PARTY SUNNY, BREEZY AND AND IN THE 70'S....TODAY....AND THIS WILL
PROBABLY BE THE BEST-DAY WEATHER-WIZE THIS WEEK.

THE  HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL CONCERT IS TONIGHT AT 7:30 AT THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.   JUST $5.    I'M GOING AND WILL CATCH-UP ON THE DEBATE LATER.

LOTS OF DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ON A LANDLORD ORDINANCE FOR MAQUOKETA.  MORE THANK 25 LANDLORDS ATTENDED THE MEETING.  AND THERE WILL BE
MORE DISCUSSION BEFORE ONE IS ADOPTED.     APPARENTLY ONE IS NEEDED BY LANDLORDS AND ALSO NEEDED FOR TENANTS.

JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR M. JOELLE DEPPE SAID 2,700 ABSENTEE
BALLOT REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR FOR THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION.    SHE EXPECTS UP TO 6,000 ABSENTEE REQUESTS FOR THE NOV. 6TH ELECTION.   THERE ARE ABOUT 15,300 ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN JACKSON
COUNTY.

IOWA FARMERS ARE CLOSE TO WRAPPING UP THIS YEAR'S HARVEST...A MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.     87% OF THE CORN IS PICKED AND
93% OF THE SOYBEAN CROP IS IN.

IN FOOTBALL, FRIDAY NIGHT MAQUOKETA HOSTS CLEAR CREEK AMANA AND BOTH TEAMS HAVE A 4 AND 4 RECORD.

I PUT HERE....SOME MORE PHOTOS TODAY (IN ADDITION TO YESTERDAY'S)....
SO  BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS REPORT...TAKE A MINUTE TO GO DOWN
AND LOOK AND READ.    AND THANKS!

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THE DIRTY DAWG PET SPA AND BOUTIQUE
IS A NEW MAQUOKETA BUSINESS!
IT OPENED RECENTLY AND THE GRAND OPENING WAS LAST SATURDAY.
I ATTENDED AND TOOK THE PHOTOS ABOVE.   IT IS LOCATED AT 414 NORTH
OTTO STREET AND IS OWNED BY A LOCAL WOMAN, AMY PETERSEN.    SHE IS A GRADUATE FROM THE WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMING.    AMY WILL GROOM YOUR DOG OR CAT AND WILL KEEP IT OVERNIGHT WHEN YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.   BOARDING IS JUST $15 A DAY.   OR TWO PETS FOR $25.    NOTE, THERE IS A FENCE FOR OUTDOOR AIR AND EXCERISE WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD.    PUT THIS PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR PHONE BOOK.....563-652-4486.    STOP IN AND TAKE A LOOK.... IT IS FIRST CLASS!
CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
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THE FRONT LOBBY AT KMAQ WITH THE 8 PAINTINGS THAT HUNG AT
McDONALDS FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.  THEY ARE NOW BEING SOLD AT
SILENT AUCTION.   COME IN AND PLACE YOUR BID.    PROCEEDS FROM THE AUCTION WILL GO TO THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN IOWA CITY.
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THE RESTORED MILLROCK SCHOOL IS A NEAT PLACE TO VISIT AND TAKE YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS ALONG.   IT IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BALDWIN, OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT A LITTLE....WATCH FOR A SIGN.   IT IS OWNED BY JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION AND IS OPEN ONLY FOR  SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
IT IS OUTFITED WITH SCHOOL ITEMS TYPICAL OF FAMOUS ONE-ROOM
SCHOOL HOUSES.    SOME OF THE ITEMS CAME FROM  THE BRIDGEPORT
SCHOOL/MUSEUM WHEN IT CLOSED.    ANYWAY, ABOVE YOU SEE SOME KIDS RINGING THE SCHOOL BELL AND CALLING YOUR ATTENTION TO AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE MILLROCK SCHOOL THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST FROM 2 UNTIL 4 P.M.    THE BALDWIN WOMEN'S CLUB IS HOSTING THE FREE OPEN HOUSE.
SPREAD THE WORD AND TRY TO MAKE IT AND INVITE SOMEONE TO GO WITH
YOU.
BRING YOUR CAMERA.
CLICK-ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO ENLARGE IT.
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                                            HAPPY SCARY HALLOWEEN

THE KIM AND BRIAN RIXEN HALLOWEEN DISPLAY IN FRONT OF THEIR
HOME AT 210 SOUTH 5TH STREET IN MAQUOKETA.    THEY DIDN'T HAVE IT LAST YEAR, BUT GLAD IT IS NOW BACK.    TAKE A LOOK SOME NIGHT....
IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN STOP AND THANK THEM AT THEIR PET STORE
AT THE END OF SOUTH JONES AVENUE.
CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
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