Dennis' Daily Report

39 degrees and sunny on this last day of November.

The burning ban continues in Jackson County but has been lifted in Clinton County.

A City Council Committee meeting was held last night and was televised on Access Channel 22....it lasted 90-minutes and drew a couple TV stations. What was it about? The possibility of a no-smoking in Maquoketa restaurants ORDINACE. Controversial! Most restaurants don't want it..for fear of loss of business. Those who smoke are against it. Many are opposed to government getting involved in one more thing. Etc.Etc. As a restaurant owner...I have no strong feeling....but believe if not now...sometime soon...it will come. Anyway...the Committee now decides on whether or not to recommend anything to the entire Council. They will do that soon, before the next regular meeting. Let's say the Committee recomends passing a no-smoking ordinace. The city then has to decide, and if that is the route they will take, it will take 3 readings before becoming law. So...if we are to have the Ordiance for Maquoketa, it is at least 2 months off. I'll keep you posted.

MANY, MANY VEHICLE-DEER ACCIDENTS AGAIN THIS FALL..THE MATING SEASON.
Last night, 3 teenagers were injured following an accident involving a deer. Taken to the JCPH in Maquokta by ambulance were Jesse Schaller,age 18, of Maquoketa....Chad Hotler, age 17, of Baldwin, and Jeremy LaFrenz, age 16, of Maquoketa. All 3 were admitted for observation and then released. Sheriff's deputies say Shaller was driving South ond 230th Street around 6 last night, north of LaMotte and a deer jumped from the ditch. Schaller lost control and the car overturned into a ditch. $5,500 damage to the car.

Rex Nabb, age 78, of Monmouth, died Monday morning at a Cedar Rapids hospital. Well known in this area. Was a farmer until retiring in 1979....then became a realtor for many years. Past member of the County Conservation Board, the County Board of Adjustment and others.
Rex and wife Dorothy went on the 10-day KMAQ trip to Las Vegas this past March. Nice people. He his survived by his wife, 1 daughter and 2 sons. A sister in Maqoketa is Camilla Siders.

THE COTTAGE opens at 8 tomorrow morning. Owners, Karen Thomas and Nancy Voy. More later.

Koreen Schork, left KMAQ'S sales department today to go into business with her father...detailing and selling cars. We'll miss her.
Lori Kilburg of Bellevue starts tomorrow, taking Koreen's desk and account list. The other 3 sales reps, Dottie Bayles, Roxanne Clausing and Nancy Moore, organized a noon Pizza farewell lunch for her today. Good luck Koreen and Welcome Lori.

The high school basketball season starts tonight on KMAQ-FM with a Maquoketa Cardinal girl's game here at the MCHS gym....Bob Warner at the PBP mike.

HAPPY DECEMBER.

DENNIS VOY  

Sunny, windy and cold today...high of 37....tonight..down into the teens. Burrrrrrrr...

Had a good trip to the Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson yesterday....sat next to Dick Ward on the bus, up and back, so am up to date on his family and life. His wife, Linda, was along but she sat with another lady. Dick is 62 and has been a Sheriff's Deputy (a good one) here in Jackson County for many years. Thinks he'll go another 3 years. One son in California (LA area fireman) and one in Dallas, both not married...and a daughter in K.C. Missouri and I forgot where other daughter lives. Has 4 grandkids. Also sat near Don Atkinson...now retired. Ran THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH about 20 years ago...now HOV'S PUB. He is divorced and has some health problems, but looks good. We all ate too much at the Fireside Brunch....darn good food. Show was okay, but not the best Christmas show they have had.

Fire yesterday in Maquoketa. In Ben Bagwell's garage on South Olive in Maquoketa. Started in a trash can. $2,500 in damages to the garage and $15,000 to the vintage Harley Ben was restoring...the cycle was destroyed.

Remember the egg-throwing arrest I reported here last week? Add a 4th name to those involved. Jonathon Evers of Maquoketa...age 19. He was charged in Magistrate Court.

Hilma Joles,age 84, died yesterday at Good Samaritan Home in Davenport. She was the Maquoketa Public Librarian for l7 years, retiring in 1981. No local survivors....services Wednesday and burial will be at Mt. Hope here in town.

Nothing else.

DENNIS VOY

 

NO REPORT SATURDAY.
WILL ALSO BE OUT OF TOWN SUNDAY, SO NO REPORT SUNDAY.
PROBABLY A REPORT LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.  

Its been raining all afternoon...not a very nice day.

Shopping in Maquoketa started at 6 A.M. this morning at Wal-Mart.

A 29-year-old Clinton woman died Wednesday night South of Sabula after she fell out of a moving truck. The driver has been charged with
OMVI.

Three Maquoketa men have been arrested and charged with criminal
mischief for egging several local homes and vehicles. Maquoketa police say they have charged Michael Hora, age 19....Tyler Round, age 18...and Tyler Breuch, age l8...all of Maquoketa. Chief Robert
Andersen says the trio threw eggs on vehicles and homes with damages
estimated at $2,000. More arrests are expected. Residences damaged
were: Matt Osterhaus home on South 2nd....the Pam Crawford home on Jones....and Diane Frandsen's home on South 5th.

Paul and Chris Franzen of Glendale, Arizona, are parents of a boy born yesterday in Arizona. Grandparents are Gerry and Lois Franzen and Glen and Romona Vonsprecken, all of Maquoketa.

Wilma Bowman, of Maquoketa, age 95, died Wednesday at a Davenport retirement home. She is survived by one son, Charles, of
Denver and 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Dorothy Trentz, age 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday. Survivors include a son, Bruce Trentz of Maquoketa.

The Maquoketa 3rd Annual Alumni basketball tournament is being played in Maquoketa tomorrow. The first two years, it was held over the Christmas Holiday. KMAQ-AM will broadcast the Championship Game at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon.

TOY STORY 2 is doing well at the Voy 3 Theatre....fullhouse Wednesday night and another fullhouse this afternoon. Of course, I'm kind of happy about it.

Have a good weekend.

