Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings today. There’s public school registration in the city during the day, when most privately-employed people work. For those looking for a truly unique conversation item, Wired reports that a T. Rex skeleton is set to go on auction this October: One of the largest and most…

Good morning, Whitewater The Common Council meets tonight at 6 p.m., with a 6 to 6:30 p.m. presentation of new code enforcement software. If I were what Whitewater’s town fathers expect everyone to be, I’d write this way: Tonight, the Common Council will offer a highly special and excellent demonstration of new, code enforcement software!…

Good morning, Whitewater The CDA Business Park Marketing Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. today, and the Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. tonight. As of this post, the CDA Business Park Marketing Committee agenda was not online. The Planning Commission agenda is available here. On this day in 1969, the Wood stock festival concluded. The…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings scheduled for week’s end. Today is an especially good day in world history, as on this day in 1945, the the Empire of Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allied powers. The New York Times website recounts the surrender, bringing an end to the the violence that…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings scheduled for today. This, by the way, is the condition of civil society. Here’s today’s almanac: Almanac Thursday, August 13, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:50 AM 08:00 PM Civil Twilight 05:27 AM 08:30 PM Tomorrow 05:59AM 07:58 PM Tomorrow will be: 3 minutes shorter Amount…

Good morning, Whitewater The Whitewater-University Tech Park Board meets today, at 4 p.m. The agenda’s available online. A review of the agenda indicates that the board is looking for a Vice President. Here’s my suggestion. He’s experienced, energetic, and familiar with the role. I’m sure he’d be available on loan. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes…

Good morning, Whitewater The week begins with one public, municipal meeting, at 6:30 p.m., of the Irvin Young Memorial Library Board. The meeting’s agenda is available online. On this day in American history, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was created — After a decade of debate about how best to spend a bequest left to…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends on a high note: there are no public municipal meetings scheduled for the city today. Today is a dark, dark day in Wisconsin history, as the Wisconsin Historical Society observes that 1849 – Frank J. Weber Born On this date Frank J. Weber was born near Milwaukee. A pioneer…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public municipal meetings scheduled for the city today. On this date in 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The New York TImes website recalls the use of the weapon: Washington, Aug. 6 — The White House and War Department announced today that an atomic bomb, possessing more…

Good morning, Whitewater There is one municipal public meeting scheduled for the city today. At 5 p.m., there’s a scheduled meeting of the Landmarks Commission. The agenda for a meeting tonight is not yet online, as of this post. On this date in 1861, the federal government levied an income tax for the first time.…

Good morning, Whitewater There are two municipal public meetings scheduled for the city today. At 6 p.m., there’s a meeting of the Alcohol Licensing Committee, with a request from Wal-Mart, and at 6:30 p.m. Common Council meets. The Common Council’s agenda is available online. The Wisconsin Historical Society reports that on this day in August…

Good morning, Whitewater There’s one municipal meeting scheduled for the city today: a 4:30 p.m. Park and Recreation Board meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available online. On this day in 1958, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered Nautilus became the first submarine to cross the North Pole underwater. From Free Whitewater Here’s today’s almanac: Almanac…

Good morning, Whitewater Our small town’s week end, with a public municipal meeting: The Park and Rec Board’s Starin Park Playground Committee meets today at 1:30 p.m. The agenda is available online. Wired recalls that on this day in 1971, a first: “Astronauts Drive on the Moon.” 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James…

Good morning, Whitewater Thursday, like Wednesday before it, smiles kindly on our small town: there are no public municipal meetings listed for the City of Whitewater today. On this date in 1863, American industrialist Henry Ford was born. The New York Times has posted his obituary, from the Associated Press, that offers a summary of…