Dennis' Daily Worldwide Report

Sunshine and 42 in Maquoketa, like a Spring day.......Maquoketa boys won big last night against Western Dubuque, here in town....the foreign exchange student scored 30 points. He's only 5-ll but quite a player.....Eric Juergens, the Maquoketa wrestler who wrestles at 118 for the Iowa Hawkeyes (first of 4 years eligibility) is ranked 8th in the Nation.......The 32 year-old DeWitt man that died in a car fire Thursday morning was intoxicated and died from smoke inhalation. No foul play expected......Anytime the Jackson County jail has openings, other counties will play $50 a night to keep their inmates. Maquoketa can accomodate around 10 total. Jackson County has been averaging around $6,000 a month lately. Good extra income for the County. By the way, Jackson County has a nice County surplus....is in good financial shape. A few years ago, they did not have that sitution. A good turn around by the County Supervisors.......Randy Ferguson, who has been the Manager of the Jack and Jill Store for quite a few years has resigned and will be the Plant Manager for Wood Products, located in the Industrial Park. Better hours I'm sure. The Jack and Jill Store is open 24 hours and I know Randy had spent long hours on the job. The store is owned by a man in Tipton, who has Tipton's only super market and a couple others, including Maquoketa......Wood Products is a growing industry and is planning to build an addition to their plant.......Maquoketa Cub Scouts still have a Pinewood Derby. Competition for this year was held last Sunday and some of the winners were: Nick Schroeder....Brett Mitchell....Conner Bybee...Jeremy Brandt...Clayton Shady and Colin Gisel. Willis Bramer and Alvin Barton were the judges....Heard this week that Roy Ward purchased the former A-l TV and Waka Restaurant Building on West Platt in Maquoketa. His brothers are Deputy Dick Ward and welder Larry Ward both in Maquoketa. I don't know Roy, been living out of State I guess and I'm not sure what he will do with building but someone said he would be selling some used merchandise in it. So, will have to waite for more information. In any case, it will be nice to have something back into those two empty storefronts again. The restaurant went out of business and A-l TV, owned still by Arnold Koranda, is located across the hight in a smaller location on South Jones, in the building that for many years was the location for the State Liquor Store and the ASCS office. Also in the building, next to A-l, is Take Two Video. Arnold is also still a part-time policeman. His son is fulltime policeman Brad Koranda, GOOD cop! .......Maquoketa has one other TV-Appliance Store...MAYBERRY'S in downtown Maquoketa, near the Library. Oldtimers will remember when that area was the home of Bob The Florist.....Well...so much for a Saturday report. Not sure if there will be anything for tomorrow, but do check in to see. I havn't missed many days this month. See you NEXT MONTH in any case. The SHORT month.
DENNIS VOY
- Saturday, January 31, 1998 at 17:50:46 (EST)

Cloudy and cool, hi today 33. Warmer tomorrow.......It will be early next week before the preliminary autopsy results are available regarding the death early Thursday of 32-year-old James J.R. Spain of DeWitt. See yesterday's report on his death in car fire. The State Fire Marshall is also expected to be in DeWitt next Tuesday to conduct his investigation. Authorities are not saying at this time if foul play was involved......Maquoketa girls won easily over Western Dubuque last night and the Maquoketa boys beat both DeWitt and Clinton in a double-dual meet last night in Clinton...in fact, they won over both opponent schools by a big margine. They wrestle in another dual tomorrow at Durant. Maquoketa boys host Western Dubuque tonight...North Main Street looks a little different tonight, across from KMAQ. They took down and hauled away the Decker House Inn sidewalk sign that has been up there for nearly half a century. And soon, a new covered entryway will be attached to the building that will cover the front stairs and will include the Decker Hotel sign. The original hotel had the over-hang so this will be still another way Troy and Raeann Thede are for them to bring the Hotel up to its original look. It should look good and further endance business at the popular hotel and restaurant. Troy and Raeann have done "wonders"with the old building during the 5-6 years they have owned it. Maquoketa should and is thankful that the young couple came along to save this historic hotel buildt in 1876. My morning coffee group meets there.....best coffee bunch in town. All accurate gossip discussed there. Great ideas and suggestions every morning. Join us when you visit our town next time. A dollar a cup and that includes a seocnd or third refill and sometimes, a sweet roll thrown in at no exrtra charge...day-old maybe, but still good with hot coffee....and that will have to do it for another day. Have a good weekend.
DENNIS VOY
- Friday, January 30, 1998 at 19:13:44 (EST)

A SPRING-LIKE DAY TODAY IN MAQUOKETA...SUNNY, THAWING AND A HIGH AROUND 40.....TOOK A KMAQ TRAVEL BUS TO THE DIAMOND JOE AT DUBUQUE TODAY. BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I WAS THERE. THEY WERE NOT BUSY, BUT TRAFFIC TO THE BOAT WAS STEADY. HAD 32 ON BUS WITH ME AND ALLL HAD A GOOD TIME, I THINK. I WAS DOWN A FEW BUCKS, QUITE A FEW, THEN GOT LUCKY THE LAST HOUR AND ENDED UP AHEAD $6.75 FOR THE DAY. HAD A GREAT NOON BUFFET LUNCH.........THE CLINTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AT 4:20 THIS MORNING ABOUT A CAR FIRE TWO MILES EAST OF DEWITT. WHEN DEWITT FIREMEN ARRIVEED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, THEY DISCOVERED THE BODY OF JAMES SPAIN, AGE 32, OF DEWITT. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE CLINTON COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CALLED IN TO ASSIST THE CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION. WAS IT AN ACCIDENT OR WAS IT A HOMICIDE??? I'LL LET YOU KNOW......THE MAQUOKETA AUDITORIUM 2000 PROJECT IS UP ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAQUOKETA.COM/AUDITORIUM 2000 TAKE A LOOK. EARLY STAGES WITH MORE TO BE ADDED......MAQUOKETA GIRLS PLAY TONIGHT AND MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS ARE AT CLINTON.......NOTICED TODAY THAT THEY ARE REALLY WORKING ON THE NEW MAQUOKETA RIVER BRIDGES FOR NEW HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN HERE AND ZWINGLE.....AND THAT IS IT FOR TODAY.
DENNIS VOY
- Thursday, January 29, 1998 at 18:57:30 (EST)

