My First Iowa Caucus

This year is the first time i ever wanted to take part in a presidential campaign and a caucus. Barack Obama has really made me feel hope and honest change in our country and to me he really seems genuine. I did a little volunteer work at our local Obama Campaing office [...]

Barack Obama Visits Maquoketa

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 [...]

OBAMA’s Maquoketa Office Open House

I plan on attending the Barack Obama office OPEN HOUSE
Thursday evening at 7:00 pm.
106 South Main Street.
Hosted by Obama for America.
The Obama campaign is excited to announce that the new Jackson County Headquarters is officially open.  They would like to invite you and your family. friends and neighbors to stop my and learn mre about [...]

Little Bear Park Clean-Up

Come lend a hand with the “Little Bear Park Clean-Up”
September 29th, 8:00 a.m. 400 W. Quarry Street.
Next to Briggs Elementary School

Flooded cave near Maquoketa to reopen

A cave flooded by a rain-swollen creek in northeast Iowa will reopen to the public on weekends and holidays as cleanup continues.
Dance Hall Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park was swamped two weeks ago by a six-inch rain.
Some 300 tons of silt, rocks, logs and cornstalks ended up inside the cave.
OFFICIAL WQAD Story

Volunteers Clean Up Flood-Damaged Caves

A flood damaged state park is being repaired by a group of volunteers. Last week’s rainstorms flooded Maquoketa Caves State Park.
The Jackson County attraction is seven miles west of Maquoketa. Thousands of visitors tour the caves each summer. Now, a group of Americorps workers are cleaning up the mess.
Visitors can once again walk the trails, [...]