Good morning. Whitewater’s Thursday will be one of occasional showers, with a high of eight-one. On this day in 1788, a momentous day in American history: New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby making the document the law of the land. By 1786, defects in the…

Good morning. A windy Wednesday with a high of ninety-three is the forecast for Whitewater. This morning at 8 AM, Whitewater’s Tech Park Board meets. On this day in 1975, a blockbuster hit America’s movie screens: The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls today in 1816 as one of claim-staking, or at least claim-defending: 1816 – Troops…

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be another hot day, with a high temperature of about ninety-six. Tonight, Common Council meets beginning at 5:30 PM. Among the agenda topics will be evaluation of search firms to assist with the selection of a new city manager. On this day in 1964, the Civil Rights Act of…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Monday begins with a chance of thunderstorms and a high temperature of ninety-four. On this day in 1812, the War of 1812 began, with fighting lasting into 1815 —   Google has a nutritional question for its puzzle of the day: “You’re enjoying breakfast with Acer saccharum from Canada as a condiment.…

Good morning. It’s a warmer Friday awaiting Whitewater, with sunny skies and a high of ninety-one. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls June 15, 1832 as the date on which there was a change of command in the Black Hawk War: 1832 – General Winfield Scott Ordered to Assume Command in Black Hawk War On this…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Thursday looks to be a mostly sunny day with a high of eighty-five. The city’s Parks & Recreation Board meets this afternoon at 5:30 PM. It’s Flag Day, and on this day in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as America’s national flag. The Wisconsin Historical Society describes the…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Wednesday looks to be a mostly sunny day with a high temperature of eighty-four. From this day in 1966, a famous decision from the US Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona — On this day in 1966, the Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that…

Good morning. Today’s forecast calls for a sunny day with a high temperature of seventy-four. On this day in 1987, Pres. Reagan publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.   The Wisconsin Historical Society records today in 1899 as the date of the worst tornado disaster in Wisconsin History: New…

Good morning. It’s a day of likely thunderstorms with a high of eighty-seven. In the City of Whitewater today, there will be a meeting of the Joint City Council and Plan Commission Zoning Rewrite Workshop at 6 PM. The Wisconsin Historical Society observes a famous Milwaukee native’s birthday today: 1935 – Gene Wilder Born On…

Good morning. A warmer and mostly sunny Friday’s in store for Whitewater, with a high temperature of eighty-six. The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright was born: On this date Frank Lincoln Wright (he changed his middle name after his parents divorced) was born in Richland Center. An…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Thursday will be sunny, with a high of eighty-two. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM, and Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1913, America saw the first successful assent of Mt. McKinley (Denali): In March 1913, the adventure-seeking [Hudson] Stuck set out from Fairbanks for Mt.…

Good morning. It’s another beautiful day for Whitewater, with sunny skies and a high of seventy-five. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets today at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1944, Allied forces landed at Normandy to begin the liberation of Europe. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls this day in 1822 as the date on which…

Good morning. Whitewater’s election day forecast calls for sunny skies, with a high temperature of seventy-three. On this day in 1933, Pres. Roosevelt took America off the gold standard, and in 1968, Sen. Robert Kennedy was killed in California while campaigning for the presidency, among other events happening on June 5th in history. Google’s daily…

Good morning. The week begins with a slight chance of thunderstorms and a high of seventy-seven. Whitewater’s Parks & Recreation Board meets today at 4:00 PM. On this day in 1942, the Battle of Midway began, concluding days later in a decisive victory for the United States over Japan. The Wisconsin Historical Society marks 6.4.1861…