WE GOT 8/10 OF AN INCH OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
WE NEEDED IT.
TODAY, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 60.
TOMORROW, IN THE 70'S...WILL BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK.

THE WASTE AUTHORITY OF JACKSON COUNTY AWARDED A CONTRACT
THIS MORNING TO RE-BUILD THE TRANSFER STATION NORTH OF ANDREW
THAT BURNED DOWN IN MAY.    THERE WERE 6 BIDS.
THE LOW BID WAS FROM G.L. STOCKHAM AND SON OF MAQUOKETA, FOR
$504,867.    THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS $650,000.   CONSTRUCTION WILL START SOON AND THE BUILDING WILL BE  COMPLETED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

THE MAQUOKETA 9-1-1 PHONE IS WORKING, BUT  THE DESPATCHER HAS TO
ASK THE ADDRESS OF THE PERSON ON THE PHONE.   THE PHONE
COMPANY IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM.   NORMALLY, THE ADDRESS IS AUTOMATIC.

MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC MANAGER MIKE NICKESON HAS
BEEN ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE UNILITY'S SUPPLIER, WPPI
ENERGY IN WISCONSIN.  HE WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD FOR 2 YEARS.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.

AFTER READING THIS .. CHECK BELOW .. THE PHOTOS I TOOK SATURDAY
AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
AND BELOW, AN UP-DATE ON THE SILENT-AUCTION FOR THE  PAINTINGS
THAT HUNG AT McDONALD'S IN MAQUOKETA.   TWO  PAINTINGS ARE UP TO $200.

CARDINAL BASEBALL PLAYOFF GAME ON KMAQ TONIGHT.....GO
CARDINALS.

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THE 8 PAINTINGS FROM McDONALD'S IN MAQUOKETA ARE STILL
IN THE KMAQ FRONT LOBBY AND THE SILENT AUCTION OF THESE
CONTINUES UNTIL 5 P.M. OCTOBER 31ST.
FOR MORE ABOUT THOSE, GO BACK TO THE OCTOBER 4TH DAILY REPORT.
THE HIGHEST BID ON EACH, AS OF TODAY, IS LISTED BELOW THE
PHOTO OF THE PAINTING.
THE TOTAL FROM THE AUCTION WILL BE MATCHED BY GLEN KARPINSKI,
OWNER OF McDONALD'S,  AND THE CHECK WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN IOWA CITY.
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DON'T LEAVE TODAY'S (MONDAY) DAILY REPORT UNTIL YOU LOOK  FURTHER DOWN AT THE NEW PHOTOS I PUT UP HERE THIS MORNING OF THE RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE HELD SATURDAY.....
AT THE OUTDOOR AREA OF THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
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                                                             $120

                                                           $200

                                                          $100

$200

IT WAS A GREAT DAY SATURDAY AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER!
THE RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE OF THE JUST-FINISHED "HURSTVILLE OUTDOOR MAKEOVER" WAS HELD IN THE AFTERNOON.
I WAS THERE AND AMAZED AT WHAT I SAW.
YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE IT SOON.
AN A-PLUS ON THE YEAR-LONG, $80,000 PROJECT.
SEE A FEW PHOTOS I TOOK...BELOW.
CLICK-ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
THANKS ANN BURNS!
THANKS DARYL PARKER!
THANKS FRIENDS OF JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION!
THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT DID SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER....THE AREA IMMEDIATELY AROUND IT (STREAM, POND, CLASSROOM AND MORE) ....THE ACRES  OF WILD-
LIFE IN BACK.... AND THE FISHING POND ACROSS THE  HIGHWAY....AND
ALL TO VISIT FREE 7 DAYS A WEEK.    TAKE THE FAMILY AND SPEND SOME
TIME SOON AND TELL OTHERS WHAT YOU SAW!
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