Good morning, Whitewater
It’s April 15th, tax day in Whitewater, and for three hundred million Americans. No one needed to be reminded, but it’s worth noting that we are a highly-taxed state. Wisconsin has been that way for years, and it has taken a toll on us. The sad (and sad because avoidable) details are available at the Leaving Wisconsin blog.
The National Weather Service predicts that it will be 62 and breezy. If that’s the same as the Farmers’ Almanac prediction of ‘squally’ (and I have my doubts) then the forecasters are in agreement.
In Wisconsin history today, in 1900, Spencer Tracy was born. Tracy was born in Milwaukee. My favorite Tracy film: Bad Day at Black Rock, from 1955. Tagline from the film, according to the Internet Movie Database — “Suddenly you realize murder is at your elbow! – and there’s no way out!”
There are no meetings scheduled in the School District, but there are any number of sporting events that should be unaffected if the weather holds as predicted.
There is a Common Council meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m., with the swearing in of new members, and the election of a new council president, etc.
The Brewers did not play yesterday — they play the Cardinals tonight. Milwaukee is currently half a game back (to St. Louis) in the National League Central, so it will be a key, early-season series.