Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2008 by davidvoy
Ann M. Goetz, 45, of Bellevue, died Sunday after a motorcycle accident in Jackson County.
Ann Goetz was riding south on County Road Y-61 about a mile south of La Motte about 11:25 a.m. when Joseph B. Evans, 17, of Maquoketa, made a left turn from the northbound lane into the path of her cycle. Goetz [...]
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Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 by davidvoy
I have made a seperate page just on info on the fire, it is located in the TOP Navigation bar. Downtown Fire Tab.
I added 35+ photos on Maquoketa Online Flickr website.
YouTube Videos I shot from the Scene.
More news on KMAQ Website (Dennis’ Daily Report, with photos).
www.kmaq.com/ddreport
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 by davidvoy
I hear that Barack Obama will be speaking in Maquoketa again. I know it will be Thursday Night about 7:30 pm, December 13th, but do not now the location of the event yet.
Stay tuned, and i am sure word will get out soon.
I will be doing some Volunteering at the Obama Campaign [...]
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Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2007 by davidvoy
Precision Metal Works (PMW) in Maquoketa was recently qualified for funding through the Rural Vitality Fund, a part of the Renew Rural Iowa program of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
Precision Metal Works of Maquoketa, which has been manufacturing parts washers and other products for almost 25 years and distributes their products mostly under private [...]
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Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 by davidvoy
WYOMING — One person was seriously injured in a shooting late Saturday night at a rural Wyoming home.
Deputies from the Jones and Jackson county sheriff’s offices were called to 10121 20th Ave. at 10:22 p.m. Saturday on a report that someone had been shot. One person was found with a single gunshot [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 by davidvoy
The Maquoketa Area Community Foundation announced
they gave $8,500 in grants to the following:
* $3,500 towards building the first Habitat for Humanity home in Jackson County.
Alliance Pipeline made a $25,000 challenge pledge to the community to raise funds for the project.
* $5,000 for the new Emergency Medical Services building in Preston. The grant represents the second [...]
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Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 by davidvoy
Fresh Brands Distributing Incorporated says it’s voluntarily recalling certain ground beef products sold by its Piggly Wiggly stores, including one in Maquoketa, Iowa.
The recall was issued after E. coli infections in two people may have been associated with beef bought in Monroe and Sister Bay, Wisconsin.
Dave Flora is a consultant for Wisconsin Food Safety [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by davidvoy
Peace Pipe Players Community Theatre
will be holding auditions for “A Christmas Story”
It will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7,
at the Wagner Building, 607 Myatt Drive in Maquoketa.
Check out the Peace Pipe Players Website
A Christmas Story” will be performed at 7:30 p.m.
at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center
Friday, Nov. [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by davidvoy
The Maquoketa Area Community Foundation Board of Directors approved
$12,500 in grants to five area non-profit projects.
Some of the grants went to
The Maquoketa Parks & Recreation Commission,
$1,000 to assist in the clean-up and repair of Little Bear Park.
The Maquoketa Community Cupboard,
$2,000 to help continue providing food to more than 500 area families.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - FULL [...]
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