PEOPLE KNEW THE ANSWER.
IT IS THE WORK OF JERRY AND BARB NELSON, WHO
LIVE JUST EAST WHERE WHERE THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY ME
SATURDAY. BARB EMAILED ME AND SAID IT IS NOT THE PLACE WHERE
SOMEONE DIED AND SAYS SEVERAL HAVE ALSO THOUGHT THAT.
BARB SAYS THERE USED TO BE A WINDMILL THERE WHICH WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY A MOTORIST AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO EXPENSIVE TO ERECT IT AGAIN. JERRY TOOK SOME RAILROAD TIES, FIXED UP THE AREA THAT
SURROUNDED THE WINDMILL AND BARB STARTED PUTTING FLOWERS THERE. SHE SAID JERRY TAKE CARE OF MOWING AND WATERING AND SHE TAKES CARE OF PLANTING, WEEDING, AND PRUNING.
POLICE BLOTTER:
RICK SCHMIDT REPORTED A CAMPER IN STORAGE HAD A WINDOW BROKEN
OUT.
STEVEN THAYER ON GROVE STREET SAID HIS WIFE'S VEHICLE WAS
BROKEN INTO FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT NOTHING WAS TAKEN.
CINDY JOHNSON SAID HER I-PAD WAS TAKEN FROM A CABINET.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
DALE DANIELS, AGE 68, OF MILES DIED SATURDAY AT HIS HOME.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE TWO SISTERS IN MAQUOKETA, MARILYN WILLIAMS AND
BEVERLY WYLIE.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY AT WESTERN
DUBUQUE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
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TODAY AND FOR REST OF THE WEEK, BACK TO NO RAIN
AND HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80'S.
TODAY, THE HIGH WAS 85.
THE MYSTERY IS OVER REGARDING THE FLOWER GARDEN ON HIGHWAY 136.
TWO OR THREE PEOPLE KNEW THE ANSWER.
IT IS THE WORK OF JERRY AND BARB NELSON, WHO
LIVE JUST EAST WHERE WHERE THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY ME
SATURDAY. BARB EMAILED ME AND SAID IT IS NOT THE PLACE WHERE
SOMEONE DIED AND SAYS SEVERAL HAVE ALSO THOUGHT THAT.
BARB SAYS THERE USED TO BE A WINDMILL THERE WHICH WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY A MOTORIST AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO EXPENSIVE TO ERECT IT AGAIN. JERRY TOOK SOME RAILROAD TIES, FIXED UP THE AREA THAT
SURROUNDED THE WINDMILL AND BARB STARTED PUTTING FLOWERS THERE. SHE SAID JERRY TAKE CARE OF MOWING AND WATERING AND SHE TAKES CARE OF PLANTING, WEEDING, AND PRUNING.
POLICE BLOTTER:
RICK SCHMIDT REPORTED A CAMPER IN STORAGE HAD A WINDOW BROKEN
OUT.
STEVEN THAYER ON GROVE STREET SAID HIS WIFE'S VEHICLE WAS
BROKEN INTO FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT NOTHING WAS TAKEN.
CINDY JOHNSON SAID HER I-PAD WAS TAKEN FROM A CABINET.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
DALE DANIELS, AGE 68, OF MILES DIED SATURDAY AT HIS HOME.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE TWO SISTERS IN MAQUOKETA, MARILYN WILLIAMS AND
BEVERLY WYLIE.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY AT WESTERN
DUBUQUE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
91 YESTERDAY
90 TODAY
89 TOMORROW
RAIN AND 78 SUNDAY
THEN BACK INTO THE 80'S AGAIN NEXT WORK WEEK
THE MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY TONIGHT AT GOODENOW
FIELD, OPENING UP THE 2012 SEASON AGAINST CASCADE.
IT IS A NON-DISTRICT GAME.
SOPHOMORES AT 5:15 AND VARSITY SHORTLY AFTER 7:30.
CASCADE HAS 17 RETURNING STARTERS FROM LAST SEASON AND
WE HAVE 2. BUT, THEY ARE CLASS 2-A AND WE ARE 3-A.
THE GAME WILL BE KMAQ AND ON OUR HOME PAGE ON THE INTERNET...CLICK-ON THE "LISTEN" BUTTON AROUND 7:30 AND MATT CLARK WILL BRING YOU THE GAME.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ASKED THE SUPERVISORS
THIS WEEK FOR COMPUTERS FOR THEIR SQUAD CARS.
THE SUPERVIORS ARE IN FAVOR OF THEM AND WILL TRY TO FIND THE
FUNDING. COST WILL BE ABOUT $5,000 A CAR AND THERE ARE 9 CARS.
A MAQUOKETA MAN, JOHN BRONSON, AGE 48, IS IN JAIL AFTER POLICE FOUND A METH LAB AT HIS HOME AND ANOTHER LOCATION.
THE GOVERNOR WAS IN TOWN THIS MORNING, SPEAKING TO ABOUT
40 ADULTS AND SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM, SPEAKING ABOUT HIS EDUCATION REFORM PACKAGE WHICH HE WILL
PRESENT TO THE LEGISLATORS IN JANUARY.
I'LL COME BACK HERE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING WITH THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL SCORE.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
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90 TODAY
89 TOMORROW
RAIN AND 78 SUNDAY
THEN BACK INTO THE 80'S AGAIN NEXT WORK WEEK
THE MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY TONIGHT AT GOODENOW
FIELD, OPENING UP THE 2012 SEASON AGAINST CASCADE.
IT IS A NON-DISTRICT GAME.
SOPHOMORES AT 5:15 AND VARSITY SHORTLY AFTER 7:30.
CASCADE HAS 17 RETURNING STARTERS FROM LAST SEASON AND
WE HAVE 2. BUT, THEY ARE CLASS 2-A AND WE ARE 3-A.
THE GAME WILL BE KMAQ AND ON OUR HOME PAGE ON THE INTERNET...CLICK-ON THE "LISTEN" BUTTON AROUND 7:30 AND MATT CLARK WILL BRING YOU THE GAME.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ASKED THE SUPERVISORS
THIS WEEK FOR COMPUTERS FOR THEIR SQUAD CARS.
THE SUPERVIORS ARE IN FAVOR OF THEM AND WILL TRY TO FIND THE
FUNDING. COST WILL BE ABOUT $5,000 A CAR AND THERE ARE 9 CARS.
A MAQUOKETA MAN, JOHN BRONSON, AGE 48, IS IN JAIL AFTER POLICE FOUND A METH LAB AT HIS HOME AND ANOTHER LOCATION.
THE GOVERNOR WAS IN TOWN THIS MORNING, SPEAKING TO ABOUT
40 ADULTS AND SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM, SPEAKING ABOUT HIS EDUCATION REFORM PACKAGE WHICH HE WILL
PRESENT TO THE LEGISLATORS IN JANUARY.
