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MAQUOKETA 42
CASCADE 28

IT RAINED THERE BEFORE THE GAME, SO IT WAS NOT AS HOT
AS EXPECTED.


A HOUSE FIRE LAST NIGHT AT 6:30 AT 1014 E. GROVE STREET....
HOME OWNED BY KIRK AND ERIN MILLER.    THEY AND 3 KIDS
NOT HOME.    FIRE STARTED IN THE BATHROOM AT THE BACK
OF THE HOME.    DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $50,000 OR MORE.
IT STARTED IN AN EXHAUST FAN.

THE TRUCK DRIVER THAT PLOWED INTO A MAQUOKETA SQUAD
CAR THURSDAY AFTERNOON WAS DRIVEN BY A BETTENDORF
MAN.    HE WAS CHARGED WITH UNSAFE APPROACH TO CERTAIN
STATIONARY VEHICLES.      $15,000 DAMAGE TO HIS PICK-UP AND
$15,000 DAMAGE TO THE SQUAD CAR.

ABOVE, THE NEW CONCRETE SURFACE FOR THE NEW LITTLE BEAR PARK
STRUCTURE.    NEXT OVER THIS, A RUBBERIZED COVER.

TOMORROW, BIG DAY AT DELMAR PARK AND DEPOT.
TOMORROW, BIG PORK DINNER AT BELLEVUE ST. JOE'S.
MONDAY, BIG DINNER AT SPRINGBROOK

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93 TODAY...
83 TOMORROW...
85 SUNDAY...
77 MONDAY...
EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO COOLER WEATHER.
AND SOME RAIN!

A COMPANY HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE HOSPITAL TO TAKE A LOOK
AT ITS FINANCIAL FUTURE.   THE BOARD HIRED DENMAN AND COMPANY TO COMPLETE A 10-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST ANALYSIS.    THEY WILL BEGIN WORK IN SEPTEMBER AND EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END
OF OCTOBER.    THE COST WILL BE 30 TO 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WILL BE SHARED 50-50 WITH GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM.    CEO CURT
COLEMAN SAID THEY WILL NEED THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS IN THE HOSPITAL'S QUEST FOR A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF THE HOSPITAL.
SHIVE HATTERY HAS ALSO BEEN RETAINED TO UPDATE THE CONSTRUCTION
COST ESTIMATES FOR A NEW HOSPITAL FACILITY.     THAT FINAL REPORT
IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.   COLEMAN SAID ALL THE
STUDIES ARE BEING DONE TO ENSURE HEALTH CARE WILL BE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE LONG TERM.

A MAQUOKETA SQUAD CAR WAS TOTALED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON DURING
A DRUG INTERDICTION PROGRAM ON HIGHWAY 61.    THE SQUAD CAR
WAS DRIVEN BY OFFICER JAYSON HEIAR AND HE WAS  NOT INJURED.
THE CAR WAS HIT BY A PICKUP GOING AT A FAST SPEED AND APPROACHING THE AREA WHERE THE VEHICLES WERE BEING STOPPED TO BE CHECKED
FOR DRUGS.    THE PICKUP (DRIVER NAME NOT RELEASED) DID NOT STOP IN TIME AND PLOWED INTO THE BACK OF THE SQUAD CAR WITH HEIAR INSIDE.

THE MAQUOKETA  FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT AROUND 8 WITH MATT CLARK AT THE PLAY BY PLAY MIC....FROM CASCADE.    THE GAME WILL BE HERE ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE.

I WILL HAVE THE SCORE ALSO TOMORROW MORNING HERE.

HAVE A GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT AND HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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KMAQ 55TH ANNIVERSARY
THANKS MAQUOKETA STATE BANK FOR THE CAKE
BROUGHT IN TODAY BY FLORIAN AND JOY.
BET KMAQ WOULD REALLY SOUND GOOD ON THAT
OLD TIME RADIO.    THEY DON'T MAKE RADIOS LIKE
THEY USED TO.

THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 55TH BIRTHDAY
NEXT MONTH (SEPTEMBER)!

THANKS DOTTIE BAYLES FOR THE BEAUTIFUL PLANT.

DOTTIE RETIRED FROM KMAQ IN 2012 AFTER OVER 35 YEARS AS A KMAQ
SALES REP.

