WE HAD A STRONG THUNDERSTORM AT 4 THIS MORNING AND THEN
SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN DURING BREAKFAST TIME.
THEN, THE RAIN ENDED...WE HAD A MOSTLY CLOUDY DAY AND WE GOT UP
TO A WARM 75.   INTO THE 80'S FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL HAS NOT DETERMINED A CAUSE FOR A BOAT
AND HOME FIRE THIS PAST MONDAY MORNING.  IT WILL GO ON THE BOOKS
AS AN UNDETERMINED  CAUSE.   BECAUSE IT WAS AN UNUSUALL FIRE, THE LOCAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE FIRE IS ASKED TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR  CRIME STOPPER.

THE MASTER SITE PLANNING PROGRAM IS LIKELY TO BE PRESENTED IN JUNE TO THE JACKSON COUNTY, REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (HOSPITAL) BOARD MEMBERS, BUT CEO CURT COLEMAN SAID THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE HOSPITAL.

GROUNDBREAKING FOR A NEW HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOME IN
MAQUOKETA WILL BE AT 2 THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AT 306 S. ELIZA
STREET.    THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS IS WORKING WITH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO BUILD THIS HOME.   SCOTT WIRTH HAS AGREED TO BE THE VOLUNTEER GENERAL CONTRACTOR.   PAM BAHR WILL COORDINATE
THE VOLUNTEERS AND LARRY BAKER IS HEADING UP THE FUND RAISING.
LOUISE GENAW AND HER THREE CHILDREN WILL MOVE INTO THE HOME.
THE FAMILY IS REQUIRED TO PUT IN 125 HOURS OF "SWEAT EQUITY" AND THEY WILL HAVE A MORTGAGE TO PAY FOR THE HOME.

CARDINAL GIRL'S SOCCER YESTERDAY...
MAQUOKETA 3, MOUNT VERNON 0.   GOALS BY TAYLOR BICKFORD,
DEMI CRIST AND ALISSA ROOT.
BOY'S GAME....MAQUOKETA 6, MOUNT VERNON 4.     COLTON FEY HAD
3 GOALS FOR THE CARDINALS.
THE JV BOY'S GOLF TEAM DEFEATED WEST DUBUQUE, CASCADE AND
MIDLAND-WYOMING AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB.
LUKE QUINLAN HAD THE CARDED THE CARDINAL'S BEST SCORE, A 45.

LOOK FOR "THE AVENGERS" TO BE THE BIG MOVIE THIS COMING WEEKEND.
I WILL HAVE IT AT BOTH MY DOWNTOWN THEATRE AND DRIVE-IN.
WE WILL HAVE A MIDNIGHT SHOWING AT MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.

TAKE CARE.

DENNIS VOY

COMING INTO MAQUOKETA FROM I-80...HIGHWAY 30...AND HIGHWAY 136....TORQUE FEST VISITORS STARTING THURSDAY, WILL READ THIS
"WELCOME" BANNER ACROSS MAIN STREET.   CLICK-ON IT TO
ENLARGE IT.
VISITORS WILL ALSO BE WELCOMED COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTIONS
TO MAQUOKETA.
THE BIG WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE!

DENNIS VOY