I'LL COME BACK HERE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING WITH THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL SCORE.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
91 TODAY
91 AGAIN TOMORROW
COOLER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH RAIN SUNDAY AND A HIGH OF 78.
NEARLY 100 MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS TURNED OUT FOR THE MAQUOKETA VISION 2020 TOWN HALL MEETINGS HELD AT FIVE LOCATIONS AROUND THE
COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT.
THE 2ND ANNUAL CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT IS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
AT THE DELMAR DEPOT AND PARK. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN LAST YEAR WITH MORE PARTICIPANTS. LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON DURING THE DAY, WITH THE BIG BATTLE AT 3 SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 2 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE DELMAR FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A FOOD STAND
IN THE PARK PAVALION. PROCEEDS GO TO THE DEPOT AND IT RIGHT
NOW IS IN NEED OF OUTSIDE PAINTING OF THE BUILDING.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER....ARLO YAROLEM REPORTED A BURGLARY AT HIS HOME ON WEST GROVE, YESTERDAY MORNING. ABOUT $200 IN CASH AND COINS TAKEN. ENTRY WAS GAINED AFTER A GLASS IN A WINDOW WAS BROKEN.
DEE EWING IS THE NEW SIGHT MANAGER AT THE JACKSON COUNTY
SENIOR CENTER IN MAQUOKETA. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE CENTER FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. SHE REPLACES AMY MANNING WHO IS NOW
THE DIRECTOR OF ADULT DAY CARE AT THE CENTER.
TOMORROW IS FOOTBALL FRIDAY.
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91 AGAIN TOMORROW
COOLER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH RAIN SUNDAY AND A HIGH OF 78.
NEARLY 100 MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS TURNED OUT FOR THE MAQUOKETA VISION 2020 TOWN HALL MEETINGS HELD AT FIVE LOCATIONS AROUND THE
COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT.
THE 2ND ANNUAL CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT IS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
AT THE DELMAR DEPOT AND PARK. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN LAST YEAR WITH MORE PARTICIPANTS. LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON DURING THE DAY, WITH THE BIG BATTLE AT 3 SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 2 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE DELMAR FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A FOOD STAND
IN THE PARK PAVALION. PROCEEDS GO TO THE DEPOT AND IT RIGHT
NOW IS IN NEED OF OUTSIDE PAINTING OF THE BUILDING.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER....ARLO YAROLEM REPORTED A BURGLARY AT HIS HOME ON WEST GROVE, YESTERDAY MORNING. ABOUT $200 IN CASH AND COINS TAKEN. ENTRY WAS GAINED AFTER A GLASS IN A WINDOW WAS BROKEN.
DEE EWING IS THE NEW SIGHT MANAGER AT THE JACKSON COUNTY
SENIOR CENTER IN MAQUOKETA. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE CENTER FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. SHE REPLACES AMY MANNING WHO IS NOW
THE DIRECTOR OF ADULT DAY CARE AT THE CENTER.
TOMORROW IS FOOTBALL FRIDAY.
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WE USED A CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATE YESTERDAY AND TOOK A 4-HOUR CRUISE ON THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER, OUT OF DUBUQUE. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, GOOD MUSIC AND FOOD....A RELAXING DAY. WE SPENT MOST OF THE TIME ON THE UPPER DECK, TAKING IN THE RIVER AND SHORE SCENERY.
THE BOAT IS OWNED BY JOE SHADLER AND HE WAS ON THE CRUISE....HIS 28TH YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ALWAYS INTERESTING GOING THROUGH THE LOCK AND DAM TOO. HAD A GOOD TIME WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
ANOTHER GREAT DAY....79.
IN THE 80'S TOMORROW.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT LATEST FIGURES:
IOWA, 5.3 PERCENT IN JULY UP FROM 5.1 IN JUNE.
JACKSON COUNTY, 5.2 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 5.3 IN JUNE.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA WILL CELEBRATE
THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH THIS SUNDAY, AT 804 W. PLATT STREET. THE PASTOR DAVID GLAVIN SAID THE CELEBRATION WILL FOCUS
ON A REFLECTION OF THE PAST AND PRESENT CHURCH, WHICH WAS
ORGANIZED ON AUGUST 31, 1842 WHEN 14 PEOPLE MET IN A HOME WEST OF
MAQUOKETA.
A PUBLIC POTLUCK DINNER WILL FOLLOW THE SERVICE.
THE CHURCH HAS BEEN AT ITS PRESENT SITE SINCE 1958.
THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB WILL AGAIN SPONSOR THE ANNUAL
NFL PUNT, PASS AND KICK COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, AT THE NORTHEAST PARKING LOT OF GOODENOW FIELD, FROM 4 UNTIL 5:30 P.M. PRIOR TO THE HOME FOOTBALL GAME. BOB GAVIN IS AGAIN
IN CHARGE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL HIM AT THE
MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, 652-2491.
OBIE'S RESTAURANT WILL RE-OPEN SOON.
A NEW SANDWICH SHOP IS GOING TO OPEN DOWNTOWN.
AND THEY ARE WORKING ON COSTELLO'S OLD MILL AND IT WILL
RE-OPEN.
McDONALD'S IN MAQUOKETA IS BEING RE-DONE COMPLETELY....INSIDE
AND OUT. WORK HAS STARTED. I'VE SEEN PHOTOS....WOW!
WILL SEAT A FEW MORE TOO. JOB IS SCHEDULED TO BE FINISHED
IN NOVEMBER.
ENJOY THE WEATHER....GOOD DAY FOR A WALK.
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IN THE 80'S TOMORROW.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT LATEST FIGURES:
IOWA, 5.3 PERCENT IN JULY UP FROM 5.1 IN JUNE.
JACKSON COUNTY, 5.2 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 5.3 IN JUNE.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA WILL CELEBRATE
THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH THIS SUNDAY, AT 804 W. PLATT STREET. THE PASTOR DAVID GLAVIN SAID THE CELEBRATION WILL FOCUS
ON A REFLECTION OF THE PAST AND PRESENT CHURCH, WHICH WAS
ORGANIZED ON AUGUST 31, 1842 WHEN 14 PEOPLE MET IN A HOME WEST OF
MAQUOKETA.
A PUBLIC POTLUCK DINNER WILL FOLLOW THE SERVICE.
THE CHURCH HAS BEEN AT ITS PRESENT SITE SINCE 1958.
THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB WILL AGAIN SPONSOR THE ANNUAL
NFL PUNT, PASS AND KICK COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, AT THE NORTHEAST PARKING LOT OF GOODENOW FIELD, FROM 4 UNTIL 5:30 P.M. PRIOR TO THE HOME FOOTBALL GAME. BOB GAVIN IS AGAIN
IN CHARGE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL HIM AT THE
MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, 652-2491.
OBIE'S RESTAURANT WILL RE-OPEN SOON.
A NEW SANDWICH SHOP IS GOING TO OPEN DOWNTOWN.
AND THEY ARE WORKING ON COSTELLO'S OLD MILL AND IT WILL
RE-OPEN.
McDONALD'S IN MAQUOKETA IS BEING RE-DONE COMPLETELY....INSIDE
AND OUT. WORK HAS STARTED. I'VE SEEN PHOTOS....WOW!
WILL SEAT A FEW MORE TOO. JOB IS SCHEDULED TO BE FINISHED
IN NOVEMBER.
ENJOY THE WEATHER....GOOD DAY FOR A WALK.
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SUNDAY, WE VISITED THE "ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM" AT UNION, ILLINOIS,
ON HIGHWAY 20 ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS FROM MAQUOKETA. IT IS
AMERICA'S LARGEST RAILROAD MUSEUM AND SUNDAY, THE ANNUAL
"DAY OUT WITH THOMAS" (WEEK LONG EVENT) WAS STILL ON AND FEATURED THOUSANDS OF PARENTS WITH KIDS. IT WAS A FESTIVE DAY!
IF YOU ARE A RAILROAD FAN LIKE ME, YOU'LL WANT SEE IT SOMETIME.
GOOGLE FOR IT'S WEB SITE. YOUR VISIT WILL INCLUDE A 45-MINUTE
TRAIN RIDE THROUGH RURAL UNION. THERE'S A 50'S RESTAURANT ON THE GROUNDS. ACRES OF RAILROAD MEMORIES AND A DOZEN BIG BUILDINGS
FILLED WITH HISTORY.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
NICE WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE FORECAST FOR THE
WEEK IS PRETTY GOOD TOO.
NO OR LITTLE RAIN EXPECTED.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATED AN ATV
ACCIDENT AROUND 10:3O LAST SATURDAY NIGHT. DEREK HOTLER, AGE 22, OF MAQUOKETA WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 212TH AVENUE AND HOTLER
SAID AN ANIMAL CAME OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. HE SWERVED TO
MISS THE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS ATV. HE WAS THROWN
FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT ENDED UP IN A DITCH. HOTLER RECEIVED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS HEAD AND WAS TAKEN TO GENESIS EAST
HOSPITAL IN DAVENPORT. HIS 2006 YAMAHA ATV WAS TOTALED.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
ON THE AGENDA:
TOM BORICH OF IOWA STATE WILL TALK ABOUT THE VISION 2020 MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
TOM DEVINE OF THE CHAMBER OFFICE WILL ASK TO USE THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN GREEN SPACE DURING HOMECOMING WEEKEND.
THE NEW CEILING BIDS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE DISCUSSED.
AND THE COUNCIL WILL TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE OLD POOL
SITE.
RAN INTO GARY AND JUDY SEBBERT SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THEIR
ENTIRE FAMILY. THEY WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AUGUST 31ST. THE FORMER MAQUOKETANS (HE WAS A TEACHER HERE) HAVE LIVED MANY YEARS IN MUSCATINE.
BRENT RATHJE PARTICIPATED IN THE FARM BUREAU COOKOUT CONTEST LAST WEEK AT THE STATE FAIR. DIDN'T WIN WITH HIS CHICKEN ENTRY,
BUT DID WELL. HE'S STILL SIDING FOR CONNELL SUPPLY COMPANY.
THE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE CARDINALS,
AGAIN COACHED BY KEVIN BOWMAN. KEVIN'S FIRST WEEKLY COACHES
SHOW IS AT 5:50 P.M. THIS THURSDAY ON BOTH KMAQ AM AND FM.
CASCADE COMES TO TOWN FRIDAY NIGHT FOR A NON-DISTRICT GAME.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
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WEEK IS PRETTY GOOD TOO.
NO OR LITTLE RAIN EXPECTED.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATED AN ATV
ACCIDENT AROUND 10:3O LAST SATURDAY NIGHT. DEREK HOTLER, AGE 22, OF MAQUOKETA WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 212TH AVENUE AND HOTLER
SAID AN ANIMAL CAME OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. HE SWERVED TO
MISS THE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS ATV. HE WAS THROWN
FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT ENDED UP IN A DITCH. HOTLER RECEIVED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS HEAD AND WAS TAKEN TO GENESIS EAST
HOSPITAL IN DAVENPORT. HIS 2006 YAMAHA ATV WAS TOTALED.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
ON THE AGENDA:
TOM BORICH OF IOWA STATE WILL TALK ABOUT THE VISION 2020 MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
TOM DEVINE OF THE CHAMBER OFFICE WILL ASK TO USE THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN GREEN SPACE DURING HOMECOMING WEEKEND.
THE NEW CEILING BIDS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE DISCUSSED.
AND THE COUNCIL WILL TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE OLD POOL
SITE.
RAN INTO GARY AND JUDY SEBBERT SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THEIR
ENTIRE FAMILY. THEY WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AUGUST 31ST. THE FORMER MAQUOKETANS (HE WAS A TEACHER HERE) HAVE LIVED MANY YEARS IN MUSCATINE.
BRENT RATHJE PARTICIPATED IN THE FARM BUREAU COOKOUT CONTEST LAST WEEK AT THE STATE FAIR. DIDN'T WIN WITH HIS CHICKEN ENTRY,
BUT DID WELL. HE'S STILL SIDING FOR CONNELL SUPPLY COMPANY.
THE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE CARDINALS,
AGAIN COACHED BY KEVIN BOWMAN. KEVIN'S FIRST WEEKLY COACHES
SHOW IS AT 5:50 P.M. THIS THURSDAY ON BOTH KMAQ AM AND FM.
CASCADE COMES TO TOWN FRIDAY NIGHT FOR A NON-DISTRICT GAME.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
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AFTER 50 PLUS YEARS, IT NEEDED IT. PAINTING, NEW CARPET, NEW DOORS, NEW CEILING, AND TWO TABLES FOR THE PROSECUTOR AND THE DEFENSE LAWYER (OVER ALL THE YEARS, THE TWO ATTORNEYS AND THEIR
CLIENT SHARED ONE T-SHAPED TABLE) AND NEW DRAPES, PLUS A FEW OTHER THINGS, HAVE RESULTED IN A NICE NEW LOOK. STOP IN AND SEE IT SOMETIME. OFFICIALLY, TRY TO STAY OUT OF ONE OF THOSE RED CHAIRS....AND IF YOU LIVE IN JACKSON COUNTY YOU MIGHT SOMEDAY SIT IN ONE OF THE WHITE JUROR CHAIRS.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
3/4 INCH OF RAIN THIS MORNING.