AND..WE HAD OUR FIRST WINNERS IN THE KMAQ 55TH ANNIVERSARY
BUMPER STICKER PROMOTION THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.
THEY ARE DONALD AND CONNIE BLACK OF MAQUOKETA.    THEY HAD
A BUMPER STICKER ON THEIR PICK-UP (FRONT AND BACK)......
FOUND OUT THEIR CAR LICENSE WAS BEING BROADCAST ON KMAQ
AS A WINNING NUMBER AND STOPPED IN FOR THEIR $550 CHECK.

BUMPER STICKERS ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE ALL OVER THE KMAQ
AREA.    PICK ONE UP AND PUT IT ON YOUR BACK BUMPER OR
WINDOW AND KEEP LISTENING.   YOU TOO MAY BE A WINNER SOMETIME
IN THE FUTURE.    WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR VEHICLES WITH STICKERS
FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND GIVING AWAY MORE CASH AND
OTHER PRIZES.

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August 29th Report

86 today
96 tomorrow
Early out today and early out of school again tomorrow(FRIDAY)
76 on Monday, Labor Day
Unfortunately no rain in forecast.....we need some

KMAQ CHRISTMAS TRIP TO BRANSON....CHECK IT OUT....ON OUR HOME
PAGE....CLICK-ON THE BUS

TOMORROW NIGHT'S GAMES  AT CASCADE WILL BE PLAYED!
THE FRESH-SOPH GAME WILL START ONE HOUR LATER ... AT 6 P.M.
AND IT WILL BE 8 MINUTE, VERSUS 10 MINUTE, QUARTERS.
THE VARSITY GAME AROUND 8 P.M.    WATER BREAKS FOR PLAYERS
AND REFS WILL BE TAKEN OFTEN.
AND..THE BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY MEET SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY IN CEDAR RAPIDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS PASSED A SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
THIS WEEK WHICH TIGHTENS LAWS CONCERNING PROVIDING ALCOHOL
TO MINORS.    THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS THE ORDINANCE NOW PLUGS A SMALL HOLE IN THE CURRENT LAW.   SHE SAID THOSE WHO NOW  PROVIDE
A PLACE FOR MINORS TO DRINK WILL BE PUNISHED.

THE MAQUOKETA EDUCATON ASSOCIATIONN WILL HOST A SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM AT 5:15 THIS TUESDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA CITY
HALL.    THERE ARE 3 CANDIDATES FOR 2 POSITIONS ON THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD.     THE FORUM WILL INCLUDE CANDIDATES RON HORAN, TANYA ROEDER AND INCUMBENT BRIAN TABOR.
ELEMENTARY TEACHER SARA HOGAN WILL BE THE MODERATOR.
THE ELECTION IS SEPTEMBER 10TH....FROM NOON UNTIL 8 P.M....AT THE COURTHOUSE.

JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION HAS PLANNED MONARCH
TAGGING DAYS  AT 1 P.M. THE FOUR SATURDAYS IN SEPTEMBER.
....AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

KEEP COOL
DRINK WATER

SEE YOU ON THE RADIO

WE ARE STILL WORKING ON "STREAMING OF KMAQ-FM"!

OUR WEB CAM IS WORKING...CHECK THE HOME PAGE FOR A WEB
CAM PHOTO EACH 20-SECONDS.

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A MAQUOKETA NATIVE ON STAGE IN CHICAGO in.....

             with a lead role....

GERALD FRANTZEN!   ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL HIS MOTHER
ELLEN FRANTZEN AT wefrantzen@yahoo.com

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89 TODAY.
HOT UNTIL MONDAY...
THEN SUNNY AND 80 LABOR DAY.

A MAQUOKETA MAN, JERAMIE TRACY, AGE 40, CRASHED HIS DODGE NEON INTO A HOUSE IN SMITHLAND, A SMALL TOWN SOUTH OF SIOUX CITY.   HE WAS HOSPITALIZED YESTERDAY BUT RESIDENTS OF THE HOUSE WERE NOT HURT.  THIS HAPPENED AT 3:15 A.M.   HIS CAR HIT THE HOUSE ABOVE A FIRST-FLOOR WINDOW, JUST BELOW A SECOND-STORY BEDDOOM.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND CHARGES SO FAR  HAVE NOT
BEEN FILED.   TRACY'S CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN.   HE WAS FLOWN
FROM THE SCENE BY HELICOPTER TO SIOUX CITY.

