The Iowa Hawkeyes lost their Sun Bowl game 17 to 7 and the Hawkeye basketball team defeated Indiana this after, there, 89 to 76 to go 12 and 1 for the season....Football is over for Iowa until Spring practice but lots of Big Ten basketball ahead.......At the Jackson County Board of Supervisors meeting this week in Maquoketa, a placque was presented to Harold Lubben for his 24 years of service to Jackson County as Assesor. He has retired but will continue to be the Maquoketa Fire Chief.....The Superviors elected their new Chairman for the year ahead, Dave Kendall of Bellevue, the newest Supervisor, to the post. Jack Willey was Chairman in 1997 and the 3rd Supervisor, J.C. Engle of Maquoketa will be Vice-Chairman this coming year. Doctor Paul Koob of Maquoketa was re-appointed County Medical Examiner....Does Maquoketa "party" on New Year's Eve?? Yes, but I don't think like in years past. FIFE'S has a band tonight and The PUB at the Decker has "live" music, and I suppose there will be music and dance also at the Eagles Club and another popular place is Timber Lanes. Lots of dining out. I talked to the owner of the Decker Hotel Restaurant and he said he had lots of reservations for tonight. The theatre has a good night on New Year's Eve...and lots of people rent movies for the evening. The weather will be cold, but good for tonight. Today's high was only in the upper teens but it is supposed to be nice tomorrow in our area. We should be in the mid to upper 30's, maybe reach 40. Well...that will do it for today and for 1997. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
DENNIS VOY
- Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 19:04:18 (EST)

It was ll above this morning and we had light snow most of the day, but not much accumulation and now they say we could see the low tonight be around 0 or even below zero...And that's the weather. Busy day tomorrow for Hawkeye fans...the Sun Bowl football game at El Paso...the Hawks are favorites, and the Iowa-Indiana men's basketball game also at the same time as the football game. I can't ever recall that happening before. We will do the football game on FM and the basketball game on AM......The movie Titanic is doing big business at the Voy 3 Theatre here in town. And everyone likes it. I plan to see it Friday nigh.....Stacia Osterhaus, age 90, died yesterday at Dubuque Hospital. She is from Dyersville and is the mother of Maquoketa businessman and State Representative Bob Osterhaus.......I'll do my last report of the year tomorrow. Check back if you can.
DENNIS VOY
- Tuesday, December 30, 1997 at 18:29:15 (EST)

Hi. The Voy family of Maquoketa made a Christmas visit to the Voy family in Horicon, Wisconsin Saturday and Sunday. Good weather, trip went well with 2 vehicles and had a good time.....Cloudy and cold day today, high in the upper 20's, with some very light snow on and off since midnight last night......Mary Lancaster, longtime employee of the Maquoketa State Bank, been there since the 60's, retired this year and they had a daylong reception for her today at the lobby of the bank. Still looks and feels good and will do some traveling again in 1998......Glatha Wheatley, agge 63, died Ssturday at the hospital here in Maquoketa. She is from Maquoketa and is survived by her husband, Arthur, son Dean of Cedar Rapids and 2 daughters, Dian Gansen of Round Rock, Texas and Doreen Cribb of Bath, Pennsylvania....Missy Ray has been home for the Holidays. Has lived in California for a long time. While home, she's been helping at both her dad's and mom's store, Max Ray Jewelers, and Ray's Fashions, next door. Mother and Dad are Tom and Rochelle. Brother Jeff and family live in Oklahoma where he owns a jewelry store. Tom's folks are no longer living and Rochelle's mother, originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, now has her own apartment in Maquoketa......There are now 11 Amish families living in Jackson County. They have l8 children which attend their own school northeast of Maquoketa, with classes taught by an Amish teacher. We have an Amish bakery, furniture store, and soon will have a candy store run by an Amish family. More families are expected to move Jackson County next year. So much for a Monday.
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, December 29, 1997 at 18:16:40 (EST)

NO REPORT TODAY
Dennis Voy
- Monday, December 29, 1997 at 17:55:51 (EST)

NO REPORT TODAY
Dennis Voy
- Monday, December 29, 1997 at 17:54:50 (EST)

Not a bad day, some sunshine this afternoon and a high today of 35.....Farmland values in Jackon County took a $150-an-acre jump this past year, reflecting one of the highest state-wide gains in the past half-century. The average value of an acre of Jackson County farmland was $1,599 in 197. Iowa State University does this annual survey. Jackson County's rate is uup 10%....The Community Christmas dinner in Maquoketa was a big success. First time for a Christmas dinner and it was sponsored by a small church that recently got going here in town. 110 attended the event at Brock Hall and there were 24 carryouts too, and 2 deliveries.....Sorry, but this will have to do it for today. Have a good weekend. Going to Wisconsin tomorrow to have a Christmas gathering with my family up there so probably won't have a report until Sunday or Monday.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, December 26, 1997 at 18:44:52 (EST)