ANOTHER ABOVE NORMAL DAY TODAY, AROUND 40. FOG THIS MORNING AGAIN DELAYED SCHOOL FOR MOST DISTRICTS, 2 HOURS.......THE JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL BOARD MET YESTERDAY AND APPROVED RAISES FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES, INCREASES RANGING FROM 2 TO 9% EFFECTIVE FEB. 9TH. THE RAISES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD NOT ONLY FOR COST OF LIVING EXENSES, BUT ALSO AS AN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE HOSPITAL. THE RAISES WILL AVERAGE 6.7% AND WILL TOTAL OVER $267,000 DURING THE YEAR IN ADDITIONAL SALARIES. HARRY GELLER, CEO FOR THE HOSPITAL, WAS GIVEN, ON A 5 T0 2 VOTE BY THE BOARD, A 3.5% RAISE, AND TAKES HIS SALARY TO $87,000 EFFECTIVE THIS WEEK. IN OTHER MATTERS. GELLER ANNOUNCED A TENTATIVE TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET IN JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT REGARDING THE LAWSUIT AGAINST FORMER MAQUOKETA DOCTOR, PAUL BARBER, WHO LEFT THE HOSPITAL BEFORE HIS LEASE WAS UP ON THE OFFICE SPACE HE RENTED AT THE HOSPITAL. HE IS BEING SUED A TOTAL OF $67,000.......THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD THEIR ANNUAL JANUARY BREAKFAST THIS MORNING AT THE DECKER HOTEL WITH OVER 50 IN ATTENDANCE. RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS WERE RECOGNIZED, INCLUDING PRESIDENT DEAN ENGEL, GARY GROTE, SUSANNE BATY, AND SCOTT SPALDING. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE BARB MILLER, DAVID SYBESMA, MARY JO HAINSTOCK AND CHRISTIE FIER. KARL SCHROEDER, RETIRED CEO OF THE HOSPITAL, IS EXPECTED TO BE NAMED CHAMBER PRESIDENT FOR 1998 WHEN THE BOARD HAS THEIR NEXT MEETING. KARL IS A HOLD-OVER BOARD MEMBER ALONG WITH KAREN BREITBACH, TROY THEDE, CHRIS NISSEN AND STEVE SCHMUDDE. THE CHAMBER IS STILL ADVERTISING FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REPLACE DEB NEWMAN WHO RESIGNED LAST FALL TO GO TO A NEW CAREER IN IOWA CITY. HER LONGTIME OFFICE MANAGER, CHERYL CLARK IS THE ACTING CHAMBER EXECUTIVE......ROBERT IRVIN, AGE 76, OF RURAL MAQUOKETA, DIED LAST NIGHT AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE IS SURVIVED BY A BROTHER ED OF BELLEVUE....THE MAQUOKETA BOYS LAST NIGHT DEFEATED DEWITT HERE IN MAQUOKETA. MAQUOKETA LED BY 10 MOST OF THE GAME.....IOWA PLAYS PENN STATE TONIGHT....IF YOU FOLLOW THE HAWKS, REMEMBER THAT 3-POINT SPECIALIST FOR THE HAWKS, KENT MCCAUSLAND'S GRANDFATHER IS MAC MACCAUSLAND OF MAQUOKETA, A RETIRED INSURANCE MAN....CHECK OUT TWO NEW FEATURES ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE. NOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR LOCAL POLLS. AND YOU CAN USE OUR CHAT ROOM. LATER, WE WILL SCHEUDLE SPECIAL CHAT TIMES TO COVER CERTAIN TOPICS. ALSO, WE HAVE A NEW MYSTERY VOICE FOR YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN TO. GUESS THE MYSTERY VOICE AND GET A FEE MOVIE TICKET AT MAQUOKETA'S FAMOUS VOY THEATRE. WELL..TIME TO CLOSE FOR TODAY. KMAQ TRAVEL HAS A BUS GOING TO THE DIAMOND JOE CASINO TOMORROW. I'LL BE GOING TO AND BRINGING HOME SOME OF THAT EASY MONEY. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
DENNIS VOY
- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 at 18:48:48 (EST)

NO FOG TODAY AND ALL SCHOOLS STARTED ON TIME. GOT UP TO 40 TODAY....DURING FOG YESTERDAY MORNING, THERE WAS AN 11 VEHICLE CHAIN ACCIDENT 2 MILES EAST OF CLARENCE. 10 CARS AND A SEMI. 13 PEOPLE IN ALL. NO SERIOUS INJURIES. YESTERDAY, DURING THE FOG, THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA HAD A SCHOOL BUS IN AN ACCIDENT.......A MINOR 2-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MAQUOKETA SATURDAY MORNING. CARS DRIVEN BY GARY STOLL, AGE 39, OF MAQUOKETA AND THE OTHER BY PEGGY JOHNSON, AGE 35, OF MAQUOKETA....MAQUOKETA BOYS PLAY DEWITT TONIGHT AT MCHS GYM. SHOULD BE GOOD GAME......WORK HAS STARTED AT THE DAIRY QUEEN ON THEIR NEW DRIVE-UP WINDOW TO BE READY FOR WHEN IT OPENS FOR THE SEASON.......HEARING GOOD REPORTS ON "THE DEPOT" RESTAURANT...MAQUOKETA NEWEST.....THE BAKERY IN MAQUOKETA IS FOR SALE. LISTED IN THE PAPER LAST WEEKEND. LOT OF PEOPLE HOPING WE DON'T LOOSE OUR ONLY BAKERY. IT HAS BEEN HERE FOR OVER 40 YEARS.....MEN'S CITY BOWLING TOURNAMENT IS UNDERWAY NOW. I'LL TRY TO HAVE FINAL RESULTS FOR YOU IN A COUPLE WEEKS. THIS IS STILL A BIG BOWLING TOWN AND WE SOME EXCELLENT BOWLERS......LOTS OF POOL PLAYERS TOO. POPULAR PLACE FOR POOL IS AT OBIE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT ON THE WEST EDGE OF MAQUOKETA.....WAS OUT THERE LAST NIGHT. A GREAT TACO FOR ONLY $1.50......WELL...HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO BEFORE CALLING IT A DAY, SO WILL CLOSE THIS AND SAY SO LONG.
DENNIS VOY
- Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 20:53:26 (EST)