FRANCIS MELVOLD IS 90 TODAY.   FOR MORE ABOUT HER BIRTHDAY,
GO TO WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK-ON THE ROTARY WHEEL.
I DID A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH HER ON MY MORNING SHOW ON KMAQ-FM.
IT WAS A GOOD INTERVIEW WITH HER.   
OTHER NEW PHOTOS ALSO PUT ON ROTARY SITE TODAY, AFTER TODAY'S MEETING.

A COMMUNITY HEALTH "NEEDS SURVEY" WILL BE CONDUCTED SEPTEMBER 19TH (5:30 P.M.) BY THE HOSPITAL, AT THE HOSPITAL.    IT IS REQUIRED
BY LAW  FOR NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND WILL ANSWER WHAT
RESIDENTS WANT TO SEE IN THEIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

A NEW POLICE OFFICER IN MAQUOKETA....ZACHARY NEUHAUS.....
A GRAD OF NORTHERN IOWA WITH CRIMINOLOGY AS A MAJOR.
HE GRADUATED FROM DUBUQUE HEMSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL AND WILL FIRST ATTEND THE  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY FOR 14 WEEKS.
CHIEF KORANDA SAID HE EXPECTS TO HAVE NEUHAUS ON THE SCHEDULE BY MARCH.  HE REPLACES KENNY SPARKS WHO JOINED THE CLINTON
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY!

CARDINAL FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT AT CASCADE.

A BETTER WEB CAM AND BETTER-QUALITY STREAMING OF KMAQ-FM
IS COMING SOON.

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90 degrees today.

NO Daily Report today.

The WEB cam for now is not "live action"....just a "still photo"
every 20-seconds...or hit your "refresh" button for
faster change.....

.....and we will look for a better camera so you
can read the M-S-B sign.

Also..the "streaming" is not working, but
we are getting close.

89 TODAY.
MAQUOKETA AND MANY SCHOOLS LEFT OUT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW, IN THE LOW 90'S AND AGAIN I SUSPECT THERE WILL BE
EARLY OUTS.

KMAQ IS 55 TODAY.      WE HAD OUR FIRST FULL DAY OF BROADCASTING ON KMAQ (AM ONLY--KMAQ-FM CAME IN1967) ON AUGUST 26, 1958.
GO TO THE KMAQ WEB SITE...WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK-ON THE
KMAQ HISTORY BUTTON FOR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE
YEARS GONE BY.

THIS WAS OUR FRONT DOOR AT 136 1/2 SOUTH MAIN STREET.   THE WINDOWS UPSTAIRS LOOKED OVER MAIN STREET....A GOOD VIEW OF MAIN.
LAST WEEK, SOMEONE SANDED THE WINDOWS AND WILL SOON BE
PAINTED.   I DON'T KNOW WHO OWNS THE BUILDING NOW.   THE KMAQ OWNERS THEN (I PURCHASED STATION IN 1965) FIXED UP THE UPSTAIRS
FOR RADIO BROADCASTING AND RENTED THE UPSTAIRS FOR $35 A  MONTH.
I STARTED WORK THE WEEK BEFORE FOR $60 A WEEK.
IT WAS A HOT DAY ON THAT FIRST DAY, BUT WE HAD A NEW WATER-COOLED
AIR-CONDITONER PURCHASED FROM KELLAMS AND BERTSCH.   I REMEMBER
THAT WE GOT LOTS OF PHONE CALLS THAT DAY AND THAT WEEK,  SAYING
THEY HEARD US AND WHERE THEY LIVED.   IT WAS A FUN TIME.

TODAY I  GOT THE FLOWERS ABOVE, A CARD FROM FIRST MANAGER
BOB BROWN IN FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN AND A COUPLE PHONE CALLS.
ALSO DID THE FIRST-HALF OF "JUST TALK" WITH SHERI MELVOLD, TALKING
ABOUT THE 55 YEARS.    IT HAS BEEN A NICE DAY.   OUR CELEBRATION WILL
NOW CONTINUE WITH OUR 55TH ANNIVERSARY BUMPER STICKER
PROMOTION.    TOMORROW RUSTY WILL BE GONE FOR THE DAY,SO I WILL
FILL IN AND I'LL GET UP AT 4:30 AND SIGN-ON THE STATIONS AT 5:38.
NORMALLY I DON'T COME IN UNTIL 6:30 WHEN I TAKE OVER THE FM
CONTROLS.   STILL  LOVE RADIO!

