Good morning. Whitewater’s Monday will be hot, with a high of eighty-eight, and a slight chance of thunderstorms. It’s Rembrandt’s birthday, and Google has a doodle to commemorate the painter’s 407th birthday: On this day in 1980, a storm in Wisconsin caused millions in damage: 1980 – Western Wisconsin Derecho The Western Wisconsin Derecho was…

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater: Sunny, eighty-four, with calm winds. Sunrise was 5:29 a.m., and sunset will be 8:32 p.m. The moon is a waxing crescent with 35% of the its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1965, Mariner 4 flies past Mars, taking pictures of that planet. The New York Times reported on…

Good morning. It’s a lovely day in store for Whitewater, with sunny skies and a high of eighty-seven. Someone sent me a video of a small dog eating a watermelon, and I’ve embedded the video below. At least, I think it’s a dog: it’s small, extremely fluffy, and looks much (perhaps, too much) like a…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Friday will be sunny with calm winds and a high of eighty-two. Sunrise was 5:28 a.m., and sunset will be 8:33 p.m. The moon is a waxing crescent with 17% of the its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1990, Boris Yeltsin resigns from the Society Communist Party: Just two days…

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny and warm, with a high of eighty. It’s Family Fun Night at the Cravath Lakefront from 5:30 – 7 PM tonight. On this day in 1804, Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in a duel: In a duel held in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally…

Good morning. Midweek in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of seventy-nine, with northwest winds at 10 to 15 mph. Martha, the last passenger pigeon, 1914 Revival of the Passenger Pigeon? is a post over at the History Channel’s website. Sarah Pruitt writes about the possibility of reviving that now-extinct species: The passenger pigeon…

Good morning. It’s another rainy day for Whitewater, with a high of eighty-seven and afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall accumulation will be between a quarter and a half of an inch. On this day in 1877, Wimbledon begins: On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis…

Good morning. We’ll have a day of showers and thunderstorms in Whitewater, with a high of eighty-seven. The city’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 6 PM. It’s the 1947 anniversary of the Roswell Incident, and Google’s commemorating the event with a doodle that’s an interactive game (screenshot below, game at Google.com): Was it an aircraft,…

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of eighty-three. Whitewater’s Independence Day celebration concludes today. The carnival midway opens at Noon, as will the beer tent and food vendors. There’s a ski show at Noon, with a magic show immediately following. A petting zoo is open from 12-4, and there’s a…

Good morning. It’s a beautiful Friday for Whitewater: sunny, a high of eighty-three, and light winds of 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise was 5:23 AM, and sunset will be at 8:36 PM. The moon is a waning crescent with just 6% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Independence Day events continue today at Noon. The…

Good morning. We’ve a beautiful Independence Day ahead in Whitewater, with mostly sunny skies and a high of seventy-eight. Sunrise was at 5:22 a.m., and sunset will be at 8:37 p.m. The moon is a waning crescent with 11% of it’s visible disk illuminated. Our Independence Day festivities begin today just before 10 AM. The…

Good morning. There’s a chance of thunderstorms today (about 40%), but Whitewater will have mild temperatures in the 70s and light winds. Sunrise was at 5:21 a.m., and sunset will be at 8:37 p.m. Whitewater’s July 4th events begin today at 5 PM. Tonight features the Miss Whitewater Pageant at 5, the opening of midway…

Good morning. It’s a mild and sunny day ahead: a high of seventy-four with light, morning winds at 5 to 10 mph in the morning. On this day in 1937, “aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.” On this…

Good morning. A new month begins, with sunny skies and a high of seventy-eight. One hundred fifty years ago, the Battle of Gettysburg begins: The largest military conflict in North American history begins this day when Union and Confederate forces collide at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The epic battle lasted three days and resulted in a retreat…