SUNNY, BREEZY AND COOL THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH 0F 73.
MORE OF THE SAME THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NO NEW REPORT TODAY.
THE QUAD CITY TIMES ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAMS WERE ANNOUNCED
SUNDAY AND MAQUOKETA SENIOR PEYTON RIVER WAS NAMED TO THE
FIRST TEAM. THE OUTFIELDER HIT .377 THIS PAST SEASON AS THE
CARDINALS WON 27 GAMES AND FELL ONE SHORT OF GOING TO
STATE. SOPHOMORE TRENT BOLLMAN WAS NAMED TO THE SECOND
TEAM. SENIORS DERRICK HOPSON AND MATT KOPPES RECEIVED
HONORABLE MENTION.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL HAVE THEIR
ANNUAL SPORTS-DRINK SCRIMMAGE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
AT 6 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD. THE CARDS OPEN THE SEASON A WEEK FROM TOMORROW AT HOME AGAINST CASCADE.
CHARLIE EASTERLY IS AGAIN THE BEST GOLFER IN MAQUOKETA!
HE WON THE END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT AND IS THE CLUB
CHAMP AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB COURSE.
RED HENTON WILL BE 92 SEPTEMBER 3RD. HE WALKED THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS WITH ALL OF US YESTERDAY AND SANG A COUPLE SONGS AND TOLD A FEW JOKES ON THE BUS. PITCHED A FEW HORSE SHOES TOO
AT THE STATE FAIR HORSE SHOE COURT.
IF YOU WANT TO SEND HIM A CARD, JUST SEND IT TO SOUTH JONES AVE,
MAQUOKETA.
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SUNNY, BREEZY AND COOL THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH 0F 73.
MORE OF THE SAME THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NO NEW REPORT TODAY.
THE QUAD CITY TIMES ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAMS WERE ANNOUNCED
SUNDAY AND MAQUOKETA SENIOR PEYTON RIVER WAS NAMED TO THE
FIRST TEAM. THE OUTFIELDER HIT .377 THIS PAST SEASON AS THE
CARDINALS WON 27 GAMES AND FELL ONE SHORT OF GOING TO
STATE. SOPHOMORE TRENT BOLLMAN WAS NAMED TO THE SECOND
TEAM. SENIORS DERRICK HOPSON AND MATT KOPPES RECEIVED
HONORABLE MENTION.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL HAVE THEIR
ANNUAL SPORTS-DRINK SCRIMMAGE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
AT 6 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD. THE CARDS OPEN THE SEASON A WEEK FROM TOMORROW AT HOME AGAINST CASCADE.
CHARLIE EASTERLY IS AGAIN THE BEST GOLFER IN MAQUOKETA!
HE WON THE END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT AND IS THE CLUB
CHAMP AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB COURSE.
RED HENTON WILL BE 92 SEPTEMBER 3RD. HE WALKED THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS WITH ALL OF US YESTERDAY AND SANG A COUPLE SONGS AND TOLD A FEW JOKES ON THE BUS. PITCHED A FEW HORSE SHOES TOO
AT THE STATE FAIR HORSE SHOE COURT.
IF YOU WANT TO SEND HIM A CARD, JUST SEND IT TO SOUTH JONES AVE,
MAQUOKETA.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
SUNNY AND PLEASANT TODAY....HIGH 83
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 85
WEEKEND LOOKING GOOD...IN MID 70'
KMAQ IS TAKING A BUS TO THE STATE FAIR AT 7:30 TOMORROW
MORNING. WE HAVE A COUPLE SEATS LEFT...
IF YOU WANT TO GO, YOU MUST CALL THIS KMAQ-TRAVEL CELL
PHONE NUMBER: 563-212-3286
THE JACKSON COUNTY 3 SUPERVISORS ARE LEANING TOWARD
APPOINTING A NEW COUNTY ATTORNEY WHO HAS RESIGNED TO
GO INTO PRIVATE BUSINESS, INSTEAD OF CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION. THE CURRENT ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, SARA DAVENPORT HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEING APPOINTED TO THE POSITION.
GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD AND LT. GOV. KIM REYNOLDS WILL BE IN
MAQUOKETA NEXT WEEK, FRIDAY AUGUST 24, FOR AN EDUCATIONAL
FORUM. THEY WILL TALK ABOUT THE THE GOVERNOR'S ANTI-BULLY
PROGRAM. HE WILL BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 9:30 A.M. UNTIL
10:30 A.M.
A MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER, SGT. KENNY SPARKS, HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION.
CHEIF BRAD KORANDA SAID HE HOPED THE INVESTIGATION WOULD BE
COMPLETED BY THURSDAY. HE DECLINED TO ELABORATE BUT SAID
THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT CRIMINAL, BUT IS ON POLICY.
THE MAQUOKETA FAMILY CLINIC ON NORTH ARCADE STREET REPORTED TODAY THAT SOMEONE STOLE A BLANK PRESCRIPTION FORM AND USED
IT TO FORGE A PRESCRIPTION IN DUBUQUE.
KMAQ TRAVEL WILL AGAIN TAKE A BUS TO BRANSON THIS CHRISTMAS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE KMAQ HOME PAGE AND CLICK-ON
THE BUS.
NO REPORT TOMORROW.
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TOMORROW, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 85
WEEKEND LOOKING GOOD...IN MID 70'
KMAQ IS TAKING A BUS TO THE STATE FAIR AT 7:30 TOMORROW
MORNING. WE HAVE A COUPLE SEATS LEFT...
IF YOU WANT TO GO, YOU MUST CALL THIS KMAQ-TRAVEL CELL
PHONE NUMBER: 563-212-3286
THE JACKSON COUNTY 3 SUPERVISORS ARE LEANING TOWARD
APPOINTING A NEW COUNTY ATTORNEY WHO HAS RESIGNED TO
GO INTO PRIVATE BUSINESS, INSTEAD OF CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION. THE CURRENT ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, SARA DAVENPORT HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEING APPOINTED TO THE POSITION.
GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD AND LT. GOV. KIM REYNOLDS WILL BE IN
MAQUOKETA NEXT WEEK, FRIDAY AUGUST 24, FOR AN EDUCATIONAL
FORUM. THEY WILL TALK ABOUT THE THE GOVERNOR'S ANTI-BULLY
PROGRAM. HE WILL BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 9:30 A.M. UNTIL
10:30 A.M.
A MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER, SGT. KENNY SPARKS, HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION.
CHEIF BRAD KORANDA SAID HE HOPED THE INVESTIGATION WOULD BE
COMPLETED BY THURSDAY. HE DECLINED TO ELABORATE BUT SAID
THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT CRIMINAL, BUT IS ON POLICY.
