...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
Low minimum humidity of 20 to 25 percent and north to northeast
winds of 10 to 15 mph are forecast for this afternoon and early
evening. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread
of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before
burning.
For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin, see
apps.dnr.wi.gov/wisburn.
For years, the author and his neighbor silently vied for a handful of asparagus stalks that sprang up along their street in May.
The race for asparagus is over, for good. You could say I won this spring, but it’s a victory I’d rather not have.
For years I’d see “the old guy” when I passed his small place nestled behind a pine grove on a corner lot. I’d see him taking walks and looking at the plethora of wildflowers where his street — the city limits — butted up to a grassy field across from his lot.
Dave Greschner is the retired sports/outdoors editor for the Rice Lake Chronotype. He writes about nature and the outdoors and pursues nature photograpy and can be reached at davegreschner@icloud.com.
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