Merry Christmas! We didn't get as much snow as they predicted. Stopped snowing around 10 last night, after at lease a couple inches had fallen. So, we had a White Christmas and there wasn't a lot of snow to shovel this morning. But, it was hard to get off the driveway, frozen a bit, so my snow blower couldn't get down like you want. Thank goodness for snow blowers.....No sunshine today. I have no air shift today but came down with my son Dave to hook up a new computer that we start using for logs and billing January lst. The company we had been with for many years for software is going out of business Decemberf 31st, so we had to go with a new company and their logging and billing program requires IBM compat so our Mac will have to be used for soemting else. This now means that Pat Weirup, our computer person for logs and billilng will have to enter lots of new data in the next couple weeks and get used to using a new software program and new computer. She'll have no problem, but maybe a little frustration now and then. Pat has been with KMAQ for over 20 years. I kid her that she still has nearly 20 left on her contract. Anyway, the computer is running and I'll let you know later how the switchover is going.......I have a farm show to tape for tomorrow morning and I'll be off for home and a Christmas dinner at 4 and opening gifts after. Last night, we were at my daughter's home, Christy and Charlie, and watched grandkids Sara and Nate open their gifts. Santa treated them well. We also attended the ll PM service last night at the First Lutheran Church. Nice service, and full house. It was the 3rd of 3 Christmas Eve services at First Lutheran. They, like many churches these days, do not have a Christmas Day service. First Lutheran has 2 Pastors, Gerald Gjerde and Pam Schroeder. Pastor Gerald has been here for nearly 15 years, but Pam only about 2. The retired long-time Pastor, Harold Kumpf, now in his early 80's, just moved into a new home out around the golf course. He and wife Eleanor are visit son and family for Christmas in Colorado.......Couple births, Joe and Tara Heuer of Maquoketa had a boy Monday at local hospital and Brad and Sue Clark of West Des Moines had a girl born Christmas eve in Des Moines. Grandparents are Gary and Nancy Clark of Maquoketa.......It has been slow for news last couple days. So, will close down for now. Thanks for checking in and have a nice Christmas Day.
Dennis Voy
- Thursday, December 25, 1997 at 15:39:00 (EST)

IT IS SNOWING IN MAQUOKETA. STARTED ABOUT 2 THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERAL INCHES EXPECTED. IT IS GOING TO BE A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN BEAUTIFUL MAQUOKETA. WISH YOU WERE HERE. A COUPLE ACCIDENTS IN TOWN ALREADY SINCE THE SNOW STARTED AND THE WORD IS, ROAD ARE SLICK......NOTHING MORE TO REPORT TODAY. I NEED TO GET HOME TO MY FAMILY. WILL GIVE YOU A LONGER REPORT TOMORROW, SO COME BACK THEN. AND LEAVE SOME MILK AND COOKIES FOR SANTA. NANCY AND I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Dennis Voy
- Wednesday, December 24, 1997 at 18:09:18 (EST)

Hi. Winter storm watch for tonight...maybe 4 to 8 inches by sometime tomorrow. So, we could have a white Christmas afterall......Thanks Buddy for the greeting on KMAQ's guest book. How many of you have checked out the KMAQ Guest Book? Give it a try.......Three Princess Diana Beanie Baby Bears were auctioned off on today's Just Talk Show this morning. The 3 went for a total of $830 for local charities. Nearly 50 calls received. The first one went for $230 to Donna Head of Maquoketa. The second one went for $250 to Asher Schroeder of Maquoketa and the third one went for $350 to Ken Alhoff of Maquoketa. Cary Brock of Brock Lumber, who is a beany-baby dealer, donated the 3 and our thanks to him......Next Spring, Maquoketa kids will be able to enjoy using nearling $50,000 worth of nw playground equipment in Maquoketa in the lst and 5th ward parks. Both parks needed new equipment according to Chris Meinecke, Parks and Recreation Board Chairman.....Check back tomorrow for my Christmas Eve report.
Dennis Voy
- Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at 19:22:34 (EST)

Nasty day in Iowa. Freezing drizzle this morning caused Maquoketa schools not to open today and caused icy driving condition until mid morning. Now, late this afternoon, more drizzle.....Maquoketa boys and girls basketball games scheduled for tonight were also postponed. Maquoketa has a half-day of school tomorrow and then will recess for the Holiday vacation. DeWitt hosted an 8-team wrestling tournament last Saturday, big scho0ls too, and Maquoketa took first, beating out 2nd place Dubuque Senior......A short 10-minute meeting was held this afternoon at the Maquoketa Schools' District Office with the purpose being to respond to the MEA's initial salary proposal, for the 1998-99 school year. The teachers group last week had proposed a 2.7 increase and today the school board proposed a 1.9% increase and this means the two are only $150 apart on the base salary. No meeting-time for negotiations to begin was set, but the negotitions aren't expected to last long because of closeness of both sides......TITANIC was the number l movie of the weekend nationally and also here in Maquoketa. Everybody I have talked to likes it.....Come back tomorrow if you're not too busy doing last minute shopping.
Dennis Voy
- Monday, December 22, 1997 at 18:42:10 (EST)

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Dennis Voy
- Sunday, December 21, 1997 at 14:38:37 (EST)

Hi... Cloudy this morning, sunny this afternoon. Freezing rain in our forecast for Sunday night and Monday. And snow possible Wednesday......Dennis Ihrig of rural Maquoketa stopped across street from Post Office with his pickup, went into post office and while there, his truck took off by itself Friday afternoon. It went across Quarry Street north, jumped the curb, went another half-block, and struck the corner of a house. Damage to house, around $900 and to his pickup, about $100. House owned by Vernon Nims. No charges listed on the Maquoketa police report. I did same thing once, in front of Newspaper office (ran in for a paper) and my car took off. Struck a sign and did damage also to car, but not major.......Maquoketa boys lost by 5 points at Western Dubuque last nigth and Maquoketa girls defeated Western Dubuque here in town last night by about 10 points. And so much for today. Have a good Sunday.
Dennis Voy
- Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 18:36:38 (EST)