DENNIS VOY  

Nice sunny day.

The City of Maquoketa had an Engineering firm look into what it would cost to extend Myatt Drive (behind Happy Joe's) Northerly to Wal Mart.
At Monday night's meeting, the Cost Estimate was given at 1.2 million dollars, not even including cost of right-of-way. Good idea to take the traffic off of Platt Street...but I'm sure it won't fly at that cost.

Wilma E. Bowman, of Maquoketa, age 95, died today at a retirement home in Davenport. I believe her late husband was Jackson County Engineer in the 50's or later. Services pending at Haylock, O'Hara and Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

DENNIS VOY

 

WE GOT RAIN! 2/3 OF AN INCH, NOT ENOUGH, BUT IT HELPED. CAME AROUND 5 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE WAS 55 THIS MORNING..THEN UP TO 60 AT NOON AND FALLING TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON. ITS COLD NOW.

THE BENEFIT FOR FIREMEN LEO CLASEN, FOR CANCER TREATMENT, SPONSORED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SATURDAY WAS A BIG SUCCESS.....NOT ALL BILLS IN YET, BUT FIRE CHIEF MARK BECK SAYS THE AMOUNT RAISED FOR LEO WILL BE OVER $8,000.

THE OLD 1887 SALVATION ARMY CIDADEL JUST NORTH OF THE DECKER HOTEL, MAY BE MOVED TO HORSESHOE POND PARK. THIS IDEA WAS DISCUSSED AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. IT IS NOW OWNED BY BRAD DEERY MOTORS....WHO ARE OFFERING IT FOR $1, BUT IT MUST BE MOVED. IT IS THE OLDEST SALVATION ARMY CHURCH WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

NOT MUCH ELSE TO REPORT...SORRY.

SEE YOU TOMORROW.

DENNIS VOY  

Beautiful day...sunny and high of 58. A 90% chance of rain tomorrow. Sure would be nice.

Maquoketa City Council meeting tonight...basically about issues involving new Industries.

I'm a 4-H member! At the Jackson County 4-H Annual Recognition Banquet (potluck, with tons of food) last night at the fairgrounds, I was made an Honorary Jackson County 4-H member......will be hanging a nice plaque in my office. The 4-H Family of the year...the Arnold and Liz Lindstrom family of rural Maquoketa....all 4 of their kids were in 4-H. The LEADER of the year award went to the County 4-H Program Assistant, Judy Connally. She got a standing ovation.
Nice night.....as I said in my "thank you comments"....the Country would be much better if every kid had to join a 4-H Club.

Charges are pending against a Maquoketa teen-ager after he allegedly stole a car and then totalled it in an accident Friday night. Jason Mays, age 16, was in the accident around 11 Friday night just outside of Maquoketa. He was thrown from the car, airlifted to Iowa City and released from the hospital yesterday. The car was stolen Friday night, registered to Angela Koontz and Chad Hayes of Maquoketa. A Ford, total loss, estimated at just under $10,000.

A Clinton woman went to the hospital after a deer crashed through her windshield and hit her in the face. The deer was hit by a different auto and it send the deer flying into her car. Happened late yesterday afternoon to Paula Wilson, age 21, of Clinton. Car damage, about $4,000. She was expected to be released today.

Someone stole a $1,000 disc over the weekend from Dave Dostal.

Sage Rosenfels, of Maquoketa... quarterback for the Iowa State Cyclones, had his best day Saturday, even though his team lost.
He threw for 3 touchdowns and scored one himself.

Maquoketa girls play in a "half" of basketball game tonight in the Preston Jamboree, featuring 8 teams. Thier first action following two weeks of practice. The Cardinal boys have their first play of the year a week from tonight in a Jamboree. Coach Flemming's final year as coach.

Heard today that Dr. Paul Koob got a hold of some 50-yard tickets and saw the Packers win yesterday in Green Bay. Sat right behind the players. Great game...the PACK IS BACK.

And I'm out of here.

DENNIS VOY

 

Nice sunny day, around 50...tomorrow, sunny and in mid 50's.

Iowa lost by 4 points to Minnesota...great game by the Hawks.

Had a good trip to Wisconsin yesterday...coming home, ran into huge traffic in the Madison area. Should have come home through Fort Atkinson,....where traffic is less.

Iowa's unemployment rate for October was 2.2 percent, second lowest in the country, behind New Hampshhire. Jackson County's in October, was up slightly from September, but way below a year ago.

They are working day and night just South of Maquoketa, preparing
the site for Generac, the new Maquokta industry.

Fred Hare of Maquoketa is going to Barcelona, Spain, December 26th, to take part in the World Sports Exchange with the US Cross Country Team.
His grandma, Sue McAfee, had a bake sale to raise money for the trip.
It was this morning at McAfee's restaurant and raised nerly $500.
Pizza Hut here in town is having a fund-raiser next week.

Mildred C. Eastman Shirk, age 86,died Thursday at the Harmony House in Clinton. She is survived by a son, John Eastman in Maquoketa and a sister, Martha Bradley of Maquoketa.

Velma Watters, age 80, of Maquoketa died Thursday at Maquoketa Care Center. She is survived by sons Louie Watters and Jerry Watters
and brother Arnold Meyer of Maquoketa and sister Charlene Rupp of Maquoketa.

Joe Simpson, age 71, of Zwingle died yesterdy at his home. Longtime plumbing and heating businesman in that community. He is survived by son Tom (and wife Lanny) of Maquoketa...and grandchildren.

Have a nice Sunday. Short week ahead...T week.

DENNIS VOY  

Warm and nice today....got up to 69....1 degree short of the 1953 record. Rain and maybe snow in the forecast tomorrow afternoon and night.

Not much in the news. A Dubuque prisoner at the Jackson County Detention Center jumped the fence yesterday while on an exercise break and was caught shortly after.

A small fire up by the water tower was put out quickly yesterday afternoon.....the burning ban continues in Eastern Iowa.

