Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 70. Sunrise is 6:44 and sunset is 6:48, for 12 hours, 4 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 7.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1906, Pres. Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming…
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City, Culture, Daily Bread, Development, Local Government, Newspapers, Social Media
Daily Bread for 9.23.25: Some Solutions for a News Desert
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 74. Sunrise is 6:43 and sunset is 6:49, for 12 hours, 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 2.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM. On this day in 1846, astronomers Urbain Le…
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Newspapers, Social Media
Daily Bread for 9.22.25: The Problems of a Local News Desert
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Daily Bread, Development, Special Interests
Daily Bread for 9.19.25: The Shock of the Normal
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 81. Sunrise is 6:39 and sunset is 6:57, for 12 hours, 18 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1796, George Washington’s Farewell Address is printed across America as…
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Film: Tuesday, September 23rd, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Friend
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, September 23rd at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of The Friend @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy/Drama Rated R (language) 1 hour, 59 minutes (2025) When a solitary writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to…
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Film: Wednesday, September 17th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Beat the Devil
by JOHN ADAMS •
Wednesday, September 17th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Beat the Devil @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Action/Adventure/Comedy Rated PG 1 hour, 29 minutes (1953) Written by Truman Capote, directed by John Huston, and bankrolled by Humphrey Bogart’s Santana Productions company, this is a droll satire of…
City, Daily Bread, University
Daily Bread for 9.10.25: For UW-Whitewater, More Students Mean More Opportunity
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:29 and sunset is 7:13, for 12 hours, 43 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 89.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1607, Edward Maria Wingfield is ousted as first president of the…
America, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Employment
Daily Bread for 9.5.25: National Labor Market Stalls
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 62. Sunrise is 6:24 and sunset is 7:21, for 12 hours, 58 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 93.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1774, the First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia. We had heard, more than…
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Film: Tuesday, September 9th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, September 9th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy/Romance rated R (language) 1 hour, 38 minutes (2025). An aspiring author, looking to get more out of life, takes up a writing residency and finds herself in…
City, Daily Bread, Far-Right Populism, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 9.4.25: Populism Works Its Will on the WISGOP
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 64. Sunrise is 6:23 and sunset is 7:23, for 13 hours, 0 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 87.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Arts Commission meets at 5 PM. On this day in 476,…
City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Housing, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.3.25: Projecting the Future of Work in Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy, with scattered showers and a high of 67. Sunrise is 6:22 and sunset is 7:25, for 13 hours, 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 80.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Lakes Advisory Committee meets at 4 PM and the Landmarks…
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Film: Tuesday, August 26th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, August 26th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Sports/Baseball/Documentary. Two hours (2024). Hopefully, by the time you read this, the Brewers will be thick into this season‘s Race for the…
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Film: Wednesday, August 20th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Humphrey Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes
by JOHN ADAMS •
Wednesday, August 20th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Humphrey Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Biography/Documentary Rated G. 1 hour, 39 minutes (2024) The iconic actor’s journey to stardom from vaudeville to Hollywood as seen through unprecedented rare personal footage from his…
America, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.12.25: Inflation Rose in July
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see morning showers and then cloudy skies with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:58 and sunset is 8:00, for 14 hours, 2 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 87.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Works Committee meets at 5:15 PM. On…