Malta Walleyes draws near 400 despite gloomy weather

Not rain or wild, whipping winds could keep a large crowd from showing up to the 26th Annual Walleyes Unlimited Banquet on Saturday night in Malta as nearly 400 people piled into the Malta City Hall for food, fun and fundraising.

Don Voegel, who recently stepped down as club president after serving four years in the position, was honored on the night and given a painting entitled Moonlight over Walleyes, a life preserver (in case he should deposit his truck in a lake again) as well as a plaque from the Walleyes.

“This plaque represents every officer that’s ever been in Walleyes Unlimited,” sai...