Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends hot, with a high of ninety-three, and winds five to fifteen miles per hour. On this day in 1980, the Soviet-backed Polish government acceded to a deal with striking Polish workers. Also on this day, in 1997, Princess Diana died in a Paris car crash. In 1929, Wisconsin saw the…

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny, hot, and breezy, with a high of ninety-seven. On this day in 1963, a hotline between Moscow and Washington went into service. From the National Park Service, a video of stunning stargazing at Yosemite: On this day in 1862, Wisconsin troops rested on the White House lawn:…

Good morning. The middle of Whitewater’s week will be mostly sunny with a high of eighty-seven. On this day in 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans: The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1923, composer Lester Trimble was born: On this date composer Lester Albert Trimble was born in Bangor, Wisconsin. Raised…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high of eighty-six. The city’s Urban Forestry Commission meets today at 4:15 PM. The History Channel has a tribute to the late Neil Armstrong, with a slideshow, audio of Armstrong on the moon, and a video about the space race with the Soviets. On this…

Good morning. Monday looks to be a sunny day, with a high of eighty-six, and northwest winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. On this day in 1962, the United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe to Venus. It was the first probe to reach another planet. The Wisconsin Historical Society records Wisconsin’s…

Good morning. Sunday will be a warm day, with a high in the upper seventies, and a likelihood of thundershowers in the afternoon. On this day in 1939, America saw her first televised major league baseball game: On this day in 55 BC, Roman legions under Julius Caesar invaded Britain. The effort was limited, and…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Saturday will be sunny, with a high of ninety-one, and light winds from the south. On this day in 1944, the Allies liberated Paris after four years of Nazi occupation. Here’s how the frontpage of the New York Times reported the news of that very good day: The Wisconsin Historical Society marks…

Good morning. Friday will be partly sunny and hot, with a high of ninety-one, and winds from the south at 5 to 15 miles per hour. On August 24, 79, Vesuvius erupted: The Wisconsin Historical Society writes that this day in 1970 marks the anniversary of a 1970 bombing: 1970 – Sterling Hall Bombing on…

Good morning. Thursday’s early morning rain will give way to sunny skies with a high of ninety-one. Over at LiveScience.com, there’s a collection of NASA satellite images showing Tropical Storm Isaac coming to life. The impressive technology that makes the video possible is exceeded only by the awesome beauty and power of the event it…

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high temperature of eighty-three. On this day in 1902, “President Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States chief executive to ride in an automobile in public” while visiting New England. Scientists at Harvard may have found a substitute for plastic, and their inspiration?  Bug parts:…

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny, with a high of eighty, and calm winds. Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state:   Google’s daily puzzle asks about the length of a stay in France: “How many years did the author who wrote “The…

Good morning. Monday’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day, with a slight chance of occasional, isolated showers, and a high of seventy-seven. On this day in 1968, the Soviets and their Warsaw Pact satellites invaded Czechoslovakia to suppress political liberalization in that country. In Wisconsin history, the Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this…

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater brings a likelihood of afternoon showers, with a high of seventy-seven. From LiveScience.com, a simple question: What makes Paris look like Paris? Using Google Street view, it’s possible to look for distinctive and frequent design elements with the city: Google’s daily puzzle asks about a different puzzle: “What clue did the artist…

Good morning. Whitewater’s work week ends pleasantly, with sunny skies and a high of seventy-three. It’s sunny today, but when it rains, animals have distinctive and effective ways to shake off wet fur. LiveScience.com has a video showing different creatures in action: The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1936, Wisconsin Issue[d]…