A FOGGY DAY. TWO HOUR DELAY FOR SCHOOL THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF FOG....DEWITT CANCELLED COMPLETELY...AND IT HAS KIND OF STAYED WITH US ALL DAY AND NOW MORE IN FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.......IN SPORTS...DID YOU HEAR? THE PACKERS LOST. GREAT GAME THOUGH AND NO ONCE CAN DENY, JOHN ELWAY DESERVED THE WIN. THE PACKERS WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR!........AN EARLY MORNING FIRE YESTERDAY IN MAQUOKETA. HOUSE A TOTAL LOSS AND PUT AT AROUND $35,000. THE HOUSE, OWNED BY JIM WIRTH OF MAQUOKETA, AND RENTEDD TO A COUPLE, WAS LOCATED AT 414 NORTH OTTO...APPARENTLY STARTED FROM A DICARDED CIGARETTE. NO INJURIES AND 17 VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AT THE SCENE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. NOT SURE WHO LIVED IN HOUSE.......AT 2 THIS MORNING LAMOTTE FIREMEN FOUGHT A HOG SHED FIRE ON HIGHWAY 52. DAMAGE TO BUILDING, $20,000 AND 4 SOWS AND A CALF WERE KILLED IN THE BLAZE. BELLEVUE FIREMEN ASSISTED AND VOLUNTEERS ON THE SCENE FOR A COUPLE HOURS........A FREAK ACCIDENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5 MILES WEST OF MAQUOKETA. A TRAILER UNHOOKED FROM A PICKUP AND CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND HIT A CAR DRIVEN BY BETTY BAXTER, AGE 64, OF MAQUOKETA. SHE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BY A SCOTCH GROVE MAN........A LONGTIME MAQUOKETA BUSINESSMAN DIED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HOSPITAL HERE IN TOWN. FLOYD HURLEY, AGE 74, AN INSURANCE MAN FOR OVER 25 YEARS WILL BE BURRIED THURSDAY. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE JOYCE, A DAUGHTER BECKY RENNER OF MAQUOKETA AND A SON BILL, IN KATY,TEXAS. ALSO A DAUGHTER SANDRA IN GUNTER, TEXAS. HIS INSURANCE OFFICE IS LOCATED ON WEST PLATT IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA........AND THAT'S IT. SLEEP WELL.
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 26, 1998 at 16:57:14 (EST)

HI, SUNNY, NICE DAY HERE. NO NEWS. IN SPORTS, MAQUOKETA BOYS LAST NIGHT DEFEATED DYERSVILLE THERE, 77 TO 63. CURTIS CLARK LED CARDINALS IN SCORING WITH 28 POINTS. THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT, CLINT YOULDEN, HAD 21......AND IN THE BIG BEND WRESTLING MEET YESTERDAY IN CAMANCHE, MAQUOKETA WON IT, WITH A TEAM SCORE OF 208. SECOND WAS DYERSVILLE BECKMAN WITH 139. FIRST PLACES TAKEN BY MAQUOKETA'S SHAWN GERARDY, WADE WILSON AND LUCAS KLUEVER.....SORRY, BUT THAT IS IT FOR TODAY.
DENNIS VOY
- Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 14:54:31 (EST)

Hello. A mostly cloudy day but not bad,high in the 30's. But, bad day for Hawkeye fans...Iowa lost to Missouri in overtime by one point. It was also learned todaya that Sam Okey who quit the Wisconsin basketball team earlier this week, will enroll at Iowa next week. He is from Lancaster. He would not be able to play for Iowa for a year though. Was a Wisconsin starter that didn't get along with his coach........Maquoketa boys won over Camanche last night easily...the newest player for the Cardinals, the foreign exchange student, got a game high 23 points. The Maquoketa girls blew a 5-point second half lead and lost to Camanche here in Maquoketa last night. The Cardinal boys have a makeup game with Dyersville here tonight........The 18-year old son of Rocky Chase of Oxford Junction was arrested yesterday for the murder of his father earlier this week at OJ. You'll recall that the two lived in an old school bus. He was arrested in Manchester, where his mother lives.....A one-car accident southwest of Maquoketa last night sent 3 Maquoketa kids to the hospital. At 8:50 last night, a car driven by Bryan Beck, 16, of Maquoketa failed to negotiate a curve and struck a culvert. With him was Ryan Tracy, age 16 and Kevin O'Connor, age 16, both of Maquoketa. Bryan Beck was transferred to a Dubuque Hospital where he is in stable condition and the other two were released. The car, owned by Gary Beck, received $4,500 worth of damage.......Here in town last night, two other accidents and no injuries. Charles Templeton, age 17 was in one and in other car, Daniel Cox, age 16, both of Maquoketa. In other accident, alos 2 vehicles, not injured Ryan Gobin, age 19 and in other car, Nicole Hughes, age 18. Both minor damage......Jason Rowan of Maquoketa yesterday encountered 5 or 6 deer on the highway 6l north of Maquoketa. He struck one....No new obits...no babies..and nothing in yet on the Big Bend wrestling tournament today at Camanche....And..so much for another week. Hope next week is a good one for you.
DENNIS VOY
- Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 18:12:32 (EST)

PERSONALLY, I THINK THE PRESS IS OVER DOING THE CLINTON BIT. GOOD EVENING,SORRY I'M LATE. HAD SOME SUNSHINE TODAY WITH A HIGH OF 33.....THE GENO'S FIRE AT PRESTON DAMAGE ESTIMATE IS UP TO $100,000.  COVERED BY INSURANCE.....BRIAN KONCEL,FOUND GUILTY IN DECEMBER OF MURDERING MARTY BUDDY OF BELLEVUE, WAS SENTENCED TODAY IN MAQUOKETA TO TWO LIFE TERMS. HE BROKE INTO SOBS AS HE READ A STATEMENT SAYING HE WAS NOT GUILTY OF THE CRIMES. HIS ATTORNEY SAID THEY WOULD APPEAL. BRIAN'S BROTHER JOE IS ALREADY SERVING HIS LIFE SENTENCE FOR THE SAME MURDER. IT IS NOT KNOWN YET IF THE BROTHERS WILL SERVE THEIR LIFE TERMS IN THE SAME PRISON........A FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENT WAS KILLED THIS WEEK WHEN HE APPARENTLY WAS THROWN FROM A MULE WHILE RIDING IN A NATIONAL FOREST IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THE BODY OF DOLAN BODENHOFER, AGE 53, WAS FOUND TUESDAY NIGHT. NO SIGN OF FOUL PLAY. SERVICES ARE PENDING AT THE CARSON AND SON FUNERAL HOME IN MAQUOKETA. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, THE FORER SUSAN SHORT. HE WAS RETIRED FROM JI CASE......DARLENE SHEEHAN, AGE 58, DIED AFTER A SUDDEN ILLNESS TODAY IN MAQUOKETA. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND JOHN AND ONE SON....MAQUOKETA BOYS AND GIRLS PLAY CAMANCHE TONIGHT, THE GIRLS AT HOME.....IOWA PLAYS MISSOURI AT 11 TOMORROW. THE PACKERS PLAY DENVER SUNDAY, GO PACKERS......RYAN GJERDE IS ATTENDING FOR A YEAR, COLLEGE IN NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND. HE IS SON OF PASTOR GERALD AND JUDY GJERDE. HE AND ABOUT 15 OTHER LUTHER COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. DURING THE CHRISTMAS BREAK, A FEW TOURED IRELAND AND SPENT ALSO SPENT SOME TIME IN LONDON. SOUNDS LIKE HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME. HE WILL DO FINE..A GOOD, SMART KID. THANKS TO THE INTERNET, IT IS NOW EASIER FOR STUDENTS LIKE HIM TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH WHAT IS GOING ON BACK HOME. A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT IN MAQUOKETA,FROM ITALY AND LIVING WITH THE CARRIE BROCK FAMILY, SPOKE AT ROTARY THIS WEEK AND SHE SAID SHE E-MAILS HERE PARENTS ALMOST DAILY.....WELL, I'M DOING THIS AT HOME, NANCY JUST WENT GROCERY SHOPPING AND I HAVE SOME NEWSPAPER TO GLANCE AT AND LISTEN TO THE CARDINAL GAME. BUSY DAY TOMORROW, BUT WILL TRY TO GET A REPORT UP FOR YOU GUYS AND GALS, WHEREVER YOU ARE.
DENNIS VOY
- Friday, January 23, 1998 at 20:43:55 (EST)