Dub Romer is 80 tomorrow....longtime businessman in Maquoketa, in the roofing business (and siding and insulation)....still works some for his son Clay who now runs the business.....Dub in his pickup can be seen several times a day cruising Maquoketa...makes about 3 coffee-break groups each morning....in good health...a real good guy. He and wife Madeline were surprised by a party planned for last night by Clay at the Eagles. Guess he even danced to music by Red Henton. I was invited, but couldn't make it. Dub has been a KMAQ advertiser every week, almost daily, since KMAQ went on-the-air in 1958. Thanks Dub and Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday also tomorrow to Dude Reichling....longtime Phillips 66 Gas Station owner in Maquoketa, now retired and having some health problems. Wife Wilma has promoted a "card shower" for him this week.
Another good guy.....unfortunately a longtime Cubs fan.

I'm making a quick trip to see my folks in Horicon,Wisconsin tomorrow, so there will be no report tomorrow.

Will make every effort to have something for you Saturday.

DENNIS VOY  

Sunny monring and cloudy afternoon...high only 52 today.

I think things are back to normal regarding my computer and apparently, it wasn't the computer, but something else.

Since Generac, the big new Industry was anounced for Maquoketa....the City Economic Director, Linda Sturtz, has been busy filling requests for information on Maquoketa from four new industrial prospects and several retail propects. Linda told the City Council this week that there have been no committments, but the inquiries continue to
pour in. She also reported a Pipeline Company has rented the former Bernie's Sew & Save location for a temporary office and that a new building will be built by them next Spring out in the Industrial Park. Regarding housing, two more housing developers have contacted the city about possible projects. "Shoreline Developers" are planning a ribbon cutting and Open House on December 10th for the Condominium and Building Lots they have at the North edge of Maquoketa near the Maquoketa River, North of the hospital. She went on to say that Generac has contacted several local industries about supplying them with parts and services for their new Industry. And new WELCOME signs into Maquoketa are expected to be put up soon....one on Maquoketa Country Club grounds West of Maquoketa and the other will be placed South of town. Local sign man Jim Geronzin has desinged the signs which will be made of precast concrete.

Russell Streets, age 38 and Linda Streets, age 45, of Monmouth, were each charged with assault. Jackson County Sheriff Deputies say Thelma Yarolem said she was at the Quarterdeck in Baldwin Saturday night. She said Linda Streets hit her in the face with a drink glass and pulled her hair. She got away and was sitting on a bar stool when Russell Streets pulled her from the stool and hit her in the face.

The Eagles have announced that they are having a New Year"s Eve event at their Club on East Platt, formerly the Rendezvous.

Terry Clark, age 36, of Maquoketa died today at his home after a sudden illness.....I think heart attack. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Clark of Maquoketa....also 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

The city is buying a hay baler and next year, will use it to bale leaves. Maybe I told you that. Exciting.

And...that's it for today.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunny monring and cloudy afternoon...high only 52 today.

I think things are back to normal regarding my computer and apparently, it wasn't the computer, but something else.

Since Generac, the big new Industry was anounced for Maquoketa....the City Economic Director, Linda Sturtz, has been busy filling requests for information on Maquoketa from four new industrial prospects and several retail propects. Linda told the City Council this week that there have been no committments, but the inquiries continue to
pour in. She also reported a Pipeline Company has rented the former Bernie's Sew & Save location for a temporary office and that a new building will be built by them next Spring out in the Industrial Park. Regarding housing, two more housing developers have contacted the city about possible projects. "Shoreline Developers" are planning a ribbon cutting and Open House on December 10th for the Condominium and Building Lots they have at the North edge of Maquoketa near the Maquoketa River, North of the hospital. She went on to say that Generac has contacted several local industries about supplying them with parts and services for their new Industry. And new WELCOME signs into Maquoketa are expected to be put up soon....one on Maquoketa Country Club grounds West of Maquoketa and the other will be placed South of town. Local sign man Jim Geronzin has desinged the signs which will be made of precast concrete.

Russell Streets, age 38 and Linda Streets, age 45, of Monmouth, were each charged with assault. Jackson County Sheriff Deputies say Thelma Yarolem said she was at the Quarterdeck in Baldwin Saturday night. She said Linda Streets hit her in the face with a drink glass and pulled her hair. She got away and was sitting on a bar stool when Russell Streets pulled her from the stool and hit her in the face.

The Eagles have announced that they are having a New Year"s Eve event at their Club on East Platt, formerly the Rendezvous.

Terry Clark, age 36, of Maquoketa died today at his home after a sudden illness.....I think heart attack. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Clark of Maquoketa....also 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

The city is buying a hay baler and next year, will use it to bale leaves. Maybe I told you that. Exciting.

And...that's it for today.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunny and nice, high of 51.

My computer is acting strange the last couple days. Last night, I
did up this daily report, and it would not go on the net.....I thought. So, I cussed a little and did a little shorter version and it also would NOT go up. An hour later, I brought up the daily on my Web TV back home...and there they BOTH were, double. I'm sure many of you noticed both the long and shorter report yesterday. I don't know.
I've been wanting my son Dave to move some of the "daily reports" to floppy disk, so they wouldn't have to be loaded every day. He puts it off daily. Please, if you have time, e-mail him and ask him to unload some of the "dailies"....he's at dvoy@maquoketa.com

City council met last night and more discussion on what to do about the unused buildings at Clinton Engines. They decided to advertise for bids for demolitoin of the old building. They will be opened at the first December meeting and it sounds that if the bids are lower than the $250,000 estimate, they might decide to accept the land from Clinton Engines, tear down the buildings, clean up the ground and use the site for future new industry.

We are loosing an Industry in the Industrial Park. S & H ....for many years, now TI Group Auto, announced today they will close the plant across from Woodform....that employs 60 and has been in Maquoketa since l99l. It will close in February. But, it should be a building that could easily be sold to another industry. Good building and location.

Excavation work on the new Industrial site South of town, where the big new Industry will locate, has started. They are moving dirt like crazy out there.

Ruth Willey, age 95, died yesterday at the local hospital. She is
survived by 1 daughter, Phyllis Willey of Maquoketa and 1 sister, Hazel Sackman of Maquoketa.

