Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 65. Sunrise is 6:24 and sunset is 7:29 for 13 hours 5 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 65.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1820, a Greek farmer discovers the Venus de Milo on the Aegean island of Milos.…
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City, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.7.26: Elections Are a Beginning
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 43. Sunrise is 6:26 and sunset is 7:28 for 13 hours 2 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 73.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1927, AT&T engineer Herbert Ives transmits the first long-distance public television broadcast (from Washington,…
Daily Bread, Documentary, Faraway Places, Nature, Science/Nature
Daily Bread for 4.6.26: Life Unearthed
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 45. Sunrise is 6:28 and sunset is 7:27 for 12 hours 59 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 81.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 5:30 PM and the Police and Fire Commission…
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Daily Bread for 4.5.26: Happy Easter
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Easter Sunday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 51. Sunrise is 6:30 and sunset is 7:25 for 12 hours 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 89 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1621, the Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return…
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.4.26: Maria Lazar Campaign Lies on Its Way Out the Door
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 49. Sunrise is 6:31 and sunset is 7:24 for 12 hours 53 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 93.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1818, Congress, affirming the Second Continental Congress, adopts the flag of the United States with…
Daily Bread, Open Government, UW System, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.3.26: The Secretive Effort to Force the UW President Out of His Job
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Good Friday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 57. Sunrise is 6:33 and sunset is 7:23 for 12 hours 50 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 97.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1948, President Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing aid for 16 countries. The…
Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 4.2.26: Happy Liberation Day
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 64. Sunrise is 6:35 and sunset is 7:22 for 12 hours 47 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2025, Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. It was on…
City, Daily Bread, Elections, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 4.1.26: The Benefit of a Competitive Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 42. Sunrise is 6:38 and sunset is 7:21 for 12 hours 43 minutes of daytime. The moon will be full this evening. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1960, the TIROS-1 satellite, a weather satellite, transmits the first television picture from space.…
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 3.31.26: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race is Quiet
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see scattered afternoon thundershowers with a high of 72. Sunrise is 6:38 and sunset is 7:20 for 12 hours 42 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 97.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Aquatic Center Committee meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in…
Daily Bread, War
Daily Bread for 3.30.26: Proof Still Matters Beyond Country Clubs and Golf Courses
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:40 and sunset is 7:18 for 12 hours 38 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 93.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Plan & Architectural Review Commission meets at 6 PM and the Library Board…
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 3.29.26: The Inescapable Importance of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race
by JOHN ADAMS •
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 3.28.26: Kangaroo Escapes from Wisconsin Farm
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 47. Sunrise is 6:43 and sunset is 7:16 for 12 hours 33 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 78.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1910, Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre…
Conspiracy Theories, Crime, Daily Bread, Elections, Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 3.27.26: Election Fraud Conspiracist Convicted of… Election Fraud
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 41. Sunrise is 6:45 and sunset is 7:15 for 12 hours 30 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 70 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1915, Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon), the first healthy carrier of disease…
Authoritarian Populism, Daily Bread, Trumpism, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 3.26.26: Speculation on a Blue Wisconsin Future
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see scattered afternoon showers with a high of 63. Sunrise is 6:47 and sunset is 7:14 for 12 hours 27 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 58.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1982, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial takes…