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Daily Bread for 8.15.26: Making Wisconsin Sick Again

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:01 and sunset is 7:56 for 13 hours 55 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1945, Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender…

Daily Bread for 8.14.26: On Local Election Results and Statewide Election Polling

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see a mixture of clouds and sun with a high of 81. Sunrise is 6:00 and sunset is 7:58 for 13 hours 58 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 4.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1941, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill…

Daily Bread for 8.12.26: The Most Important — and Encouraging — Number from the Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:58 and sunset is 8:01 for 14 hours 3 minutes of daylight. The moon will be new today with none of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1960, NASA launches Echo 1A, its first successful communications satellite.…

Daily Bread for 8.9.26: When a Public Regulator Shows a Better Understanding than a Public Utility

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see thunderstorms with a high of 78. Sunrise is 5:54 and sunset is 8:05 for 14 hours 11 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 13.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1810, Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. This libertarian blogger…

Daily Bread for 8.8.26: International Cat Day

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:53 and sunset is 8:06 for 14 hours 13 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 23 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1786,  Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard climb Mont Blanc on the…

Daily Bread for 8.7.26: National Economy Loses Jobs in July

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:52 and sunset is 8:07 for 14 hours 15 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 33.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1944, IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled…

Daily Bread for 8.6.26: The Destructive Feedback Loop of Inflationary Tariffs and Interest Rates

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:51 and sunset is 8:09 for 14 hours 18 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 45.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1965, President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. Residents…

Daily Bread for 8.5.26: Council Discussion of the Proposed Discontinuation of the UW–Whitewater Polling Place in Odd-Numbered Years

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 71. Sunrise is 5:50 and sunset is 8:10 for 14 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning gibbous with 56.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Comprehensive Plan Advisory Work Group meets virtually at 4 PM. On this day…

Daily Bread for 8.4.26: Preliminary Remarks Against the Proposed Discontinuation of the UW–Whitewater Polling Place in Odd-Numbered Years

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see evening showers with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:49 and sunset is 8:11 for 14 hours 22 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning gibbous with 67.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6 PM. Mention of a proposed reduction…