Good morning, Whitewater In the city today, there’s a scheduled dedication of the Trippe Lake Shelter for 4 p.m. On this day in Wisconsin history, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin held its first constitutional convention: 1846 – First State Constitutional Convention Meets On this date Wisconsin’s first state Constitutional Convention met in Madison.…

Good morning, Whitewater On this date in 1996, President Clinton signed an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act, that required the federal government to place electronic documents online. Much has happened in these last thirteen years. Among the most important changes, the legislation required the government to supply information in the requested digital format,…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no scheduled municipal, public meetings in the City of Whitewater for today. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that today is the anniversary of the first Wisconsin state fair: 1851 – First State Fair in Wisconsin On this date thirteen counties were represented at the first state fair which was sponsored…

Good morning, Whitewater The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this date in 1859, 1859 – Abraham Lincoln Speaks at State Fair On this date Abraham Lincoln delivered an address at the Wisconsin State Fair. In his speech, he connected agriculture to education: “Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two, where…

Good morning, Whitewater A 4 p.m. today, there’s a groundbreaking for the Whitewater University Technology Park. Later, at 6 p.m., the Whitewater-Area League of Women Voters is hosting a City of Whitewater budget listening session. In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a famous dedication: 1957 – Packers Dedicate New Stadium…

Good morning, Whitewater Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets today at 4:30 p.m. In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society remembers the birthday of Seymour Cray: 1925 – Seymour R. Cray Born On this date Seymour R. Cray was born in Chippewa Falls. Cray received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University…

Good morning, Whitewater In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society remembers the birthday of abolitionist Sherman Booth: 1812 – Abolitionist Sherman M. Booth Born On this date abolitionist and editor of the Milwaukee Free Democrat, Sherman M. Booth, was born in New York. At the age of fifteen, he became a country…

Good morning, Whitewater In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a famous award: 1857 – First Sheboygan County Cheese Award On this date N.C. Harmon of Lyman was awarded the first premium prize for cheese made in Sheboygan County. The award was given at the Sheboygan Agricultural Society fair held in…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal meetings scheduled for the City of Whitewater today. On this day in 1952, vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered his Checkers speech, denying allegations of improper campaign financing. The New York Times has a link to the story. Here’s a video recording of Nixon’s 1952 speech: The speech seems…

Good morning, Whitewater There was, at one time, a listening session scheduled on the upcoming city budget, to be held at Fairhaven Retirement Community. (It doesn’t appear, as of this post, on the City of Whitewater’s website calendar, or in the list of Common Council agendas. Mention of it appeared in the latest City Manager’s…

Good morning, Whitewater Tonight, at 6 p.m., Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets. The agenda is available online. The History Channel reports that on this date in 1780, Benedict Arnold committed treason: On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point…

Good morning, Whitewater For the third day, there are no scheduled municipal, public meetings for the City of Whitewater today. Less is more. The History Channel reports that on this day in 1793, George Washington set the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building: On this day in 1793, George Washington lays the cornerstone to…

Good morning, Whitewater As with yesterday, there are no scheduled municipal, public meetings for the City of Whitewater today. There’s something better, for all America — it’s Constitution Day, the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. The National Constitution Center, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, has a page dedicated…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no scheduled municipal, public meetings for the City of Whitewater today. Here’s today’s almanac: Almanac Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 06:35 AM 07:03 PM Civil Twilight 06:07 AM 07:31 PM Tomorrow 06:36 AM 07:01 PM Tomorrow will be: 3 minutes shorter Amount of sunlight: 12h 28 m…