HELLO. Cloudy this morning, sunny this afternoon, and the high today was 44. Sunny and colder tomorrow with a high in mid 30's. Snow is possible Tuesday...and no word yet on if we will have fresh snow for a White Christmas in Maquoketa. There is still some on the ground though from last snowfall.....The Mquoketa CommunitySchool District teachers this week asked for a 2.7 percent increase in their pay scale for next year. The current base for a first year teacher is $20,700. Maquoketa has 140 full and part-time certified teachers. The board of education will make their initial offer at a meeting to be scheduled soon......A 16 year old from Clinton was killed yesterday in a Jackson County car accident. His name, Eric Robbins, and the accident happened south of Miles. A Miles l7-year-old, Stephen Norem, was seriously injured......The new doctor coming to Maquoketa next Summer, Dr. Eric Petersen of DeWitt, will receive a total compensation and benefit package of $l86,000 for his decision to come to Maquoketa. Half will be paid by the hospital and other half by Medical Associates Clinic. He is obligated to stay at least 5 years to collect the total amount....... The average gasoline price in Iowa these days is $1.13 a gallon......Maquoketa girls and boys play Western Dubuque tonight and the wrestlers are in a tournament all day tomorrow in DeWitt....The Christian Community Church, a very small new church in Maquoketa sponsored the Maquoketa community dinner Thanksgiving Day and will have another free dinner on Christmas Day from between noon and 3. The minister, Jim Lucey, is in charge. The church with about 5 families, meets at the Brock Building on North Main Street and that is also where the dinner will be. The Brock building was used for many years for the former Brock Lumber Company. Now that large building is being rented out for many local events by owners Glen and Leona Brock. They also have quite a few buildings on the property used for winter storage of boats and campers. Brock Flower and Greenhouse is also at that location in a large building and that building and business is owned by Glen's son, Cary Brock. Cary is a big "beanee baby" dealer and he has 3 of the new purple Princes Diana Beany Baby which are going for big dollars these days. Cary has decided to sell all 3 on KMAQ's JUST TALK SHOW nest Tuesday morning and give the proceeds to the Sunshine Preschool, The Maquoketa Community Cupboard and the New Auditorium Drive. So, it'll be interesting to see what they bring. I'll try to remember to let you on Wednesday.....Dan Flemming is a Freshmen at a college in Olatha, Nebraska and that team is coached by Rocky Lamaar, former Maquoketa basketball standout. Flemming, son of coach Bill, and a very good player on the MCHS team, is now the 6th player on Coach Rocky's team, averaging around 20 points per game. The name of the college is Mid America Nazerene....Have a nice weekend and I'll try to be back here again tomorrow and we'll see about a report on Sunday. Take care.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, December 19, 1997 at 18:42:46 (EST)

Yes..I'll start again by saying, another beautiful day in Maquoketa...sunny, high around 40.....In Sports, the Maquoketa Boys basketball team beat Camanche last night here in town but the Maquoketa girls lost to Camanche, there. And at schoolboard meeting this week, Jenifer(Koob) Gavin resigned as Maquoketa Girls Varsity volleyball coach. Monday night, Steve Beck rolled a 300 at Timber Lanes and last night, Dennis Torgerson rolled another 300. Two perfect games in one week...quite unusual for any town, espeically a small town......In business news, Ohnwrd Bank Corp announed today that it has purchased Gateway State Bank at Clinton. Ohnward owns the Maquoketa State Bank, First Central State Bank of DeWitt with office in Eldridge and Tri-County Bank in Cascade with office in Baldwin. Principal owners of Ohnward are the Tubbs family and Fagerland family, and stockholders from this area. The sale is expected to be completed in the first quarter of l998. Gateway Bank was owned by Floyd England of Savanna, Illinois who will continue to own a bank in Savanna and Thompson, Illinois. Floyd was one of the original owners of the KFC Restaurant in Maquoketa......The Maquoketa High School Advent Sing is this Saturday night at the High School. 7 P.M. You're welcome to attend. Thanks for your visit. Check back soon.
Dennis Voy
- Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at 15:14:41 (EST)

Still another beautiful day in Maquoketa...sunny and in 40's. ......At speicial school board meeting in Maquoketa last night, it was decided by a 3 to 2 vote to leave Briggs and Cardinal elementary schools function as they have for many years, instead of restructuring next year. A study has been going on for 20 months. The plan that was defeated was to pre-kindergarden thru 2nd grade in one facility and 3rd grade thru 5th in other. It was a controversial idea.....My KFC restaurant on highway 61 north was broken into early this morning. The north door of the dining room was pried open, but as far as we know, nothing was taken. Investigation continues by the Maquoketa Police Department...Jake Bickford was in today to record a new Christmas spot for his men's store, called Bill Moler's......The tag at the end of spot says, our 39th year. It is Jackson County's only men's clothing store. Bill Moler opened it in 1958 and Jake begain working at the store in 1959. He bought the store in the 80 s. Bill is retired and spends some time in Florida. Jake's wife still teaches and Jake and Judy have 3 married children. One daughter lives in Omaha, another in Iowa City and his son in Indianna. He has either 2 or 3 grandkids. Jake is still an avid Hawkeye fan, still like to play golf a couple times a week and also bowls once a week with a pretty good average. Maquoketa is lucky to still have a nice men's store. At one time Maquoketa and many towns our size, had 3 or 4 men's stores, but now most Iowa counties, like Jackson, are lucky to have one. We still have one shoe store left in Jackson County (none in Maquoketa) and it may close next year, according to rumor.......well, so much for today. Tomorrow I'll let you know how the girls and boys did against Camanche tonight. Don't forget, it is very EASY to use the KMAQ Guestbook to leave a message and Christmas greeting to over 250 Maquoketa homes on the Internet. Now that you have finished reading today's Daily Report, go on over the the guestbook and sign-in.
Dennis Voy
- Tuesday, December 16, 1997 at 15:15:35 (EST)

