Good morning. Thursday brings Thunderstorms, with a high of seventy-seven, to Whitewater. The Whitewater Police Commission meets tonight at 6 PM. On this day in 1896, gold was discovered in them yar hills of the Yukon, prompting the last great gold rush on this continent: Google’s daily puzzle asks about a person: “I was known as…

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny, with a high of eighty-five, and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon. On this day in 1969, Woodstock opened in Bethel, New York:   Google’s daily puzzle asks about New York’s history: “What image, depicted on New York City’s official seal, represents a…

Good morning. Whitewater’s election day will be sunny and warm, with a high of eighty. About a decade ago, parts of the east coast experienced a day-long blackout: On this day in 2003, a major outage knocked out power across the eastern United States and parts of Canada. Beginning at 4:10 p.m. ET, 21 power…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Monday brings (still-needed) showers and a high of seventy-seven. The Whitewater Community Development Authority meets at 4:30 PM. Thereafter, at 6 PM, Whitewater’s Planning Commission will meet. On this day in 1961, East Germany implicitly admitted the failure of its political system by constructing the Berlin Wall. LiveScience.com offers an compelling, enticing…

Good morning. Whitewater’s day will be mostly cloudy, with a high of seventy-seven, and a one-in-five chance of showers this afternoon. The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1939, the Wizard of Oz had its world premiere in Oconomowoc: 1939 – Wizard of Oz World Premier — in Oconomowoc According to the…

Good morning. A beautiful Saturday awaits: a sunny day with a high of seventy-eight. On this day in 1934, federal prisoners first arrived on Alcatraz: The Wisconsin Historical Society marks this day in 1919 as the one on which the Packers were founded: 1919 – Green Bay Packers Founded On this date the Green Bay…

Good morning. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high of seventy-three. On this day in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was created: Google’s daily puzzle asks about hikes, trees, and chemicals: “You’re hiking past a Pacific Coast tree that transpires up to 500 gallons of water a day. It’s also resistant to fire due to what chemical…

Good morning. Thursday will bring much needed showers to Whitewater, on a day with a high of seventy-one. On this day in 1974, Gerald Ford became president:   A stop-motion video from NASA shows the descent of the Curiosity rover toward Mars:   The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls today as the birthday of a notable…

Good morning. Wednesday’s forecast calls for an increasingly cloudy day, with a high temperature of eighty-three. On this day in 1974, Pres. Nixon announced his resignation: The Wisconsin Historical Society records that only six years earlier, “Wisconsin Delegates Nominate[d] Nixon On this date thirty Wisconsin delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami cast their…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Tuesday will be a sunny and hot day, with a high of ninety. The Alcohol Licensing Committee meets at 5:45 PM today, and thereafter Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1947, a Norwegian anthropologist tested a theory about prehistoric migration, completing a difficult, replicated journey (although later analysis refuted his…

Good morning. Whitewater’s week begins with sunny, clear skies, and a high temperature of eighty-four. At 4 PM this afternoon, the city’s Parks and Recreation Board meets. NASA’s Curiosity rover landed successfully on Mars earlier this morning,  It’s a triumph for science, and evidence of America’s ambition and ingenuity: Google’s daily puzzle asks about a…

Good morning. It’s a beautiful Sunday ahead for Whitewater: sunny, with a high of eighty-one, and winds from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph. I posted earlier (see, Happy Memorial Day 2012) on a film about the Honor Flight program to take veterans to Washington, D.C. for a visit in recognition of their service.…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Saturday will be hot and sunny, with a high of ninety-three (but with a chance of afternoon thundershowers, too). On this day in 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1862, War Department Order Prompts Riot On this date the War Department issued…

Good morning. Whitewater’s end of the week will be sunny and hot, with a high of ninety. On this day in 1958, the USS Nautilus, America’s first nuclear-powered submarine, completed a voyage beneath the polar ice cap:   Google’s daily puzzle asks about the history of mathematics: “Two brilliant 17th-century mathematicians developed the theory of probability, but…