Wisconsin

Adventure, Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.12.23: Wisconsinites Traveling the World & Running Through a Town

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/12/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:58 AM and sunset 8:00 PM for 14h 02m 05s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 13.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1851, Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.…

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Daily Bread for 8.11.23: Hundreds More Wildfires in Wisconsin This Year

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/11/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:57 AM and sunset 8:02 PM for 14h 04m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 20.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1942, actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent…

Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.10.23: Wisconsin to Adopt New Absentee Ballot Envelopes

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/10/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:56 AM and sunset 8:03 PM for 14h 07m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 28.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1977, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) is…

Assault Awareness & Prevention, Crime, Daily Bread, Law, Legislation, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.9.23: Wisconsin Senate Considers Bills to Address Sexual Assault in the Wisconsin National Guard

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/09/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:55 AM and sunset 8:05 PM for 14h 09m 31s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 38.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1974, as a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard…

Big Lie, Conspiracy Theories, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.8.23: WISGOP Election Official Battles Her Own Party

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/08/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset 8:06 PM for 14h 11m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 48.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1876, Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. Megan…

Courts, Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.6.23: Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Liberal Majority Hires a Walker Appointee

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/06/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:52 AM and sunset 8:09 PM for 14h 16m 44s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 70.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1787, sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United…

Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.5.23: Wisconsin Circus Dogs Perform Jaw-Dropping Tricks

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/05/2023 • 2 Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:51 AM and sunset 8:10 PM for 14h 19m 06s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 79.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1864, the Battle of Mobile Bay begins at Mobile Bay…

Daily Bread, Elections, Fair Maps, Gerrymandering, Law, Legislature, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.3.23: Nineteen Wisconsin Residents File Suit Against Gerrymandered State Legislative Districts

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/03/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:49 AM and sunset 8:12 PM for 14h 23m 43s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 95.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1977, Tandy Corporation…

Daily Bread, Sen. Baldwin, US Senate Race 2024, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.2.23: Rep. Tiffany’s Not Running Against Sen. Baldwin (Because He Knows He’d Lose)

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/02/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:48 AM and sunset 8:14 PM for 14h 25m 59s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1939, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to…

Courts, Daily Bread, Newspapers, Whining, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.1.23: Journal Sentinel Focuses on a Minor Wisconsin Supreme Court Story

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/01/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:47 AM and sunset 8:15 PM for 14h 28m 14s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.9% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1893, Henry Perky patents…

Adventure, Daily Bread, Science/Nature, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 7.31.23: Newport State Park: An International Dark Sky Park

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/31/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:45 AM and sunset 8:16 PM for 14h 30m 26s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 97.4% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the…

Adventure, Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 7.30.23: Rails-to-Trails — Top 10 Trails in Wisconsin

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/30/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:44 AM and sunset 8:17 PM for 14h 32m 36s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 92.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1932, Walt Disney‘s Flowers and Trees premieres as the first cartoon…

Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 7.25.23: This Week, Wisconsin Will Have the Busiest Air Control Tower in the World

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/25/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 89. Sunrise is 5:39 AM and sunset 8:22 PM for 14h 42m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 47% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1897, author Jack London embarks on a sailing trip to take part…

Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 7.24.23: Blue Angels Highlight 2023 Milwaukee Air Show

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/24/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:38 AM and sunset 8:23 PM for 14h 44m 55s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 37% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1974, the…