Good morning.
Whitewater’s work week ends pleasantly, with sunny skies and a high of seventy-three.
It’s sunny today, but when it rains, animals have distinctive and effective ways to shake off wet fur. LiveScience.com has a video showing different creatures in action:
The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1936,
Wisconsin Issue[d] First Unemployment Check
On this date the state of Wisconsin issued the first Unemployment Compensation Check in the United States for the amount of $15. The recipient was Neils N, Ruud who then sold it to Paul Raushenbush for $25 for its historical value. The check is now at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin was the first state to establish an Unemployment Compensation program. [Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development]
Google’s daily puzzle asks about a poem: “How many “bright stars” did I see when I wrote the poem that’s sung to the tune of “To Anacreon in Heaven?””