Dennis' Daily Worldwide Report

Got a 3/10 inch downpour early this morning and rest of day, mostly cloudy, with some sunshine.....Charles Mitchell from California...how dare you visit Maquoketa and not stop in......The Auditorium 2000 drive got a $25,000 gift the other day and the pledges now exceed l.3l million, but sill short of the goal by millions. $500 gives one credit now for buying a brick and $1,000 for a auditorium seat. No word yet on if and when there will be a bond election for it, but latest word now is that it won't be until fall......A birth..Kary and Kathryn Kinmouth of Maquoketa are parents of a boy, born today in Dubuque. He dad is a Maquoketa policeman that will be joining the Davenport Police Department soon. Lohnee and Tammie Shady of Maquoketa has a boy Saturday at a Davenport hospital. Paternal grandparents are Earl and Kathy Shady of Maquoketa...Doc McAreavy has a scare the other night...severe chest pains. More tests being done today in Dubuque. I'll report if I hear anything else. He and Imogene became grandparents again yesterday...to daughter Kate and husband who live here in Iowa. Sorry, but I forgot where they live and what they had. If you really need to know, you can always contact me like Charlie from California did, by e-mailing me at kmaq@kmaq.com and I answer all the e-mail I get......Well..gotta run...have a 7 PM meeting at City Hall tonight regarding my KFC restaurant and have to get home for a bite to eat before. Will try to make it tomorrow for another report. By the way, saw my dad yesterday and he is improving considerably.
Dennis Voy
- Thursday, April 30, 1998 at 19:10:36 (EDT)

Cloudy, most of the day and a high of 61....Duane Wiemerskirch of Pocatello, Idaho has joined the list of those checking out this Daily Report to find out what's going on in the Maquoketa area. Good to hear from you Duane.....Ray Nichols, age 73, a former Coast-to-Coast Store owner here in Maquoketa died Sunday. He came to Maquoketa in the early 70's and ran the store where Dollar General is located now, from 1971 to 1983. He is survived by his wife Katie,two daughters, Susan McBride of Burlington and Kathryn Jacobs of Leland, Illinois and two sons, Donald of Alexandria, Virginia and Robert of Omaha....Coming to the Jackson County fair this year, July 29 thru Aug 2nd, famous country singer, Ty England on Thursday night and on Sunday night, a country music show featuring Will and Langdon Reid, sons of Harold and Don Reid of Statler Brothers Fam. Saturday night will feature Stock Car races as in past years. Stock car races, by the way, started this past Saturday night in Maquoketa and despite cool weather, a good turnout. Bob Wagener is again the sponsor and promoter of races here in Maquoketa Saturday nights during the Spring and Summer. This year, Bob is also the promoter of Friday night races in Davenport......A born Monday to Sherri and Kevin Zeimet of Maquoketa.....And so much for today. Plan to spend tomorrow at my home in Horicon, Wisconsin, visiting my folks, so probably will not have a report for tomorrow. Farmers are busy in the field and bulldozers are busy working on the 4-lane highway in Maquoketa.
Dennis Voy
- Tuesday, April 28, 1998 at 18:43:21 (EDT)

SORRY, NO REPORT TODAY.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, April 24, 1998 at 18:11:08 (EDT)

Fantastic day...sunny and 72 for a high. .......At County Board of Superviors meeting this week, the Supervisors approved and signed final plans for the counties portion of the new Maquoketa River Bridge, just North of Maquoketa on old highway 61. The amount for the County to pay will be $48,400. The city of Maquoketa will also pay for part of construction, but the major part of financing will federal. It will replace a bad bridge and when completed will be maintained by the County. It will be East of current bridge and will line up with Main Street better than the old bridge. It will probably be theyear 2,000 before itr is finished.....Jackson County has a Casket Company...called..."Mineral Crossing Casket Company"....featuring caskets make of wood. The complany received permission at the Supervisor's meeting to erect a sign on 92nd Street in Western Jackson County. Sam Mulgrew is the owner. He does nice work. Had a display at the KMAQ Senior Fair last month.....Justin "Chuck" Laughlin, age 71, died last night at the hospital in Maquoketa following a long illness. Services will be Saturday t Sacred Heart Catholic Church and friends can call tomorrow at the Haylock,O' Hara and Layhey Funeral Home. He was a retired farmer and contractor. Was owner of Laughlin Construction Company since 1964. He is survived by 4 sons, Paul and Gerald of Maquoketa, Ken of LaMotte, and Duane of Eldridge. Also survived by his wife Rosetta......And that'll have to be it for today.
Dennis Voy
- Thursday, April 23, 1998 at 18:19:41 (EDT)

