64 TODAY...BUT NOT MUCH SUN.
DOWN TO LOW 50'S AGAIN TOMORROW FOR A HIGH.

THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD IS CONSIDERING INCREASING NEXT YEAR'S TAX RATE MORE THAN $1.00.
THIS WEEK, THE BOARD AGREED TO PUBLISH A BUDGET WHICH WILL INCLUDE
ABOUT $1.28 PER $1,000 ASSESSED VALUATION INCREASE. ONCE THE BUDGET
IS PUBLISHED, BOARD MEMBERS CAN REDUCE, BUT NOT INCREASE THE BUDGET.
THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WOULD GO FROM THE CURRENT $14.03 PER $1,000 ASSESSED
TO $15.31 PER $1,000.....WHICH IS A 9 PERCENT INCREASE.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT 7 A.M.
FRIDAY AT CITY HALL. AGENDA ITEMS: A DISCUSSION ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND FUEL SURCHARGES. THE PACIFIC COAST FEATHER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WILL BE REVIEWED. THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

WISCONSIN WILL BEAT BELMONT! AND SO, I HAVE A $1.00 BET WITH A
RETIRED "BIG TEN" BUSINESSMAN IOWA GRADUATE THAT I WILL COLLECT THE NEXT DAY. GO BADGERS!

THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ARE DOING PRETTY GOOD IN SPRING TRAINING
EXHIBITION GAMES. THEY OPEN THE SEASON AT HOME MARCH 31, HOSTING
SAN DIEGO. AND WE'LL BE BROADCASTING CARDINAL GAMES FOR THE
27TH SEASON. THE POCKET SCHEDULES ARE HERE FOR ANYONE WANTING ONE.

PAT HANSEN OF MAQUOKETA JUST WON RADIO BINGO TODAY ON KMAQ.

HAVE A NICE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

DENNIS VOY