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Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 8-2-10

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Good morning,

Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a partly sunny day, with a high of eighty-five.

The City of Whitewater has three scheduled public meetings for today. At 4 p.m., the Parks and Rec Board meets. At 6 p.m., the Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve Task Force meets.

Also at 6 p.m., Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets, to consider, principally, the possible expansion of Whitewater’s Walmart. If there’s a single document other than the agenda that the Planning Commission will have before it, it’s not online as of this writing. It’s possible, of course, that there are no documents to consider, and everyone will walk into this meeting, sit down, and just start talking.

The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this date in 1832, the Black Hawk War ended:

1832 – Black Hawk War Ends

On this date the defeat of Black Hawk and his followers at the Battle of Bad Axe, ended the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk led the American troops northward while the rest of the Indians constructed rafts and canoes to facilitate an escape over the Mississippi river. The plan was successful initially but eventually General Atkinson realized the ruse. In the battle, women, children and the elderly hid behind rocks and logs and American soldiers often could not or did not differentiate between warriors and the women and children. Atkinson sent Wabasha and his Sioux warriors, enemies of the Sauk, after the approximately 150 members of the British Band that made it to the Western bank of the Mississippi. The Sauk, “escaped the best they could, and dispersed”, but only 22 women and children were spared. Black Hawk escaped, but the Battle of Bad Axe marked the end of the war. [Source: Along the Black Hawk Trail by William F. Stark, p.142-153]



Beautiful Whitewater

Exhibit honors late Whitewater photographer, and the art that inspired him — Walworth County Today

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The exhibit will run from August 1 to September 12th, and will be open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 pm. On August 1st, it will be open form 1 to 4 p.m. The show takes place at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, on 402 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI.



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See, Exhibit honors late Whitewater photographer, and the art that inspired him — Walworth County Today.

Twitter

Recent Tweets, 7-25 to 7-31

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A biker to drivers: Let’s call a truce http://bit.ly/atiZd1
about 12 hours ago

Town fathers in a place like Whitewater deride successful departures and so condemn themselves only to unsuccessful arrivals
1:55 PM Jul 30th

Among Whitewater, WI’s self-declared elite, does no one know how to say, simply, “Goodbye and Good Luck?”
1:50 PM Jul 30th

Squires of small-town Whitewater WI: Welcome, we’re so glad you’re here Wait, you’re leaving us? Go go Hell you ungrateful wretch!
1:44 PM Jul 30th

41.5 pound brown trout sets Wisconsin record http://bit.ly/atsoRW
1:08 PM Jul 30th

The Associated Press: AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011 http://bit.ly/dlmSUd
9:12 PM Jul 29th

“Should local officials follow Eau Claire’s lead and ban marijuana-like substances?” by On the Beat — GazetteXtra http://bit.ly/bqzgtd No!
8:47 PM Jul 29th via bitly

Wis. DNR: 41.5-pound brown trout sets state record http://bit.ly/a912oh
8:44 PM Jul 29th

RT @IJ: Opponents of Citizens United fear that corporations will “buy” elections. Find out why this isn’t true: http://iam.ij.org/dbxDwe
4:28 PM Jul 29th

Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Supervisors Sidestep Proposal to Cut Own Pensions Supervisors shouldn’t have pensions http://bit.ly/cwudxB
4:08 PM Jul 29th

RT @CatoInstitute: In just 3 sentences you can see the White House attitude toward the Constitution & court precedent: http://bit.ly/b5MDha
9:47 AM Jul 29th

iPad Owners Are ‘Selfish Elites.’ Critics Are ‘Independent Geeks.’ Discuss. | Epicenter | Wired.com http://bit.ly/bUKKSr
8:02 PM Jul 28th

Aftermath of a Wisconsin storm — 2 billion gallons of sewage and water overflow That’s billion http://bit.ly/c4rybV
12:51 PM Jul 28th

Greedy PA teachers steal federally-subsidized lunches from hungry students http://bit.ly/8Yz1lL
12:47 PM Jul 28th

RT @IJ: How can we transform communities & create economic growth? Through power of one entrepreneur. Learn more: http://iam.ij.org/9NjDFM
10:07 AM Jul 27th