The weather was GREAT in Maquoketa today, sunny, high in the upper 60's....And, from now through the weekend, the forecast looks good. Maybe farmers will get in the fields this week......Walter Myatt, age 80, died yesterday. Services will be Friday at Carson and Son. He is survived by his wife, Mildred......Marie Wells, age 88, died yesterday at her home in Maquoketa. Services will be Friday at Haylock, O'Hara and Lahey. She is survived by a brother, Wayne Wells in Maquoketa, also a nephew, Corky Wells of Naples, Florida, who she helped to raise. She worked at the original Morning Glory Bakery in Maquoketa.......Aaron Lenhart, age 92, of Maquoketa, died this morning at the local hospital. Services will be Friday at Carson and Son. He is survived by his wife, Frieda, 2 daughters, Donna Leathers of Fairfield, Iowa and Dolores Collins of Letts, Iowa and a son, John Lenhart of Hemet, California......One birth, a girl born to Timothy Rabineau and Tonya Sills of Maquoketa, born Saturday at the hospital in Maquoketa. Thanks for checking in.
Dennis Voy
- Wednesday, April 22, 1998 at 18:38:03 (EDT)

Greetings again. Nice weather both Saturday and Sunday, but today was a bummer. Rain this morning, a little sunshine after lunch,then cloudy, then more rain. But, it is supposed to end later tongiht and for the rest of the week, the forecast if better. We have lots of farmers and road construction people in the area that are looking for a dry spell......I had 3 fulltime staff members absent today...one for health problem and 2 on vacation and the situation will be the same tomorrow, so it has been a busy day for me and I'm running behind......One death to report. Helen Kinrade, age 93, of rural Maquoketa died last night at Finley Hospital in Dubuque and services will be Wednesday at the Delmar Methodist Church. Friends can call tomorrow at Carson and Son. She is survived by a son, Bruce Kinrade of Maquoketa anmd 3 grandchildren......Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tebbe of Bellevue had a girl Saturday at a Davenport Hosital. Maternal grandparents re Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller of Maquoketa......Sorry, but have to run.
Dennis Voy
- Monday, April 20, 1998 at 19:03:56 (EDT)

Greetings. Beautiful sunny day in Maquoketa, but only in 50's. DID YOU MISS THE DAILY? Sorry I have missed a few days. I changed internet servers. Now have long-distance service only, so for now, will be spending less time on the WEB. Long story.....a situation where the guy that has the service for Maquoketa doesn't like certain things my son Dave and I are doing and so, cut us off. How about that. Anyway, looks like a new internet provider will be starting up soon and the problem will be solved. I'll keep you posted. Because of this guy's actions, local residents that want to check this daily report can't do so, becuase he has blocked out the report for anyone on his system.......My dad is doing pretty well. He had been having minor miny strokes the last couple years, but the one last Friday was a big one. But, he is out of hospital and now at a care center real close to his home and they are giving him daily therapy to get his right arm and leg back to normal, and also working on his speech. A brand new place and really nice. He is 88. My mom is 85 and visits him daily. He wants to come home of course and hopefully will be able to in a few weeks. Nancy and I are going up to Horicon to see him again tomorrow and we will be back Sunday........Nothing earth shattering happened in Maquoketa this week. Well, better close for now. I doubt if I will get on here every day for awhile, but will try to have something at least 3 or 4 times a week, so hope you also will check a couple times a week......Have a good weekend.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, April 17, 1998 at 18:39:28 (EDT)

NO REPORT TODAY. LEAVING TO WISCONSIN. FATHER ILL. CHECK BACK TOMORROW
DENNIS VOY
- Saturday, April 11, 1998 at 19:22:23 (EDT)

Sunny and high of 59. Maybe even nicer day tomorrow. Easter Sunday should be pretty good too, but rain possible late in day.....Three Obituary Reports today: James Sutton, Sr, age 97 of rural Maquoketa died this morning at St. Lukes in Cedar Rapids. Funeral will be Tuesday at Carson & Son. He was a custodian for the Maquoketa High School for many years, retiring in 1963.......Peggy Massey, age 81,of Marion and formerly of Maquoketa died last night at a nursing home in Marion. Survivors include a daughter in Maquoketa, Debbie Bowling. A daughter Pat in Cedar Rapids and a daughter Bonnie in Clinton. Two sisters, Anna Pitts of LaMotte and Beatric Fuss of Maquoketa and a brother, Norbert Hayes in Maquoketa. Lauvern Kauffman, age 80, of Maquoketa died last night at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. He owned and operated Kaufman & Son Mechanic Shop in Maquoketa for 33 years, retiring in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, two daughters, Linda Gilmore of Maquoketa and Cindy Danielsof DeWitt and a son, Terry, in Maquoketa.......After a bite to eat, I'll be heading out to the 61 Drive-In Theatre for opening night of another season. It is always fun to open her up again and weather is good for the first night. Showtime at 8. Pizza, Cheeseburgers, Hotdogs, Popcorn, Candy, and Pop will keep everyone from starvin'........Check back tomorrow.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, April 10, 1998 at 18:57:31 (EDT)

