SUNNY BUT ONLY 49 TODAY.
COLD AGAIN TONIGHT.
WARMER TOMORROW. HIGH OF 56.

THE STEERING COMMITEE FOR THE NEW MAQUOKETA FARMERS MARKET
IS LOOKING FOR A LOGO FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ARTWORK IS APRIL 13TH...THIS FRIDAY.
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE.
LOGOS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE.
THE NEW FARMERS MARKET WILL BE ON TUESDAY NIGHTS FROM 4 UNTIL 7 P.M. AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER PARKING LOT ON HIGHWAY 64 EAST,
MAQUOKETA.

I SOLD MY FIRST 4 ROTARY DUCK RACE DUCKS THIS WEEK....THANKS TO THIS DAILY REPORT. THANKS TO ALLEN BODKIN IN IBERIA, MISSOURI.
HE BUYS SOME EVERY YEAR AND SAYS HE READS THIS REPORT DAILY AND
SOMETIMES ALSO LISTENS TO THE NEWS ON THE HOME PAGE LISTEN
BUTTON THAT INCLUDES THE DOWNTOWN WEB CAM.

THE MAQUOKETA BOYS GOLF TEAM YESTERDAY WON AGAIN...OVER
WESTERN DUBUQUE AND SOLON.
AND MATT HANSEN WAS MEDALIST FOR THE DAY WITH A 39.
THE GIRLS GOLF TEAM ALSO DEFEATED SOLON HERE IN MAQUOKETA.
ALLISON VANDEMORE SHOT A 43 FOR THE CARDS.
THE BOY'S TENNIS TEAM OPENED THE SEASON WITH A MEET AGAINST
WESTERN DUBUQUE AND LOST 7 TO 2. NATE KILBURG WON HIS SINGLES MATCH AND AND HE AND HIS COUSIN MATT KILBURG WON THEIR DOUBLES MATCH.
THE GIRLS TENNIS TEAM AT DUBUQUE LOST TO WESTERN DUBUQUE 8 TO 1
JESSICA KLOFT PICKED UP MAQUOKETA'S ONLY WIN IN SINGLES PLAY.

TOMORROW THE SHRINE CIRCUS COMES TO THE FAIRGROUNDS WITH A 4:30 AND 7:30 PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND. ELEPHANTS, TIGERS AND MORE.

HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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FRAN RILEY, TV NEWS REPORTER FOR KWQC HD NEWS IN DAVENPORT, VISITED KMAQ THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH HIS VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER, MIKE. HE CAME TO DO A FEATURE ON KMAQ AND MY 53-PLUS YEARS AT THE STATION, DATING BACK TO THE FIRST DAY OF BROADCASTING AUGUST 26TH, 1958. FRAN SAID TODAY'S VISIT BROUGHT BACK LOTS OF MEMORIES FOR HIM AS HE
STARTED IN RADIO OUT EAST
IN BOSTON AND KEENE IN THE 70'S, DURING AND AFTER HIS COLLEGE DAYS. HE HAS BEEN IN THE QUAD CITIES DOING TV NEWS FOR AROUND 35 YEARS. THE POPULAR REPORTER NOW DOES A DAILY FEATURE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, ON THE 4 TO 4:30 AFTERNOON NEWSCAST ON CHANNEL 6. THE FEATURE ON KMAQ WILL BE AIRED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) SOMETIME AFTER 4 AND IT (OR PARTS OF IT) MAY BE REPEATED DURING AN EARLY MORNING NEWSCAST THE NEXT MORNING. THANKS TO FRAN AND MIKE FOR COMING TO MAQUOKETA AND SPENDING 90 MINUTES HERE, MEETING THE KMAQ STAFF AND GETTING VIDEO FOR TOMORROW'S FEATURE. IT WAS FUN!
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THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER
IN MAQUOKETA PRESENTS...
PETER OPRISKO
THE CHAIRMAN'S BOARD
THIS SHOW WILL SHOWCASE TIMELESS
HITS OF THE 20TH CENTURY GREAT SINGERS LIKE TONY BENNETT, BING CROSBY, DEAN MARTIN, JUDY GARLAND, BOBBY DARIN, NAT KING COLE, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, AL JOLSON, MEL TORME, DORIS DAY, TO NAME A FEW. PETER OPRISCO FROM CHICAGO, TOURS EXTENSIVELY AND AVERAGES 300 PERFORMANCES ANNUALL AT THEATRES, COLLEGES, AND CLUBS NATIONWIDE.
HE WILL PUT ON ONE SHOW ONLY ON SATURDAY, MAY 5TH AT 2 P.M.
TICKETS IN ADVANCE, $22 AND $25 AT THE DOOR. TICKETS ARE ON SALE
NOW....MORNINGS AT THE OHNWARD BOXOFFICE AND ALSO AT OSTERHAUS
PHARMACY AND THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK MAIN OFFICE.

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

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