THE MAQUOKETA FAMILY CLINIC ON NORTH ARCADE STREET REPORTED TODAY THAT SOMEONE STOLE A BLANK PRESCRIPTION FORM AND USED
IT TO FORGE A PRESCRIPTION IN DUBUQUE.
KMAQ TRAVEL WILL AGAIN TAKE A BUS TO BRANSON THIS CHRISTMAS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE KMAQ HOME PAGE AND CLICK-ON
THE BUS.
NO REPORT TOMORROW.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
76 THE HIGH TODAY....FOLLOWING A HALF-INCH OF RAIN OVERNIGHT AND
THIS MORNING. SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW, INTO THE 80'S AND WARMER STILL ON WEDNESDAY, WITH
A HIGH IN UPPER 80'S.
THE RAIN WILL HELP THE SOYBEAN CROP A LITTLE BUT TOO LATE TO
HELP THE CORN CROP.
AND BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SOME RAIN, THE "BURN BAN" IN JACKSON
COUNTY WILL BE LIFTED AT 8 A.M. TOMORROW.
TEACHERS IN THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL DISTRICT STARTED WORK
TODAY. THEY HEARD A GUEST SPEAKER THIS MORNING AND TOMORROW
AND WEDNESDAY, IN ADDITION TO REGULAR PRE-SCHOOL-STARTING WORK, THEY WILL GO TO THE VOY THEATRE AND SEE THE "BULLY" MOVIE. IT WILL ALSO BE SHOWN TO THE DISTRICT'S NON-TEACHERS, INCLUDING BUS DRIVERS, COOKS, ETC. AND, IT WILL ALSO BE SHOWN TO ALL JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGHS SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEN STARTING AUGUST 24TH, IT WILL BE OPEN AT REGULAR SHOW TIMES FOR THE PUBLIC.
SCHOOL STARTS THURSDAY IN MAQUOKETA! A FULL DAY!
THE FIRST FOOTBALL GAME IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH AT GOODENOW
FIELD, AGAINST CASCADE. AND AGAIN THIS YEAR, FOR THE 3RD YEAR,
MATT CLARK WILL DO THE PLAY-BY-PLAY OF CARDINAL FOOTBALL GAMES, HOME AND AWAY.
AN AREA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INVOLVED IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE
IN A LAMOTTE FIELD BACK ON APRIL 27TH HAS BEEN FINED BY THE STATE OF
IOWA. DON KUNDE OF KUNDE BULLDOZING AND TILING WAS FINED
$10,000. WORKERS FOR HIS COMPANY HIT A 16-INCH DIAMETER NATURAL
GAS PIPELINE AND HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE IOWA ONE-CALL AS REQUIRED.
CYNTHIA BROOKS, AGE 30, OF MAQUOKETA, WAS FINED $262.50 ON CHARGES OF HARBORING A DANGEROUS ANIMAL. MAQUOKETA POLICE
SAID A MAN REPORTED HE WAS BITTEN BY BROOK'S DOG AT ABOUT
7:30 P.M. ON JUNE 8TH, AT 305 EAST PLEASANT STREET.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P.M.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK!
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THIS MORNING. SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW, INTO THE 80'S AND WARMER STILL ON WEDNESDAY, WITH
A HIGH IN UPPER 80'S.
THE RAIN WILL HELP THE SOYBEAN CROP A LITTLE BUT TOO LATE TO
HELP THE CORN CROP.
AND BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SOME RAIN, THE "BURN BAN" IN JACKSON
COUNTY WILL BE LIFTED AT 8 A.M. TOMORROW.
TEACHERS IN THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL DISTRICT STARTED WORK
TODAY. THEY HEARD A GUEST SPEAKER THIS MORNING AND TOMORROW
AND WEDNESDAY, IN ADDITION TO REGULAR PRE-SCHOOL-STARTING WORK, THEY WILL GO TO THE VOY THEATRE AND SEE THE "BULLY" MOVIE. IT WILL ALSO BE SHOWN TO THE DISTRICT'S NON-TEACHERS, INCLUDING BUS DRIVERS, COOKS, ETC. AND, IT WILL ALSO BE SHOWN TO ALL JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGHS SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEN STARTING AUGUST 24TH, IT WILL BE OPEN AT REGULAR SHOW TIMES FOR THE PUBLIC.
SCHOOL STARTS THURSDAY IN MAQUOKETA! A FULL DAY!
THE FIRST FOOTBALL GAME IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH AT GOODENOW
FIELD, AGAINST CASCADE. AND AGAIN THIS YEAR, FOR THE 3RD YEAR,
MATT CLARK WILL DO THE PLAY-BY-PLAY OF CARDINAL FOOTBALL GAMES, HOME AND AWAY.
AN AREA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INVOLVED IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE
IN A LAMOTTE FIELD BACK ON APRIL 27TH HAS BEEN FINED BY THE STATE OF
IOWA. DON KUNDE OF KUNDE BULLDOZING AND TILING WAS FINED
$10,000. WORKERS FOR HIS COMPANY HIT A 16-INCH DIAMETER NATURAL
GAS PIPELINE AND HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE IOWA ONE-CALL AS REQUIRED.
CYNTHIA BROOKS, AGE 30, OF MAQUOKETA, WAS FINED $262.50 ON CHARGES OF HARBORING A DANGEROUS ANIMAL. MAQUOKETA POLICE
SAID A MAN REPORTED HE WAS BITTEN BY BROOK'S DOG AT ABOUT
7:30 P.M. ON JUNE 8TH, AT 305 EAST PLEASANT STREET.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P.M.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK!
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AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THESE PHOTOS, THERE IS A LOT OF SPACE AND
THERE IS A GREAT SELECTION OF ITEMS TO SHOP FOR. AT THE CHECK-OUT COUNTER ABOVE....LEFT TO RIGHT....DALE WHEELER (HER MOTHER NAMED HER AFTER COWBOY ROY ROGERS' WIFE)....LOIS MELTON, MANAGER (HAS BEEN A VOLUNTEER THERE FOR 12 YEARS AND IS THE MANAGER) AND LOIS OSTERT. SOON..STOP IN FOR A BETTER LOOK!
CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
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THE NEW LOCATION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES STORE IN MAQUOKETA IS IN THE BUILDING THAT WAS FOR MANY YEARS, ALDI'S FOOD STORE.
THERE IS A LOT OF FREE PARKING AND THERE IS A LARGE BIN TO THE LEFT OF THE FRONT DOOR WHERE DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED.
DONATIONS ARE NEEDED ALWAYS AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ITEMS IS USED TO HELP LESS FORTUNATE ANY TIME OF YEAR AND TO DO GOOD THINGS FOR A LOT OF
PEOPLE AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 09, 2012
75 TODAY....NICE DAY.
MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND.
THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE COURTROOM HAS GOTTEN A FACELIFT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 50 YEARS. STOP IN SOMETIME A TAKE
A LOOK.
TWO LOCAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA IS HOSTING A BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHARE FAIR.....FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. SATURDAY AT THE CHURCH AT 804 WEST PLATT. THERE WILL BE A PETTING ZOO, CARNVAL GAMES, A CLOWN,
DRAWINGS AND FOOD. AND FREE SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS WILL BE GIVEN
TO ALL GRADE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.
AND THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IS SPONSORING A
"PRAISE IN THE PARK" EVENT AT 3 P.M. SUNDAY, AT THE FIRST WARD PARK.
MUSICIANS FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES IN THE AREA WILL PERFORM.
ICE CREAM WILL BE SERVED. BRING A LAWN CHAIR. THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ONE OF THOSE RARE TIMES WHEN WE HAVE NO OBITUARIES TO READ ON
THE LOCAL NEWS TONIGHT.
NEW IN MAQUOKETA!
FOR 54 YEARS (AS LONG AS I HAVE LIVED HERE) I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO BUY AN ORANGE JULIUS DRINK IN MAQUOKETA.
NOW I CAN! AND DID LAST NIGHT! NOW AVAILABLE AT BIEHL'S DIARY QUEEN. ONE OF THE FIRST DQ'S TO ADD THE FROZEN BEVERAGE.
THIS DELICIOUS BEVERAGE DATES BACK TO 1926. IMPROVED IN 1929 AND
IT REALLY BECAME A HIT AT THE LITTLE STAND OWNED BY JULIUS.
FANS WOULD WALK UP AND SAY...."GIVE ME AN ORANGE JULIUS!"
AND THAT'S HOW IT GOT ITS NAME. IN THE 50'S, IT STARTED TO BE
FEATURED IN MOST COVERED MALLS IN AMERICA. AND IN 1964 IT WAS
THE OFFICIAL BEVERAGE OF THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.
THANKS TO DAIRY QUEEN, WE NOW CAN ENJOY AN "ORANGE JULIUS"
WHENEVER WE WANT. AND THIS WEEKEND IT WILL BE ON SPECIAL....
PRICE REDUCED TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TRY ORANGE JULIUS'
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MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND.
THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE COURTROOM HAS GOTTEN A FACELIFT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 50 YEARS. STOP IN SOMETIME A TAKE
A LOOK.
TWO LOCAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA IS HOSTING A BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHARE FAIR.....FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. SATURDAY AT THE CHURCH AT 804 WEST PLATT. THERE WILL BE A PETTING ZOO, CARNVAL GAMES, A CLOWN,
DRAWINGS AND FOOD. AND FREE SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS WILL BE GIVEN
TO ALL GRADE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.
AND THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IS SPONSORING A
"PRAISE IN THE PARK" EVENT AT 3 P.M. SUNDAY, AT THE FIRST WARD PARK.
MUSICIANS FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES IN THE AREA WILL PERFORM.
ICE CREAM WILL BE SERVED. BRING A LAWN CHAIR. THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ONE OF THOSE RARE TIMES WHEN WE HAVE NO OBITUARIES TO READ ON
THE LOCAL NEWS TONIGHT.
NEW IN MAQUOKETA!
FOR 54 YEARS (AS LONG AS I HAVE LIVED HERE) I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO BUY AN ORANGE JULIUS DRINK IN MAQUOKETA.
NOW I CAN! AND DID LAST NIGHT! NOW AVAILABLE AT BIEHL'S DIARY QUEEN. ONE OF THE FIRST DQ'S TO ADD THE FROZEN BEVERAGE.
THIS DELICIOUS BEVERAGE DATES BACK TO 1926. IMPROVED IN 1929 AND
IT REALLY BECAME A HIT AT THE LITTLE STAND OWNED BY JULIUS.
FANS WOULD WALK UP AND SAY...."GIVE ME AN ORANGE JULIUS!"
AND THAT'S HOW IT GOT ITS NAME. IN THE 50'S, IT STARTED TO BE
FEATURED IN MOST COVERED MALLS IN AMERICA. AND IN 1964 IT WAS
THE OFFICIAL BEVERAGE OF THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.
THANKS TO DAIRY QUEEN, WE NOW CAN ENJOY AN "ORANGE JULIUS"
WHENEVER WE WANT. AND THIS WEEKEND IT WILL BE ON SPECIAL....
PRICE REDUCED TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TRY ORANGE JULIUS'
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THE SIGN IS ABOVE THE ENTRY DOOR WHICH GOES UPSTAIRS TO WHERE
THERE WILL BE A DANCE STUDIO OWNED AND OPERATED BY MANDI LEMKI AND ASHLEY WING OF MAQUOKETA. THE EMPTY STORE BELOW IS WHERE
THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES STORE WAS LOCATED UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THE STORE ON THE RIGHT IS THE US CELLULAR
STORE. MANDI AND ASHLEY ARE HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE FROM 5 UNTIL 7 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT AND 10 UNTIL NOON SATURDAY. BOTH
MANDI AND ASHLEY HAVE EXTENSIVE DANCE BACKGROUNDS AND THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN TEACHING FOR MANY YEARS. THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS
563-219-5349. THEY LOOK FORWARD TO TEACHING YOU OR TEACHING YOUR KIDS. CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
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I
I VISITED GALENA SUNDAY FOR AWHILE....STILL ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE CITIES IN THE MIDWEST. PRESIDENT GRANT LIVED THERE ONCE AND THE HOME IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CANDY STORE IS OWNED BY SOMEONE FROM MAQUOKETA. IT WAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY, SO I
COULDN'T CHECK IT OUT. GALENA.....WALK, WINDOW SHOP AND EAT.
KNOWN FOR YEARS FOR ITS MANY CHICAGOLAND VISITORS.
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Wednesday, August 08, 2012
WE GOT SOME RAIN TODAY.
IT WAS COOL TODAY.
MORE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND COOL FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
JACKSON COUNTY NEEDS TWO PEOPLE TO
SERVE ON THE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION. MEMBER CONNIE TJARKS IS MOVING TO IOWA CITY AND ALSO THE SUPERVISORS HAVE AN OPENING BECAUSE MEMBER JOHN PORTER DIED THIS MONTH.
THE BURN BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT IN JACKSON COUNTY.
GOOGLE ..
DOING VERY WELL IN NEW YORK CITY.
A NEW BUSINESS IS OPENING ON NORTH MAIN STREET. MORE LATER.
