Good morning. For Whitewater today: a partly cloudy day, fifty eight degrees, and a waning crescent moon. On this day in 1862, after the Battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. He first issued a preliminary proclamation, and a final version took effect on January 1, 1863. The New York Times website links…

Good morning. It’s a partly cloudy day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of sixty-eight. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1962, in nearby Janesville, that town’s oldest mill closed: On this date Janesville’s oldest manufacturer, Rock River Woolen Mills, ceased operation after 113 years. The company moved to Texas.…

Good morning. It’s partly cloudy skies and a high temperature of seventy-four for Whitewater today. In the city, the Urban Forestry commission will meet at 4:15 p.m. today. NASA looks back, to the the heady days of the Apollo program (clear goal, short time to achieve it), and compiles images of past lunar landing sites:

Good morning. It’s a rainy morning ahead for Whitewater, with expected clearing later, and a high temperature of seventy-four. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that today marks the formal end of the Black Hawk War: 1832 – Sauk and Fox cede Iowa Lands On this date Sauk and Fox Indians signed the treaty ending the…

Good morning. Whitewater’s forecast calls for a cloudy day, with a high temperature of sixty-one. NASA may be offering a multi-billion dollar rocket to nowhere no place definite, but there’s still interesting science from that agency when they focus more narrowly. They’ve recently discovered a ‘Star Wars’ like planet with two suns. See, Kepler 16b:…

Good morning. It’s a sunny day for the Whippet City today, with a high temperature of sixty-one. Tonight, at 7 p.m., the League of Women Voters will hold a public program entitled, “Understanding the New Voter ID Law” at the Cravath Lakefront Pavilion. Here’s a description of tonight’s program: Three speakers (Steve Pickett, Adam Harvell,…

Good morning. A partly cloudy day, with a high of sixty-two, awaits Whitewater. There’s a meeting of the Tech Park Board today at 8 a.m. On this day in 1875, one of Wisconsin’s greatest residents, with a fine record of accomplishment, passed away: 1875 – Increase Lapham Dies While Fishing On this date Increase Lapham…

Good morning. Whitewater’s forecast calls for a sunny day, with a high temperature of seventy-one. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1813, the controversial William Augustus Barstow [Was] Born On this date William Augustus Barstow, governor of Wisconsin, was born in Plainfield, Connecticut. The son of William A. Barstow and Sarah…

Good morning. It’s a warm September day that awaits Whitewater, with mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of eighty-six. In the City of Whitewater today, there’s a Park & Rec Board meeting at 4 p.m., a Planning Commission meeting at 6 p.m., and a Library Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. On this day over…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Friday looks to be mostly sunny, with a high of seventy-four, and a chance of showers in the early evening. More today on Janesville’s liquor laws of the 1950s, from the Wisconsin Historical Society.  On this day in 1954, Janesville Residents Debate Liquor Laws On this date Janesville residents participated in a…

Good morning. It’s a lovely day ahead, with sunny skies and a high temperature of seventy-six for Whitewater. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a step for equality in Janesville, one that town took in 1958: 1958 – Janesville Women Belly Up to the Bar On this date the Janesville city council voted 4-2 to finally…

Good morning. It’s a sunny day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of seventy-three. There’s a meeting of the Landmarks Commission today at 5 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is available online. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that efforts to preserve effigy mounds, such as we have in Whitewater, have a long and…

Good morning. It’s a sunny day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of sixty-nine. There’s an Alcohol Licensing Committee meeting tonight at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Common Council meets; the meeting agenda is available online. Noted bluesman David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards passed away, at the age of ninety-six, on August 29th. Here he is,…

Good morning. It’s a mostly sunny Labor Day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of sixty-seven. One  has a chance, with simply a small telescope or binoculars, to see a supernova from one’s backyard: Starting this weekend, the closest supernova found in at least 25 years will be visible from your backyard with just…