Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings scheduled for the City of Whitewater today. In the school district, however, there will be a 7 PM musical performance from middle school students held at the high school. The Farmers’ Almanac prediction, as it is usually a several days’ prediction, again looks to pleasant conditions; the…

Good morning, Wisconsin In public meetings in the city today, the Community Housing Task Force meets at 3:30 p.m. at the municipal building. In our school district, the Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the high school. Since I have been posting the Daily Bread, the National Weather Service (and its vast…

Good morning, Whitewater One-hundred three years ago today, Wisconsin held its first basketball tournament. In 1905, Fond du Lac High School won the Lawrence College Invitational. It was more than a first for Wisconsin — it was the first tournament of its kind in all America. There are no municipal public meetings scheduled in the…

Good morning, Whitewater There are three public meetings in Whitewater today. Two involve planning. At 5:30 p.m. today, there will be a meeting with the city planner, Ryan Garcia, to discuss alternatives for first floor residential use in our downtown area. That meeting will take place in the Municipal Building’s community room. Later, at 7…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends with a National Weather Service prediction of a high of 51 degrees, and partly sunny skies for today. That’s about the same as the Farmers’ Almanac prediction. Sometimes the journey counts as much as the destination, though, and it was a less-than-favorable route to this better weather. If that…

Good morning, Whitewater Tonight at 6:30 p.m. there will be a session of our Common Council. (Sessions are normally on Tuesdays, but our elections this week led to a shift in date.) The agenda is available on the City of Whitewater website. There’s also a new calendar feature on the City website, and it includes…

Good morning, Whitewater It’s the second day of the month, and the day after elections here in Wisconsin. I will post an assessment recap of local races this evening. For the most part, incumbents prevailed, but there were some prevailing challengers both locally and statewide. The National Weather Service predicts today will be mostly sunny,…

Good morning, Whitewater It’s April 1st, traditionally a day of pranks and jokes. I’d had thought of going that route myself with a post, but I’ll refrain from that course. The forecast is for a chance of rain or snow, with a high of 39 degrees. That’s joke enough. The calendar says spring, but the…

Good morning, Whitewater School and campus are back in session. It was pleasant to see so many students back yesterday. Our city is better when they’re here. The Park & Rec Board meets at 5 p.m. today. The agenda is on the city website, and they’ll meet in the Cravath Lakefront room, on the second…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends with a National Weather Service forecast of sunny skies and a high of thirty-nine degrees. That’s where the Farmers’ Almanac predicted that we’d be. The NWS has a budget approaching a billion dollars; the Farmers’ Almanac has, undoubtedly, far less. Still, the NWS offers a website with super-cool satellite…

Good morning, Whitewater Spring is now a week old, and there is a significant chance of snow in the forecast. The expected accumulation, through, is less than predicted even a day ago — according to the National Weather Service, perhaps only a few inches. That is, all considered, a good characterization of early spring in…

Good morning, Whitewater In our city, only one municipal meeting is listed for today: a 6 PM meeting of the Bicycle Advocacy Group, at the municipal building. We could use such a group, although I was not aware of it previously. Most of us could benefit from more time outside, on a bike, or walking,…

Good morning, Whitewater There is no school today, and no municipal public meetings are scheduled in the city. Our library is open today, as it is most weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is one of the great treasures of our city. I support plans to expand the library, so that it will…

Good morning, Whitewater It’s Easter Monday, and the first full week of spring. School’s out, so kids should be running (and enjoying themselves) all over the place. There are two public meetings scheduled in Whitewater today: the Community Development Authority meets at 4:30 p.m., and the Planning and Architectural Review Commission meets at 7 p.m.…