THE RETAIL/OFFICE BUILDING DOWNTOWN (NEXT
TO THE THEATRE) AND OWNED BY ME...HAS
BEEN RE-DECORATED AND IS NOW FOR RENT.
PHONE 563-212-3286. FOR MANY YEARS, IT WAS THE HOME OF "CINEMA MOVIE RENTALS" THAT I OWNED AND THAT WAS CLOSED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
KMAQ IS TAKING A BUS TO THE STATE FAIR NEXT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH AND THERE IS STILL
ROOM ON THE BUS. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE
NUMBER ABOVE. THE TRIP IS A DEFINITE "GO"!
WILL BE A FUN DAY.
ENJOY THE COOLER WEATHER.
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IT WAS COOL TODAY.
MORE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND COOL FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
JACKSON COUNTY NEEDS TWO PEOPLE TO
SERVE ON THE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION. MEMBER CONNIE TJARKS IS MOVING TO IOWA CITY AND ALSO THE SUPERVISORS HAVE AN OPENING BECAUSE MEMBER JOHN PORTER DIED THIS MONTH.
THE BURN BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT IN JACKSON COUNTY.
GOOGLE ..
HANS DEUTMEYER
A MCHS GRAD, SON OF JIM AND BARB OF MAQUOKETA , AND....DOING VERY WELL IN NEW YORK CITY.
A NEW BUSINESS IS OPENING ON NORTH MAIN STREET. MORE LATER.
THE RETAIL/OFFICE BUILDING DOWNTOWN (NEXT
TO THE THEATRE) AND OWNED BY ME...HAS
BEEN RE-DECORATED AND IS NOW FOR RENT.
PHONE 563-212-3286. FOR MANY YEARS, IT WAS THE HOME OF "CINEMA MOVIE RENTALS" THAT I OWNED AND THAT WAS CLOSED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
KMAQ IS TAKING A BUS TO THE STATE FAIR NEXT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH AND THERE IS STILL
ROOM ON THE BUS. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE
NUMBER ABOVE. THE TRIP IS A DEFINITE "GO"!
WILL BE A FUN DAY.
ENJOY THE COOLER WEATHER.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
92 TODAY....BUT MUCH COOLER WEATHER THE REST OF THE WEEK.
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS AT MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL STARTED
CONDITIONING TODAY.
AND THE FOOTBALL TEAM IS WORKING OUT. THEY CAN START USING
PADS THURSDAY.
THE CARDINALS FIRST GAME, AGAINST CASCADE, IS AUGUST 24TH.
THE FIRST AREA TEAM TO PLAY IS MIDLAND OF WYOMING. THEIR FIRST
GAME AT THE UNI DOME IN CEDAR FALLS IS AUGUST 17TH.
THE NEW THERMAL HEATING/COOLING UNIT AT BRIGG'S ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL IS WORKING..AND WORKING GOOD.
JACKSON COUNTY ATTORNEY CHRIS RAKER SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION
TODAY AND SAID HE IS GOING INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE IN ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT'S OFFICE.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MET LAST NIGHT AND TALKED MORE
ABOUT REMODELING THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS AT MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL STARTED
CONDITIONING TODAY.
AND THE FOOTBALL TEAM IS WORKING OUT. THEY CAN START USING
PADS THURSDAY.
THE CARDINALS FIRST GAME, AGAINST CASCADE, IS AUGUST 24TH.
THE FIRST AREA TEAM TO PLAY IS MIDLAND OF WYOMING. THEIR FIRST
GAME AT THE UNI DOME IN CEDAR FALLS IS AUGUST 17TH.
THE NEW THERMAL HEATING/COOLING UNIT AT BRIGG'S ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL IS WORKING..AND WORKING GOOD.
JACKSON COUNTY ATTORNEY CHRIS RAKER SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION
TODAY AND SAID HE IS GOING INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE IN ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT'S OFFICE.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MET LAST NIGHT AND TALKED MORE
ABOUT REMODELING THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
INTERMISSION TIME. IT SEATS ABOUT 250. GOOGLE FOR THEIR
WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. THEY HAVE ONE MORE PRODUCTION
THIS SEASON.
CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, August 03, 2012
MID 90'S AGAIN TODAY. GOOD CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN TOMORROW, BUT STILL IN THE 90'S.
SUNDAY, EXPECTING A HIGH OF 82 AND IN THE 80'S ALSO TO START OFF THE
NEW WORK WEEK.
EXCITEMENT AT KMAQ AT 9 THIS MORNING. SEE THE PHOTO AND STORY
BELOW THIS DAILY REPORT.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED AT 10 THIS MORNING ON 51ST AVENUE.
MARJORIE ROHWEDDER, AGE 79, OF BALDWIN WAS DRIVING SOUTH AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE. HER VEHICLE SIDE-SWIPED AN SUV
DRIVEN BY KEN WIDEL, AGE 74, OF MAQUOKETA AND FORMERLY OF
CANTON WHO WAS DRIVING NORTH. CHARGES ARE PENDING AND
NO INJURIES. ROHWEDDER'S 2001 MERCURY RECEIVED ABOUT
$1,500 IN DAMAGES AND THE WIDEL 2009 MERCURY, $3,500.
A NEW HOUSING SUBDIVISION WILL BE STARTED SOON IN MAQUOKETA.
THE FINAL PLATT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR TIFFANY MANGLER CUSTOM HOMES TO HAVE SIX LOTS TO START AT THE EXTENSION
OF LONGVIEW TO THE SOUTH. I UNDERSTAND ONE HOME WILL BE BUILDT
VERY SOON.
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY IN MAQUOKETA IS ADVERTISING FOR
MORE HELP. GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS FOR MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
SUNDAY, EXPECTING A HIGH OF 82 AND IN THE 80'S ALSO TO START OFF THE
NEW WORK WEEK.
EXCITEMENT AT KMAQ AT 9 THIS MORNING. SEE THE PHOTO AND STORY
BELOW THIS DAILY REPORT.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED AT 10 THIS MORNING ON 51ST AVENUE.
MARJORIE ROHWEDDER, AGE 79, OF BALDWIN WAS DRIVING SOUTH AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE. HER VEHICLE SIDE-SWIPED AN SUV
DRIVEN BY KEN WIDEL, AGE 74, OF MAQUOKETA AND FORMERLY OF
CANTON WHO WAS DRIVING NORTH. CHARGES ARE PENDING AND
NO INJURIES. ROHWEDDER'S 2001 MERCURY RECEIVED ABOUT
$1,500 IN DAMAGES AND THE WIDEL 2009 MERCURY, $3,500.
A NEW HOUSING SUBDIVISION WILL BE STARTED SOON IN MAQUOKETA.