Another beautiful sunny day in Maquoketa.......Brian Koncel was found guilty this afternoon of both first degree murder and first degree kidnapping....the same verdict his brother received earlier this fall. Both for killing Marty Budde of Bellevue earlier this year. Mark Lawson, Brian Koncel's attorney, said there would be an appeal. The virdict, for both brothers, means life in prison with no chance for parole....short report today, as I'm running way behind schedule. Will try for another report tomorrow...but keep in mind that I may not have one of these everyday until after the Holidays. Take it easy.
Dennis Voy
- Monday, December 15, 1997 at 18:35:11 (EST)

Greetings from beautiful Maquoketa. A sunny bright day and in the 30's. May be into 40's in a couple days......The KMAQ 4-day trip to Branson went well. Winter storm to drive thru going down but good, but cold, weather the rest of trip. Had 87 guests along and all had a good time. Saw 6 music shows and an IMAX theatre presentation of Nutcracker. On bus home, the Osmond Family Show was voted the favorite by the KMAQ group. Got home Friday night at 7:30, a half hour ahead of schedule.....The murder trial is still going on for Brian Koncel at Muscatine. Brian, the younger of the 2 brothers, claims his brother did the killing. His brother Joe was tried earlier this fall and has already been found guility. The trial is expected to go to the jury sometime late tomorrow and a verdict is expected late tomorow or Tuesday........In sports, this past week, Iowa lost its first game of the season to Iowa State but then yesterday defeated Drake by l point. The Maquoketa girls lost their first game of the season to DeWitt here in town Friday night, but the boys beat DeWitt Friday night at DeWitt. So both teams now have just one loss. Yesterday, the Maquoketa Wrestlers won their own sponsored Dwight Zimmerman Tournament yesterday at the MCHS gym. So, season is very young yet, but looks like it could be a good season for MCHS girls and boys basketball and boys wrestling........Will have to make this short as I am running my theatre today as my manager is gone for the weekend. We are showing the new Scream 2 movie to big crowds....Maquoketa is getting a new doctor in July. Signing bonus of over $l40,000 is being given. He will join Dr. Koob in his clinic and replaces Dr. John Meyer who left to work in Dubuque this summer. New doctor is a native of Clinton County. Have a good week.
Dennis Voy
- Sunday, December 14, 1997 at 13:50:22 (EST)

Sunny, but cool today.....A Maqoketa man was involved in a car and parked vehicle accident around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. Harold Moreth, age 37, lost control of his car on the sharp curve just northwest of the hospital and hit a parked car. He was not injured and has been charged with OWI-1st Offense.....Sometime over the weekend, a 10-speed bike was stolen from Steven Phillip's home on East Apple. Maquoketa, like the nation as a whole, has a lot of bicycle thefts.....It's leaf raking and pickup time in the Timber City. Crews start picking up Monday......This is National Massage Therepy week. We havve 3 therapists in Maquoketa and they were giving a free Massage today at the Chamber Office. You guessed it. I got a free Massage by Lynn Schultz. Great for stress relief and tight muscles. Felt great. Tomorrow, they'll be on KMAQ's interview show and host Leighton Hepker gets a Massagge during the show. Anyway, a full massage takes on hour and I think I'll get one of those soon. Lynn now has her office on the bypass but is moving it to McKinsey Drive by the Key Motel in November. She has a partner in her office, but I can't recall her name. And the other therapist is Kathleen Kane. Her husband is attorney Mike Kane and she has her office in her home. My suggestion to you is to get a relaxing Massage soon and report back to me.......A birth. Girl, born Monday to Tim and Kim Helbrecht of Maquoketa.....Saw Dude Reichling at McAfee's Restaurant today. Had knew surgery and doing good. Looks good. Said he still enjoys a beer a day. Dude ran a popular gas station in Maquoketa for many, many years. Pumped millions of gallons. Now in his low 80's and retired...Morrie Morris is 76 tomorrow. One of Maquoketa's longtime golfers. Now retired. Still plays a good game of golf. His wife Dorothy, still playing too. She's been an avid golfer all her life. Was KMAQ's bookkeeper for over 20 years, now retired. They live on Swagosa Drive overlooking the golf course. Their son Leon is a commmercial pilot in Texas, and also retired from the airforce. Still single. Daughter Sherrill, still single also, works and lives in Arizona. There, now you're up to date on the Morris Family of Maquoketa and time to end this or another day.
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Hello again. Our oldest child, Christy (Mrs. Charlie Clasen) is 33 today. Remember well when I took Nancy to the Army hospital at Fort Hood,Texas to have Christy. The nurse met me at the front door of hospital, took a small suitcase from me and then t old me she would call when the baby was born. So, I went back to our apartment and waited. I remember also that Nancy had to make her own bed, etc. at the hospital. But, the price was right. Just a few dollars for having our first baby. I was a PFC ( a radio announcer) with the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood then. Christy and Charlie now have a 9-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl. Charlie is shop foreman for Edwards Pre-Cast Concrete at Dubuque and Christy is a teacher's assistant at Briggs Eleme ntary School here in town......Cool day...windy and a high only in 40's. Supposed to get down into the 20's tonight.....City Council met last night. The curb and gutter project just completed on South Main was brought up because the project ran $9,000 over, a mistake in estimates by the engineeer. The council was asked to pay the overage, but twice on a tie vote, the matter was left unsettled. Now, it has been turned over to the Street Committee to come up with a recomendation........The popular Cit y Manager of Bellevue, Tom Roth, announced today he is leaving that position after 10 years to join the staff of the Bellevue State Bank. He applied for the manager's job here in Maquoketa, but pulled his application aat the last minute. Turned out he was already considering the bank job then.........A breakin Monday night at the Maquoketa Redemption Center. A side door was entered and approximately 10 large bags of cans was taken. Here in Iowa, empty cans are worth 5-cents.....Had some work down on my teeth today at Dr. Leo Biehl's office and he told me that he and Lois are going to visit relatives in Germany in November. His first trip there and looking forward to it. Doc now works just 2 days a week. Dr. Buddy Atienza bought the practice a fe w years ago. Lois still runs the Dairy Queen on South Main, now closed for the season. Doc told me today that the lot will be paved next week and that over the winter, a small addition to the Dairy Queen will be made so that they will have a drive-up w indow when they re-open next Spring. Some day they may enlarge it further and keep it open year around. Doc said since the new highway was completed South of town, and the Maquoketa exit was opened too, traffic has increased quite a bit coming into Maqu oketa on South Main Street. Well...I'm off to a Lions Meeting across the street at the Decker Hotel. Come back tomorrow.
Dennis Voy
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997

