Good morning. The middle of Whitewater’s week will be mostly sunny with a high of seventy-one, with light, northwest winds of around 5 mph in the afternoon. On this day in 1945, the Japanese people, themselves, learn that will surrender unconditionally to the Allies: …an official announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies is…

Good morning. It’s a beautiful Tuesday ahead for Whitewater, with mostly sunny skies and a high of seventy. Whitewater’s Parks & Rec Board meets today at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1961, Soviet-backed East Germany began construction of the Berlin Wall: Shortly after midnight on this day in 1961, East German soldiers begin laying…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week begins with a partly sunny Monday and a high of seventy-seven. There’s a twenty percent chance of isolated showers in the later afternoon. The Planning Commission meets tonight at 6 PM. On this day in 1898, an armistice ends the Spanish-American war: The brief and one-sided Spanish-American War comes to an…

Good morning. Sunday presents a one-third chance of thunderstorms during the day, but a ninety percent chance for tonight. The high temperature for today will be seventy-four. Some creatures just won’t share the road, as an enduro rider recently learned: On this day in 1929, Babe Ruth becomes the first major-league player to hit 500…

Good morning. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high of seventy-six. Sunrise was 5:56 PM and sunset will be 8:04 PM. The moon is a waxing crescent with 14% of its visible disk illuminated. A bit of dog and human teamwork: On 8.10.1945, Japan accepts the Potsdam terms: On this day in 1945, just…

Good morning. Friday in town will be partly sunny, with a high of seventy-eighty. We’ll have west winds at 5 to 10 MPH, and just a slight chance of isolated morning showers. On this day in 378, a bad day for the Roman Empire: In one of the most decisive battles in history, a large…

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be a mostly sunny day with a high of seventy-seven. Sunrise was at 5:54 AM and sunset will be at 8:06 PM. The moon is a waxing crescent with 3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1974, Pres. Nixon announces his resignation, to take effect the…

Good morning. We’ll have a partly sunny Wednesday in Whitewater, with a high of eighty, and southwest winds at 5 to 15 MPH. I had no idea that Pres. Garfield had an interest in mathematics, but yesterday I learned that he did. While a member of Congress, he produced a simple proof of the Pythagorean…

Good morning. We’ll have a partly sunny day with a high of eighty-three. Common Council meets today at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1945, fewer than fours years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America bombs Hiroshima: …at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world’s first…

Good morning. Whitewater will have a Monday of showers with a high of seventy-one. The School Board meets tonight, first in closed session at 6 PM and later to open session. On this day in 1914, a new method of traffic regulation: The world’s first electric traffic signal is put into place on the corner…

Good morning. We’ll have a mostly sunny day in Whitewater, with a high of seventy-five. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory offers a video if the Mars Curiosity lander’s first year on that planet, distilled into two minutes’ time: On this day in 1753, George Washington advances in Freemasonry: …21-year-old Virginian George Washington is declared a Master…

Good morning. Whitewater will have a sunny Saturday, with a high of seventy-six and northwest winds at 5 to 10 MPH. On this day in 1958, a remarkable vessel takes a remarkable trip: On August 3, 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. The world’s first…

Good morning. Whitewater will have a partly cloudy day with a slight chance of thunderstorms and a high of eighty. On this day in 1990, Iraq invades Kuwait: At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated…

Good morning. We’ll have a sunny Thursday in Whitewater, with a high of eighty. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets this evening at 6 PM. Maria Mitchell, painting by H. Dasell, 1851 It’s the anniversary today, from 1818, of the birthday of America’s first professional woman in astronomy, Maria Mitchell: Maria Mitchell (August 1, 1818 – June…