Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a mix of freezing rain and snow today, with a high temperature of twenty-nine degrees. On this Presidents’ Day, Wired has a story entitled, Tech Presidents Day: George, Tom and Abe. Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln each made contributions in technology or science: Wired.com marks Presidents Day weekend with brief…
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Daily Bread for 2.18.11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a sunny and windy day, with a high temperature of forty-five degrees. In our schools, Lakeview School will hold a PTA rummage sale tomorrow, Saturday. It’s Coffee with the Principal at Lincoln School, proud home of the Leopards. At Washington School, it’s Soup-er Family Art Night. It’s Whitewater’s Freeze…
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Daily Bread for 2.17.11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast calls for a rainy but mild day, with a high temperature of fifty-one degrees. In Whitewater today, the Common Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. The session agenda is available online. Over at Daily Wisconsin, I’ve been posting on Gov. Walker’s over-reaching sincere proposal for union busting settling scores punishing perceived enemies…
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Daily Bread for 2.16.11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning It’s a cloudy day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of forty-three. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls the commitment of Mildred Harnack, Wisconsin native, against tyranny and genocide: 1943 – Mildred Harnack Guillotined in Berlin On this date Mildred Harnack was guillotined in Berlin, Germany. Harnack was born in Milwaukee and studied…
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Daily Bread for 2-15-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 2-14-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater’s Valentine’s Day forecast calls for a mostly sunny day, with highs in the mid-thirties. In the City of Whitewater today, there will be a meeting of the Planning Commission at 6 p.m. The agenda for that meeting is available online. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a meeting of the Library Board. That…
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Daily Bread for 2-11-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast calls for a high of twenty-six, with a chance of snow in the afternoon. In Wisconsin history on this day, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a shooting…in the territorial legislature: 1842 – Shooting in the Legislature On this date the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin met in Madison, only to be interrupted…
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Daily Bread for 2-10-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, It’s a sunny day for Whitewater, with a predicted high temperature of eleven degrees. Today is a dark day in Wisconsin history. The Wisconsin Historical Society remembers that, in 1763 – Treaty of Paris Cede[d] Wisconsin to England On this date the Treaty of Paris ceded formerly French-controlled land, including the Wisconsin region,…
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Daily Bread for 2-9-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a sunny and cold day, with a high temperature of eight degrees. Today at 4 p.m., a Joint Review Board meets to consider distressed status for tax incremental district 4. The agenda is available online. Here it is — Whitewater Tax Incremental Finance District No. 4 Proposed…
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Daily Bread for 2-8-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s Whitewater forecast calls for a cold day, with a high temperature of about eight degrees. At Lincoln School tonight, there’s a PTO meeting at 6 p.m. in the school library. Today is an anniversary of Wisconsinite pugnaciousness: 1858 – Wisconsin Congressman Starts Fight in Legislature Just before the Civil War, the issue…
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Daily Bread for 2-7-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a chance of snow, with a high temperature of twenty-three degrees. There are a few public meetings scheduled for Whitewater today. At 4 p.m., there’s a meeting of the Parks & Recreation Board. The agenda is available online. Later, at 6:30 p.m., there’s a meeting of Common Council, also…
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Daily Bread for 2-4-11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for sunny day with a high temperature of twenty-two degrees. In our schools today, it’s Green and Gold Day at Lakeview School, and Eagle & Spirit Day at Washington School. Here’s a video contending that people may be unknowingly eating the equivalent of nearly a hundred packets of sugar each…