A MAQUOKETA MAN IS BEING HELD IN JAIL HERE IN TOWN ON $10,000 CASH BOND.    MARTY CLARK,  AGE 42, WAS CHARGED WITH KNOWINGLY
INTRODUCING CONTRABAND INTO THE DETENTION CENTER YESTERDAY
MORNING.

A GARAGE FIRE AT 6 THIS MORNING AT 109 N. ELIZA, ACROSS THE STREET
EAST OF THE FIRST LUTHERN CHURCH.    WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, FLAMES
WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GARAGE.    NONE OF THE 9 LIVING IN THE HOME WERE INJURED.    THE  HOME IS OWNED BY KLARRY KUHLMAN
AND THE ROSA EZSEKIEL FAMILY LIVES IN THE HOME.    THE DAMAGE
ESTIMATE, BETWEEN 15 AND 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE GARAGE.

KEEP COOL.

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YESTERDAY, NANCY AND I HAD  DINNER AT PETERSVILLE, SOUTH OF
DELMAR.

STOPPED THE AT PETERSVILLE STORE  FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE
PETERSVILLE CHURCH.      HOWEVER, THE STORE WAS NOT OPEN, CLOSED
SUNDAYS.

SAW THE CHURCH OFF TO THE EAST AND TOOK THIS PHOTO.   WHAT A
BEAUTIFUL CATHOLIC CHURCH.    IT OPENED IN 1904 AND REPLACED
A WOOD CHURCH, NOW USED FOR THEIR ANNUAL DINNER, WHERE
WE ATE.

BIG TURN-OUT FOR THE DINNER.    MR. AND MRS. STEVE BURKE GREETED
US AS WE ENTERED THE DINING ROOM.    THEY HAVE BEEN MEMBERS
MANY YEARS.    STEVEN WENT TO SUNDAY SCHOOL  THERE.    THEN,
AROUND 100 FAMILIES, NOW ABOUT 30.     FATHER SCOTT LEMASTER
IS THE PASTOR, AND HE SERVES ASSUMPTION AT CHARLOTTE, ST. JOSEPH - ST. MARY'S AT SUGAR CREEK-BRYANT, ST. PATRICK'S IN DELMAR....ALONG WITH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PETERSVILLE.   BIG JOB!    HE HAS
A SATURDAY AFTERNOON MASS AND 3 ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.   AND
THEY ALTERNATE.     IMMACULATE DURING AUGUST HAS HAD THE 11 A.M.
SERVICE EACH SUNDAY.   IN SEPTEMBER, THEY WILL HAVE THE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON ONES.     WOW, THE FOOD WAS GOOD, CATERED BY BUZZY'S IN WELTON.    WE ENJOYED OUR VISIT TO PETERSVILLE.    THE TOWN ONCE
HAD A RAILROAD.    FOR MORE ABOUT THE TOWN, TALK TO ANN SOENKSEN
AT THE MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN DEWITT.
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1/10TH INCH OF RAIN YESTERDAY... THAT'S ALL.
DUBUQUE HAD OVER 2 INCHES.
HOT TODAY, 80.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 84.
SUNDAY, SUNNY AND 90.
LOOKING AHEAD, NEXT WEDNESDAY, SUNNY AND 95.

THE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP "FRONT ROW CHALLENGE" NIGHT IS
TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE SPEEDWAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
FIRST RACE AT 6 P.M.

THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM MCHS WILL SCRIMMAGE CAMMANCHE
AT 3:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT GOODENOW FIELD.

ON THE KMAQ  HOME PAGE, THE KMAQ STAFF BUTTON AND KMAQ PAST BUTTON AND TRAVEL BUTTON ARE ALL DOWN FOR A SHORT TIME.

MAQUOKETA OPENS THE FOOTBALL SEASON AT CASCADE NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHT.   WE ARE MAKING PLANS TO BROADCAST ALL  VARSITY GAMES ON
KMAQ AM AND FM AND AGAIN THIS YEAR ON OUR WEB SITE, WITH MATT CLARK AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIKE AGAIN.  

THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE KMAQ  55TH ANNIVERSARY BUMPER STICKER
CELEBRATION WILL BE $550.00.    TO WIN A PRIZE,(OR MORE) YOU MUST HAVE A  NEW KMAQ BUMPER STICKER ON YOUR CAR, AND BE SPOTTED BY
A KMAQ SPOTTER.    THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF PLACES TO GET A BUMPER
STICKER.    IF YOU CAN'T FIND ONE, EMAIL ME AT kmaq@kmaq.com

IN BUSINESS NEWS...HEARING GOOD REPORTS ON THE BRICK TAP
(FORMERLY THE LOFT)...
ALSO GOOD REPORTS ON MAKE A SPLASH.   I'VE BEEN THERE AND IT IS
A VERY NICE GIFT STORE.
ALSO,  A NEW BUSINESS DOWNTOWN OPENED WEDNESDAY....
THE TRADING POST, NEXT TO THE BAKERY.
I WILL VISIT THE BRICK TAP AND TRADING POST WITH MY CAMERA NEXT
WEEK AND HAVE THE PHOTOS UP HERE.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

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THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS A NEW LARGE BUILDING
FOR OLD HISTORIC FARM TRACTORS AND OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT.   IT IS
LOCATED BEHIND, TO THE NORTH OF,  THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
IT WILL NOT REPLACE THE OTHER BUILDING ON THE FAIRGROUNDS.
THAT BUILDING WAS FULL (OVER FULL) AND NOW THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE BETTER DISPLAYED IN TWO BUILDINGS.    TODAY, SCOTT GENT AND PAUL MILLER STARTED MOVING TRACTORS FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS BUILDING TO THE NEW BUILDING.

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AROUND 40 VOLUNTEERS ARE POURING CONCRETE TODAY INTO AROUND 140 TUBES THAT ACT AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW LITTLE BEAR PARK STRUCTURE.     THESE ARE IN THE GROUND ABOUT 3 FEET.

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WE GOT SOME RAIN THIS MORNING, VERY LITTLE.
REST OF DAY WAS CLOUDY AND THEREFORE THE HIGH WAS ONLY 73.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 83.
SATURDAY, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 85.
SUNDAY, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 91.

AFTER 6 AND 1/2 YEARS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON COUNTY, ANGIE PETIT HAS RESIGNED
AND WILL WORK FOR BOYD GAMING, THE LICENSE HOLDER OF THE DIAMOND JO CASINO IN DUBUQUE AND OTHER GAMING OPERATIONS.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION BECAME AN AFFILIATE OF THE GREATER DUBUQUE FOUNDATION.    SINCE THERE IS NOW LESS WORK,
THE LOCAL BOARD WILL ADVERTISE FOR A PART TIME PERSON.

A FINAL PARENT MEETING WILL BE HELD TONIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM ON SCHOOL SAFETY IN MAQUOKETA.   7 P.M.      TEACHERS AND STAFF
HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING  IN A.L.I.C.E.....WHICH STANDS FOR ALERLT,
LOCKDOWN, INFORM, COUNTER AND ESCAPE.   THE MAQUOKETA DISTRICT
HAS SPENT ABOUT $18,000 TO MAKE SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS,
INCLUDING VIDEO RECORDING.

THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAM, LIKE MANY TEAMS IN THE STATE, WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A NEW RULE, AND PLAY A SCRIMMAGE
PRIOR THE REGULAR SEASON.    MAQUOKETA'S SCRIMMAGE WILL BE THIS
SATURDAY AT 3:30 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD.   THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME AND ADMISSION WILL BE TWO  BOTTLES OF POWERADE OR GATORADE.
THE CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN SELLING FOOD AND MAQUOKETA
CARDINAL APPAREL AND RELATED ITEMS.

KMAQ TRAVEL'S CHRISTMAS TRIP TO BRANSON WILL BE NOVEMBER
19-22.    SIX BIG SHOWS.   SEE THE LINE-UP OF SIX SHOWS FOR THIS
40TH TRIP TO BRANSON BY GOING TO WWW.KMAQ.COM AND
CLICKING-ON THE BUS.

KEEP COOL.

DRINK WATER.

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IT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER, THAT THE BIG TANKS HAVE BEEN THERE ALONG HIGHWAY 30 AS ONE DRIVES THROUGH CLARENCE.    LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE
COMING DOWN.
PHOTO BY ROXANNE CLAUSING
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SHUCKS, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET UP TO 90 TODAY.
HAVE TO SETTLE FOR 87.
MAYBE SOME RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING AND
COOLER TOMORROW.

JACKSON COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 4.9 PERCENT IN
JULY.     IN JUNE IT WAS 4.8.
IOWA'S RATE  ROSE TO 4.8 FROM 4.6 IN JUNE.