Hello around the world......Not a bad day today, some light snow and a high of 35.......A BIG FIRE IN PRESTON TODAY. The popular Gene's Pizza will be closed for awhile. An employee discovered the fire in the kitchen when he came to work at l0 this morning. About 20 Preston firemen spent about an hour putting out the kitchen fire that gutted the kitchen. Estimated damage, around $75,000. Damage confined to the kitchen with smoke and water damage to other parts of the building at the East edge of Preston on highway 64. It is a very popular place and will be missed while rebuilding of the kitchen area........Also, in the news, a Preston woman who won $5,000 in the Powerball Drawing last night. The winner of the cash, Deanna Driscoll of Preston.....McHenry Broom of Maquoketa, age 88, died today at the local hospital. He is survived by his daughter, Bonnie Macklin of Maquoketa......Bob Jessen, age 56,died January 15th at his home in Council Bluffs, from complications with diabetes. He was a 1960 graduate of MCHS and was an engineer. He never married and is survived by his sister, Mary Loos of Greenbray, California. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Maquoketa this Monday. Carson and Son Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.....Have to leave, so will cut this short today.
DENNIS VOY
- Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 18:59:23 (EST)

5 INCHES ON THE GROUND. WE GOT IT. AND MORE COMING. LITTLE SLUSHY OUT THIS AFTERNOON. SCHOOL DELAYED A COUPLE HOURS THIS MORNING. TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS DIDN'T HAVE SCHOOL AT ALL. A LITTLE MORE SNOW IN FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.........NOT MUCH NEW TODAY. CITY WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WON THE ARGUMENT IN THE SUPREME COURT ON THEIR ORDINACE THAT SAYS PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE TO MOW THE GRASS BETWEEN THEIR PROPERTY AND THE CITY STREET. LONGTIME RESIDENT, RETIRED ATTORNEY J.E. GOODENOW,CHALLANGED THE CITY AND WHEN CONTACTED BY KMAQ, SAID HE WASN'T SURPRISED AT HE OUTCOME AND HAD NO OTHER COMMENT.......JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVSORS MET YESTERDAY. THEY GRANTED AN ENTRANCE PERMIT FOR THE NEW PLUM CREEK GOLF COURSE THAT WILL BE BUILT AT PRESTON, WHICH WILL BE JACKSON COUNTIES 3RD GOLF COURSE......MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST TO DEWITT LAST NIGHT IN A CLOSE GAME. IOWA LOST TO MICHIGAN STATE TONGIHT......WE GOT A GUESTBOOK MESSAGE TODAY FROM RYAN GJERDE WHO IS GOING TO COLLEGE IN ENGLAND. HIS PARENTS ARE PASTOR GERALD AND JUDY GJERDE OF THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA. I E-MAILED HIM BACK AND ASKED HIM TO LET US KNOW HOW HE LIKES IT THERE.......RUMOR HAS IT THAT A WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MANAGER IN MAQUOKETA IS SWITCHING JOBS HERE IN CITY. MORE ON THIS LATER......NO OBITS OR NEW BABIES TO REPORT.....DON'T FORGET TO USE THE KMAQ GUESTBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS, OR LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING....I CHECK OUR GUESTBOOK EVERYDAY.....YOU PEOPLE DOWN SOUTH OR OUT WEST, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DROVE A CAR ON THE BEAUTIFUL STUFF WE CALL SNOW? WHAT A SHAME YOU HAVE TO BE MISSING OUT ON THIS IOWA HAPPENING.....GO PACKERS. CHECK BACK TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
- Wednesday, January 21, 1998 at 22:38:15 (EST)

Snow shovelin' times a comin again. 3 to 6 inches in tonight's forecast.....Maquoketa City Council met last night and held a better than 2-hour meeting. I watched much of it on TV. City council meetings are televised on the local-access channel 22 in Maquoketa. Forrest Buffington appeared before the Council. He is manager of the local Maquoketa Municipal Electric Company. Because the utility is doing so well, electric rates in Maquokea will be lowered in l998. Maquoketa is fortunate to have a local utility. We have had one since the early l900's, but for many years, we had two services for Maquoketa, the local plant and Iowa Electric. But, a few years back, Maquoketa bought out IES and now, having the full town to service, for the first time in a long time, the local plant is not just doing okay, but is instead, doing very well......Also at the meeting last night, lots of discussion on the new citi-county bridge to be buildt North of the city to replace the old bridge,that carries traffic on old highway 61. Old bridge is on restricted load limit and needs to be replaced. New bridge is still a couple years away and will be good for Maquoketa when replaced......The city bought a little house on Summitt Street, next to the entrance to the 5th Ward Park. It is a house that the city really needed to own and I'm glad they decided to buy it for less than $20,000. Not sure how long before it will be torn down, but when it is, there will be a much better view of park from Summitt and there will be additional much-needed parking for park. It has a ball diamond and in the summer, there are lots of cars that have no close-in place to park......Funeral services are pending here in Maquoketa for 87-year-old Ralph Oestern of Maquoketa who died today at his home. Survivors include his wife Mildred......Maquoketa girls play at DeWitt tonight. Game will be broadcast on KMAQ tonight. Should be a good game....Well, I'm off to a Lions Club meeting, so will close. Don't forget, Girl Scout Cookies go on sale Friday. $3 a box. Been selling those good cookies since 1934. Thin Mints the most popular. 25% of cookies sold are the mints. Did you know Girl Scouts were organized back in 1912. That year was also the year of a historic event that you should all be aware of. If you know what I'm speaking of, give your reply to everyone on the KMAQ Guest Book. Have a good night. Oh yes, thanks to Brenda and Doug for their Guestbook signing. Brenda's mom Pat works here at KMAQ and Brenda worked for me as a concession girl at the theatre quite a few years ago. For many years, she has been in the airline business in the great Northwest. Her husband also in same field. See you tomorrow on the WEB.
DENNIS VOY
- Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 18:36:03 (EST)

