Good morning, Whitewater.
Thursday in Whitewater looks to be a beautiful day: sunny, a high of seventy-six, and east winds of five to ten mph.
The Tech Park Board meets this morning at 8 AM.
On this day in 1953, two explorers reach the top of the world:
At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth. The two, part of a British expedition, made their final assault on the summit after spending a fitful night at 27,900 feet. News of their achievement broke around the world on June 2, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, and Britons hailed it as a good omen for their country’s future.
On this day in 1848, Wisconsin becomes America’s 30th state:
1848 – Wisconsin Enters the Union
On this date Wisconsin became the 30th state to enter the Union with an area of 56,154 square miles, comprising 1/56 of the United States at the time. Its nickname, the “Badger State,” was not in reference to the fierce animal but miners who spent their winters in the state, living in dugouts and burrowing much like a badger. [Source: “B” Book I, Beer Bottles, Brawls, Boards, Brothels, Bibles, Battles & Brownstone by Tony Woiak, pg. 37]
Puzzability’s Out of State series continues with Thursday’s game:
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This Week’s Game — May 26-30
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Out of State
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We’re taking a road trip for the unofficial start to summer. For each day this week, we started with the single word that completes a state’s nickname in the phrase “The ___ State.” Then we hid it in a sentence, with spaces added as necessary. The answer spans at least two words in the sentence and starts and ends in the middle of words. The day’s clue gives the sentence with an interstate sign in place of the nickname.
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Example:
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We learned that younger members of the local Native American tri
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Answer:
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Beaver (tribe averaged)
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What to Submit:
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Submit the nickname (as “Beaver” in the example) for your answer.
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Thursday, May 29
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