The OLD TIME TURKEY SHOOTS begin again on KMAQ tomorrow. We have been doing those before Thanksgiving for over 35 years. If you ever lived in Maquoketa and listened to KMAQ, you have heard them.

Brad Deery Motors is adding on to their shop building, which is only a couple years old. Work started this week.

Time to end this for another day. Thanks for the visit.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunny this morning...then the sun left...and up to 51 today.
Nothing like the weather Sliver is having in Yuma.

Have you checked the KMAQ Guest Book lately...lots of entries this month.

Cardinal Elementary Teacher Frank Randall, age 56, has been charged with drunk driving, theft, assault, and reckless driving...after an incident late Saturday afternoon. He was released from the Jackson County detention center this morning after posting $10,000 cash bond.
He will be bound over to District Court. It started with an argument, he struck the person and then took off with a tractor.
Is on administrative leave.

Robert Melow, age 41, is in the detention center today after being charged with false imprisonment, assault with intent to cause sexual abuse with injury and domestic abuse. Friday night, he assaulted his wife and threatened to kill her. Also sexually assaulted her. She ran out of house, he dragged her back in, and eventually she got out again and called police.

Stop living in that big city...and come on back to Maquoketa..and quiet peaceful living.

Bill Brooks, age 72, died yesterday at the local hospital, after a battle that started with a brain tumor. He came to Maquoketa many years ago to be High School principal. Then left education and ran a sporting goods store in Bellevue for l6 years. Retired in 1992 and came back to Maquoketa. Since then, he has been the volunteer manager of the Maquoketa Community Cupboard. Survived by his wife, 1 son and 2 daughters. His son, Mark, was the Maquoketa Police Chief until he went into a car dealership in Watertown, S. D. with his father-in-law a couple years ago. One daughter lives in California and other in Indiana.

Junior Hicks died yesterday at local care facility. Age 82. Was in gas station and propane business until retirement. His late wife Lois ran a clothing store in town. Survived by 1 son, in Maquoketa, Warren. He and I were in the Lions Club for many years. In fact, for a long time, he was Treasurer. Over a 50 year period, he also sang at hundreds of weddings and funerals.

That's it for today.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunny this morning...then the sun left...and up to 51 today.
Nothing like the weather Sliver is having in Yuma.

Have you checked the KMAQ Guest Book lately...lots of entries this month.

Cardinal Elementary Teacher Frank Randall, age 56, has been charged with drunk driving, theft, assault, and reckless driving...after an incident late Saturday afternoon. He was released from the Jackson County detention center this morning after posting $10,000 cash bond.
He will be bound over to District Court. It started with an argument, he struck the person and then took off with a tractor.
Is on administrative leave.

Robert Melow, age 41, is in the detention center today after being charged with false imprisonment, assault with intent to cause sexual abuse with injury and domestic abuse. Friday night, he assaulted his wife and threatened to kill her. Also sexually assaulted her. She ran out of house, he dragged her back in, and eventually she got out again and called police.

Stop living in that big city...and come on back to Maquoketa..and quiet peaceful living.

Bill Brooks, age 72, died yesterday at the local hospital, after a battle that started with a brain tumor. He came to Maquoketa many years ago to be High School principal. Then left education and ran a sporting goods store in Bellevue for l6 years. Retired in 1992 and came back to Maquoketa. Since then, he has been the volunteer manager of the Maquoketa Community Cupboard. Survived by his wife, 1 son and 2 daughters. His son, Mark, was the Maquoketa Police Chief until he went into a car dealership in Watertown, S. D. with his father-in-law a couple years ago. One daughter lives in California and other in Indiana.

Junior Hicks died yesterday at local care facility. Age 82. Was in gas station and propane business until retirement. His late wife Lois ran a clothing store in town. Survived by 1 son, in Maquoketa, Warren. He and I were in the Lions Club for many years. In fact, for a long time, he was Treasurer. Over a 50 year period, he also sang at hundreds of weddings and funerals.

That's it for today.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunshine this monring but then the sun left us at mid-morning and with cloudy skies, we are now in the 40's only. Not near as nice as Sliver has it down in Yuma.

Have you been checking the KMAQ Guest Book regularly. There have been quite a few entries this month. Sometimes, there are 2 or 3 new ones a day. They are interesting and most are from former Maquoketa residents now living around the world. And if YOU still have not made an entry about yourself, DO IT.

A Maquoketa elementary school teacher has been charged with drunk driving, theft, assault and reckless driving from an incident Saturday morning. Charged was Frank Randall, age 56, a teacher at Cardinal elementary for quite a few years. He was released this morning from the detention center after posting $10,000 cash bond. Here's what happened. He was at the Arlene McCutcheon residence early Saturday evening at rural Maquoketa and apparently got into an arguement and hit Earl Kunde in the face and then took McCutcheon's tractor and began to drive off. They attempted to stop Randall from leaving the property, but he kept going. The Sheriff's department was called and Deputy Schroeder met Randall on the highway near the Iron Bridge Road. Randall stopped the tractor but refused to turn off the engine and also refused to return it to the owner. When the deputy tried to turn the key off, Randall slapped his hand away and drove off nearly hitting the deputy with the back wheel of the tractor. Eventually Randall stopped at a farm drive and he was tested for alcohol level which registered .115 with .10 as the legal limit. Randall's case will be bound over to District Court. He was not at school today and Supt. Montang said Randall has been placed on administrative leave.

THIS IS AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK.

Robert Melow of Maquoketa was charged with false imprisonment, assault with intent to cause sexual abuse and domestic abuse. Maquoketa Police say he allegedly assaulted his wife several times throughout the night on Friday, including throwing her to the floor, banging her head on the floor, choking her and threatening to kill her. At one point, she ran out of the house, but he dragged her back inside. He also sexually assaulted her and she finially got out of the house and called police. He in the detention center here in town on a $10,000 bond.

Some of you former Maquoketa residents, living in the big city, come on home to Maquoketa......and enjoy PEACEFUL small-town living.