Nice day in Iowa......Bad weekend for Jason Hamilton of Wheatland, Iowa. Someone slashed all 4 tires on his pickup truck, a loss of $200. Can you believe they still do this sort of thing in Iowwa??? I could have a story EVERY DAY about someone hitting a deer in the KMAQ area. Saturday afternoon, Bill Gunderson of Illinois was traveling just East of Preston and hit 2. Its a real problem and getting worse. Anytime of the year. Body shops havve no complaints though......Maquoketa firemen had their annual dinner-dance Saturday night. Two firemen received a 10-year award. Bob Lane, Jr. has been a firemen for 10 years and Mark Crouch the same, but Mark also now has retired from the department. By the way, Bob Lane's dad is also still a firmen, been one as long as I can remember. They also presented outgoing chief Harold Lubben with a plaque. Mark Beck is new Fire Chief. Party was held at Fife's......In sports...Iowa won over Minnesota Sunday afternoon. Over the weekend, Eric Juergen, who went undefeated at MCHS his four years, is now a Freshman wrestler, and starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes and this weekend won 4 out of 4 matches, including 2 over wrestlers ranked higher than him. That'll do it for today.
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 19, 1998 at 18:38:53 (EST)

Sunny, cold day in Maquoketa, around 20.....Maquoketa boys won over Vinton last night in a non-conference game at Vinton.....Maquoketa boys wrestlers hosted 6 other teams here in Maquoketa yesterday and won over all 6 by big scores, even shut out two of them. Quite a showing, to say the least.....Dottie Bayless and the other 19 on the Cruise, arrived back last night and had a good time......Short report, but it is Sunday. Have a good week.
DENNIS VOY
- Sunday, January 18, 1998 at 15:04:42 (EST)

THE SUN IS SHINING IN MAQUOKETA. BEEN AWHILE. Howdy. Not much new in the shooting at Oxford Junction. Body found in the school bus body the father and son were living in. The 17 year old son, reportedly turning l8 today, is Nathan Watson. DCI investigators and Jones County Sheriff's officials have reportedly questioned Watson. No arrests have been made and we have been told that the boy has been turned-over to the custody of his mother........The Maquoketa boys basketball team has a new starter. He is a foreign exchange student from Australia and is good. Could not play for first 90 days in America, but last night with time up, he played nearly entire game locally against Cascade. He did a good job, but Maquoketa lost by 12 pounds. Score at the end of the 3rd Quarter had Cardinals trailing by only 2 points however. The 4th period was all Cascade. They are a Class 2A rated team and have only l loss, so we knew the Cardinals would have their work cut out for them. Tonight Maquoketa plays non-conference game at Vinton. Many of you will rememer that Vinton was in the old WaMaC Conference with Maquoketa and the Vinton trip was always the longest and most dreaded trip. I'll keep you posted on the foreign exchange player......Allen Traverse and Emily Boland are parents of a girl born yesterday here in Maquoketa Sun is still shining as I sign off for today. Take it easy on Sunday. Don't forget, if you have any questions about Maquoketa, ask them thru e-mail to me and I'll try and get the answers and report back on this Worldwide Report. Or, ask your question on the Guest Book age. Or give me a call. My hotline, that only I answer, is 1-319-652-6261. My fax number is 1-319-652-6210......Check also, the new Weather Button on the KMAQ WEB PAGE. Go to it anytime 24 hours a day and the Maquoketa forecast will be there, including current conditions and the 5-day forecast. Take care. I may have a Sunday report.
DENNIS VOY
- Saturday, January 17, 1998 at 17:02:09 (EST)

A MURDER IN JONES COUNTY> Jones County got a 911 call around 4 this morning to a location in Oxford Junction. The Sheriff's Department said to a BUS. Apparently a man and his son were living in a bus. When deputies arrived, they discovered the body of Craig "Rocky" Donald Chase, age 42, dead from a gunshot wound. Apparently the son is a suspect. No other details were announced. The investigation continues by the Jones County Sheriff's Department and the Iowa DCI.......At the CountySupervisors meeting this week in Maquoketa, approval was given to plans to remodel the Migistrate's Court and Small Claims area of the Courthouse, at a cost of $3,000 with work to be do;ne by Jim Wirth Construction. I think his slogan is,"If its worth doing, let Wirth do it"...or soemthing like that. Jim does good work. The project will be completed in the next few weeks and includes relocating a door and moving the counter. Also, Superviors heard the report for December on the Jail, from Jerry Manning, head jailer. He reported that 672 meals were served in December and that an average of 8 inmates a day enjoyed their stay in the detentention center. The budget planning has begun by Superviors Dave Kendall, JC Engel and Jack Willey.......Two KMAQ part-time announcers were in the news today. After closing up KMAQ at l0 last night, Kevin Anderson, age 16, one of our student announcers asked part-time announcer Ken Goodenow if he could drive Ken's car, which Ken has for sale. Kevin is looking to buy a car. Well, Kevin, with Ken at his side, headed West on Quarry, lost control, jumped the curb, and struck a fire hydrant and came to a stop. Kevin was charged with failure to maintain control. Damage to the 93-model car was estimated at $2,000 and damage to the hydrant not known. There, even if you work for KMAQ, you can't keep things off the air or off the Web site. Those two guys will be talking about the mishap for a few days. I din't givve Ken's age, but believe it is 19 or 20. He is out of school and works at Rosenberg Auto in addditon to working here at KMAQ. He started as a student announcer when a Sophomore in high school. The car, by the way, is still driveable......The Maquoketa State Bank has pledged $20,000 a year for 5 years to the Auditorium Fund here in Maquoketa. They earlier had given $10,000 and so their total donation, if the project goes to completion,will be $110,000. And, you'll recall that one of the pricipal owners of the bank, Ed Tubbs,pledged, along with his wife Grace, a half-million dollars. About one and a third million has been pleged to the 3.9 million project to build a 600 seat auditorium up by and connected to a corner of the high school. A bond issue election to raise the balance for the project is expected to be set for sometime later this year......Maquoketa wrestlers hosted a double-dual meet last night with Anamoso and Benton Comunity and whipped both teams handily. Both Anamosa and Benton were able to get just 2 wins each against the Cardinals. Maquoketa hosts an event tomorrow again. And tonight the Cardinal boys host Cascade in boys basketball...should be a good game. We'll broadcast it on FM tonight. Check back tomorrow. Have a good weekend. Oh yes, thanks to my neighbor on Jones Avenue for the nice guestbook comments on KMAQ Web Page and also to guestbook entry from a regular Website looker in beautiful, warm California, the land of smog and lots of cars. Nice to visit, but nothing like God's Country....Iowa. So long.
DENNIS VOY
- Friday, January 16, 1998 at 18:47:12 (EST)

