CLOUDY AND WINDY TODAY...HIGH IN MID 50'S.

THE IOWA HOUSE LAST NIGHT VOTED FOR PRESCHOOL FOR ALL 4 YEAR OLDS. THE STATEWIDE PRESCHOOL PLAN COMMITS AN ADDITIONAL $15 MILLION EACH YEAR OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
ST. REP. TOM SCHUELLER OF MAQUOKETA, VOTED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY PRESCHOOL. CURRENLY 28,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS IN IOWA DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PRE-SCHOOL.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN JACKSON COUNTY IN FEBRUARY WAS 5.6 PERCENT. IN JANUARY, IT WAS 5.8 PERCENT.

A MAQUOKETA WOMAN THIS WEEK REPORTED THE THEFT OF A HORSE TRAILER. ACCORDING TO LUCRECIA HOUSTON OF 1009 CARDINAL DRIVE, THE THEFT HAPPENED ALMOST A YEAR AGO, IN MAY OF 2006.

KRISTINO'S PIZZERIA ON THE CORNER IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WILL CLOSE AFTER BUSINESS SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SIGN THANKING CUSTOMERS IS IN THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW. THE PIZZA STORE HAS BEEN THERE AROUND 10 YEARS AND WAS OWNED BY KRISTY MANNING HOSCH, WHO DIED OF CANCER EARLIER THIS YEAR. WORD IS THE BUILDING HAS BEEN SOLD AND ANOTHER RESTAURANT WILL BE GOING INTO THAT LOCATION.

THE JACKSON-CLINTON ANNUAL DAIRY BANQUET IS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE FAIRGOUNDS IN MAQUOKETA AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVE A GOOD FRIDAY.

DENNIS VOY