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Easton Valley Volleyball Returns to the Court for the 2024 Season
With the Easton Valley River Hawks first volleyball game being right around the corner on Tuesday, August 27th at Bellevue High School, both the team and the coach’s kicked off their season with mandatory practices Monday, August 12th. This season the team is led by there are 7 seniors: Hadley Farrell, Sarah Gruver, Jenna Roling, Josie Wood, Addie Farrell, Abby Bierman and Alia Schmidt. Along with their two coach’s Coach Larson and Leah Ratermann. All together there are 24 girls going out for volleyball. The coaches are excited to watch the improvement and skills grow throughout this season. When asking Coach Larson about some of the team goals for the year she said “We are coming back with some athletes with some Varsity experience. Although we may be small in stature, I expect us to play big on the court! The girls have been working hard this summer and are ready to build this season! I look forward to working with all levels of play! ”
Veterans Day Stone Sale
Committee members of the Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park are hosting a “VETERANS DAY STONE SALE” now through August 31st. Here’s an opportunity to order, or receive information about, your choice of memorial stone, to be placed in the Memorial Walls for Veterans Day, 2024, at the Jackson County Veteran’s Memorial Park, 112 E. Jefferson, Maquoketa, Iowa. These stones honor Jackson County Veterans. Stones range in size from 4” x 8” to 12” x 12” and cost between $50-$160, depending on size & artwork choices. If ordering, you will need to acquire information you may want added to your veteran’s stone, including name, rank, & dates served. Jackson County Veterans, or family members of deceased Jackson County veterans, may obtain veteran DD-214 information through the Jackson County Veterans Affairs office or the Jackson County Recorder’s Office.
Veterans Memorial park selling stones until Aug. 31
Committee members of the: Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park are hosting a Veterans Day Stone Sale now through Aug. 31. This is an opportunity to order or receive information about a choice of memorial stone to be placed in the memorial walls for Veterans Day 2024 at the Jackson County Veteran’s Memorial Park, 112 E. Jefferson, Maquoketa.
Veterans day stone sale remains through Aug. 31
Committee members of the: Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park are hosting a: “Veterans Day Stone Sale” now through August 31, 2024. Here’s an opportunity to order, or receive information about, your choice of memorial stone, to be placed in the Memorial Walls for Veterans Day, 2024, at the Jackson County Veteran’s Memorial Park, 112 E. Jefferson, Maquoketa.
Jackson County Fair Crash Victim Identified
The identity of the person involved in a crash during a stunt at the Jackson County Fair has been identified by the Iowa State Patrol The posted report says 21 year old Matthew J. Blinks of Lisbon, Iowa, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment. The crash happened Sunday during the annual “Night of Destruction” at the Jackson County Fair. Blinks was attempting to jump his vehicle through a camper during a stunt and lost consciousness after hitting the camper. The vehicle then continued off the track, traveled across Iowa 62 and came to a rest after striking a residential shed. Blinks had to be extricated from the vehicle prior to the airlift.
Stunt driver injured at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa
A stunt driver was airlifted from the scene of a crash at Jackson County Fairgrounds shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, according to an Iowa State Patrol Crash Report. Matthew J. Blinks, 21, of Lisbon, Iowa, was driving a 2006 Chevy Silverado, the report says. During an event at the Jackson...
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