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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

Daily Bread for 2-1-11

Good morning, It’s a snowy and windy day for Whitewater, with a high temperature of twenty three. There’s a common council meeting scheduled for tonight, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda is available online. Update: this council meeting will now take place at 6:30 on February 1st 7th due to snowy weather. There are, even now,…

Daily Bread for 1-31-11

Good morning, It’s a snowy day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of twenty-three degrees. It’s the 31st day of the year, with 334 days left in 2011, and with one day left for voting in the Pepsi Refresh Project for the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams. From across Whitewater, and places beyond, so…

Daily Bread for 1-28-11

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a snowy day, with little accumulation, and a high temperature of thirty degrees. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a memorable day in Wisconsin’s and America’s history: 1959 – Lombardi Named Packers Coach On this date Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the Packers. He had been the offensive…