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Daily Bread for 12.3.23: Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures | Northwoods

 Good morning.

Sunday in Whitewater will see morning flurries with a high of 38. Sunrise is 7:08 and sunset 4:21 for 9h 12m 50s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 65.7% of its visible disk illuminated.

  On this day in 1947, the first TV station in Wisconsin, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, is established. The seventeenth television station in the country, WTMJ-TV was the first in the Midwest.


Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures | Northwoods:

Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures: Northwoods continues the celebration of our state’s natural landscapes. This exploration of Wisconsin’s northern forests, lakes, parks and natural areas takes the viewer to widely cherished locales as well as lesser-known secluded spots. Experience this panoramic compilation of our treasured ‘Up North’ wonders.

Pufferfish receives stress-free checkups by swimming onto platform:

A 12-year-old pufferfish at the Melbourne Zoo has learned to swim onto a platform, so that it can receive a health checkup.

Daily Bread for 11.15.23: Wisconsin Life | Hike it Baby

 Good morning.

Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 61. Sunrise is 6:47 and sunset 4:31 for 9h 43m 50s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 5.6% of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Park & Recreation Board meets at 5:30 PM.  

  On this day in 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his March to the Sea.


Wisconsin Life | Hike it Baby

Dini Dowd is a social media influencer and in her words “a stay-outside mom.” She travels the state with her husband and their daughter exploring Wisconsin’s lakes, parks and trails. She shares their trips on social media, helping other families plan their own expeditions and encouraging everyone to get outdoors.

Skaters glide across rare Alaska ‘ice window’:

Alaskan outdoor educator and ice rescue instructor Luc Mehl says an unusually cold and dry transition to winter created a rare ‘ice window’ in October on Rabbit Lake in Alaska.

Daily Bread for 11.6.23: Wisconsin Life | Naturalist

 Good morning.

Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 65. Sunrise is 6:36 and sunset 4:40 for 10h 04m 30s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 39% of its visible disk illuminated.

  On this day in 1947, Meet the Press, the longest-running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television.


Wisconsin Life | Naturalist

M. Afi Lake is an avid gardener and naturalist who forages for food and medicine from unlikely plants. She can turn a nasty weed into a delicious dish.

A New Podcast From Serial: The Kids of Rutherford County

For over a decade, one Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. A four-part narrative series reveals how this came to be, the adults responsible for it, and the two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, who try to do something about it.

Daily Bread for 7.1.23: Earth

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:20 AM and sunset 8:37 PM for 15h 16m 28s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 94.9% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Independence Holiday events continue today at the Cravath Lakefront: Wristband Session 12-4 PMFood Vendors…

Daily Bread for 6.24.23: Shadows In The Sky

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 91. Sunrise is 5:17 AM and sunset 8:37 PM for 15h 19m 54s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 33.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1922, the American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football…

Daily Bread for 6.11.23: Beevangelist

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:33 PM for 15h 17m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 41.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin…