A TERRIBLE DAY IN IOWA.
IT STARTED OFF WITH ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANCELLING SCHOOL TODAY
BECAUSE OF THE ICY ROADS AND FORECAST FOR MORE.
THIS MORNING, I COULD NOT MAKE IT UP A LITTLE HILL WITH MY CAR AFTER
SEVERAL TRIES.
FINIALLY MADE IT TO WORK LATE WITH NANCY'S FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE.
RAIN, SLEET AND ICE ALL DAY TODAY.
AT 3:30, HEARD THERE WERE 5 CARS IN THE DITCH BETWEEN MAQUOKETA
AND HIGHWAY 136, PLUS TWO ACCIDENTS.
HIGH TODAY 24.
WINTER STARTS AT 11:11 A.M. TOMORROW.
TOMORROW, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT, 4 INCHES OF SNOW. SUNDAY, MORE SNOW!
SUNDAY NIGHT, LOW OF 1 ABOVE.
MONDAY, SUNNY AND COLD, HIGH OF 6.
MONDAY NIGHT, 10 BELOW.
ENOUGH ON THE WEATHER!
GRETCHEN WILSON IS COMING BACK TO THIS SUMMER'S JACKSON COUNTY FAIR, JULY 23-27.
SHE WAS LAST HERE 3 YEARS AGO AND WILL AGAIN HEADLINE THE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND.
ALSO AT THE FAIR, OPENING NIGHT AFTER THE PARADE, SHOTGUN
RED. STOCK CAR RACES THURSDAY NIGHT, TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL FRIDAY NIGHT AND NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION SUNDAY NIGHT.
AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL HAVE A FERRIS WHEEL BACK THIS YEAR.
THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WILL GET A 2 1/2 PERCENT PAY INCREASE STARTING JANUARY 1, THE START OF A NEW 3-YEAR CONTRACT. SECOND YEAR, 2 1/4 PERCENT INCREASE AND 2 1/2
THE THIRD YEAR.
IN BUSINESS NEWS, THE ICE CREAM STORE "DJ'S GRILL-N-CHILL"
ON EAST PLATT (LONGTIME KNOWN AS T-N-T ICE CREAM) IS CLOSED AND
THERE IS A FOR SALE SIGN OUT FRONT.
LAST NIGHT IN WRESTLING, THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL TEAM (ONE SENIOR) LOST TO WESTERN DUBUQUE 64 TO 10 AND LATER IN EVENING, LOST TO
DEWITT 48 TO 24. BEAU BOWMAN AND LOGAN MAYBERRY WON BOTH OF
THEIR MATCHES.
THERE WAS MORE EXCITEMENT THAN NORMAL LAST NIGHT AT TIMBER LANES IN MAQUOKETA BECAUSE LEFTHANDED BOWLER JASON GIBSON,
AGE 38, ROLLED A PERFECT 300 GAME IN THE SUBURBAN LEAGUE, ONE OF THE BEST LEAGUES IN TOWN. HE ENDED UP WITH A FANTASTIC 837 SERIES, 140 PINS OVER HIS AVERAGE. HE BOWLS WITH THE "ELWOOD GUTTER
WORKS" TEAM WHICH IS IN FIRST PLACE IN THE LEAGUE, 14 GAMES IN FRONT OF THE 2ND PLACE TEAM.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! HOPE THE WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE IS MUCH
BETTER THAN OURS.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, December 20, 2013
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