Good morning, Whitewater There will be a Common Council meeting tonight, beginning at 6:30 p.m. In Wisconsin history today, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, in 1915. According to the National Weather Service, it will be mostly sunny today with a high of 79 degrees. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts…

Good morning, Whitewater The National Weather Service predicts that today will be sunny with a high of 71 degrees. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts showers. They’ll not both be right. In our school district, the music parents association as a meeting at the high school at 6:30 p.m. It’s also Cinco de Mayo, celebrating a victory…

Good morning, Whitewater Again today, there are no public meetings scheduled for the City of Whitewater. Enrich the private sector — you’ll feel better if you do. In our school district, it’s there will be both a band clinic and freshman orientation at the high school. The second day of May offers with a National…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings scheduled for the City of Whitewater today. The 14,296 residents of our city may commit themselves to the unchecked activities of private life and industry. In our school district, it’s market day pickup at the high school. The month begins with a National Weather Service forecast of…

Good morning, Whitewater It’s a quiet day in the city today, with no public meetings scheduled at month end. It’s also chilly, with a frosty morning drifting into a mostly sunny day, with a high of 59 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts that we’ll have “clearing skies and pleasant…

Good Morning, Whitewater On this day in 1959, according to Wisconsin Historical Society, the Railroad Historical Society of Milwaukee was incorporated. The automobile had by that time relegated trains to commemoration through a historical society. Nothing has really supplanted the automobile in the decades since — airlines haven’t taken that path at the expense of…

Good morning, Whitewater The National Weather Service predicts a high of 45 degrees, with a chance of rain or snow. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts, over the period from April 28-30, “clearing skies and pleasant temperatures.” I’ve mentioned how the way the NWS reports weather is, despite being a government agency, more flexible than the planning-oriented…

Good morning, Whitewater On this day in 1996, then Gov. Thompson signed Wisconsin Works, W-2, into law. Wisconsin’s law was an example for federal and state welfare reform. The National Weather Service predicts showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. The Farmers’ Almanac says stormy conditions, so there’s some agreement between the two. There are no…

Good morning, Whitewater The National Weather Service predicts a thirty percent chance of rain, with a high of 75 degrees. The Farmers’ Almanac says that “stormy conditions will spread from the west.” Conditions in Wisconsin can be stormy this time of year, and the Wisconsin State Journal has a story entitled, “The Storm’s the Thing…

Good Morning, Whitewater The National Weather Service forecast is for a high of 71 degrees, and patchy fog. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts blustery showers. Once again, there are no public meetings listed for the City of Whitewater today. Civil society rolls along, unaffected. In our school district, it’s spring picture day at Lincoln School, home…

Good morning, Whitewater It’s Earth Day, today. I’ll post later today about the environmental holiday. In Whitewater, there are no public meetings scheduled for today. Affecting our school district, there’s an announcement up on the Holmen School District website about its search for a new district administrator. Our administrator, Leslie Steinhaus, is a candidate for…

Good Morning, Whitewater I’ll lead off this morning with the birthday, in 1838, of conservationist John Muir. Muir was born in Scotland, but came to Wisconsin in 1849. Muir’s work on behalf of conservation and environmental concerns included the founding of the Sierra Club. About two years ago, I read his nature writings, collected in…

Good morning, Whitewater I’ll run Register Watch™ tonight, and include references to other blogs that review or comment on specific publications. There are no public meetings scheduled today in Whitewater. Private life goes on unimpeded. (There is the libertarian take of the day.) The archway near Cravath Lake will be dedicated this weekend, at 2…

Good morning, Whitewater A boiler explosion on campus yesterday resulted in minor injuries for a worker performing routine maintenance. It’s fortunate that there were no other injuries. The Gazette has a update on the accident. It’s supposed to be rainy today, less like early summer, and more like Wisconsin in April. At least, that’s the…