Margaret March, age 102, died Saturday evening at the Maquoketa Care Center. She is survived by a son, James Jennings of Frenchburg, Kentucky.

Bill Brooks, age 72, died yesterday at the local hospital. He has had problems after it was discovered he had a brain tumor. He was a high school principal in Maquoketa many years ago, then moved to Bellevue and ran a sports store with Radio Shack. Then retired and moved back to Maquoketa. He has been the volunteer "head" of our Community Cupboard at the Methodist Church. He was a World War II vet. He is survived his wife, Carolyhn.... by one son, Mark Brooks, former Maquoketa Police Chief and now an automobile dealer in Watertown, South Dakota. Also suvived by two daughters, Marisa who lives in
California and Jennifer who lives in Indiana. Bill was a nice guy....I always enjoyed talking to him. Years ago, he would help me broadcast the Bellevue July 4th Parade from in front of his store.

Harry Hick, Jr., age 82, died yesterday at the Maquoketa Care Center.
Junior, as he was called by everyone, was in the petroleum gas business in Maquoketa before retiring. His late wife, ran a clothing store in town. He is survived by 1 son, Warren of Maquoketa and a brother-in-law, Willis Bramer of Maquoketa. I was in the Maquoketa Lions Club with him for many years and for many years, he was the Treasurer of the Club. He also sang at hundreds of funerals and weddings for over 50 years.

See you tomorrow.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunshine this monring but then the sun left us at mid-morning and with cloudy skies, we are now in the 40's only. Not near as nice as Sliver has it down in Yuma.

Have you been checking the KMAQ Guest Book regularly. There have been quite a few entries this month. Sometimes, there are 2 or 3 new ones a day. They are interesting and most are from former Maquoketa residents now living around the world. And if YOU still have not made an entry about yourself, DO IT.

A Maquoketa elementary school teacher has been charged with drunk driving, theft, assault and reckless driving from an incident Saturday morning. Charged was Frank Randall, age 56, a teacher at Cardinal elementary for quite a few years. He was released this morning from the detention center after posting $10,000 cash bond. Here's what happened. He was at the Arlene McCutcheon residence early Saturday evening at rural Maquoketa and apparently got into an arguement and hit Earl Kunde in the face and then took McCutcheon's tractor and began to drive off. They attempted to stop Randall from leaving the property, but he kept going. The Sheriff's department was called and Deputy Schroeder met Randall on the highway near the Iron Bridge Road. Randall stopped the tractor but refused to turn off the engine and also refused to return it to the owner. When the deputy tried to turn the key off, Randall slapped his hand away and drove off nearly hitting the deputy with the back wheel of the tractor. Eventually Randall stopped at a farm drive and he was tested for alcohol level which registered .115 with .10 as the legal limit. Randall's case will be bound over to District Court. He was not at school today and Supt. Montang said Randall has been placed on administrative leave.

THIS IS AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK.

Robert Melow of Maquoketa was charged with false imprisonment, assault with intent to cause sexual abuse and domestic abuse. Maquoketa Police say he allegedly assaulted his wife several times throughout the night on Friday, including throwing her to the floor, banging her head on the floor, choking her and threatening to kill her. At one point, she ran out of the house, but he dragged her back inside. He also sexually assaulted her and she finially got out of the house and called police. He in the detention center here in town on a $10,000 bond.

Some of you former Maquoketa residents, living in the big city, come on home to Maquoketa......and enjoy PEACEFUL small-town living.

Margaret March, age 102, died Saturday evening at the Maquoketa Care Center. She is survived by a son, James Jennings of Frenchburg, Kentucky.

Bill Brooks, age 72, died yesterday at the local hospital. He has had problems after it was discovered he had a brain tumor. He was a high school principal in Maquoketa many years ago, then moved to Bellevue and ran a sports store with Radio Shack. Then retired and moved back to Maquoketa. He has been the volunteer "head" of our Community Cupboard at the Methodist Church. He was a World War II vet. He is survived his wife, Carolyhn.... by one son, Mark Brooks, former Maquoketa Police Chief and now an automobile dealer in Watertown, South Dakota. Also suvived by two daughters, Marisa who lives in
California and Jennifer who lives in Indiana. Bill was a nice guy....I always enjoyed talking to him. Years ago, he would help me broadcast the Bellevue July 4th Parade from in front of his store.

Harry Hick, Jr., age 82, died yesterday at the Maquoketa Care Center.
Junior, as he was called by everyone, was in the petroleum gas business in Maquoketa before retiring. His late wife, ran a clothing store in town. He is survived by 1 son, Warren of Maquoketa and a brother-in-law, Willis Bramer of Maquoketa. I was in the Maquoketa Lions Club with him for many years and for many years, he was the Treasurer of the Club. He also sang at hundreds of funerals and weddings for over 50 years.

See you tomorrow.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunshine this monring but then the sun left us at mid-morning and with cloudy skies, we are now in the 40's only. Not near as nice as Sliver has it down in Yuma.

Have you been checking the KMAQ Guest Book regularly. There have been quite a few entries this month. Sometimes, there are 2 or 3 new ones a day. They are interesting and most are from former Maquoketa residents now living around the world. And if YOU still have not made an entry about yourself, DO IT.

A Maquoketa elementary school teacher has been charged with drunk driving, theft, assault and reckless driving from an incident Saturday morning. Charged was Frank Randall, age 56, a teacher at Cardinal elementary for quite a few years. He was released this morning from the detention center after posting $10,000 cash bond. Here's what happened. He was at the Arlene McCutcheon residence early Saturday evening at rural Maquoketa and apparently got into an arguement and hit Earl Kunde in the face and then took McCutcheon's tractor and began to drive off. They attempted to stop Randall from leaving the property, but he kept going. The Sheriff's department was called and Deputy Schroeder met Randall on the highway near the Iron Bridge Road. Randall stopped the tractor but refused to turn off the engine and also refused to return it to the owner. When the deputy tried to turn the key off, Randall slapped his hand away and drove off nearly hitting the deputy with the back wheel of the tractor. Eventually Randall stopped at a farm drive and he was tested for alcohol level which registered .115 with .10 as the legal limit. Randall's case will be bound over to District Court. He was not at school today and Supt. Montang said Randall has been placed on administrative leave.