Sunshine this morning, cloudy this afternoon. Cold....... Mike Doland, owner of Doland's Jewelry Stores in Maquoketa, Bellevue and Dubuque was elected President of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce this week. Before becoming a jeweler quite a few years ago, he was a Maquoketa teacher. Bellevue by the way is trying to get a new PLACES DISCOUNT STORE. It is a small chain operating in Iowa and Missouri.......DeWitt is getting a new Dollar General Store, in new building on old hiway 30 East, DeWitt. Maquoketa has had one of their stores for several years. Savanna and Anamosa also have one. Very popular.........Iowa won easily over Ohio State last night. Tonight, Maquoketa hosts a double-duel wrestling meet with Anamosa and Benton Community. We will be broadcasting the Maquoketa matches, with Leighton Hepker and Dr. Koob at the match-by-match mike....Had lunch today at THE DEPOT, Maquoketa's new nightclub type restaurant. In the former railroad depot on East Platt. Started serving noon lunches this week. Very nice. Two dining rooms. Good menu. A bar, but not a sit-at bar, used just for mixing drinks served to tables. In summer will have an outside patio eating area too. They have been open about a month and doing well. Have heard mostly good comments from others. We sure enjoyed our lunch today..........Glaldys Croce died yesterday at hospital here in Maquoketa, age 79. Survived by her husband, Leo. Also by sons Billy and Butch and daughters Mona, Donna, Maxine, Janis and Wendy. Had a call at 7:15 this morning from KMAQ'S Dottie Bayless from a cruise ship. Loud and clear and $4.95 a minute, and telling our listeners that the KMAQ group on the crusie is having great time. We had 7 above when she called and it was 77 on the ship, with a high of 90 expected. She said she and the l9 others with the KMAQ group were having a great time and will be home sometime Saturday. KMAQ plans to sponosor another cruise next Janaury.......That all folks.
DENNIS VOY
- Thursday, January 15, 1998 at 15:18:13 (EST)

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow......we got about 3 inches this morning. Has ended now. Expecting warmer weather by weekend. Had l0 above for overnight low........Maquoketa City Council members met for 3 hours last night for a goal setting session. They started with 47 proposals and narrowed the list to eight projects to be completed or finished in 1998. Instituting a building code for Maquoketa has been ranked at the top of the list. Maquoketa currently doesn't have one although discussions have been going on for several years. The oher 7 goals in order are:.....examining the problems at the city's wastewater treatment plant.....adding sidewalks to areas of town where there are none......figuring out what to do with the old swimming pool.....remodeling restrooms at the city ball park.....look at building a corporate business park.....assist developers with housing projects....and set up a city evaluation and personnel policy for city employees. .....In basketball last night, the Maquoketa boys, coached by Bill Flemming, traveled to Anamosa and won the game by 2 points.....Iowa plays Ohio State tonight. We tried to get another 40 tickets to a February Iowa game at Iowa City, to take a busload from Maquoketa but found out today that none are availble....for any remaining home games. Not surprised. Iowa ranked and having a good year. Cheer for the Hawks tonight and check back here tomorrow. You folks down south...what a shame....you can't go out and shovel snow today. Warm nice weather year around must get awfully depressing at times.
DENNIS VOY
- Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 15:51:57 (EST)

Burrrrrr its cold. 5 below last night, 10 now in afternoon. Snow flurries tonight and warmer tomorrow.....It is official, ... the new Maquoketa Industry is M-C Industries, Inc. with headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, opening a satellite manaufacturing facility in Maquoketa for their Polo Plastics Division. The Maquoketa facility will do industrial sewing of products constructed of a wide range of flexible materials such as PVC, Cordura, Nylon, Polyester, and Leather. MC has been in business since 1957 and has plants in Geneva, Nebraska and Monticello, Iowa. The Monticello facility, built in 1969, employs 175. The Geneva plant, started 5 years ago, employs 60 and the Maquoketa plant is expected to hire 30-40. It will be located in the Brock building on North Main Street, formerly a lumber business building, owned by Glen Brock. Tom Henry, the manager at Monticello will set up and manage the Maquoketa satelite. The plant will produce products nationally for such firms as Harley-Davidson, John Deere, Gerber and others. The plant will get into operation as soon as posible.......The Brock Building has been popular for many community functions from household sales, to wedding anniversaries, to square dancing and community dinners. Also recently became the home for a new small church. These functions will now have to look for a different place to meet. There aren't a lot to choose from in Maquoketa.........The Maquoketa Community School Board met last night and increased the base salaray for teachers, $475 a year, beginning the next school year. The settlement with the MEA Teachers associataion will raise the base to $21,175. The Board also purchased a new school bus for $46,383, with an 85-model trade-in. Also purchased from Rotman Motors, a 1999 Suburban vehicle for school use for $22,926 and an 88 trade-in......Couple breakins over the weekend in Maquoketa at the Hurst Chiropractic Center, across from Library, and at Aise Chiropractic Office on South Main Street Damaged back doors and took around $50 in cash from both places.....A birth...Cory and Valerie Carroll of Maquoketa, a girl, born yesterday afternoon at the Jackson County Public Hospital.....Maquoketa boys play at Anamosa tonight. Could be a dandy game. Iowa Hawkeyes play at Ohio State tomorrow night. So long til tomorrow.
DENNIS VOY
- Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 15:25:01 (EST)

Greetings on cold January day, with no sunshine in Maquoketa, but a promise of some tomorrow, says the weather bureau. ITS A GREAT DAY....ITS DENNIS AND NANCY VOY'S 34TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. How about that1 She sometimes checks the Daily Report, now that I have the WEB-TV at home. So, just in case she does, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HONEY! Thanks for the nice card. I sent her some flowers and we are going out to eat tonight. We were married at First Lutheran Church here in Maquoketa while I was home on leave from the US Army. Our honeymoon was our trip back to Fort Hood, Texas. Yup...Christy joined us exactly 9 months later.....Not news locally, a few fender benders and some court cases. No deaths or births......In sports, the Cardinal Boys beat Monticello here Friday night and the Maquoketa girls defeated Monti there Friday night. Then Saturday night, the girls defeated Dyersville there. And, the wrestlers were in a l5-team tournament in Illinois Saturday and took 3rd place, so it was a good weekend for Maquoketa Cardinal sports.....And good weekend too for the Green Bay Packer fans like me. Of course, they'll win the Super Bowl again.....Thanks to Ace Morris for the KMAQ Guestbook visit last week. I need to write your folks soon, but there hasn't been a lot of news for them. His folks are Morrie and Dorothy and they are down south visiting Leon and daughter Cheryl. I'm guessing they will be home about March 1st....My mother and father-in-law, Arnold and Helen Meyer of Maquoketa also are celebrating their 56th wedding anniversry today.....Connie Hensley is NOT going into the "moving" business afterall.....The next Red Cross Blood Drive will be Friday, January 23rd, at the Maquoketa High School, in the Band Room sponsored by the Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) Chapter. They sponsor a couple a year, for students and the public. Then, couople other times a year, there is one held at the Maquoketa Community Center. Maquoketa does pretty good in "blood doning" but could do better. Coming to town the 23rd? GIVE BLOOD1 And so much for today.
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 12, 1998 at 16:09:15 (EST)

