Good morning. Whitewater’s Thursday will be a mostly cloudy day, with a high of eighty-eight. The city’s Community Development Authority meets today at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1940, facing great odds, Churchill launched his “V for Victory” campaign in Europe. Also on this day, in 1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered the Rosetta…
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Daily Bread for 7.18.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Midweek in Whitewater will bring a partly sunny day, with a high of ninety-one, and an east wind at five to ten miles per hour. On this day in 1940, Democrats nominated Franklin Roosevelt for a third term: Google daily puzzle tests one’s knowledge of the Ancients today: “An ancient Greek philosopher thought…
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Daily Bread for 7.17.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s Tuesday will be sunny and hot, with a temperature of 101 degrees, and a west wind at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Whitewater’s Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1955, Disneyland opened: The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1832, Fort Koshkonong…
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Daily Bread for 7.16.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s Monday will be sunny and hot, with a high of ninety-nine, and southwest winds at 5 to 15 miles per hour. Our weather may be unpleasant, but there are natural conditions that would be worse, as in this video from British Columbia: On this day in 1945, the atomic bomb was first…
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Daily Bread for 7.13.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. This Friday the 13th brings Whitewater a high of ninety-two, with a 40% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. On this day in 1787, the Congress established the Northwest Territory: On this date the Northwest Ordinance was passed by the Continental Congress. The ordinance provided for the administration of the territories and set…
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Daily Bread for 7.12.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. It’s a hot Thursday for Whitewater, with a high of ninety-four, and a light wind, at five to ten miles per hour, in the morning. On this day in 1984, Walter Mondale named Geraldine Ferraro his vice presidential running mate. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that in 1995, Wisconsin and the Midwest…
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Daily Bread for 7.11.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. It’s a sunny Wednesday ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of about eighty-eight. There will be fifteen hours, six minutes of sunlight today, and sixteen hours, fourteen minutes of daylight. On this day in 1979, the Skylab space station crashed back to Earth, having earlier been abandoned. Also on this day, in…
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Daily Bread for 7.10.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s Tuesday looks to be mostly sunny, with a high of eighty-five, and light winds from the northeast at about 5 mph. On this day in 1940, the Battle of Britain began: “the 114-day Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces began attacking southern England by air. By late October, Britain managed to…
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Daily Bread for 7.9.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s Monday will be mostly sunny, with a high of eighty-six. The Planning Commission meets tonight at 6 PM, and the Library Board at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1877, the beginning of Wimbledon — Google’s daily puzzle tests knowledge of a religious tradition: “By the tradition of one religion, a certain…
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Daily Bread for 7.6.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s week ends with a high temperature of one-hundred one, with a twenty percent chance of thunderstorms. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1934, Wisconsin saw violence at a Racine factory: 1934 – Seven injured in riot at Horlick plant On this day three policemen and five office employees…
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Daily Bread for 7.5.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Whitewater’s Thursday will be about 104 degrees, sunny, with a west wind at five to ten miles per hour. On this day in 1946, French fashion designer Louis Reard introduced the bikini, after the U.S. atomic test conducted off the Bikini Atoll earlier that week. In Wisconsin history on this day, from the…
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Daily Bread for 7.4.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. It’s a one-in-five chance of thunderstorms with a high of 100 for Whitewater’s Independence Day. Two-hundred thirty-six years ago, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration, having voted for a separation from Britain two days earlier. Today, at the Whitewater 4th of July Festival — Festival Website: http://www.ww4th.com. Wednesday, July 4th 10:00 AM – Festival Opens –…
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Daily Bread for 7.3.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday, like the days immediately before it, will be sunny and hot, with a high of about 100, with a southwest wind of about 10 to 15 mph. Today, July 3rd at the Whitewater 4th of July Festival — Festival Website: http://www.ww4th.com. Tuesday, July 3rd 5:00 PM – Festival Opens – Midway by…
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Daily Bread for 7.2.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday’s forecast is for a one-third chance of thunderstorms, and a high temperature of ninety-five. There’s one public meeting scheduled for today in the Whitewater, of the Parks & Rec Board at 4 PM. Today, July 2nd at the Whitewater 4th of July Festival — Festival Website: http://www.ww4th.com. 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM – CARNIVAL ONLY 5:00PM –…