THIS IS AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK.

Robert Melow of Maquoketa was charged with false imprisonment, assault with intent to cause sexual abuse and domestic abuse. Maquoketa Police say he allegedly assaulted his wife several times throughout the night on Friday, including throwing her to the floor, banging her head on the floor, choking her and threatening to kill her. At one point, she ran out of the house, but he dragged her back inside. He also sexually assaulted her and she finially got out of the house and called police. He in the detention center here in town on a $10,000 bond.

Some of you former Maquoketa residents, living in the big city, come on home to Maquoketa......and enjoy PEACEFUL small-town living.

Margaret March, age 102, died Saturday evening at the Maquoketa Care Center. She is survived by a son, James Jennings of Frenchburg, Kentucky.

Bill Brooks, age 72, died yesterday at the local hospital. He has had problems after it was discovered he had a brain tumor. He was a high school principal in Maquoketa many years ago, then moved to Bellevue and ran a sports store with Radio Shack. Then retired and moved back to Maquoketa. He has been the volunteer "head" of our Community Cupboard at the Methodist Church. He was a World War II vet. He is survived his wife, Carolyhn.... by one son, Mark Brooks, former Maquoketa Police Chief and now an automobile dealer in Watertown, South Dakota. Also suvived by two daughters, Marisa who lives in
California and Jennifer who lives in Indiana. Bill was a nice guy....I always enjoyed talking to him. Years ago, he would help me broadcast the Bellevue July 4th Parade from in front of his store.

Harry Hick, Jr., age 82, died yesterday at the Maquoketa Care Center.
Junior, as he was called by everyone, was in the petroleum gas business in Maquoketa before retiring. His late wife, ran a clothing store in town. He is survived by 1 son, Warren of Maquoketa and a brother-in-law, Willis Bramer of Maquoketa. I was in the Maquoketa Lions Club with him for many years and for many years, he was the Treasurer of the Club. He also sang at hundreds of funerals and weddings for over 50 years.

See you tomorrow.

DENNIS VOY

 

Sunny and nice day again...but high only in mid 50's.
Next weekend, they are predicting cold, maybe slight snow.

Not much new. KMAQ Sales Staff was at DeWitt Expo today(had a table), where DeWitt merchants were kicking off the Christmas season in DeWitt. I stopped in this afternoon and found out they had a nice turnout for the event. McAvan Appliance had the biggest display in the Community Center, one of two places the Expo was being held, the other being the KP Hall down the street. They were roasting a turkey in one of their stoves (to be given to charity event) and also baking cookies to share. Good! Also drove by, but didn't stop in, at Necker's Jewelers NEW downtown store in DeWitt. What a store! Grand Opening is next weekend. Here in Maquoketa, merchants also kicked-off the season with HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS. I haven't heard how it went.

Maquoketa is getting a new store, THE COTTAGE. Located on North Main Street, where Bob's Electronics Store was earlier this year.
In past years, it was home of Sears, then JC Penny Catalog and for many earlier years (Ron Reif will rememher) it was location of Manning's Meat Market. I don't know much about this new store. The sign is up and in the window, another sign says....WHERE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEET and under it says, FOOD AND GIFTS. I'll see if I can find out more about it and let you know.

Iowa LOST again to powerful Wisconsin. Over the years, that game has always gone right for me. If Iowa won, I was very happy and if Wisconsin won, I was also happy, being a Badger at birth and also one who attended that great University in Madison. So, I am delighted the Badgers, and their former Hawkeye Coach, will be going again to the Rose Bowl.

Two well known Maquoketa men died today. Bill Brooks and Junior Hicks. I'll have more tomorrow on both.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY  

After a couple cloudy,cooler days, today was again nice, with a high in the 60's and tomorrow, should be in the 70's and we could break a record again. Broke two records already thisa week.

Duane Hansen was re-elected Fair Board President at the annual meeting last night. He's been a hard worker and good Prez. Still a car salesman at Brad Deery Motors. Mike Franzen of rural Monmouth, is the new Vice-President. And Lee Johnson, rural Andrew, is the new Secretary-Treasurer. Mike has his own farm equipment repair business and Lee is with Cornelus Seed Corn Company. $l22,000 was spent for fairgrounds improvements the past year, for cement work, equipment, etc. More than usual and therefore a rare loss for the year was reported, of $l8,000. Tom Calahan is Fairboard fulltime paid Manager.

The Maquoketa Volunteer Firemen will have a Las Vegas Night at the fire station the night of November 20th with proceeds going to longtime fireman Leo Clasen, who has Cancer.

No deaths to report....no babies...it has been a slow news week.,.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY  

SORRY, NO REPORT TODAY  

Cooler today...high of 58. We need rain. Jackson, Clinton, Cedar and Dubuque Counties are all under a burning ban until rain comes.

Not much to report today.

Christmas Decorations are all up in downtown Maquoketa. Maquoketa Merchants are having a HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS promotion this weekend.
KMAQ will have a table at DeWitt"s HOLIDAY EXPO this Sunday at the Community Center in DeWitt. And, yesterday, I got about a dozen new Christmas CD's. Christmas-time is here!

Bill Stoltz, age 43,died Monday at his Rock Island home. Survived by his wife, Cheryl Durkop Stoltz, formerly of Maquoketa. Her parents are Harold and Donna Durkop.

Phillip Clark, age 42, died this morning. Survived by his wife Mary....2 sons, Kevin and Jamie....2 daughters, Teresa Orsborne and Kathy Maxvell.....6 brothers, Ezra, Lucky, Marvin and Marty all of Maquoketa, Randy of Preston and Alvin of Monmouth....3 sisters,
Carolyn Nims of Andrew, Marilyn Grekoff of Maquoketa and Ellen Clark of Preston...and 8 grandchildren. Services Friday at Carson's.

