Good morning, Whitewater. Sunday in town will be partly cloudy with a high of fifty-seven. Among respondents to Friday’s FW poll asking about a preference between summer and winter, a clear majority (78.95%) picked summer. On this day in 1781, Lord Cornwallis’s forces formally surrender at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War: The fire on…

Good morning, Whitewater. The weekend begins with partly cloudy skies and a daytime high of fifty-one. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset 6:08 PM. The moon is a waning crescent with twenty-four percent of its visible disk illuminated. What’s an easy way to draw a circle freehand? Dave Hax has the answer: On this day…

Good morning, Whitewater. The work week ends with mostly cloudy skies, only a slight chance of rain, and a high of fifty-six. On this day in 1777, British Gen. Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga: Burgoyne’s strategy to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well, but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a…

Good morning, Whitewater. Thursday brings a cloudy morning but a sunny afternoon to the Whippet City. We can expect a high of about fifty-five, and no more than a ten-percent chance of rain. The Fire & Rescue Task Force meets again tonight at 6:30 PM. Perhaps you’ve watched a letter or bank statement travel through…

Good morning, Whitewater. Wednesday in Whitewater will be an occasionally rainy day with a high of fifty-five. On this day in 1989, Wayne Gretzky breaks a longstanding record: During a game against his old team, the Edmonton Oilers, Canadian ice hockey great Wayne Gretzky breaks Gordie Howe’s National Hockey League career scoring record of 1,850…

Good morning, Whitewater. Tuesday in town brings a probability of thunderstorms and a high of sixty-two. Sunrise today in 7:07 AM and sunset 6:14 PM. The moon is a waning gibbous with sixty-one percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Rec Board meets at 5:30 PM, and Cable Television committee meets at 6:30…

Good morning, Whitewater. A new week begins in town with a high of sixty-five, and a likelihood of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 6:30 PM. Friday’s FW poll asked whether an ebola-themed costume seemed like a good choice for a Halloween party. Just under 9 of 10 respondents said that…

Good morning, Whitewater. Sunday in town will be partly cloudy with a high of sixty-three, and just a one-in-five chance of rain. Reality’s catching up with science fiction: here’s a drone race in France that looks like a scene from Star Wars — On this day in 1492, Columbus’s first voyage comes within sight of…

Good morning, Whitewater. It’s sunny skies ahead in town today, with a high of sixty. Sunrise is 7:04 AM and sunset is 6:19 PM. The moon is a waning gibbous with eighty-seven percent of its visible disk illuminated. On a beautiful day like this, one can expect at least a few residents to enjoy skateboarding,…

Good morning, Whitewater. Our work week ends with mostly sunny skies and a high of fifty-eight. It’s a great musician’s birthday: Thelonious Sphere Monk[2] (October 10, 1917[3] – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered one of the giants of American music.[4] Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous…

Good morning, Whitewater. Our Thursday will be sunny with a high of fifty-nine. Sunrise is 7:01 AM and sunset 6:22 PM. The moon’s a waning gibbous with ninety-eight percent of its visible disk illuminated. Paper airplanes will never go out of style, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t benefit from upgrades: Google-a-Day poses a question…

Good morning, Whitewater. Wednesday morning brought a lunar eclipse to North America. Wisconsin’s in North America, Whitewater’s in Wisconsin, so we got to see it, too. If you didn’t have a chance to view it early this morning, here’s a video recording of the eclipse from NASA (video updated as timelapse, 8:15 PM): Our weather…

Good morning, Whitewater. Tuesday in town will be partly cloudy with a high of sixty-four. At 8 AM this morning, there is a scheduled meeting of Downtown Whitewater’s board of directors. This evening, at 6:30 PM, Common Council will meet. Does your workplace have an office dog, a canine who lives with you and your…

Good morning, Whitewater. The beginning of our week will be mostly sunny with a high of fifty-eight. Sunrise today is 6:58 AM and sunset 6:28 PM. The moon is in a waxing gibbous phase with ninety-six percent of its visible disk illuminated. Friday’s FW poll asked respondents whether they thought a dog (Sammy, a boxer)…