Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:17 AM and sunset 8:29 PM for 15h 11m 45s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1876, an express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco,…
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City, Daily Bread, Economy, Employment
Daily Bread for 6.2.23: The May Jobs Report (and How to Think About These Big National Numbers)
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see afternoon clouds and scattered thundershowers with a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 15h 09m 31s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1924, President Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act…
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Film: Tuesday, May 30th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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?? Tuesday, May 30th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Action/Adventure/SciFi PG; 1 hour, 45 minutes (1961) Tidal waves! Tsunamis! Earthquakes! Global warming! And the sky is on fire! A race against time as the…
City, Daily Bread, Legislation, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.25.23: Narcan
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 66. Sunrise is 5:22 AM and sunset 8:21 PM for 14h 58m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 29.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1738, a treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular…
Budget, City, Daily Bread, Government Spending, Local Government, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.23.23: A Wisconsin Shared Revenue Deal Hasn’t Been Imminent for Months (Obviously)
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset 8:19 PM for 14h 55m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 14.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1854, the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad reached Madison, connecting the city…
Beautiful Whitewater, City, Culture, Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 5.22.23: People Bring Color
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Film: Tuesday, May 23rd, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Dead for a Dollar
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?? Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Dead for a Dollar @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Western/Thriller Rated R (violence, language); 1 hour, 47 minutes (2022) Now for something, totally different: a Western! Chihuahua, New Mexico Territory, 1899. A bounty hunter is hired to find…
Boosterism, CDA, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Local Government, Poverty
Daily Bread for 5.17.23: The Great Recession Returns (But Then, It Never Left)
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
City, Daily Bread, Demographics, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.15.23: Wisconsin Needs More Young People (But They Have to Want Wisconsin)
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Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 70. Sunrise is 5:31 AM and sunset 8:11 PM for 14h 39m 59s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 17.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Alcohol Licensing Committee meets at 6 PM, and the Library Board meets at…
City, Daily Bread, Government Spending, Legislature, Local Government, State Government, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.12.23: Shared Revenue Changes Advance
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be cloudy with intermittent thunderstorms and a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:34 AM and sunset 8:08 PM for 14h 33m 39s of daytime. The moon is in its third quarter with 49.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union lifts its blockade…
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Film: Wednesday, May 17th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, All Quiet on the Western Front
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?? Wednesday, May 17th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of All Quiet on the Western Front @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Action/Drama/War Rated R (war violence); 2 hours, 28 minutes (2022) A German retelling of the classic story of a young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on…
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Film: Tuesday, May 9th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, 80 for Brady
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?? Tuesday, May 9th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of 80 for Brady @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy/Drama/Sports Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 38 minutes (2023) A group of friends make it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Fun…