Veterans Day tomorrow! Thanks to all veterans!

DENNIS VOY  

Another record breaking day.

DeWitt lost their playoff game last night ...at the UNI Dome, to New Hampton.

Had lunch today with St.Rep. Bob Osterhaus. Ann and Bob leave Sunday for Australia, to visit daughter Meg and family. Will be gone for 2 weeks. His first visit there. 27-hour flight.

More on the burglary and chase the other day. See earlier story I wrote. Brian Sutton remains in jail on $35,000 bond. Turns out his car was stolen in Baldwin. He took $180 from Digital Concepts computer store on West Platt. And..listen to this. When he drove away from Banowetz Antiques, a local officer fired a shot at his truck. Shot was to disable the vehicle. He missed. Chase then begun and Sutton lost control and went into the ditch. Just like the old Clint Eastwood movies.

At school board meeting last night, Prin. Huckstadt asked for permission to have kids spend time after school if they don't get their assignments turned-in. He said there are growing numbers of his Middle School students who are now completing their assignments, even if the teacher provides time in class. He said up to 25% of the students are NOT getting their work done. His thought is that they could be kept up to 45-minutes after school and if they still failed a class, they could make it up during summer. Who pays the extra cost to do this? More study will be done. Poor kids. There could go more video-games or Internet fun.

Tammy and Fred Steines of Maquoketa has a boy yesterday at the JCPH here in Maquoketa.

Chicken POT PIES are back at KFC here.....emmmmmmmm good.

See ya.

DENNIS VOY

 

74 DEGREES TODAY, BREAKING THE 1931 RECORD OF 72.

Peggy Weber, manager of the Humaine Society just northeast of Maquoketa, has resigned to (after 14 years) look for something else to do. Former Board President, Nick Meyer of Maquoketa, will be new Manager, part-time, with a part-time assistant. Nick will also continue his Insurance business.

First place in the VFW Voice of Democracy Radio Speaking contest, sponsored by the local VFW, went to Eric Siems, a MCHS Junior, and son of Jeff and Sue Siums of Maquoketa. He received a local cash award, will give his talk at the VFW Dinner this Saturday night and will go on to District competition.

Someone stole Joe Cox's 83 Ford Escort Friday night. From his home at 216 S. Niagara.

Ruth Beranek, age 46, of Maquoketa, died Saturday. Survived by
her husband Ed, daughters Gina Carrillo and Toni Tracy of Maquoketa and a son Chuck in Woodward, Iowa. Also brothers Bruce and Joe Heuer of Maquoketa and a sister also in Maquoketa, Kim Welch.

Lois Bock, age 71, of Maquoketa,died Sunday. Survivors include 2 daughters in Maquoketa, Diane Henry and Pat Keitel. Dale Scott of Maquoketa is a brother.

Larry Temple, age 64, of Bellevue died Saturday. He was for many years a special deputy for the Sheriff's Department.

Sleep well.

DENNIS VOY  

The Indian Summer weather continues today...and should be with us
most of next week too.

Come back to Maquoketa......HEAVEN'S GATE

Well, maybe not quite!

But, the GENERAL did.

SHORT REPORT TODAY....I'm off to church...and then, like yesterday,
run the theatre.. as my manager Jack is out of town this weekend. Movie business is slow, thanks in part, to the nice weather.

Bill and Audery Upmeyer are celebrating their 50th. Just heard Pastor Gjerde mention it on the church broadcast. The First Lutheran Church 8 A.M. service is broadcast (delayed) at 9:30 every Sunday morning on AM station. Methodist service is LIVE at 10:30 every Sunday morning. We have a low-power broadcast at each church and the Pastor turns it on and off each Sunday, so we don't have to go to the church.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!

DENNIS VOY  

Terrific day...and weather is expected to continue like it is until at least mid=week...

Iowa Hawks lost again today...

Iowa Basketball team won last night. MCHS Grad, Mac McCausland,
is back this year doing the "color" for Hawkeye TV broadcasts.
Son Kent, A STAR last year with the Hawkeyes, is trying to make the Quad City Thunder pro team. Mac SR. is living in a Nursing Home in town and doing pretty well.

A Maquoketa man, Brian Sutton, age 21, last night made lots of noise here in town around 9:30. First, broke into the Sturtz Vet clinic..Doc Walt caught him in the act, and off he went with stocking cap in a beatup pickup. Turns out, he also burglarized Banowetz Antiques (and possibly the computer store on West Platt)....anyway...police spotted pickup and began chase...pickup lost control at high speed West on 64...went into ditch and overturned.
Rescue squad took 20+ minutes to get him out and then he was taken to the hospital, treated, then to jail and now faces 6 or 8 charges. I beleive he remains in jail pending court appearance.
Then, soon after, a head-on accident on 64 near Joinerville West of town...three taken to hospital..one with air-care. But, we were unable to get report on accident from the State Trooper who investigated.
LOTS OF SIRENS IN MAQUOKETA FOR AWHILE LAST NIGHT!

Ruth Ann Beranek, age 46, died this morning at the local hospital.
Services PENDING at Carson & Son.

Big athletic booster club breakfast tomorrow at the high school and later in day, annual Heritage Dinner at the museum at fairgrounds. Both will be well attended.

HAVE A NICE SUNDAY!

DENNIS VOY  

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY...HIGH 65

Maquoketa will have a Community Thanksgiving Dinner again this Thanksgiving Day, for those who have no one to enjoy the day with.
It will be held at the Senior Center and Cecil and Sheila Bentley are the coordinators of the event.

Vera Vertanen, age 74, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin died Wednesday. She and her late husband, Arne (died in 1980) were former residents of Maquoketa. She is survived by 3 children...Michael, Claudia and Pamela. She had MS for 42 years.

Banker John Fagerland will be the Guest Speaker for Maquoketa's VETERANS DAY program November 11th. It will be held at 9 A.M. Thursday at the Maquoketa Middle School.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!

DENNIS VOY  

Nice day again...high 62.

