Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see morning rain and scattered afternoon thundershowers with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:13 AM and sunset 7:40 PM for 13h 27m 17s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 3.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1609, Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to…
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Daily Bread for 8.24.22: Speaker Vos Wets His Fur
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Daily Bread for 8.22.22: Of David French, Traditions, and Examples
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Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset 7:45 PM for 13h 35m 23s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 20.4% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Unified School Board goes into closed session shortly after 6 PM, and resumes…
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Daily Bread for 8.19.22: Residency Matters, Practically and Ethically
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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 8.17.22: The Populists’ Dominance-and-Submission Ritual
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:04 AM and sunset 7:53 PM for 13h 48m 39s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 66% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Recreation Board meet at 5:30 PM. On this day in 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps…
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Daily Bread for 8.10.22: Wisconsin’s August 9th Primary
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:56 AM and sunset 8:03 PM for 14h 06m 28s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1977, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) is arrested for…
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Daily Bread for 8.8.22: Yes, New York, Wisconsin Does Have Its Share of Crackpot Loons
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Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will see morning thunderstorms with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset 8:06 PM for 14h 11m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 82% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s School Board goes into closed session at 6:30 PM and meets in open session…
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Daily Bread for 8.7.22: Michelle Cottle Asks, and Answers, Why Ron Johnson Is Still Competitive
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Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see scattered thunderstorms with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:53 AM and sunset 8:07 PM for 14h 13m 47s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 72.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1782, George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military…
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Daily Bread for 7.25.22: The WISGOP Gubernatorial Debate
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Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:40 AM and sunset 8:22 PM for 14h 42m 29s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 9.4% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Police & Fire Commission meets at 6 PM. The Whitewater Unified School Board meets…
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Daily Bread for 7.20.22: Michels Keeps His Money, Discards His Views
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 86. Sunrise is 5:35 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 14h 51m 54s of daytime. The moon is in its third quarter with 50.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1969, Apollo 11‘s crew successfully makes the first manned landing on…
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Daily Bread for 7.18.22: Sure Enough, It’s National Issues that Grip Wisconsinites
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Daily Bread for 7.8.22: Resentment’s a Distinct Local Explanation for Some Residents
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Daily Bread for 7.7.22: Resentment’s a Nebulous National Explanation
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Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see scattered afternoon thundershowers with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 10m 47s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 54.1% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM, and Whitewater Fire Department, Inc. hold a…
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Daily Bread for 7.6.22: So, What Happened to Kevin Nicholson’s Candidacy? Tim Michels, That’s What.
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see scattered morning thundershowers and a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:23 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 11m 52s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 43.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1933, the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in…