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…

Good morning. Whitewater’s end to the week will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of sixty-five. On this day in 1980, CNN launched, beginning a revolution in, and transition to, cable news programming for millions of viewers. Google’s daily puzzle asks about navigation: “The strong winds that blow between the southern latitudes of 40…

Good morning. It’s a rainy Thursday for Whitewater, with a high temperature of fifty-four. Whitewater’s Police Commission meets tonight at 6:00 PM. The Wisconsin Historical Society writes that this day in 1899 was the start for an enduring Bible-distribution program: 1899 – Gideons Get Going On this night two salesmen, John H. Nicholson and Samuel…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Wednesday will be cooler than recent days, with a high of sixty-five, and partly sunny skies. The Wisconsin Historical Society remembers that on this day in 1935, a Janesville Man Die[d] in Indy 500 Clay Weatherly was killed when his race car careened over a wall during the Indianapolis 500. Weatherly moved…

Good morning. It’s a breezy Tuesday in store for Whitewater, with a high temperature of seventy-eight. It was a warm but lovely Memorial Day in Whitewater yesterday. The day began well, and even afternoon showers weren’t enough to spoil it. For those who’ve asked, grilling went well yesterday, and the fish – tilapia (commonly used…

Good morning. It’s a warm Memorial Day for Whitewater, with a high temperature of eighty-nine, and a forty percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Whitewater’s Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:30 AM along Main Street, from First Citizens Bank at 208 W. Main Street to American Legion Post 173 at 292 Wisconsin Street.…

Good morning. It’s a mostly sunny day ahead in the Whippet City, with a high temperature of seventy-eight. On this day in 1977, with Memorial Day approaching, Star Wars first hit theaters: Google’s daily puzzle asks about how a watchdog was once distracted: “In Roman mythology, what pastry did Aeneas and Psyche use to distract…

Good morning. It’s a sunny day ahead for Whitewater this Wednesday, with a high temperature of seventy-eight. The Wisconsin Historical Society marks today in 1854 as a transportation milestone: 1854 – First Railroad Reaches Madison On this date the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad reached Madison, connecting the city with Milwaukee. When the cars pulled into the depot,…

Good morning. It’s another lovely day ahead for Whitewater, with sunny skies and a high of seventy-six. The city’s Urban Forestry Commission meets today at 4:15 PM. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that on this day in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks [Were] Named On this date “Milwaukee Bucks” was selected as the franchise name after…