Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for an even chance of snow, with a high temperature of twenty-seven degrees. In the City of Whitewater, there will be two municipal public meetings today. At 9 a.m., the Joint Review Board meets, to begin considering distressed status for tax incremental district 4. The meeting agenda is available online.…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day, with a high temperature of twenty-two degrees. At Lakeview School today, there’s a 6 PM PTA meeting. The Wisconsin Historical Society recall that on this day in 1923 Student Dancing [was] Banned On this date Milton College president A.E. Whitford banned dancing by students in…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a slight chance of snow, with a high temperature of about thirty degrees. School’s back in session today. Study responsibly. Expect to hear more about Whitewater’s Tax Incremental District 4 this month. Having wasted vast sums in that district, the City of Whitewater will cast blame any way it…

Good morning, It’s a mild day for Whitewater’s last day of 2010, with a predicted high temperature of fifty-two degrees. The Comment Forum will be on hiatus today, but there’ll be posts throughout the day. The City of Whitewater has an Emerald Ash Borer Management Program, and I’ve been reading it over. I’m working may…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a rainy day at a balmy forty-three degrees. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that Prohibition led to violence: 1922 – Authorities Confiscate Illegal Alcohol On this date authorities in Madison confiscated 1,200 gallons of “mash” and fifteen gallons of moonshine from the home of a suspected bootlegger. As the…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high temperature of thirty-seven degrees. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1879, General William “Billy” Mitchell Born On this date aviation pioneer Billy Mitchell was born in Nice, France. Mitchell grew up in Milwaukee and attended Racine College. During…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high temperature of twenty-six. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1938, Joseph McCarthy began a race for a judgeship that he fought with all the integrity and honesty that he exhibited throughout his life: On this date future senator…

Good morning, It’s a day of gradual clearing for Whitewater, with a high temperature of twenty-three degrees. Here’s a sweet video to start the day, of panda cubs at the Madrid Zoo. Enjoy.

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast is for a snowy day, with a high temperature of twenty-nine degrees. Accumulations of about two inches are forecast for the Whippet City. Wired recalls that on this day in 1968, Apollo 8 delivered Christmas Eve Greetings From Lunar Orbit: 1968: The crew of Apollo 8 delivers a live, televised Christmas…

Good morning, Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a mostly cloudy day, with a high temperature of twenty six. It’s a lot colder than 26 degrees Fahrenheit on Mars — but even frigid temperatures offer amazing sights. Here’s a video from the Mars rover Opportunity as it records a solar eclipse from Mars (as the…

Good morning, Today’s Whitewater forecast calls for a cloudy day with a high temperature of thirty-three degrees. In the City of Whitewater, there’s a special, closed-session meeting of the Community Development Authority scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The agenda is available online. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1862, Woof Woof was…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a mostly sunny day, with a high temperature of seventeen degrees. At Lakeview School, there’s Coffee with the Principal this morning. At Washington School, there’s a 1:30 p.m. music program. The Friday Comment Forum will be on hiatus today, but back next Friday. On this day in 1903, Wilbur…

Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast calls for a chance of snow with a high temperature of twenty-four degrees. Yesterday, December 15th, was the anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, following Virginia’s ratification of those constitutional amendments. Beautiful, each principled commitment. There’s good news from Australia this morning — a small koala maliciously injured…

Here’s a mid-week budget cutting video, from Reason.tv: Budget Chef Presents: How to Balance the Budget W/O Raising Taxes! Reason offers the accompanying description: Using just a big piece of pork, a large knife, and a small knife, the budget chef shows how to balance the federal budget by 2020. As a special treat, he…