Another COLD day in Maquoketa. But, sun is shining......In City business, Maquoketa is again billing water/sewer customers from City Hall. For several years, billing was done by Peoples Gas and we got our gas bill land water/sewer bill both in same envelope. Peoples decided not to do it anymore, a new computer and employee will not do it agian at City Hall. Years ago, that was a small bill, but not anymore. My personal home bill was $59.37 for water and sewer. Also, in City affairs, the Mayor earlier this week appointed some members to City volunteer commissions. Dave Knoebel, former Councilman, to the Cable Commission. Brad Koranda, a City Policeman, to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Deb Lane and Jay Kahn to the city Parks & Recreation Commission and Marilyn Osterhaus and Pastor Belva Duncan to the Public Housing Authority.......Maquoketa's US Congressman is Republican Jim Nustle of Manchester and his is these days continuing his tradition of holding town meetings in every County of his District. He will be in Maquoketa tomorrow from 4-5 P.M. af the Community Center. He goes back to Washington, D.C. for the opening of the next Congressional Session Janury 27th.......Seen last night in Maquoketa, carrying a davenport on West Platt Street in Maquoketa, a former Maquoketa resident, Connie Hensley of Waterloo. Not sure what the deal is and will let you know if I hear anything about this unusual sighting.......Estelle Cox, age 80, died Friday at her daughter JoAnn's home in Swisher. She is also survived by son J.C. Cox of Maquoketa. She worked for Clinton Engines in Maquoketa for 17 years. Genevieve Kittoe-Ames of Maquoketa, formerly of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died yesterday at hospital in Dubuque. Among survivors is daughter Rochelle Ray of Maquoketa....Got an e-mail letter today, and lost it because I hit the delete button for it instead of another. Ever done that? So, if anyone reading this sent me an e-mail the last day or so, please send it again. And, don't forget, the KMAQ Guest Book is here for you to leave me a comment or question or anyone else in Maquoketa. Cominga soon to KMAQ Web page, the Maquoketa weather forcast. Well is is last day for me to fill in for my manager at theatre, Jack Jones, who has been on vacation this week, so better end this and head a couple blocks south. Will probably be another could crowd for the hit movie Titanic. Had around l50 last night. It is a very good movie and has done lots of business here in town. Have a good week!
DENNIS VOY
- Sunday, January 11, 1998 at 12:42:38 (EST)

No report today.
DENNIS VOY
- Sunday, January 11, 1998 at 12:10:45 (EST)

Its a cold, windy day in Maquoketa and tonight, we are looking for lows around 0 to 5 above. Entire weekend looks wintery......Maquoketa has a new Fire Chief. Mark Beck, who has been deputy cheif, was elected Chief of the Volunteer Department last night. He succeeds Harold Lubben who decided not to see re-electiion. Lubben has been Chief for 6 years. He succeeded longtime Chief Jim Frank at that time. Harold also just recently retired as the Jackson County Assessor. Mark Beck is the fulltime director of the Jackson County Sanitary Disposal Agency. Beck said he hopes to raise active membership in the fire department from 25 to hopefully 35. He said Harold Lubben will continue on as a fireman. Mark is son of Claude and Nadine Beck and is married to the former Kendra Fagerland. He and his family, live up the street from me on North Jones. I've known Mark since he was just a kid. His dad worked for KMAQ when Mark was growing up. He will be a good Fire Chief......Jake Bickford and I went for a coke yesterday to Fife's Bar and Grill on East Platt Street. Been that name for a year or so and before that, the building was the home of the Eagles Club and before that, it was OK Furniture Store. Fife's is owned by Brian Konrardy of Maquoketa. Jake has been there before but it was my first visit. It is basically a young persons bar. Recently Brian opened up the ceiling to the upstairs and so the two floors have an open connection now which should be popualer. Downstairs is a bar and dance area and upstairs is the game room and another small bar. Nice place for the younger set. Brian will be adding more booths and start serving food in February. Well..busy day again..and I need to move on to soemthing else. Have a good weekend.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, January 09, 1998 at 17:22:26 (EST)

It is snowing in Maquoketa. Has been since 9 this morning. Leighton Hepker just finished shovveling the KMAQ sidewalk for the first time. More snow tonight and ending tomorrow and up to 6 inches forecast. Winter has returned to Eastern Iowa.....A 2 car accident yesterday afternoon between here and Welton sent 4 people to the hospital, 2 from Maquoketa. From Maquoketa, Louise Welch, age 71 and Jeanette Welch, agae 61. Jeanette was treated and released and Louise was kept overnight for observation. Louise Welch was charged with failure to yield and her 95 Van received about $l5,000 in damage. Two 39-year old ladies from DeWitt were in other car and received only minor injuries.......New Birth...Chance Parker and Angela Current are parents of a boy born at 11:55 yesterday morning at the local hospital.....Maquoketa may be getting a new Fire Chief. I might have more on that tomorrow. Sorry, but need to make this short as Jake Bickford just came in and asked me to go to coffee. So, we're taking off now. Jake has the afernoon off. Must be nice. During the golfing season, he golfs every Thursday....today, he can play the sport of snow shoveling. His store, Bill Moler's, is having their big wall to wall Janaury Sale.....Check back tomorrow.
DENNIS VOY
- Thursday, January 08, 1998 at 15:39:44 (EST)

