MAJOR RESTRAURANT CHAIN OPENS IN TRI-STATE AREA
September 03, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsA MAJOR RESTRAURANT CHAIN IS COMING TO THE TRI-STATE AREA.
DENNYS WHICH HAS OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED LOCATIONS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY WILL LOCATE IN THE FLYING J TRUCK STOP NEAR WAYLAND.
AND WILL HIRE 100 WORKERS FOR DIFFERENT TYPE JOBS AND DIFFERENT
WAGES. ACCORDING TO DENNY’S SPOKESPERSON TARA HEALY THE NEW
DENNYS HOLD THEIR GRAND OPENING SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 8PM AND
WILL HAVE THE SAME FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES INCLUDING THE
FAMOUS GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST, BURGERS AND SALADS AND
FRIENDLY SERVICE. DENNY’S IS TEAMING UP WITH FLYING J OPENING 140
RESTRAURANTS. IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS AND ALL WILL BE OPEN 24
HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK AND 365 DAYS A YEAR
DENNY’S OPENED IN 1953 IN LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA BY HAROLD
BUTLER AS DANNY’S DONUTS THEN CHANGED OVER TO DENNY’S IN 1959.
DENNY’S IN 1977 BEGAN OFFERING THEIR GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST AS A
NOD FOR HANK AARON WHO WAS THEN BASEBALLS HOME RUN KING.
DENNY’S WAS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 FOR FULL SERVICE RESTRAURANTS
BY FORTUNE 500 AND BLACK ENTERPRIZE MAGAZINE RANKED DENNY’S
IN THE TOP 40 FOR COMPLIANCE IN DIVERSITY IN JULY 2006. DENNY’S
REPLACES COUNTRY MARKET WHICH IS NOW CLOSED. DENNY’S IS
REMODELING THE RESTRAURANT NOW AND WILL BE HIRING SHORTLY.
DENNY’S OPENING IS GOOD NEWS FOR TRI-STATE RESIDENTS WITH THE
RECENT CLOSINGS OF SIRLOIN STOCKADE, PIZZA PLUS, JAVA RIVER AND
DIAMOND DAVE’S IN KEOKUK. SIRLOIN STOCKADE CLOSED THIS WEEK
AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS.
NO IMPROVEMENTS FOR HIGHWAY 61-136
September 03, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsTRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAY THAT A PRIVATE BROKEN LEVEE AND
HEAVY RAINS HAVE REPEATEDLY CLOSED THIS SUMMER US HIGHWAYS
61 AND 136 NEAR ALEXANDRIA. FIVE TIMES THIS SUMMER RIVER WATER
HAS COVERED THE HIGHWAY AND FORCING MOTORIST TO DETOUR
AROUND ST.FRANCISVILLE FOR DRIVERS HEADING TO KEOKUK AND
BEYOND.
THE PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO MODOT HAS CAUSED EROSION ON THE
SHOULDERS OF THE ROAD. MOST OF THE CLOSINGS HAVE CAME BECAUSE
OF FLOODING ON THE DES MOINES RIVER WHICH HAS HAD FLOODING UP
NORTH FOR MOST OF THE SUMMER. THE LEVEE HAS SINCE BEEN
REPAIRED
MODOT OFFICIALS HAS NO PLANS TO DO ANY MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS
SUCH AS RAISING THE ROAD TO ABATE FLOODING. ACCORDING TO
MODOT TO RAISE THE ROAD YOU WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH DRAINAGE
DISTRICTS AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND WHAT RAISING THE
ROAD WOULD AFFECT DRAINAGE IN THE AREA. PLUS IT WOULD ALSO
HAVE TO BE PRIORTIZED AS A TRANSPORTATION NEED.
KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL MEETS
September 03, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsTHE KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL MET THURSDAY NIGHT IN REGULAR SESSION.