ADAM CLARK OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED TO THE LAW CENTER THAT LAST NIGHT SOMEONE TOOK HIS WALLET OUT OF THE BABY'S STROLLER.

KHRISTIAN BECKER, DVM, OF MAQUOKETA, SPOKE AT ROTARY THIS NOON.    SEE PHOTO AND STORY AT WWW.KMAQ.COM AND CLICK-ON ROTARY BUTTON.
HE WAS A 1990 MCHS GRAD.

NOT MUCH HAPPENING THESE DAYS.
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, MOST OF THE TIME.

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WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 55TH HERE AT KMAQ.

THESE  FREE BUMPER STICKERS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE KMAQ AREA.

ON THE BACK OF EACH, 3 COUPONS.

OUR STAFF WILL BE LOOKING FOR VEHICLES WITH THIS STICKER ON IT.

THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER WILL BE TAKEN DOWN BY US.

AND ...WE WILL BE OFFERING CASH PRIZES FOR LUCKY BUMPER LICENSE NUMBERS BROADCAST  ON KMAQ!

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 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL WEATHER DAY!    GETTING OLD, BUT MOST APPROVE!
 I CERTAINLY DO!    GOING TO BE HOT TOMORROW, 89.

THE GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR CAME TO MAQUOKETA TODAY.    THEY
WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE SITE WHERE THE NEW LITTLE BEAR
PARK WILL REPLACE THE OLD.     THERE, LOCALS WERE GOING TO PRESENT EACH  WITH A MAQUOKETA 175TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE CUP.   AND, SHOW THEM A LARGE DESIGN MAP OF THE NEW PARK.     HOWEVER, THEY PHONED- IN THEY WOULD BE LATE (CAN'T SPEED ANYMORE), SO THIS PRESENTATION WAS MOVED TO THE MAQUOKETA LIBRARY WHERE THE
"TOWN HALL MEETING" WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE PAIR.    ANYWAY, WHILE WAITING AT THE PARK, WE GOT TO SEE SOME VOLUNTEERS AT WORK
ON LITTLE BEAR.

NOTE THE 3 FOOT HIGH  (18-INCH DIAMETER) TUBE  AT RIGHT.    OVER 140 OF THESE WERE SUNK INTO THE GROUND TODAY.     WITH THE MMEU DRILL,
THE HOLE WAS DUG AND THE VOLUNTEERS CLEARED THE DIRT AND PUT
THE TUBE DOWN IN THE HOLE, EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE INCHES, AND LATER THEY WILL BE FILLED WITH CONCRETE.   THESE WILL GIVE SOLID ANCHORS
FOR THE PARK STRUCTURE.    THE OLD LITTLE BEAR PARK HAD USED WOOD POSTS INSTEAD AND THEY WERE ROTTING AWAY.
NOW, ON TO THE LIBRARY.

IN THE PHOTO ABOVE, COUNCILMAN JOSH COLLISTER PRESENTS THE CUP TO LT. GOV. KIM REYNOLDS.    ON THE RIGHT, CITY MANAGER BRIAN
WAGNER PRESENTS THE CUP TO THE GOVERNOR.

INSIDE THE LIBRARY LOWER COMMUNITY ROOM, RON HORAN, CHAIRMAN
OF THE JACKSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS,  INTRODUCED BOTH AND
THEY EACH GAVE A SUMMARY OF THEIR  PAST LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISMENTS AND THEIR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE.    THEN, THE TOWN
HALL MEETING WAS OPENED TO QUESTIONS FROM THE 50 OR SO IN
ATTENDANCE.     TOPICS RANGED FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO
ROADS AND BRIDGES, TO HEALTH INSURANCE,  BETTER STARTING TEACHER
SALARIES, TO TAX REDUCTION AND TWO OR THREE FROM DUBUQUE COUNTY STRESSED MORE LOCAL MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH.
WE EVEN LEARNED THAT BEFORE THE DAY IS OVER (MAYBE) THE LT. GOV.
WOULD WELCOME HER 6TH GRANDCHILD.    

OTHER NEWS TODAY, THE CITY COUNCIL LEARNED LAST NIGHT AT THEIR
MEETING THAT THE NEW LITTLE BEAR PARK IS ALREADY GOING OVER
BUDGET, BY $11,888.      IT HAD TO DO WITH THE RUBBERIZED PROTECTION SURFACE TO BE LAID OVER THE CONCRETE PAD.      THIS WILL RAISE THE TOTAL COST TO $326,888.    DONATIONS TO DATE ARE JUST UNDER $300,000.
SEND YOUR CHECK TO CITY HALL.

