Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 66. Sunrise is 5:23 and sunset is 8:20, for 14 hours, 56 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 9.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1844, Samuel Morse sends the message “What hath God wrought”…
Daily Bread
Daily Bread, Faraway Places, Weird Tales
Daily Bread for 5.23.25: What Lurks Beneath the Oceans?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 61. Sunrise is 5:24 and sunset is 8:19, for 14 hours, 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 17.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1934, American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed…
Daily Bread, Education, School District
Daily Bread for 5.22.25: The Whitewater Unified School District’s Superintendent Candidates
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 57. Sunrise is 5:25 and sunset is 8:18, for 14 hours, 53 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 28.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Candidates for the district’s superintendent position will hold meet-and-greet sessions from 5:30 to 8:05…
City, Daily Bread, Open Government, Police, School District
City of Whitewater Renews Proposal and Encourages School District to Negotiate
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 50. Sunrise is 5:26 and sunset is 8:17, for 14 hours, 51 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 37.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Board meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1881,…
Daily Bread, Nature, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.19.25: Wisconsin’s State Parks 125 Years On
by JOHN ADAMS •
Bad Ideas, Daily Bread, Economics, Economy, Tariffs, Taxes/Taxation
Daily Bread for 5.18.25: Let Them Eat Tariffs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 61. Sunrise is 5:28 and sunset is 8:14, for 14 hours, 45 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 70 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1863, Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant begin the Siege of Vicksburg during the…
Daily Bread, Drink, Faraway Places
Daily Bread for 5.17.25: The World’s Most Remote Brewery
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 61. Sunrise is 5:29 and sunset is 8:13, for 14 hours, 44 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 79.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1673, Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River. The World’s Most…
Business, Daily Bread, Federal Government, Government Spending, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.16.25: Solar Faces a Federal Budget Hit
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:30 and sunset is 8:12, for 14 hours, 42 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 86.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1527, the Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes…
Daily Bread, Economics, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 5.15.25: Retail Sales Stall
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see afternoon thunderstorms with a high of 89. Sunrise is 5:31 and sunset is 8:11, for 14 hours, 39 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 92.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1911,…
Birds, Daily Bread, Nature, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.14.25: Winner of Wisconsin’s 2025 Fat Bird Contest
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 78. Sunrise is 5:32 and sunset is 8:10, for 14 hours, 37 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 96.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Equal Opportunities Commission meets at 5 PM. On this day in 1973,…
Congress, Daily Bread, Elections, Gerrymandering, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.13.25: Probable Consequences of Redrawn Wisconsin Congressional Maps
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:33 and sunset is 8:09, for 14 hours, 35 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Public Works Committee meets at 5 PM, and the Whitewater Common Council…
Campaign Ads, Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.12.25: $100M Wisconsin Court Elections
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:35 and sunset is 8:08, for 14 hours, 33 minutes of daytime. The moon is full with 99.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board moves into a closed-session meeting shortly after 5 PM. Whitewater’s Plan…
Adventure, Cats, Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 5.11.25: A Spring Walk
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Mother’s Day in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:36 and sunset is 8:07, for 14 hours, 31 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 98.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1997, Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last…
Bad Ideas, Business, Daily Bread, Tariffs, Taxes/Taxation
Daily Bread for 5.10.25: The Dubious Prospects for Onshoring
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:37 and sunset is 8:06, for 14 hours, 28 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 95.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1773, the Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save…