Cool and cloudy, but sunshine is in forecast for tomorrow.....My barber...and friend....Carl Ryan died today at Genesis Medical Center in Dubuque. He was 61. Has been fighting Cancer for about 2 years. Has worked at his shop on North Main very little during that time, but has had a barber in the shop as a renter. Services will be at 10 A.M. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. Friends can call Sunday afternoon at Haylock,O'Hara and Lahey Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Jo Ann, a daughter, Andrea of Chicago and a son Shawn of Cedar Falls...also 4 grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Carl got out of the Marines and established his barber shop in 1960. He was in the first Peace Pipe Players production in the mid 60's, was an avid sportsman.....a great barber, the best...and a good guy. He will be missed........AND ... THAT'S IT FOR TODAY. If you'll be traveling somewhere during the Easter weekend, buckle-up....and HAVE A HAPPY EASTER.
Dennis Voy
- Thursday, April 09, 1998 at 21:37:49 (EDT)

Rained all day today........Some excitement at a Pre-Cast Concrete place in Cascade today. A guy had a heated argument with a fellow employees....went home and got a shotgun....and then it took law officers nearly an hour to talk him into giving up the gun. He finially threw it on ground. No one hurt....Nothing else to report today.
Dennis Voy
- Wednesday, April 08, 1998 at 18:24:02 (EDT)

Cloudy this morning, rain this afternoon, and a quick thunder and lightning storm around 7 tonight. More rain tonight and tomorrow and the long range forecast is for nice weather over the Easter weekend....The Maquoketa City Council met last night and there was good news for residents. They will see a 66-cent drop in landfill rates per month, beginning in July. Landfill assessments are listed on city water bills. In July, the rate will go from $3.50 per month down to $2.84 as a result of the Landfill assessment for the City going down to $81,460, a decrease of $l9,004. So, the City passed the savings on to the residents. Last year, the City had the same situation, but instead of lowering rates, used the left-over money for a city-wide clean-up. City Attorney Mike Kane said the law prohibits cities from using utility assessments for other projects, and he therefore advised the Council to stop the practice.......When Maquoketa's new 4-lane highway is completed in town, there will be a designated "city-route", using Main Street and Platt Street. Matt Osterhaus, an owner of Osterhaus Pharmacy, spoke to the Council on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce urging the city to seek the route from the DOT. An earlier check with the DOT had been made the the DOT said it could be done with special "signing" ifthe City would pay the cost of signs at a cost of over $8,700. The City Council agreed with Osterhaus and the group that was with him at the meeting, and decided to finance the project. Since it would not happen until this fall in the next fiscal budget, it will be budgeted in the 98-99 City Budget....In other news...Sherry Sokol of Maquoketa is scheduled to appear in court April l5th on a charge of allowing her 2 dogs to run at large. You can't have dogs running loose in Maquoketa, or barking that upsets neighbors and quite a few people are cited every year for this.....And so I close out today's report by barking out to you....ruff, ruff, ruff. Short-dog for...have a good night.
Dennis Voy
- Tuesday, April 07, 1998 at 21:09:43 (EDT)

A beautiful day in the Timber City, with a high in the upper 60's......The Iowa DOT announced today that construction on the 4-lane Highway 61 from the South edge of Maquoketa through the North edge of the city will resume this week. Lots of grading to be done before concrete is poured. During the winter, the new Southbound bridge over the Maquoketa River was built and is nearing completion. The new highway will be completed through town by this fall. I'll keep you posted on the construction progress.......Thanks to Shawn Meyer, Maquoketa MCHS Grad, for being a regular checking this report. Shawn is a cable TV executive in the Chicago area......Virginia Wolf died yesterday at a Dubuque hospital and services will be Friday. Friends can call Wednesday at the Carson & Son Funeral Home in Maquoketa. She is survived by 2 sons. Richard C. Wolf, Jr. of Maquoketa is a well-known Maquoketa High School teacher and another son, Mark, lives in California. I'm not sure if he is still in the movie business or not......City Council meeting tonight and I'll have something on it tomorrow. My 61 Drive-In Theatre opens Friday night. More on that later. And that does it for today.
Dennis Voy
- Monday, April 06, 1998 at 18:30:57 (EDT)