This will be another short report. Two deaths. Robert Schaaf died last night at the local hospital. He was the manager of Better Homes Furniture from 1956 until retiring in l987. In 1987 it was purchased and renamed Owl Furniture. Schaaf is survive d by l son John of Yorbalinda, California, 2 daughters. Carole of Denver, and Nancy of Grand Junction, Colorado. And Raymond Jorgense, age 75, of Maquoketa died yesterday at his home. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, l daughter Dixie of Miles and 2 sons, Ronnie of Tempe, Arizona and David of Preston. He was a farmer and later an insurance agent. I'm not sure if I mentioned that Bob Schaaf was 86. Sunny and high today of just over 50. But, no more 50's highs for the rest of the week, say th e weathermen. And..since they are not too optomistic about the weather, I decided to close the 61 Drive-In for the season. It's been a typical busy Monday for me, so guess I'll end this and head for home. Been here 12 straight hours, except for a 7-Up break this afternoon with Jake Bickford downtown. Nancy even brought my lunch at noon today. Alright,everyone get out your cryin towel for ome. Talk to you tomorrow.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18,1997

A beautiful fall day in Maquoketa......Maquoketa lost by 1 point last night to Western Dubuque......Iowa lost by a couple points to Michigan. Both Maquoketa ...and Iowa...had a good early lead, but blew it......BIG FIRE at edge of Maquoketa last night. Over $130,000 damgage to the 7-Hills Paving Company storage building, owned by Gary Ross. Firemen called at about 6 last night. They were assisted by Andrew Fire Department. Started from a welder spark. Smoke could be seen for miles. The building was full of equipment, including asphalt-paving machines, power tools, a generator, a boat, motorcycle, mopeds and a 56 Volkswagon. 7-Hills Road is located about 2 miles East of Maquoketa........This afternoon at 4 P.M. Maquoketa firemen called to a combine fire behind Dague Equipment south of Maquoketa.......Brian Shea had a 300 game Thursday night at the Timber Lanes Bowling Lands on East Platt, Maquoketa.....BLOOD may mean new jobs for Maquoketa. That's the rumor. I'll let you know more later.....A new big truckstop for Maqoketa. Lots of rumors for it on the new 4-lane highway. Many say its a natural and needed. We had a small one for a few years in the 80's and it was fairly successful. Lots of truck traffic on highway 61 now and more is expect ed when the highway is finished in a year or so........Contractors are working on the highway today. They're taking advantage of the good weather. The main bridge structure over highway 64 is being worked on now...and quite a structure it will be. Wel l, we've come to the end of another week. Hope your week ahead will be a good one.
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A terrific fall day again...but,they're starting to talk winter-like weather by the middle of next week......Big game tonight, at Goodenow Field. Maquoketa needs to defeat Western Dubuque, but Western Dubuque, undefeated, is slightly favored. Same for t he Iowa Hawkeyes tomorrow. They really need a win tomorrow, but Michigan is favored.....Enrollment in Maquoketa School District is down l.3 percent. That's a drop of 21 students and is a disappointment to school officials. The 2nd year in a row with a dr op. Total enrollment is l,633. On the bright side, kindergarden enrollment was up and the feeling is that next year we'll see an increase....I'll try to have a longer report tomorrow. Go HAWKS. GO CARDINALS.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1997

