Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 37. Sunrise is 7:23 and sunset is 4:24 for 9 hours 1 minute of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 6.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1864, Savannah, Georgia, falls to the Union’s Army of the Tennessee, and…
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Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 12.21.25: A Working Theory — The 2026 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race Will Be a Referendum on Federal Policy
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Winter begins in Whitewater with sunny skies and a high of 28. Sunrise is 7:22 and sunset is 4:23 for 9 hours 1 minute of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 2.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1913, Arthur Wynne, a journalist born in Liverpool, England, publishes a “word-cross” puzzle…
Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 12.20.25: PBS Wisconsin Interviews of Candidates Running for Governor
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 38. Sunrise is 7:22 and sunset is 4:23 for 9 hours 1 minute of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 0.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1940, Captain America Comics #1, containing the first appearance of…
CDA, City, Daily Bread, Open Government
Daily Bread for 12.19.25: What a Thorough Review Looks Like
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 22. Sunrise is 7:21 and sunset is 4:23 for 9 hours 2 minutes of daytime. The moon will be new this evening. On this day in 1972, the last crewed lunar flight, Apollo 17, carrying Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth. It takes…
Budget, City, Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 12.18.25: A Baseless Speculation About the City of Whitewater’s Salary Scale
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see light rain with a high of 48. Sunrise is 7:20 and sunset is 4:22 for 9 hours 2 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 2.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1865,…
Budget, City, Daily Bread, Fire Dept, Police, Public Safety
Daily Bread for 12.17.25: Public Safety, Referendums, and Responsibility in Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 37. Sunrise is 7:20 and sunset is 4:22 for 9 hours 2 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 5.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Board meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in…
Daily Bread, Law, Misconduct, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.16.25: Wisconsin Now Requires Schools to Notify Parents Promptly of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
by JOHN ADAMS •
Conspiracy Theories, Daily Bread, Health, Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.15.25: Ron Johnson Endorses Discredited Medical Claims (Yet Again)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 24. Sunrise is 7:18 and sunset is 4:21 for 9 hours 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 16.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board meets at 6 PM. Whitewater’s Police and Fire Commission also…
Congress, Courts, Daily Bread, Litigation, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.14.25: Plaintiffs in Wisconsin Congressional Redistricting Cases Propose Different Timelines
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 9. Sunrise is 7:18 and sunset is 4:21 for 9 hours 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 25.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1911, Roald Amundsen‘s team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel,…
Blogging, City, Daily Bread, Reading, Reasoning, Writing
Daily Bread for 12.13.25: An Anecdote About Design
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 7. Sunrise is 7:17 and sunset is 4:21 for 9 hours 4 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 33.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1962, NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit. There…
Daily Bread, Health, Vaccines, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.12.25: Wisconsin Sensibly Stays the Course on Childhood Vaccination
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 25. Sunrise is 7:16 and sunset is 4:20 for 9 hours 4 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 42.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2000, the United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v.…
City, Daily Bread, Foxconn, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.11.25: Foxconn’s Next Con
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 24. Sunrise is 7:15 and sunset is 4:20 for 9 hours 5 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 53.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Arts Commission meets at 5 PM, and the Pedestrian and Bicycle…
Conservation, Daily Bread, Legislation, Legislature, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.10.25: Wisconsin Conservation Program’s Future Uncertain
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 31. Sunrise is 7:15 and sunset is 4:20 for 9 hours 5 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 62.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1864, during Sherman’s March to the Sea, Major General William Tecumseh…
Culture, Daily Bread, Politics
Daily Bread for 12.9.25: Three, Three, and Three (They’re All Different)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 37. Sunrise is 7:14 and sunset is 4:20 for 9 hours 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 72.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 5 PM and the Public Works Committee…