THE FINAL PLATT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR TIFFANY MANGLER CUSTOM HOMES TO HAVE SIX LOTS TO START AT THE EXTENSION
OF LONGVIEW TO THE SOUTH. I UNDERSTAND ONE HOME WILL BE BUILDT
VERY SOON.
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY IN MAQUOKETA IS ADVERTISING FOR
MORE HELP. GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS FOR MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO START THE PROGRAM "JUST TALK" AND WE
SMELLED SMOKE IN THE HALLWAY AND NOTICED A SLIGHT HAZE.
AFTER QUICKLY DECIDING IT WAS NOT A "BURNED OUT BALLAST",
WE DECIDED TO CALL 9-1-1 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BEFORE THEY ARRIVED, DOTTIE BAYLES SAID THE ODER WAS STRONGEST AT HER OFFICE
DOOR AND RIGHT NEXT TO THE REFRIGERATED WATER COOLER.
AND THAT WAS IT....GETTING UP CLOSER TO THE FOUNTAIN, THE ODOR
BECAME STRONGER. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THEY QUICKLY TOOK
OFF THE FRONT COVER AND SAW....WHAT YOU SEE ABOVE....A FOOT-LONG
BURNED WIRE. AND WE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE BREAKER TO
THE OUTLET THERE WAS TRIPPED. IF THE FIRE HAD HAPPENED OVERNIGHT, THE BREAKER TRIPPING WOULD HAVE PROBABLY PREVENTED
AN OUTRIGHT FIRE. THANKS TO A QUICK RESPONSE BY THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS! WHEN KMAQ MOVED DOWN HERE IN
1970, SEARS CATALOG STORE WAS IN THAT HALF OF BUILDING. AND
THAT COOLER WAS HERE THEN AND LEFT FOR US BY SEARS. SO, IT IS
OVER 40 YEARS OLD AND WAS STILL WORKING FINE. OVER THE YEARS, WE
DID NOTHING WITH IT, EXCEPT TO RELOAD THE REFRIGERANT.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AMAZED AT HOW IT JUST KEPT WORKING AND WORKING FOR SOOOO LONG.
IT'S LIFE IS OVER! WE WILL BE GETTING A NEW ONE!
CLICK-ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT! JUST WHAT YOU CAME TO OUR WEB SITE TO SEE.....A BURNED-OUT WATER COOLER.
OH YES..."JUST TALK" WENT ON THE AIR 15 MINUTES LATE.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, August 02, 2012
WHEEEE....93
STILL TALKING 80 ON SUNDAY.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON COUNTY RECENTLY MET AND AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING JUST OVER $40,000.
MAQUOKETA WILL RECEIVE $5,000 FOR THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER FOR A SOUND BOARD.
THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD $5,000 FOR FOOD AND SUPPLIES.
THE FRIENDS OF JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FOR AN OUTDOOR
CLASSROOM STREAM NORTH OF MAQUOKETA, OUSIDE THE INTERPRETIVE
CENTER, $4,000.
TWO MOTORCYCLES COLLIDED SOUTH BY THE WAL MART STORE
AROUND 7:30 LAST NIGHT. BOTH WERE FROM DUBUQUE.
WESLEY BOWERS, AGE 18, OF DUBUQUE HIT THE CYCLE OF CODY DRAKE,
AGE 20, OF DUBUQUE AND THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH TO BE THROWN
OFF THEIR CYCLE. BOWERS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN
MAQUOKETA WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES. ABOUT $2,000 DAMAGE TO EACH CYCLE, ONE A HONDA AND THE OTHER A YAMAHA.
ERICA BARKER OF MAQUOKETA WILL CLOSE HER DANCE STUDIO IN MAQUOKETA AND TEACH ZUMBA AND TURBO KICK AT THE MAQUOKETA AREA FAMILY YMCA THIS FALL.
WATER YOUR SHRUBS! I'M GOING TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW....THOSE IN THE FRONT PLANTER HERE AT KMAQ.
COME BACK TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
STILL TALKING 80 ON SUNDAY.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON COUNTY RECENTLY MET AND AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING JUST OVER $40,000.
MAQUOKETA WILL RECEIVE $5,000 FOR THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER FOR A SOUND BOARD.
THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD $5,000 FOR FOOD AND SUPPLIES.
THE FRIENDS OF JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FOR AN OUTDOOR
CLASSROOM STREAM NORTH OF MAQUOKETA, OUSIDE THE INTERPRETIVE
CENTER, $4,000.
TWO MOTORCYCLES COLLIDED SOUTH BY THE WAL MART STORE
AROUND 7:30 LAST NIGHT. BOTH WERE FROM DUBUQUE.
WESLEY BOWERS, AGE 18, OF DUBUQUE HIT THE CYCLE OF CODY DRAKE,
AGE 20, OF DUBUQUE AND THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH TO BE THROWN
OFF THEIR CYCLE. BOWERS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN
MAQUOKETA WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES. ABOUT $2,000 DAMAGE TO EACH CYCLE, ONE A HONDA AND THE OTHER A YAMAHA.
ERICA BARKER OF MAQUOKETA WILL CLOSE HER DANCE STUDIO IN MAQUOKETA AND TEACH ZUMBA AND TURBO KICK AT THE MAQUOKETA AREA FAMILY YMCA THIS FALL.
WATER YOUR SHRUBS! I'M GOING TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW....THOSE IN THE FRONT PLANTER HERE AT KMAQ.
COME BACK TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
92 TODAY. MORE OF SAME COMING.
BUT...SUNDAY, A HIGH OF ONLY 82.
A MAQUOKETA MAN, RANDALL SHADY, AGE 32, WAS SENTENCED THIS WEEK
TO OVER 15 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR MANUFACTURING METH.
CLUB HOPE FROM THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO PAINT ALL 365 FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE CITY, FOR $1,500. THE WORK WILL BE DONE THIS MONTH. THE CITY WILL
BUY THE PAINT, BRUSHES AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE CLUB IS RAISING
MONEY FOR ANOTHER TRIP TO KENYA IN 2013 FOR ITS MEMBERS.
SHORT REPORT...SORRY.
DENNIS VOY
BUT...SUNDAY, A HIGH OF ONLY 82.
A MAQUOKETA MAN, RANDALL SHADY, AGE 32, WAS SENTENCED THIS WEEK
TO OVER 15 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR MANUFACTURING METH.
CLUB HOPE FROM THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO PAINT ALL 365 FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE CITY, FOR $1,500. THE WORK WILL BE DONE THIS MONTH. THE CITY WILL
BUY THE PAINT, BRUSHES AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE CLUB IS RAISING
MONEY FOR ANOTHER TRIP TO KENYA IN 2013 FOR ITS MEMBERS.
SHORT REPORT...SORRY.
DENNIS VOY
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