A terrific fall day in Maquoketa, sunny and high around 60......Deb Newman, the Maquoketa Chamber Executive Secretary was on KMAQ's Views and Interviews today and talked about here 8 years at the job. She leaves October 31st. Hopes to re-locate in Swis her, Iowa, her old hometown. I hear the Chamber has received about l0 applications for her job so far. The Board hopes to have a new person start December lst. Dean Engle, with the Maquoketa State Bank is the current Chamber President........Maquoketa' s popular Sunshine Pre-School hs received a $60,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Education to provide free pre-school for l6 four-year-olds in Jackson County. Nancy Moore, longtime executive director of Sunshine said no other preschool got a grant a nd money is for kids that can't afford to attend the school, their parents can't, and they also do not qualify for the Head Start government run preschool......Bellevue will NOT pass an ordinance against horse droppings on city streets. There were some c omplaints about this and an ordinance that would have required to the owners to clean up the droppings will not be encacted. The Amish, now citizens of Jackson County opposed the ordiance, as did tourism promoters who want horse-drawn wagons for special events. Plus, said some, if we have this for horses, what about cat and dog droppings? ....A girl born Tuesday to David and Cathi Luett of Nora Springs, Iowa. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Elaine Luett of rural Maquoketa.....Irma Pershing, age 87, of Maquoketa died last night at the local hospital. She is survived by her husband, Charles, a daughter Beverly Stark at Boulder,Colorado and 3 sons, Lyle of Maquoketa, Rex of Cedar Falls and Harold of Raleigh, North Carolina. From 1945 to 195l they own ed and operated the Lyric Theatre in Preston and then they moved to Maquoketa and Charles worked for Clinton Engines until retirement in 1964......And be good until tomorrow.
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It has been another slow news day in Maquoketa......Had Rotary meeting today. We meet every Wednesday noon at the Flapjack Restaurant. Sat accross from Dr. Broman. He looks good,feels good and is still treating patients at a clinic in the Quad Cities. Also visited with Dr. Bernard and he's getting ready for duck hunting. He also is still going to the office each day across from Fareway. We have over 60 members in Rotary and a good turnout today. I'm also a Lions Club member and that club is down to less than 20 members and is not doing well. Unless they get some new members, they may fold. At last meeting, I pledged to get a new member by the end of year and put out the challege for every membere to do the same. In both Rotary and Lions, women a re very much welcome as members. So, if you would like to join the Maquoketa Lions Club, let me know. I need a member......Last night we got down to 31 in downtown Maquoketa and tonight, expect to get down to around 40. Light rain also expected......Had coffee with Jake Bickford from Bill Moler's men's store. He's celebrating 38 years in downtown Maquoketa with a sale. Buddy and Myrna Olsen were in for coffee too...at McAfee's Family Restaurant. Myrna sure looked good, but Buddy is kind of aging a lit tle. Working fairly hard I believe, at his security business headquartered at his farm home northwest of Maquoketa. Has clients all over, including Dubuque. I suspect he's getting kind of rich...making a lot more money than when he was police chief he re in town.....Bill Merrick was at the barber shop as always today and looking good too. He has been at the shop since the early 50's. Now that George Spalding is going out of business in the shoe store, Merrick is probably the 'senior" downtown fullti me business person. For all of Maquoketa, I think maybe Carl Rotman is the 'senior' business person. He's been in the automotive business since 1950 I believe. Anyway, stopped in to see Bill to get some ideas for Maquoketa's Veteran's Day program, which I'm in charge of this year. Bill is a member of the Jackson County "40 and 8" Club. Anyone know what it is all about? It is a fraternal veterans group with about 30 or so members still active in Jackson County. They're having their monthly meeting i n Bellevue tonight and rotate to other cities monthly. Bill Merrick has devoted a lot of time over the years to the Legion, VFW and anything pertaining to veterans......Well..sorry to ramble about non-news things today. I'm glad the Marlins are in the Wo rld Series...now hope the Indians get in also. So much for today.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997

A cool, cool day, but sunny. Got down to 35 in Maquoketa last night....The Brian Koncel murder trial will, as expected, NOT be held in Jackson County. A change of venue has been granted. The brother of Joseph Koncel, who was found guilty of murder last week for killing Marty Budde of rural Bellevue, will be tried in Muscatine and the trial has been postponed one week and will now begin on Monday, December 8th. Mark Lawson of Maquoketa is Brian's court-appointed attorney......Jill, in Taylorville, I sti ll don't have the info on the movie for you, but I'm trying. And Earlene in Washington State, good hearing from you too on the KMAQ Guestbook.....Christmas advertising has started on KMAQ. The season is just about here. KMAQ's bus to Branson at Christm as is full and we are now working on filling a second bus. And so it goes. Check back again tomorrow.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1997

IT'S COOL IN IOWA. And will get cold tonight. Our first frost is expected this evening. But, they're talking waramer weather again for the weekend.......Maquoketa firemen were called to the Maquoketa Lumber Company at 12:30 this afternoon. An over-hea ted chimney for a woodburning stove was he reason for the call.The stove was in a shed and was confined to the roof and wooden beams. Damage estimate was around $500. The Maquoketa Lumber Company is owned by Mark Maze. He purchased business from his fat her, Ted. Ted still works there parttime.......A former Maqoketa resident will be on a national TV show tomorrow. Louann Paul, daughter of Don and Mary Moritz of Maquoketa will be on the GAYLE KING SHOW ON NBC-TV, talking about prematuure babies....... .Troy and Raeann Thede, owners of the Decker Hotel, has a boy yesterday at the local hospital....their 2nd child. They have a 3-year old boy. They have lived in Maquoketa for over 5-years and have done extensive remodeling of the historic hotel. Be su re and pay a visit when you next visit Maquoketa. Nice restaurant, a basement PUB and about a dozen new rooms......Gary Ostert, age 43, of rural Maquoketa, died this morning at his home from a heart attack. Survivors include his wife, Mary, parents Dic k and Betty, 2 sisters, and l brother......The leaves are turning and its starting too look like fall more and more each day. Come back tomorrow.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1997

