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Daily Bread for 2.21.11

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…

Daily Bread for 2.18.11

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…

Daily Bread for 2.17.11

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…

Daily Bread for 2.16.11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-15-11

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a an increasingly cloudy election day, with a high temperature of thirty-six. At Lincoln School, proud home of the Leopards, there’s a Learning Fair tonight at 6 p.m. Today is the birthday, in 1820, of women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony.

Daily Bread for 2-14-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-11-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-10-11

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,…

Daily Bread for 2-9-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-8-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-7-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-4-11

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…

Daily Bread for 2-3-11

Good morning, Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a sunny day, with a high temperature of fifteen degrees. It’s the Chinese New Year, and the Year of the Rabbit. Yet, for the Vietnamese, it’s not the Year of the Rabbit, but the Year of the … Cat.

Daily Bread for 2-2-11

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a windy and snowy day, with a high temperature of twenty degrees. Both Whitewater’s municipal building and schools are closed today. Here’s what a major storm looks like, from space: NOAA/NASA GOES Project, 1.31.2011