Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 63. Sunrise is 6:25 and sunset is 7:20, for 12 hours, 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 98.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1976, Soviet Air Defense Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter…
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America, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Employment
Daily Bread for 9.5.25: National Labor Market Stalls
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 62. Sunrise is 6:24 and sunset is 7:21, for 12 hours, 58 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 93.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1774, the First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia. We had heard, more than…
City, Daily Bread, Far-Right Populism, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 9.4.25: Populism Works Its Will on the WISGOP
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 64. Sunrise is 6:23 and sunset is 7:23, for 13 hours, 0 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 87.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Arts Commission meets at 5 PM. On this day in 476,…
City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Housing, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.3.25: Projecting the Future of Work in Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy, with scattered showers and a high of 67. Sunrise is 6:22 and sunset is 7:25, for 13 hours, 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 80.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Lakes Advisory Committee meets at 4 PM and the Landmarks…
Daily Bread, Employment, Labor, Law, Unions, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.2.25: Wisconsin Act 10’s Future in Doubt
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 6:21 and sunset is 7:27, for 13 hours, 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 71.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Alcohol Licensing Committee meets at 5 PM and the Whitewater Common Council at…
Daily Bread, Labor
Daily Bread for 9.1.25: Working Six Jobs to Keep Her Island Afloat
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Labor Day in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:20 and sunset is 7:28, for 13 hours, 9 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 62.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1939, Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World…
Daily Bread, Nature, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.31.25: Wisconsin Life | The Mushroom Man of Bayfield
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 6:18 and sunset is 7:30, for 13 hours, 12 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 53.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1939, Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station,…
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Politics, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.30.25: Justice Bradley Declines Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Deprecates the Value of Running
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 71. Sunrise is 6:17 and sunset is 7:32, for 13 hours, 14 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 43.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1799, the entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the…
Daily Bread, Politics, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.29.25: Mr. Vance Visits La Crosse
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 72. Sunrise is 6:16 and sunset is 7:33, for 13 hours, 17 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 34.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1,…
Daily Bread, Far-Right Populism, Politics, Populists, Wisconsin, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 8.28.25: The WISGOP Is a Local Chapter of a National Populist Movement
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:15 and sunset is 7:35, for 13 hours, 20 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 26 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1845, the first issue of Scientific American magazine is published. A few…
Conservation, Daily Bread, Legislation, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.27.25: The Push to Save a Wisconsin Conservation Program
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 74. Sunrise is 6:14 and sunset is 7:37, for 13 hours, 23 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 17.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1776, members of the 1st Maryland Regiment repeatedly charged a numerically superior…
Congress, Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.26.25: For Wisconsin, Redistricting (If At All) Will Be a Judicial Decision
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 70. Sunrise is 6:13 and sunset is 7:38, for 13 hours, 25 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM. On this day in 1791, John Fitch is…
Daily Bread, Elections, Far-Right Populism, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.25.25: The Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race Will Be a National Race
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 68. Sunrise is 6:12 and sunset is 7:40, for 13 hours, 28 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 5.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 5:30 PM. The Whitewater School Board goes…
Crime, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.24.25: Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Trump Aides in Felony Case
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 69. Sunrise is 6:11 and sunset is 7:42, for 13 hours, 31 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 1.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1970, Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, resulting…