SORRY, NO REPORT TODAY.
Dennis Voy
- Sunday, April 05, 1998 at 15:38:32 (EDT)

A beautiful sunny day in Maquoketa. Mid 50's for high. It is great to be broadcasting St. Louis Caradinals Baseball on KMAQ. The Cards won again today and Mark McGuire hit his 4th homerun in a row..in 4 games...to tie a Major League record by Willie Mays, of hitting a homerun in the first 4 games of a new major league season.....Our 2nd and final day of KMAQ SENIOR FAIR was done a bit in attendance from first day....we ended up with just under 1,000 for the total attendance, which was good. We term the event a success and can now look to a bigger and better in l999. One of our salesperson said six of her seven accounts that had a booth there have told her they will be back next year.....Not much else to report today....6 additional computers have arrived here at KMAQ, so now every fulltime employee has a computer to work with......Sorry for the short report again, but not much exciting has happened. Set your watch ahead one hour tonight. And check back again tomorrow.
Dennis Voy
- Saturday, April 04, 1998 at 17:45:08 (EST)

Cloudy and cool. We had over 500 for the KMAQ Senior Fair yesterday, and today will be close to that. Has been a good show.....Savanna, Illinois, across the Mississippi from Jackson County, loosing its Savanna Army Ordanance Depot, got good news yesterday. The State of Illinois will build a new State Prison on the Depot grounds. The 98-million facility will open in the year 2000 and will create 465 permanent jobs. I'm sure this will help Maquoketa and Jackson County also. The prison will consist of five two-story cellhouses, classrooms, library, visiting areas, dining rooms, kitchens, gymnasium, laundry and a courtroom....Edna Capps, age 100, died this morning at the Maquoketa Care Center. Services will be Sunday at Carson & Son. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Yarolem of Maquoketa, two sons, LaVerne and Harold Brady, both of Maquoketa and a daughter-in-law, Maxine Brady of Maquoketa......Services are pending at the Carson & Son Funeral Home for 78-year-old John P. Hintgen of Maquoketa, who died last night at the Jackson County Public Hospital in Maquoketa.....In sports, the St. Louise Cardinals won again yesterday and Iowa Basketball Coach Tom Davis, at Iowa over a dozen years, announced at Press Conference yesterday that he will stay one more year and run out his contract. And, one of his talented freshman players, Ricky Davis, announced yesterday that he would like to turn PRO. He will hope for a lst round draft pick, and if he doesn't get drafted, will be back at Iowa this Fall.....Daylight savings time starts this Sunday. Turn your clock ahead one hour when you go to bed Saturday night. Which means, you loose an hour of sleep this week. Have a nice weekend.
Dennis Voy
- Friday, April 03, 1998 at 16:16:05 (EST)

Lots of weather happenings the past couple days. Monday night, the first Tornado Warning in Maquoketa. One was sited East of town but did no damage. And, we have had around 3 inches of rain the past couple days, causing the Maquoketa River to go over its banks. Nothing serious. Tomorrow, hopefully no more rain and some better weather, for the lst day of KMAQ'S FIRST ANNUAL SENIOR FAIR at the fairgrounds......We had our first St.Louis Cardinals game of the season yesterday afternoon and the Cards beat the LA Dodgers, 6 to 0, and Mark McGuire hit a grand-slam home run. So, baseball on KMAQ is off to a good start. No game today but the Cardinals play again tomorrow afternoon.......Longtime Maquoketa banker Roger Stewart retires this week after being with the Maquoketa State Bank as a loan officer for over 30 years. Today, the bank staff had a special breakfast recognition event for him and Friday, the public is invited to stop in during the day and wish him a happy retirement. Roger and his wife have a farm East of Maquoketa. So, he will have it to look after and also will stay on the MSB Board of Directors and will also have a brief meeting a couple times a week with the MSB loan committee. Roger has been and excellent banker, and has done much for the community over the years. My thanks to him for a job well done. He and Dave Johnson in the next-door office to Roger, have both been my loan officers over the years. I will miss working with Roger....Thanks for checking in.
Dennis Voy
- Wednesday, April 01, 1998 at 18:35:59 (EST)