Maquoketa News

With the 2010 legislative session just around the corner, I'm keeping my focus on helping middle-class families and small businesses, creating good-paying jobs and balancing the state budget without raising taxes.

Maquoketa, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2009: Maquoketa Art Experience presents a holiday performance by Maquoketa native, Chris Davis.

Cafe Manna Java West, 150 Kennedy Road, will host a book signing by Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen or her book, "Portrait of Maquoketa," 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

Celebrating the coming of a new year is a traditional "adult" event, but not anymore! Quad City area families are invited to attend New Years at Noon on Thursday, December 31 at the Bettendorf and Maquoketa Family YMCAs " Our New Years at Noon event started out as a small gathering a few years ago and has grown into one of our most popular family ...

After your Christmas tree provides you with days of holiday cheer, it can be used to provide a safe haven for birds or bunnies or bluegills.

For area closures, go to WQAD weather closings For statewide road closures, go to Iowa DOT road closings A* Tonight's Clinton boys basketball game against Dubuque Senior has been postponed until 1 p.m. Jan.

The Jackson County Historical Society's Holiday Basket Auction and Soup Supper will be held from 5 p.m. today at the Clinton Engines Museum.

The Jackson County Historical Society inducted four citizens into the Jackson County Hall of Fame at its annual Heritage Dinner in November.

A $1 million gift to the University of Iowa Foundation from two UI graduates will enable the university to continue the pioneering work of the late Ignacio V. Ponseti, M.D., in countries around the world.

Both parents could use tennis shoes: the mother wears ladies size 7 and the father wears men's size 10.

Maddy Rolling's grandmother is a persuasive woman. "She's like, 'This is so cool.

Social services workers throughout the tri-state area are seeing an increase in people asking for assistance during the holiday season.

Brian Wagner is the City Manager of Maquoketa, Iowa. MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- City officials have a plan to ensure pedestrians will not have to walk along South Main Street in Maquoketa.

The Maquoketa City Council has approved an $87,500 contract with IIW Engineers & Surveyors of Dubuque for a proposed South Main Street pedestrian trail.

SABULA, Iowa -- An Illinois man is in custody after allegedly shooting a Sabula man early Sunday morning.

Bryant: Gilbert Moeller Chadwick, Ill.: Eugene Weber Clinton: Janet Thompson Coralville: Gary Shields Hanover, Ill.: Eileen Richmond Maquoketa: Elizabeth Streff Yuma, Ariz.: William Comeau Paid obits, with full text, are listed in the Obituaries/Legacy section.

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 E. Platt St., Maquoketa, Iowa.

The last in a series of Civil War-related programs will be presented by Marion "Junior" Miller of Bellevue at 2 p.m. Nov.

Delmar -- Maura McDermott. Elkader -- Ellary Ohrt. Hopkinton -- Ashley Nordmann.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- No invitation was sent out. That's the claim of state Rep. Tom Schueller, D-Maquoketa, responding to criticism over his absence from Tuesday night's community meeting to discuss the future of Andrew Community School.