Dry and cold today.....Had my first Rotary Club meeting of the year today at the Flapjack Restaurant. Good turnout and we had a program on the new auditorium fund drive, given by Pastor Gerald Gjerde, a member of the Auditorium Commmittee. So far, about l.2 million has been pledged, including the 500-thousand pledge by Grace and Tubbs. The new auditorium, 600 seat, is proposed to bbe added attached to the northeast corner of the high school. When all pledges are in, it is the intent to have a bond issue for the money short of the total project cost, which is 3.9 million. Gjerde today said that there will probably be a bond issue election set by the Maquoketa Community School Board for sometime this year. There are many people for it and just as many against. Those opposed are against taxex going up to pay for some of its cost, plus upkeep expenses after it is open. I'll keep you posted. If you would like to donate a million, they might consider naming it after you. Send you check to me and I'll forward it to the right peoople.....It is just after 5 and fire trucks just rushed past KMAQ going to a car fire on North Main Street......In sports, the Maquoketa girls won over Anamosa last night here in Maquoketa, by a good margin. But, the Maquoketa wrestlers, missing a couple key members of team, lost to Pleasant Valley's good squad, on their gym floor.....Thanks Don Sanger in Port Orchard, Washington, for your guest page comments on the KMAQ WEB SITE. Glad you like it and hope you'll continue to check us out when you can. And..was glad to hear also that Sis, most call her Mo, and husband Dewsty in Crystal Lake, Minnesota are daily report readers. Crystal is near Minneapolis I guess and Mo's mom works for me here at KMAQ. Dottie Bayless haas been on sales team here for over 20 years. Started when Mo...Maureen, was just a cute little girl. She and Dewsty, married last Summer, are looking forward their first addition to the family, due around first day of Spring. I'll keep you posted.....Car fire is out...just in engine area. And that'll do it for today.
DENNIS VOY
- Wednesday, January 07, 1998 at 18:18:59 (EST)

Another rainy day in Maquoketa and warm...a high of 40. Rain is to end tonight.....City council met last night. Council learned they came out on top in 2 lawsuits. One concerning a carport being enclosed against ordinance and other was brought on by Mark Willey, claiming a TV program for the local access channell was not aired longer, and was stopped by the then City Manager Gus Glaser. Councilmen were happy about winning both Supreme Court cases....Councilman Neal Morehead and acting Economic Development Director, told Council that a new Industry is coming to Maquoketa, to employ around 40 and to use an existing building and start up this Spring. More about this in a couple weeks when official annoucement is made.....A birth..the 1st baby of 1998 has been born at the Jackson County Public Hospital...Gina Carrillo of Maquoketa is the parent of a boy born Monday at 6:37. Grandparents are Ed and Ruth Beranek of Maquoketa. Sorry, gotta go, running behind schedule. Be back tomorrow.
DENNIS VOY
- Tuesday, January 06, 1998 at 18:30:36 (EST)

Hi. Sorry I missed a couple days...been really busy. Jack Jones is on vacation and in additon to work here at station, I'm running the theatre. And, thanks to TITANIC, we have been busy. Great movie...Weather has been very unusual. Has a warm weekend, with lots of light rain. Rained all day today also. Pat Weirup, who works in t he front office of KMAQ picked some flowers from her yard today and brought them to the station. Colder weather and maybe snow too, is in the forecast for this weekend, but that is still a ways off. Bad weather for ski places, like the two big ones we have in our area, at Galena and Dubuque. Maquoketa decided this year to make an ice-rink in the First Ward Park. Dug out the large area, lined it, and now waiting for some cold weather to make the ice......Fire department today called toa report of a kitchen stove fire, but turned out to be an overheated furnace motor that caused light smoke at the Mobile Home of Red and Ruth Mohr.....No new babies, no deaths....Iowa won again Saturday night over Northwestern. KMAQ busload saw good game and had a good time. Now, they would like me to line up another trip to Carver-Hawkeye Arena......Maquoketa girls play home tomorrow night...first Cardinal game after long Holdiday break. The wrestlers have a meet Thursday night and the boys basketball team gets back at it Friday night....Western Dubuque has to call off school today because of heavy fog this morning that wouldn't lift. There are lots of Green Bay Packers fans around here and they're quite happy about yesterday's win. Of course, I am too. Next is San Francisco and I think they can win that oen also......Well, quite a few things to do yet before heading home for dinner. I'll be back tomorrow.
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 05, 1998 at 18:34:41 (EST)

NO REPORT TODAY
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 05, 1998 at 18:15:11 (EST)

NO REPORT TODAY
DENNIS VOY
- Monday, January 05, 1998 at 18:14:07 (EST)

Greetings. Mostly cloudy day but we are in the 40's...quite unusual for a January day. But, cold weather and sleet is in forecast for tomorrow.....News today was basically minor accidents over the weekend and traffic court cases. One OWI on New Year's Eve...not too bad.....One birth, a boy born New Years's Day to Mike and Cheryl Hayes of Chandler, Arizona. Maternal Grandparents are Dave and Shaaron Johnson of Maquoketa. Dave is long-time Loan Officer at the Maquoketa State Bank and Sharon retired about a year ago as Secretary for many years at the Maquoketa High School. The Johnsons also have a son, Craig, and he's also a banker here in Iowa. .....sorry I don't have more today. I'll try to have more for you tomorrow.
DENNIS VOY
- Friday, January 02, 1998 at 16:26:00 (EST)

HAPPPY NEW YEAR. THIS REPORT IS BEING DONE AT MY HOME INSTEAD OF AT MY OFFICE. I'M DOING IT FROM MY RECLINER CHAIR IN FACT, WITH A WIRELESS KEYBOARD THAT I GOT WITH MY NEW WEB TV. THE WEB TV ALLOWS ONE TO SURF THE WEB ON A REGULAR TV SET. YOU HAVE TO USE THE TELEPHONE HERE AT HOME TOO. WORKS GREAT. COST OF WEB TV IS AROUND $200 AND THE MONTHLY FEE IS $10. IT IS A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE E-MAIL AND USE OF INTERNET WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY A COMPUTER. I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED, THE WIRELESS KEYBOARD WAS $80. YOU DON'T NEED A KEYBOARD, AS THE REMOTE CONTROL ALLOWS ONE TO TYPE MESSAGES, BUT IT TAKES MUCH LONGER WITH IT......SO MUCH FOR THAT,IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW THROUGH E-MAIL.....NICE DAY TODAY IN IOWA...SUNSHINE AND AROUND 40. SON DAVE AND I VISITED THE PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO IN DAVENPORT AND WAS IT BUSY. YES, I LOST SOME MONEY. BUT I ALSO WIN OCCASSIONALLY....SINCE I'M NOT AT THE STATION,I CAN'T CHECK IN THE NEWSROOM TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WORTH MENTIONING ON THE NEWS DESK. NO SCHOOL YET TOMORROW, SO IT WON'T BE BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL MONDAY. MANY COLLEGE KIDS WILL STILL BE AROUND FOR THE WEEKEND. MONDAY, IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN...ANOTHER WORK YEAR AND AT KMAQ, WE HAVE TO MAKE PLANS TO GET OUR RADIO BINGO BACK ON THE AIR AND ALSO GET READY FOR THE KMAQ WINTER FARM AND HOME SHOW THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY. WELL, GUESS I'LL CLOSE FOR TODAY. THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
- Thursday, January 01, 1998 at 21:36:33 (EST)