Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 36. Sunrise is 6:49 AM and sunset 4:30 PM for 9h 41m 12s of daytime. The moon is in its third quarter with 50.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Rec Board meets at 5:30 PM, and the Police & Fire Commission…
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Daily Bread for 9.19.22: Insurance is No Assurance
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with high of 77. Sunrise is 6:39 AM and sunset 6:56 PM for 12h 16m 42s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 35.3% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1796, George Washington’s Farewell Address…
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Daily Bread for 8.19.22: Residency Matters, Practically and Ethically
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:06 AM and sunset 7:49 PM for 13h 43m 24s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 45.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1812, the American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast…
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Daily Bread for 7.8.22: Resentment’s a Distinct Local Explanation for Some Residents
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 6.14.22: When (Local) Government Treats Abnormal as Normal
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 97. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:34 PM for 15h 19m 13s of daytime. The moon is full with 100% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Works Committee meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1775, the Continental Army is established by…
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Daily Bread for 6.13.22: Wisconsin Examiner Reports ‘Complaints mount over conduct of Whitewater PD’
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will see afternoon thundershowers with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:34 PM for 15h 18m 47s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 98.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1777, Gilbert du Motier,…
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Daily Bread for 6.9.22: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Public Records Access
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:32 PM for 15h 16m 24s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 69.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1973, legendary horse Secretariat wins the Triple Crown. On Tuesday, a Wisconsin Supreme Court…
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Daily Bread for 6.8.22: Residents’ Ongoing Concerns Over the Whitewater Unified School District
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see showers and thunderstorms with a high of 65. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 15m 39s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 58.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, the iconic Volkswagen Type 2 “Bus” begins production. The…
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Daily Bread for 6.7.22: Big Changes Require Big Explanations
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 74. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 14m 50s of daytime. The moon is in its first quarter with 49.4%% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Unified District School Board meets in closed session at 6 PM and…
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Daily Bread for 4.23.22: Two Examples in Which the City of Whitewater Fell Short on Open Government
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:58 AM and sunset 7:46 PM for 13h 48m 01s of daytime. The moon is in its third quarter with 49.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1985, Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is…
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Daily Bread for 4.20.22: A Suspicious Local Dialect of Opportunistic Demands for Open Government
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 48. Sunrise is 6:03 AM and sunset 7:43 PM for 13h 39m 59s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 82.2% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission meets at 5:00 PM and the Park and Rec…
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Daily Bread for 4.19.22: Four Reasons People Oppose Open Government
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be chilly with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a high of 48. Sunrise is 6:05 AM and sunset 7:42 PM for 13h 37m 17s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 90.2% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. On this day…
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Daily Bread for 4.18.22: The Opportunistic Use of Open-Government Principles
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 4.12.22: Open-Session Meetings Should Always Have an Opportunity for Public Comment
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see scattered rain and thundershowers with a high of 61. Sunrise is 6:16 AM and sunset 7:34 PM for 13h 17m 58s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 79.6% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 4:30 PM, and the city’s Public Works Committee…