Controlled burns can be highly beneficial for vegetation. (Photo by Jerry Davis)
Prescribed burns, usually conducted on prairies, marshes and savanna forests, are lit in spring or autumn, depending on the conditions and what is deemed to be controlled.
A clap of thunder or bolt lightening illuminating the night sky is not an uncommon sight in Wisconsin, and although severe weather systems can plague the region any time of year, spring is when we see severe weather activity ramping up.
A new Pro Se Family Clinic has been created through Sauk County Family Court Services. The service operates out of the Sauk County Courthouse in Baraboo. (Reedsburg Independent file photo)
Sauk County Family Court Services have unveiled a new service for those who aren’t represented.
The Pro Se Family Law Clinic will be open for these individuals from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the clerk of courts office window. The office window is located on the second floor of the Sauk County Courthouse in Baraboo.
A new member has joined the Community First Bank Board of Directors.
Kevin Raisbeck, EVP and chief lending and business development officer, was elected to the board. He replaces Gary Wegner, who is retiring after 17 years of service.
Habitat for Humanity of the Wisconsin River Area will celebrate the start of its next home on April 11.
A build rally will happen from 4 to 6 p.m. at Captain Bob’s Park in Lake Delton. The public is invited to attend to see blueprints, meet the family and sign up to volunteer.
Fox squirrels are voracious eaters, which makes them one of the heavier kinds of squirrel. (Photo by Jerry Davis)
Fox squirrels (often incorrectly called red squirrels) likely gained their common name from coloring similar to a red fox.
Food source lists are long, including taking entire corn ears to an eating or cache location, while grays eat the embryo from each kernel and leave the remainder.
Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, has scheduled four public hearings on the state budget.
The closest one to our area will take place in Wisconsin Dells. It is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 12 at Wilderness Resort’s Glacier Canyon Conference Center, Sandstone Meeting Room, 45 Hillman Road.