Darn it, yesterday again, I forgot to date this report but no big deal I guess......A rainy day so far, light rain, but still warm.....I'm going up to Bellevue today and take in the celebration of the completion of their downtown park overlooking the Miss issippi River. For a 3 block area, they now have a sidewalk, two gazebos, shrubs and flowers other improvements. Now lots of places residents and visitors and walk and sit and overook the beautiful river...The Governor is coming to Jaskson County. La meduck Gov. Terry Branstad comes to Preston Thursday to take a tour of their growing industrial park which has received some state grants......The Maquoketa Library board is asking for volunteers to help move books into the new library addition again this week. The move will free up the 1903 Library Reading Room for extensive restoration work. The new addition is done, but now, work on the old needs to be finished before a grand opening and open house of the old and new addition can be held.....Short re port today, sorry again. Have a good week.
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GREETINGS. A CLOUDY, RAINY MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON ANOTHER GREAT SUNNY FALL DAY. HOPE IT WAS A FINE DAY FOR YOU.....The Maquoketa Cardinals defeated South Tama last night at Tama 30 to 7. Western Dubuque also won and is still undefeated and the two meet here in Maquoketa next Friday night. Should be a good game. Maquoketa needs to win that one. DeWitt Sabers won their homecoming game last night, their first win of season. Iowa had this week off and will play Michigan next Saturday......A q uiet news day in Maquoketa....and consequetly, a short report today. Maybe more tomorrow.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,1997

Fantistic fall day in Maquoketa, the high 70. Will be a great evening for high school football. Maquoketa playing at Tama, over 2 hours from here. Teams travel long distances now because schools play according to district alignments. This system, about 3 years old, has 4 classses of schools and schools play only other schools of their size. Maquoketa is 3A........Iowa has this week off. They play a week from tomorrow against Michigan.......Jim Swieter, a l977 graduate of MCHS, and son of Don and Betty Swieter of Maquoketa, has been named GM of the Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge, California. Quite a job. The club recently spent four million dollars remodeling the clubhouse. Another local boy does well.He and his wife live in Costa Mes a, California.....A boy born Wednesday to Everett and Brenda Bowling of Maquoketa.....Carson & Son Funeral home in Maquoketa is in midst of a $200,000 expansion......Bernie Rosenberg sold his condeminium this week to Ed and Grace Tubbs. Its one of 6 uni ts out on edge of golf course. Rev. Harold Kumpf, retired, sold his home and purchased a nearly new one out by the golf course. All one story, no steps. By the way, his son Mike and family lives in Indiana, his daughter Barb and family lives in Colora do. Husband MCHS graduate Juan Mohr. His daughter Cookie, married to MCHS grad Curt Hulsen, and family live in Eldridge. Pastor Kumpf, in his low 80's, is in our coffee group every morning that meets at the Decker Hotel. He and wife Elenor are doing f ine. He's a good St. Louis Cardinals fan...has been since 1927. I kid him a lot about his long sermons when he was the Pastor all those years at First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa. Speaking of churchs, the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Missouri Syno d, established here about 10 years ago, has folded. Its beautiful little church down in the wooded valley north of the hospital, is now for sale for around $250,000. The church has had its ups and downs over the years with the downs coming when they los t a minister several times.....Well, better end this and will make a quick visit next to the 61 Drive-In Theatre and see how things are going out there. Talk to you tomorrow. Cheer for Iowa State tomorrow, they NEED A WIN.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1997

We had a cool spell today...high of only 64. It is supposed to warm up again tomorrow........Fire destroyed a home in Bellevue today, owned by Dennis Feil and located on 3rd Street. The renter, Tammy Mueller, was taken to the hospital here in Maquoketa and treated for minor injuries from the fire. Damage estimate, $70,000.......Clinton County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for help in solving a cemetery vandalism incident at Lost Nation where 35 gravestones were tipped-over with damage placed at $3, 500....South Main Street, from Bowman Amoco Station south to the new Sunrise Family Restaurant (locaated justSouth of what was Curly's South Inn for many years) is getting curb and gutter. That stretch never had it before. A good improvement for Maquok eta, especially since many poeple coming in off the 4-lane Maquoketa exit see this area first upon entering the city.....Clinton has a new hugh Hy-Vee Store, which just recently opened. This week, they ran a big fullpage ad in Maquoketa newspaper, with a valuable coupon. Naturally, it didn't go over well with Maquoketa stores. The Jack & Jill Store here in Maquoketa is countering with radio spots saying they will honor the coupon and pushing their friendly hometown service. It will be interesting to see if Hy-Vee continues to seek Maquoketa shoppers on a regular basis. Hy Vee is an Iowa firm with a chain of stores and the one just opened in Clinton fills one full city block. Maquoketa has 3 supermarkets. Jack & Jill is owned by a Tipton man who has 3 or 4 stores. It is now open 24 hours a day. We have a Fareway Store downtown, nearly accross from the theatre in South Main, owned by an Iowa firm headquarted in Boone. They must have around 50 stores in Iowa. And our 3rd store is a chain sto re too...a discount chain, named Aldi's. They offer items in bulk, as well as individual items, with no carryout service, they take no checks, and so its a no-frills store. Many believe Maquoketa is a prime target for a new super-type supermarket. Cou ld possibly happen after the new 4-lane highway 61 is completed about a year from now. That's it for today.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1997