HAVE A GOOD WEDNESDAY!    AFTER A GOOD NIGHT OF COURSE!

SEE YOU ON THE RADIO!

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NO DAILY REPORT TODAY, MONDAY

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH....511 W. SUMMIT STREET.
AROUND 10 YEARS OLD AND MAQUOKETA'S FASTEST GROWING CHURCH.
THIS BACK OF CHURCH PHOTO TAKEN FROM WASHINGTON STREET,  THAT GOES UP TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.     BUILDING ON RIGHT IS THEIR GYM.

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DRIVE BY AND TAKE A LOOK!
417 NORTH PROSPECT STREET

                            FRONT

BACK .. SEE IT FROM HOSPITAL       PARKING LOT
CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
NICE WORK!
THE HOUSE IS OWNED BY CRAIG AND KATHY JOHNSTON.

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78 FOR A HIGH TODAY WITH SUNNY SKIES.     TOMORROW, 82.
SUNDAY, 81 AND MONDAY, 85.

GOV. BRANSTAD WILL BE AT THE MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM 1 UNTIL 3:30 TUESDAY TO HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
LT. GOV. KIM REYNOLDS WILL BE WITH HIM.

THE ENROLLMENT AT CARDINAL ELEMENTARY THIS YEAR IS HIGHER THAN IN MANY YEARS.    PRINCIPAL JOAN BOLLMAN REPORTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD THIS WEEK THAT THERE ARE 297 STUDENTS IN THE BUILDING.
AT BRIGGS ELEMENTARY, THERE ARE 242 STUDENTS.  FINAL FIGURES FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE HIGH SCHOOL ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
CHECK BELOW, THE PHOTOS TAKEN LAST NIGHT AT THE CLINTON ENGINES
5TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT.

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ON AUGUST 15TH, 2008, THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM OPENED!
YESTERDAY, THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY WAS CELEBRATED AT THE MUSEUM!
IT FEATURED A WAFFLE SUPPER.
TOURS OF THE MUSEUM.
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS.
AND A SPECIAL PROGRAM OUT IN BACK WHERE THE BRICK GARDEN WAS
DEDICATED, COMPLETE WITH TWO NEW BENCHES AND NICE TREES.

 ONE OF THE DISPLAYS IN THE MUSEUM

 JACK WILLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BONNIE MITCHELL, CURATOR OF THE SOCIETY.   (HER LATE HUSBAND
CHARLES WAS ONE OF TWO KEY PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING THE
OFFICE BUILDING AND MAKING IT A GREAT MUSEUM.)

BILL MAYBERRY, LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF CLINTON ENGINES AND NOW
HISTORIAN FOR MUSEUM.

THE UNVEILING OF THE 11TH MILLION ENGINE MANUFACTURED AT THE MUSEUM.    IT WAS PRESENTED TO GOV. HAROLD HUGHES.   SECOND FROM
LEFT IS REBECCA DICKMAN FROM LOST NATION.   SHE WORKED THIS SUMMER AT THE MUSEUMS AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME  GETTING THE
ABOVE ENGINE FOR THE MUSEUM.     IN FACT, WITHOUT HER EFFORTS, WE
PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE IT.    SHE WILL BE A SENIOR IN "MUSEUM
STUDIES" AT ISU THIS FALL.

THE ENGINE IS ON LOAN TO THE MUSEUM FOR 3 YEARS, FROM THE STATE
HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

ONE OF TWO BENCHES (ON EACH END)  OF THE BRICK PATIO.   EACH BENCH
COSTS $800.....THEY ARE NICE!

"BUST" OF CLINTON ENGINES OWNER, DON THOMAS, DONE RECENTLY BY
HIS SON.

MRS. THOMAS, ALSO DONE BY HER SON.

THE SECOND OF THE TWO THAT WORKED EXTREMELY LONG AND HARD
TO GET THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM FOR MAQUOKETA  (LEFT) IS
ASHER SCHROEDER, MAQUOKETA NATIVE AND RETIRED ATTORNEY AND
PAST-PRESIDENT OF THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.   AT RIGHT, BILL LUCKEY FROM FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN AND CLINTON 
ENGINES EMPLOYEE FROM 1950 TO 1966.    NOW HE CONTINUES TO BE
A GREAT SOURCE FOR BONNIE AND STAFF OF THE CLINTON ENGINES
PLANT IN MAQUOKETA.

