Good morning. It’s a lovely Sunday for us: mostly sunny, a high of thirty-three, and light west winds. On this day in 1917, America learns of a German promise to split part of the United States should America and Germany go to war: During World War I, British authorities give Walter H. Page, the U.S. ambassador…

Saturday in the Whippet City brings flurries, and a high of twenty-eight. 10h 56m of sunlight and 11h 53m of daylight await us. On this day in 1954, not so long ago really, results confirm the effectiveness of Jonas Salk’s vaccination for polio. The news appeared in the New York Times a few weeks later:…

Good morning. Friday brings snow, mixed with freezing drizzle in the morning, a high of thirty-one, with snow accumulation during the day of around an inch. On 2.22.1980, against all expectations, America defeats the Soviet Union in hockey at the Winter Olympic Games, 4-3 (later those games to win the gold medal): Lake Placid, N.Y.,…

Good morning. It’s a cloudy Thursday ahead, with a high of about twenty-five. There’s a good chance of snow later this evening. Today brings 10h 51m of sunlight, and 11h 47m of daylight, with a waxing gibbous moon (there somewhere, behind the clouds). Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1885,…

Good morning. It’s a sunny but chilly Wednesday in the Whippet City, with clear skies and a high of sixteen. Wind chill measures will be between -5 and -15. One could imagine a pod of dolphins miles long, stretching across a vast expanse of water, but that’s not necessary. Imagination not required: there’s video of…

Good morning. It’s a snowy election day in Whitewater. We’ll have light snow and flurries in the morning, with a high of eighteen. There will be 10h 45m of sunlight, and 11h 43m of daylight. Tomorrow will have two more minutes of light. Polls are open today from 7 AM to 8 PM, with a…

Good morning. Washington’s birthday holiday brings rain in the afternoon to Whitewater, and a high of 44. Whitewater’s Irvin Young Library Board meets tonight at 6 PM. Nature’s power ob display is evident from clear footage of a dash cam video of a meteor that exploded miles above Russia last week: On this day in…

Good morning. We’ll have a mostly sunny day with a high of twenty-five.  Today brings 10h 39m of sunlight, 11h 37m of daylight, with a waxing crescent moon. On 2.17.1972, Nixon goes to China: Washington, Feb. 17 — President Nixon left for China today. He is to reach Peking on Monday morning, China time (Sunday night, New…

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will bring a slight chance of flurries, a high of eighteen, and partly sunny skies. On this day in 1923, an archaeological wonder: [I]n Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen…. When Carter arrived in Egypt in 1891, he…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends with a chance of scattered flurries and a high of twenty-four. We’ll have 10h 34m of sunlight, 11h 32m of daylight, with a waxing crescent moon. On 2.15.1898, a explosion still remembered today, as a prelude to war: A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana…

Good morning. Valentine’s Day in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of afternoon snow, and a high of thirty-seven. Whitewater’s Police & Fire Commission meets at 6 PM tonight. On this day in 1929, a shocking Prohibition-related crime: 7 Chicago Gangsters Slain by Firing Squad of Rivals, Some in Police Uniforms Chicago, Feb.…

Good morning. It’s a mostly sunny day, with a high of thirty-seven, ahead for Whitewater. Whitewater’s Tech Park Board meets today at 8 AM. The agenda posted at the City of Whitewater website for that Tech Park Board meeting is unprofessional and sloppy at best, and legally deficient at worst. Here’s the full text: MEETING…

Good morning. Today brings mostly sunny skies and a high of thirty-two to Whitewater. It’s Lincoln’s birthday, and in 1859, while a presidential candidate, he spoke in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin State Fair.  Here’s a part of the text of that address, ostensibly about agriculture (but truly about even more): The world is agreed that labor is the source from which human wants…

Good morning. Snow showers and flurries, with no expected accumulation, and a high of thirty-three start our week. Downtown Whitewater’s board meets today at 8 AM, and Whitewater’s Planning Commission later today at 6 PM. On this day in 1861, Lincoln leaves for Washington: On a cold, rainy morning, Lincoln boarded a two-car private train…