ON THE AGENDA THE COUNCIL APPROVED TO SET SEPTEMBER 13TH AS A
DEADLINE TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE WASHINGTON STREET AND
MESSENGER ROAD PATCHING JOB AND THE POLICE STATION PARKING
LOT CONCRETE REPLACEMENT AND REMOVAL PROJECT WITH A PUBLIC
HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 7:30PM FOR BOTH PROJECTS. THE
COUNCIL APPROVED A FIREWORKS DISPLAY PERMIT FOR LENNIE ETTER
FOR HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 24TH AT CALVERT STADIUM
CONTINGENT UPON PROOF OF A ONE MILLION DOLLAR LIABILITY
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE.. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE SIDEWALK
DISPLAY PERMITS FOR THE WOODEN NICKEL RESTAURANT, SHIFTERS’S
GRINDER’S AND THE LEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CITY STREET FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE
ROAD USE TAX. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A CLASS C BEER PERMIT
RENEWAL AND SUNDAY SALES AT SITES AND A CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE
RENEWAL AND SUNDAY SALES FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION CLUB.THE
COUNCIL APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID WENDT FROM THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF WES
POHORSKY FROM THE AQUATIC CENTER COMMISSION. THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF ELLEN CORR AND RISA LANGEDAHL
TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SUSAN
DUNEK TO THE GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY BOARD AND
ROGER BRYANT TO SERVE AS ALTERNATE. THE APPOINTMENT OF JEANNE
TYLER TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE REAPPOINTMENTS
OF DEV KIEDAISCH (KA-DASH) AND TOM GARDNER TO THJE HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION.
EARLIER IN THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TOM DITTMER TALKED ABOUT
PUTTING UP A SIGN FOR THE LEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
HEADQUARTERS AT 828 MAIN IN WHICH THE COUNCIL APPROVED LATER
ON DURING THE REGULAR SESSION, RON ALLEN TALKED TO THE COUNCIL
ABOUT INSTALLING A WALL AND SOME LIGHTS FOR THE RC RACEWAY AT
TOLMIE PARK FOR SAFETY. THE COUNCIL TOLD ALLEN TO CONTACT
PARKS DEPARTMENT HEAD GARY STEPP AND WORK WITH HIM AND THE
COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE IT. THE GRAND AVENUE PROJECT IS
CONTINUING WITH THE PIPE GOING DOWN THE BLUFF FROM GRAND
AVENUE GOING DOWN THE BLUFF AT 9TH STREET INSTEAD OF 4TH STREET
BECAUSE OF EROSION PROBLEMS. THE COUNCIL RECEIVED A LETTER
FROM NELS OLSEN TO PURCHASE THE OLD PLAYGROUND SLIDE FROM
THE 60’S AND 70’S AT KILBORNE PARK TO RESTORE IT OLSEN OFFERED
THE CITY 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUY IT. THE COUNCIL ADVISED THE
CITY TO SELL THE SLIDE TO GET SOME MONEY OUT OF IT. THE COUNCIL
TALKED ABOUT THE SOUTHSIDE BOAT CLUB LEASE. THE COUNCIL
TALKED ABOUT REPLACING THE CANOPY SUPPORTS AT THE POLICE
STATION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM 18 INCHES ARE IN BAD SHAPE. THE COST
RIGHT NOW IS UNKNOWN. POLICE CHIEF TOM CREW WILL CHECK OUT
WHAT IT WOULD COST TO WORK ON IT. AND THERE WAS TALK AMONG
COUNCIL PERSONS ABOUT THE NOISE AT L-TRYNS AND THE NEED TO
UPDATE THE NOISE ORDINANCE.
WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS IN CLARK COUNTY
September 01, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsMISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CREWS RECENTLY HAVE
BEEN DOING A CHIP SEAL RESURFACING PROJECT OF HIGHWAY 136 FROM
ALEXANDRIA WEST THRU EASTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WHICH CREWS
PLACE OIL ON THE ROAD THEN SPREAD ROCK ON TOP ON IT AND ROLLING
THE ROCK INTO THE OIL. THIS IS DONE AS A PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE TO PRESERVE A ROAD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE
NUMBER OF CHIPPED OR CRACKED WINDSHIELDS ON VEHICLES FROM
TRUCKS WHO DRIVE BY SPRAYING ROCK ON THE WINDSHEILDS CAUSING
THE CRACKS AND CHIPS KEEPING AUTO GLASS SHOPS VERY BUSY AS ONE
SHOP HAD REPLACED 20 PLUS WINDSHIELDS AND FIXED OVER 40 CHIPPED
WINDSHIELDS IN THE LAST WEEK. AND OVER 175 CLAIMS RECEIVED BY
INSURANCE AGENCYS IN CLARK COUNTY WITH SOME HAVING PAINT
DAMAGE AS WELL. MODOT EVERY YEAR CHIP SEALS HIGHWAYS USING
THE SAME PROCESS IN EVERY OPERATION THROUGH OUT THE STATE. THE
DAY AFTER THE CHIP SEAL IS DONE A BROOM TRUCK IS USED TO CLEAN
ANY EXCESS FROM THE ROAD AND VEHICLES HELP EMBED THE ROCKS
INTO THE OIL. MODOT IS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CALLS ESPECIALLY
FROM CLARK COUNTY. MODOT DOES HAVE FRESH OIL/ LOOSE GRAVEL
SIGNS OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND A LIGHTED MESSAGE BOARD AT THE
WEST EDGE OF WAYLAND ENCOURAGING MOTORIST TO DRIVE WITH
CAUTION. MOST WINDSHIELDS COST BETWEEN 250 AND 500 DOLLARS
DEPENDING ON SIZE AND WHETHER IT IS A CAR OR TRUCK AND MOST
INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE A 250 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE ON THEIR
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE IF THEY HAVE FULL COVERAGE.ONE AGENT
URGED POLICY HOLDERS TO REPORT THE CRACKS BUT DELAY FIXING IT
BECAUSE OF REPORTS OF NEW OR REPLACED WINSHIELDS BEING
DAMAGED AS WELL..
CLARK COUNTY ACCIDENTS
August 31, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsA BUSY WEEKEND AS THERE WERE TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS IN CLARK
COUNTY. THE FIRST OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY 7 MILES NORTH OF KAHOKA. ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI
STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ATV’S DRIVEN BY 19 YEAR OLD DAVID RHODES
OF CARTHAGE,ILLINOIS AND 22 YEAR OLD PATRICIA LAMMA OF KEOKUK
WERE TRAVELLING SIDE BY SIDE WHEN A ATV DRIVEN BY 48 YEAR OLD
SUE HULL OF ELVASTON,ILLINOIS STRUCK THE REAR OF THE ATV DRIVEN
BY LAMMA CAUSING THE ATV DRIVEN BY HULL TO ROLL EJECTING HULL
FROM THE ATV. SUE HULL SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN
BY LIFEFLIGHT TO BLESSING HOSPITAL IN QUINCY. THE OTHER TWO
DRIVERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE HULL ATV SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE
THE OTHER TWO RECEIVED NO DAMAGE.
THE OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON HIGHWAY 136
JUST WEST OF CLARK COUNTY ROUTE K ON THE WEST EDGE OF LURAY.
ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A VEHICLE
DRIVEN BY 26 YEAR OLD CODY DILLINER OF MEMPHIS,MISSOURI WAS
TRAVELING WEST ON HIGHWAY 136 WHEN HIS VEHICLE CROSSED THE
CENTER LINE AND TRAVELLED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY
AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST IN A DITCH.
DILLINER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY
PRIVATE VEHICLE TO A MEDICAL FACILITY. IN BOTH ACCIDENTS THE
CLARK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ASSISTED AT THE SCENE.
