Good morning. Whitewater will have a forty-percent chance of snow today, with a high of thirty-two. The Fire and Rescue Task Force will meet tonight at 6:00 PM. On this day in 1633, Galileo arrives in Rome: On this day in 1633, Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome to face charges…

Good morning. Wednesday will bring an even chance of snow to Whitewater this afternoon, with a high temperature of twenty degrees. It’s Lincoln’s 205th birthday. On September 30, 1859, Lincoln spoke in Milwaukee to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, the last portion of which is especially moving: ….It is said an Eastern monarch once charged…

Good morning. Visitors to my sites are likely to see a banner at the bottom of the page for 2.11.14 about The Day We Fight Back (https://thedaywefightback.org), a widespread, grassroots effort to curtail NSA encroachment on citizens’ rights. Thousands of websites are participating, across America, with easy means for readers to contact their Congressional representatives…

Good morning. Monday will be sunny and cold, with a high of eight degrees. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 6 PM. NASA’s Curiosity rover recently took a picture of the Martian night sky, with Earth and the Moon visible: This view of the twilight sky and Martian horizon taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover…

Good morning. We will enjoy a mostly sunny day in Whitewater with a high of fifteen degrees. Sunrise is 7 AM today, and sunset 5:16 PM. The moon is in a waxing gibbous phase with seventy-nine percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, a Wisconsin senator levels an accusation: Joseph Raymond…

Good morning. We’ll have snow today in Whitewater, with an accumulation of one to two inches, and a high of seventeen. It was a good day in Sochi for Sage Kotsenburg, who won a snowboarding gold: Here’s his happy, justifiably proud tweet afterward: WOW!! I just won the Olympics!! Bringing back the first Gold here…

Good morning. Our Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of twelve. Sunrise is 7:03 AM and sunset will be 5:16 PM. The moon is in a waxing gibbous phase with 59% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1964, its Beatlemania: On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight…

Good morning. Thursday brings sunny skies and cold temperatures, with a high of seven. Wind chill values will be between ten and twenty below, from west winds of five to ten miles per hour. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. It’s Babe Ruth’s birthday: George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August…

Good morning. We’ll have a day of light snow or flurries today, with only a slight accumulation of less than half and inch, and a high of seventeen. On this day in 1917, Congress overrides Pres. Wilson’s veto, and passes immigration restrictions: With more than a two-thirds majority, Congress overrides President Woodrow Wilson’s veto of…

Good morning. We’ll have about an even chance of snow during the day, and a probability of snow this evening, with a daytime high temperature of twenty-one. Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1789, the Electoral College makes its pick: “George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary…

Good morning. Our week begins with sunny skies and a high of nineteen. Sunrise today is 7:07 AM and sunset 5:11 PM. The Super Bowl now over, those of us who thought that Denver would win can at least console ourselves that there’s no second-guessing to afflict us; the outcome wasn’t close enough to inspire…

Good morning. Earlier today, prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and so predicted six more weeks of winter. In the USA Today story linked above, reporter Doyle Rice connects Groundhog Day to the celebration of Candlemas: Groundhog Day has its origins in an ancient celebration of Candlemas, a point midway between the winter solstice…

Good morning. Whitewater’s month begins with a high of twenty-four, and snow throughout the day amounting to one to three inches. Google has a doodle on its search page today celebrating the life of Harriet Tubman. Born a slave in 1820, living until 1913, and for that time a life of accomplishment: As a child…

Good morning. Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high of fourteen. On this day in 1865, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery. The New York Times reported news of the House vote: The great feature of the existing rebellion was the passage to-day by the House of Representatives of…