Good morning. It’s a Sunday wintry mix for Whitewater, of rain, freezing rain, and snow, with no meaningful accumulation of snow expected. We’ll have 13h 20m of sunlight and 14h 19m of daylight with a waxing crescent moon. Pres. Lincoln was shot this day in 1865 at Ford’s Theater, and passed away a day later,…

Good morning. Saturday brings a chance of morning flurries and a high of forty-three. On this day in 1970, Apollo 13’s planned moon landing became impossible after an explosion from a liquid oxygen tank. Anthony Bourdain will have a new show on CNN, Parts Unknown, beginning this Sunday @ 8 PM CT. Here’s a portion…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends with a cloudy & rainy day, with a high of forty-three. On this day in 1861, the Civil War begins: The bloodiest four years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter inSouth Carolina‘s Charleston Bay. During the next 34 hours, 50 Confederate guns…

Good morning. Thursday brings morning rain, with a high of forty-two. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets this afternoon at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1814, Napoleon is exiled to Elba, the first of two places of exile for the French autocrat: …Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in…

Good morning. We have a rainy day with a high of forty-one. The Tech Park Board is scheduled to meet at 8 AM this morning. On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes a major-league player with the Brooklyn Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, 28-year-old infielder, yesterday became the first Negro to achieve major-league baseball status in…

Good morning. We’ve a certainty of rain today (as it’s raining now), and a predicted high of forty-five (a good bet, as it’s thirty-nine now). The Parks & Rec Board meets today at 5 PM, and at the same time there’s also an informational meeting about street reconstruction along East Main Street. On this day…

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Good morning. Monday brings showers and a high of fifty-nine. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 6 PM. Yesterday began the Washington Post‘s third annual Squirrel Week. Like politicians facing a change of view, my own opinion of squirrels has been evolving: I’m starting to like them more than I once did. John Kelly of…

Good morning. A sunny Sunday’s ahead, with a high of fifty-six, northwest winds at 5 to 10 MPH, and a waning crescent moon. Here’s a quick review of recent readers’ responses to Friday FW polls: NCAA D1 Basketball Champion: 53.33% said Louisville, and you’ve a good chance to be right, as it’s Louisville v. Michigan,…

Good morning. Saturday brings a chance of rain with a high of sixty-four. So you’re paddling along in a kayak, and a possum swims by – what to do? Here’s Eric Markt’s answer: On this day in 1909, “explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson became the first men to reach the North Pole.…

Good morning. The week ends with a mostly sunny day and a high of forty-eight. We’ll get 12h 55m of sunlight, 13h 53m of daylight, north winds at 5 MPH, and a waning crescent moon. On this day in 1774, Benjamin Franklin writes a satirical letter to Britain’s prime minister: …Benjamin Franklin writes an open…

Good morning. Thursday brings a true spring day to Whitewater: sunny with a high of fifty-six. Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot to death in Memphis, Tenn. On this day in 1865, Wisconsin regiments pressed on against Robert E.…

Good morning. Midweek in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of forty-four. The Whitewater Tourism Council meets this morning at 9 AM. On this day in 1860, it’s the debut of the Pony Express: …the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.…

Good morning. It’s a sunny election day for Whitewater, with a high of forty degrees, northwest winds 5 to 15 MPH, and a waning gibbous moon. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission Meets tonight at 6 PM. On this day in 1917, Pres. Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Imperial Germany, insisting that “the world…