CLINTON ENGINES MADE MAQUOKETA FAMOUS WORLD-WIDE.

NICE TURN-OUT FOR A NICE  EVENT LAST NIGHT!

IF YOU HAVE STILL NOT TOURED THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM....

PUT IT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST!

DENNIS  VOY

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BEAUTIFUL DAY AGAIN...HIGH OF 73.
WARMER TOMORROW AND 80 OR A LITTLE ABOVE DURING THE WEEKEND.

ROSWELL AND ELIZABETH GARST OF IOWA HOSTED SOVIET PREMIER NIKITA KRUSHCHEV ON THEIR FAMILY FARM IN 1959, DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COLD WAR.    MANY OF YOU REMEMBER THAT FAMOUS VISIT.   IT GOT
NATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE OF COURSE.     THEIR GRANDAUGHTER, LIZ GARST, WILL BE AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, TO GIVE A PRESENTATION, "PEACE THROUGH CORN".    JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FOR HER APPEARANCE
FROM HUMANITIES OF IOWA.    THE PROGRAM WILL BE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

ALL WEEK LONG CITY WORKERS HAVE BEEN PREPARING A NEW GRAVEL
BASE FOR THE NEW LITTLE BEAR PARK STRUCTURE COMING IN SEPTEMBER.

YESTERDAY AT ROTARY, WE WERE TOLD BY JACKSON COUNTY ENGINEER
CLARK SCHLOZ THAT IOWA'S GASOLINE TAX IS 22-CENTS A GALLON.
THIS TAX IS USED FOR  NEW ROADS AND BRIDGES OR REPAIR OF ROADS
AND BRIDGES.    IOWA'S TAX IS RANKED 34 IN THE COUNTRY.    ILLINOIS
(RANKED 5TH) HAS A TAX OF 39-CENTS PER GALLON.    WISCONSIN IS
AT 33-CENTS.    IOWA IS TRYING TO GET THE LEGISLATURE TO RAISE
THE TAX 10-CENTS A GALLON.    IN JACKSON COUNTY, THAT WOULD MEAN
$500,000 MORE EACH YEAR FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS.
AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF EACH THAT ARE BAD.   TALK TO YOUR LEGISLATURES  AND THE GOVERNOR IF YOU EVER SEE HIM IN PERSON.

          IT IS ANNIVERSARY TIME FOR THE DRIVE-IN THAT OPEN IN 1950

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KMAQ-FM WENT OFF THE AIR AT 7 THIS MORNING AND HAS BEEN OFF
ALL DAY.   NEW PARTS ARE EXPECTED SOMETIME TOMORROW MORNING.
FIRST MAJOR FM TRANSMITTER PROBLEM IN 5 YEARS.   KMAQ-AM IS ON THE AIR!

BELOW....READ ALL ABOUT THE NEW BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.      AND SEE THE PHOTOS.     HERE AT KMAQ,  WE WELCOME "MAKE A SPLASH" TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY!!

THANKS FOR THE VISIT.

DENNIS VOY

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                   "MAKE A SPLASH"
                    MAQUOKETA'S NEW BUSINESS
                           IS OPEN  

                                  (CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM)
             CORNER OF MAIN & PLATT
             DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA

      LEFT, DEBBIE SHEA, OWNER
   RIGHT, DAUGHTER CASANDRA SHEA
   FIRST TIME BUSINESS OWNER

"MAKE A SPLASH" A GIFT & HOME DECOR STORE
                               BETTY JANE CANDY
                    GREETING CARDS
                    MAQUOKETA BEL-A-SOUL JEWELRY
                    WIDE RIVER WINE
                    SALSA AND SAUCES
                    BEANPOT SOY CANDLES FROM NEW HAMPTON

DEBBIE ALSO REFURBISHES FURNITURE.           BRING YOURS IN TO HAVE THE WORK DONE IN HER SHOP.                   

               HOURS:      TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY     OPEN AT 10 A.M.
                                   CLOSED SUNDAYS  AND MONDAYS

THE GRAND OPENING IS THIS FRIDAY,  AUGUST 16TH.     FREE WINE TASTING AND DIPS AND SALSA FROM 4 P.M. UNTIL 7 P.M.
DENNIS VOY:      SOON .. VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW STORE!