Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny and windy, with a high of sixty-three. On this day in 1866, America saw the first robbery of a moving train: On this day in 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., making off with over $10,000…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends with a mostly sunny day, and a high of fifty-three. On this day in 1947, Pres. Truman delivered the first televised address from the White House: President Harry Truman (1884-1972) makes the first-ever televised presidential address from the White House, asking Americans to cut back on their use of grain…

Good morning. Showers are likely today in the Whippet City, with a high of seventy-five. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets today at 6 PM. On this day in 1957, the Soviets’ launch of Sputnik into orbit began the Space Age. Here we are, fifty-five years later: Google’s daily puzzle asks about rooms in the White House:…

Good morning. It’s a partly sunny Wednesday, with a high of seventy, in store for Whitewater. On this day in 1990, East and West Germany ended forty-five years of division, becoming one, re-unified country: Then the President, Richard von Weizsacker, drawing on the words of the West German Constitution, proclaimed from the steps of the…

Good morning. Today’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day, with a high of sixty-eight. Whitewater’s Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1919, Pres. Wilson suffered a stroke that significantly reduced his ability to govern (although he remained in office until 1921): On October 2, 1919, at the White House…

Good morning. A new month begins, and for Whitewater it begins with a partly sunny day, calm winds, and a high of seventy. The city’s Parks & Recreation Board meets tonight at 5 PM. On this day in 1890, Congress created Yosemite National Park: ….an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such…

Good morning. A sunny Saturday, with a high of seventy-four, awaits Whitewater. We’ll have very light winds throughout the day, with eleven hours, forty-eight minutes of sunlight, and twelve hours, forty-four minutes of daylight. On this day in 1957, the Packers dedicated their new stadium: 1957 – Packers Dedicate New Stadium On this date the…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends with a sunny day, calm winds at 5 MPH, and a high of seventy. Very pleasant. On this day in 1941, Ted Williams became the last player to hit .400. These generations later, no one in all baseball has equalled that feat: On this day in 1941, the Boston Red…

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny and mild, with a high of sixty-five. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets this afternoon at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1964, the Warren Commission issued its report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of Pres. Kennedy. Sometimes even the largest animals, like…

Good morning. It’s a sunny midweek day ahead for Whitewater, with a high of sixty-five. On this day in 1960, the first televised presidential debate took place in Chicago between VP Nixon and Sen. Kennedy. (The first presidential debate this year will take place on October 3rd in Denver.) Here’s that debate: Google’s daily puzzle…

Good morning. Our Tuesday will be sunny and warm, with a high of seventy-seven. On this day in 1957, Pres. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard, and sent federal soldiers of the 101st Airborne, to enforce court-ordered integration. Under escort from the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, nine black students enter all-white Central High School…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week begins with a sunny day and a high of sixty-nine. On this day in 1789, America saw her first Supreme Court: The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were…

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny and breezy, with a high of fifty-nine, and winds from the west-northwest at 10 to 20 MPH. On this day in 1779, John Paul Jones won a naval battle in English waters: During the American Revolution, the U.S. ship Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, wins a hard-fought…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Saturday will bring occasional showers, mostly in the morning, and a high of sixty.   The city has a treat today: it’s the second day of Pig in the Park, at Whitewater’s Cravath Lakefront.  It’s a full schedule of tasty and fun activities: Saturday September 22, 2012 Athletics 8:00 am to 9:00…