Daily Bread for 9.4.26: Tariffs Leave Farmers Paying More

Good morning.

Friday in Whitewater will see clouds and scattered thunderstorms with a high of 89. Sunrise is 6:22 and sunset is 7:24 for 13 hours 2 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 46.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1923, the first U.S.-built rigid airship, the USS Shenandoah, makes its first flight.

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Sarah Godlewski, candidate for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, now serves as Wisconsin’s secretary of state. Godlewski is an Eau Claire native, and her academic background in conflict resolution, public treasury management, and public administration will serve her well as our next lieutenant governor. She recently spoke with Wisconsin farmers about the challenges they face under tariffs:

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I’ve no connection to the Crowley-Godlewski campaign except as one more Wisconsinite who sees the incomparably better opportunity that campaign offers this state.

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Forthcoming topics (in no particular order): Development in Downtown Whitewater (Follow-Up), A New Ethics Ordinance, Polling Places in the City (Further Considerations), and Steps for a Public Interest Campaign.

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Inside the hidden diesel tax being passed along to consumers:

California is home to the highest fuel prices in the U.S. as well as the busiest containership port complex in the nation. So as the Iran war enters its sixth month and petroleum-product prices remain elevated, consumers across the U.S. could be hit with higher prices for a host of everyday products.