A partly cloudy day here, with some sprinkles and rain in the forecast for tonight.....THE BIG LOCAL STORY...33-year-old Joselph Koncel of rural Bellevue was found guilty today in Jackson Country District Court of First Degree murder and First Degree kidn apping, in the death last March of Martin Budde of rural Bellevue. The 7 man, 5 woman juryu deliberated l0 hours over a 2-day period. Koncel showed no emotion during the reading of the verdicts and was escorted back to the Jackon County Detention Center where he will stay without bond until his sentencing at 9 AM on October 24th. Both chargges carry mandatory life prison sentences. Koncel's brother Brian has been charged in the same murder and is scheduled to stand trial in early December. He has requ ested a change of venue and if granted, his trail may be in Muscatine or maybe Tipton. The court decides on that request. KMAQ covered the trial extensively with Sheri Melvold at the courthouse almost every minute. We even broadcast the sumations of both attorneys yesterday afternoon........Robert Whalen,Sr.of Clinton and formerly of Maquoketa, died today in Clinton. Survivors include a daughter, Laurie Knickrehm of Maquoketa. He was a member of the Maquoketa Country Club and past Maquoketa Lions Club President.....Speaking of golf, the city of Preston is making an effort to build a new 9-hole golf course. Rich Skrivseth, MCHS graduate, and now a Preston banker, is on the initial 5-member board. They are seeking investors at $1,000 a share and the wh ole project is expected to cost around $700,000. They have the farm picked out where it will go and the house is perfect, they say, for a clubhouse. We do need another course in this area and chance are good this one will be buildt. Maquoketa has a 9- hole and Belleuve a 9-hole, the only 2 in Jackson County. So much for today. E-mail or Guestbook comments, questions or suggestions are always welcome.
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TUESDAY, OCT 7, 1997

HI. THIS MAY BE SHORT. HAVE A LIONS CLUB MEETING TO GO TO AT 6 P.M.....84 for the high today with partly sunny skies. Weather is to hold warm for rest of week. Good news if you own a drive-in theatre.....THE JURY IS OUT, but no decision yet. They we re sent home at 5 this afternoon and will be back at it at 8 tomorrow morning.......Maquoketa City Council meet last night and the new City Manager attended, but just observed, said little.....The council heard that the new overepass for Summitt Street, over new 4-lane 61, will open around Thanksgiving......Ruth Clark, age 45, died last night. Lives in rural Maquoketa and survived by her husband, Lucky Clark, and 2 sons, Jeff and Jason. Jerry Keeney, age 55, of Maquoketa also died last night at his ho me. Survived by his wife Phyllis and some step-children.......The Maquoketa Post Office is going to get a new door, in the front, for handicapped entrance. They are going to use the middle front window for the door, tear out the shrubs, take out a tre e and it should make a nice looking old building look ugly. I talked about it on-the-air this morning and hopefully we can get them to put other than on the front of building...gotta go..lots of things to do yet today. Sleepl well.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1997

I'm late with the Monday report. Many times, the Internet is frustrating. Monday was one of those days for me. First, I had to wait awhile before I got connected and then, after taking about 20 minutes to do the Daily Report, when I tried to enter i t so you all could read it, the same problem happened.....my daily was rejected. So, I went home, disappointed again about Internet frustrations. Well, my son Dave again fixed the problem and here I am. Dave also has come up with a way that I can do the Daily, and not loose it if there is a problem. In other words, I could do the daily, and if it didn't make it on like last night, I would still have it for entering at a later time........The Nashville KMAQ Travel trip was a big success. Left Maqu oketa at 4 a.m. last Thursday and got back home at 8:30 Sunday night. Did have a flat tire on bus 1 but it was repaired quickly so no problem keeping on schedule. Weather there was prefect, in 80's all 4 days and we saw some good shows and heard a lot o f good country music. Nashville is a boomin' city, thanks to Country Music. The hotel is huge, the largest hotel and convention center combined in the world. Vince Gill was the headline artist on Saturday night's Grand Ole Opry Show.......Now, it is catc h-up time back home. The murder trial is moving along quickly. No session last Friday. Today, the surprise was that Joseph Koncel will NOT take stand on his behalf after all. No reason given by his attorney Tom Peckosh and it was evident, Peckosh wa s disappointed. So, there will be NO witness for the defense. Tuesday, after closing arguments, the jury will go into deliberation. We might even have a verdict by Tuesday night......The Maquoketa Cardinal football team lost their first game of the season Friday night in overtime. They had scored in OT and made 2 extra points. But a penalty. So, they had to try again for the extra points. This time, they missed and the game was over. Thrilling for fans, but disappointing. They play at Sout h Tama this Friday night. And, I'm sure you have heard by now that the Iowa Hawkeyes also lost their first game of year to Ohio State. The Hawks have this Saturday off.....An accident Friday by contractors working on 6l on the Maquoketa bypass. A vehi cle with dirt overturned on 6l near KFC and the highway was blcoked for quite while until the dirt was moved off the highway. No one injured.....The city council meets tonight and my Tuesday report will have highlights. Until Tuesday, take care.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1997

GREETINGS. Another great fall day in Maquoketa......Walked back and forth to work today and at noon, went back and forth to Rotary meeting with my 10-speed...... Nothing dramatic with the murder trial today. They questioned one witness extensively about the crowbar used in murder of Joseph Koncel.....In Clinton County, they arrested the woman they were looking for in murder this past Monday morning near Clinton. Remember, I mentioned the victim was seen with a woman at a Sabula tavern around 2 a.m. Monday. She was the one arrested this morning and charged with 1st degree murder. They are still looking for the man he was seen with ata 2:30 a.m. at a convenienc e store in Clinton. So, like here in Jackson County, this Clinton County murder also cculd have two murderers........Nancy and I take off at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning with a KMAQ TOUR TO NASHVILLE. TWO COACHES. Will be back home Sunday night....so, sorry, but no DAILY report until Monday. Have a good weekend everyone. I'll do my best to have fund in the music city. Will be at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night. Also going to see my new granddaughter again.... they'll be coming up to join us Saturday from Alabama. Go HAWKEYES SATURDAY AGAINST OHIO STATE. And hopefully, Monday I'll report another win for the Maquoketa Cardinals. C-U.
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