Good morning. The first day of fall in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of sixty-four. We’ll have northeast winds at 5 mph in the afternoon. On this day in 1862, following the Battle of Antietam, the nature of the Civil War changes both formally and practically: President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary…

Good morning. Saturday, the last day of summer, will be mostly sunny with a high of sixty-two. On this day in 1942, the B-29 bomber makes its maiden flight: The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States toward the end of World War…

Good morning. Friday presents a one-third chance of morning showers then a mostly cloudy day with a high of seventy-two. We have a waning gibbous moon with 98% of its visible disk illuminated. Of the moon, using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA’s created a detailed, striking animation of the lunar surface: On this day in…

Good morning. Thursday’s forecast calls for thunderstorms and a high of eighty-seven. On September 19, 1959, during a visit to the United States, Soviet Premier Khrushchev has a fit because he couldn’t visit Disneyland: In one of the more surreal moments in the history of the Cold War, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev explodes with anger…

Good morning. Wednesday will see an even chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms, with a high near seventy-seven. An architectural beginning for America: On this day in 1793, George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American government. The building would take nearly a century…

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of sixty-eight. Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. Agenda items C-3 and C-8 will offer information about the city’s fiscal account. Thereafter, another twist in the life of this small town. It’s Constitution Day in America: Howard Chandler Christy (1873–1952) Scene at…

Good morning. The week begins with sunny skies and a high of sixty-four, with north winds of 5 to 10 mph. The Whitewater School Board meets tonight at 6 PM. On this day in 1908, a major car company is born: On September 16, 1908, Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant spends $2,000 to…

Good morning. We’ll have rain today in the Whippet City, with a high of fifty-nine. We can expect between a quarter and a half inch of rain. Server upgrade: Over the night, my sites saw their second server upgrade in a year, to keep up with traffic. FREE WHITEWATER, Daily Wisconsin, and Daily Adams now…

Good morning. We’ll have a sunny Saturday with a high near seventy and southwest winds of 5 to 10 mph. On this day in 1875, one of Wisconsin’s finest scientists passes away: 1875 – Increase Lapham Dies While Fishing On this date Increase Lapham died of a heart attack while fishing in Oconomowoc. Lapham served…

Good morning. It’s a beautiful and sunny Friday for Whitewater, with a high of sixty-three. Lovely. On this day in 1814, during the War of 1812, Francis SCott Key writes a poem later that becomes our national anthem: …Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s…

Good morning. We’ll have a sunny Thursday with a high of seventy-eight. Sunrise is 6:32 AM and sunset 7:10 PM. Image of a horse from the Lascaux caves via Lascaux page at Wikipedia On this day in 1940, remarkable cave paintings are discovered in France: Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings are…

Good morning. Wednesday brings showers and thunderstorms to the Whippet City, mostly in the morning. We’ll have a high of eighty-four and light west winds at 5 to 10 mph. It’s the twelfth anniversary of September 11th, and the New York Times website has an archive with the headline reporting on the attacks of that…

Good morning. Tuesday will be a hot and sunny day, with a high of ninety. At 5:30 PM tonight, there will be a joint Common Council and Planning session on the Zoning Rewrite project. For Tuesday, it’s a Scientific American trivia question about inside temperatures. (Clicking the question below takes you to the answer on…

Good morning. Whitewater begins her work week with cloudy skies through mid morning, then clearing, and a high of eighty-nine. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets this evening at 6 PM. On this day in 1776, America becomes the United States: …the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States”…