If the City of Maquoketa goes ahead with the deal to accept the Clinton Engines 12 acres, as a gift from the owner (so he can get a tax write-off) it will cost the City around a half-million dollars to clean-up the site. The Council heard this report at a special meeting last night from the engineers that did a study for the city at a cost of $22,000. Maquoketa would like to see that area of town cleaned up...and it could use that site for new industry....but the cost is higher than expected....more discussion coming before a final decision.

DeWitt won their Play-Off football game over Marion last night 21 to 0 and now play another game at 8:30 Monday night at the UNI Dome at Cedar Falls...against New Hampton. We'll broadcast it of course.

A retired GENERAL (Marines) has moved to Maquoketa. WELCOME!

RUNNING LATE..HAVE TO GO.

DENNIS VOY  

SUNNY AND COOL TODAY, HIGH 48.

Anna Bickford, 85, of Maquoketa died yesterday. Survived by daughter, Judy Wood of Maquoketa and others.

Evelyn Morel of Prairi du Chein, Wisconsin died yesterday. She is survived by a daughter in Maquoketa, Joan (Mrs.Ron) Delagardelle.
Age 79.

Roseanne Farrell of DeWitt and formerly of Delmar was killed in a one car accident near DeWitt early yesterday afternoon. She is survived by grandmother Marie Farrell in Maquoketa. Age 34.

Sorry for the short report.

DENNIS VOY

 

SUNNY AND COOL TODAY, HIGH 48.

Anna Bickford, 85, of Maquoketa died yesterday. Survived by daughter, Judy Wood of Maquoketa and others.

Evelyn Morel of Prairi du Chein, Wisconsin died yesterday. She is survived by a daughter in Maquoketa, Joan (Mrs.Ron) Delagardelle.
Age 79.

Roseanne Farrell of DeWitt and formerly of Delmar was killed in a one car accident near DeWitt early yesterday afternoon. She is survived by grandmother Marie Farrell in Maquoketa. Age 34.

Sorry for the short report.

DENNIS VOY

 

BULLETIN!

SPECIAL ELECTION COVERAGE 1999

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT.

MAYOR JACK ROSENBERG WAS RE-ELECTED MAYOR OF MAQUOKETA TODAY.

THE OFFICIAL TOTALS:

Jack Rosenberg............676

Niel Morehead.............464

Richard Stimmell..........125

Rosenberg got 52% of the vote and carried 4 of 5 Wards. Morehead
won the 1st Ward, which is the Ward where he lives.

The Motel-Hotel Tax passed, as expected, 930 YES and 226 NO
It is expected to generate around $25,000 a year, which will be used for RECREATION in Maquoketa.

32% of eligible voters went to the polls today in Maquoketa. Not bad.

Some of you might know Kathy Till of Andrew and a longtime employee at the Maquoketa State Bank. She was elected Mayor of Andrew today. She held that position one other time and now gets the job again.

AND SO MUCH FOR OUR SPECIAL REPORT.

GOOD NIGHT.

DENNIS VOY;  

SUNNY BUT COOL TODAY.

CITY COUNCIL MET AND HAD A SHORT MEETING LAST NIGHT. It agreed to endorse a Senior Citizen housing program for downtown. This support was sought by the Iowa Finance Authority, working with Chris Ales and his partners for the complex behind the theatre and Hurst Hotel.
Council also approved a new stop sign for Pershing Road, as it intersects with the new North Main Street. And the Council approved a request for May 7, to be able to exceed the noise ordinace for an After-Prom party that night and early morning. Request by Kiwanis Club who will sponsor the event at Timber Lanes. Apparently, there will be activities outside from 1 to 4 A.M., but music inside only.
Bill Carinder was appointed to the city Parks and Recreation Commission Sue Sandberg to the Maquoketa Airport Commission. And, members also approved $185,000 for the city engineering firm (IIW)
to begin design work on the city's new Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The City is expected to receive a Community Development Block Grant for the renovation of the plant next Spring.

Former Maquoketa mortician Joe Kedley was sentenced to 7 years in prisonand ordered to pay $20,409 in restitution in Illionis on a forgery case. Kedley, 46, now lives in Clinton. Over 10 years ago, he owned the Haylock-O'Hara and Kedley Funeral Home in Maquoketa and was convicted of stealing over $200-thouand dollars from 92 of his customers who had purchased pre-paid funeral plans from him. He served a prison term for this, but had not completed the restituion.

Anna Bickford, age 85, died this morning at the hospital here in town and services are pending at the Carson & Son Funeral Home.

Around 9 tonight(CST), I'll enter a special report on the Mayor election here in town. See you then, if some of you oldtimers aren't in bed by then.

DENNIS VOY  

Warm day until early afternoon when temperature started dropping...going down to 30 tonight and tomorrow will be cold. But, temperatures are expected to warm up again Thursday and Friday.

Tomorrow is election day. Polls open at 7 A.M.

City Councill meeting tonight.

Two Maquoketa girls .. on the same bike...went down an incline..couldn't stop and plowed into a truck. Just minor injuries to Leah Knapp, age 12 and Ashley Carr, ll. This happened Sunday afternoon.

Steve and Kerry Scott of Maquoketa are parents of a boy born Saturday at the hospital here in town.

Velma Lang, age 94, died yesterday at the hospital. Was a retired nurse. Two sons in California survive, also two brothers in Maquoketa, Elwin Herkelmann and LaVerne Herkelmann

Hilda Thomas, 95, of Maquoketa, died yesterday at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. During her lifetime, she worked at the former Ben Franklin Store in Maquoketa...the former Jug-o-Milk Store and the former Lakehurst Supper Club. Her daughter survives, Margaret Beidler of Maquoketa.

Patricia Miller, age 63, died yesterday at the hosptial. She was a nurses aid at Crestridge for 19 years, retiring in 1996. Survivors include her daughter, Colleen Miller in Maquoketa.

Tomorrow....I may have 2 reports...the regular and one after the election returns are in around 9 P.M...and no extra charge either.

GO PACKERS TONIGHT.

DENNIS VOY