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Good for You Mr. Greenthumb!
I have had more physical exercise picking 8 quarts of raspberries today. I think they are coming out of my ears now.
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Another day picking raspberries. Made up 18 pints of Chocolate Raspberry Sundae Topping last night. It’s decadent!
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Thanks for joining the great cachers in the WGA – including all the newbies!!!! Welcome and will look forward to meeting you at a WGA event.
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I discovered I missed a SW Wisconsin State Park — Belmont Mounds State Park.
Why? It is not listed on the State Map and it is not listed on the State Park/Forest Visitor’s Guide.
BUT it is listed on our WGA SP Series list.
Well, I unfortunately did not load the SP query or review it before I planned my trip, as I was using the State Map for this.
S0-o-o-o-o-o- Another Road Trip!
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Aw Shoot! Mine is stuck in France and after several emails and messages, I’m giving it up as a “Lostcheq Compass!”
Lost my direction again!
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I just nominated a Northern Zone COTM –
GC5ZQQ6 Ice Cream You Scream at Hayward, WI
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Update on some local Northern Wisconsin – Ashland and Bayfield Counties.
Hwy 2 from Hurley to Ashland is OPEN again. If anyone is coming from Hayward area to Ashland, there are at least two local routes to get there — Drummond to Delta to Ino to Ashland or some of the local roads around the area near Grand View.My hidden caches north of Hwy 2 are currently not available due to the area closure by the Forest Service:
Storms Damage Washburn Ranger District, Campers Injured, Area Closed
Release Date: Jul 21, 2016
WASHBURN, Wis. (July 21, 2016) – Thunderstorms in the early morning hours today caused significant damage to the Washburn Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, trapping campers and causing injuries.
Birch Grove Campground was hit extremely hard and four campers received injuries. U.S. Forest Service personnel and local emergency responders have gained access to the campground and those injured have received medical attention.
The District sustained heavy tree damage and U.S. Forest Service personnel are working diligently with saw teams and heavy equipment to gain access to recreation areas to ensure the safety of the public. The Forest is also working closely with local towns, counties and partners to coordinate emergency response efforts.
The Forest has issued an area closure for the portion of the Washburn Ranger District north of Highway 2. National Forest roads, trails and developed recreation sites north of Highway 2 are closed until further notice. The area sustained heavy damage and there is a risk to public health and safety.
The network of Forest Service roads impacted by the July 11 Storm and flash flooding on the Great Divide and Washburn Ranger Districts may have received additional damages from the storm event early this morning. U.S. Forest Service personnel are reassessing these roads and the closure order will be updated with new information. The public is urged to use extreme caution if traveling in the impacted area as conditions continue to change. Many areas remain or have become inaccessible and are dangerous.
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I was out with Hearty Soles to the SW corner of the state early this week and only have those located in Door and Kewaunee Counties left to go. Hopefully by the time the snow flies.
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Over $2Million of road damage estimated in just Bayfield County! I posted road closures in the forum about Northern WI.
Traveling to Fond du Lac tomorrow via Hayward, but it appears the Namekagon River and other tributes are flooding some areas now. Sounds like a new cache series to me!I’d Rather Be Lost Geocaching, Than Found At Home!
Northern Wisconsin 4 county road closures as of 7/15/16 am
Ashland County:
• US 2 at Sum Road in Ashland is closed. No official detour posted.
• US 2 is closed east of Odanah at Lake Road. Traffic detoured via US 51, WIS 77, WIS 13, WIS 77, US 63, and US 53.
• US 2 at Denomie Creek near Bad River in Odanah is closed.
• WIS 13 between Mellen and Ashland is closed. Use WIS 77, US 63 and US 53 and US 2 as alternative route.
Bayfield County:
• WIS 137 at Whipperfurth Road in Ashland between Sanborn Avenue and US 2 is now open.
• US 63 at Twentymile Creek near Grand View, north of Drummond is closed. No official detour posted.
• US 63 near Bibon Swamp between Grand View and Mason is closed. No official detour posted.
Iron County:
• US 2 is closed east of Odanah at Lake Road. Traffic detoured via US 51, WIS 77, WIS 13, WIS 77, US 63, and US 53.
• WIS 122 is closed north of US 2 at Parker Creek. No official detour posted.
• WIS 122 is closed approximately 3 miles south of US 2. No official detour is posted.
• WIS 169 is closed between WIS 13 and US 2. No official detour posted.
Sawyer County:
• WIS 27 north of Hayward, off of WIS 77 near Smith Lake is now open.
US Hwy 63 in the city of Hayward is closed, detour is as followed from the south
US Hwy 63 to
State Hwy 27 south to
County Hwy B east to
County Hwy k north to
State Hwy 77 west
(Follow detour signs)
Also closed
In the City of Hayward
Nyman ave
East 2nd St
East 3rd St
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4:45 am The Robins are singing. Or should I say “chirping?”
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26 So far today. I posted a Note to the cache page stating 26 Will Attend Logs to keep tracking this. This is not an individual count, only the number of will attends.
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For those thinking of travel to Ashland County – Don’t – at least not yet!
The Ashland County Emergency management agency has issued a civil emergency message for Ashland County. The message is as follows:“This is an urgent message from the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. Travel in Ashland County is not advised. Many local roads between Ashland and Mellen are flooded and most likely have impassible damage. Numerous roads have been closed this morning including U.S. Highway Two, State Highway 13 south of Highbridge to Marengo, County Highway C and many town roads. If you must travel, use caution, Do not travel through moving or standing water. Please report any road damage to the Ashland County Dispatch Center at 715-682-7023.
The Weather Channel also advises that U.S. Highway Two east of Ashland is closed, U.S. Highway 63 is washed out at Matts Road near Grandview. U.S. Highway 2 near Demonie Creek is partially washed out east of Ashland.
According to The Weather Channel, the White River south of Ashland rose seven feet to a new record level early Tuesday, topping the previous record from July of 1953. The Bad River near Odanah rose over 15 feet in six hours, to the third highest level ever, before the automated river level gauge stopped working.
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The Ashland County Emergency management agency has issued a civil emergency message for Ashland County. The message is as follows:
“This is an urgent message from the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. Travel in Ashland County is not advised. Many local roads between Ashland and Mellen are flooded and most likely have impassible damage. Numerous roads have been closed this morning including U.S. Highway Two, State Highway 13 south of Highbridge to Marengo, County Highway C and many town roads. If you must travel, use caution, Do not travel through moving or standing water. Please report any road damage to the Ashland County Dispatch Center at 715-682-7023.
The Weather Channel also advises that U.S. Highway Two east of Ashland is closed, U.S. Highway 63 is washed out at Matts Road near Grandview. U.S. Highway 2 near Demonie Creek is partially washed out east of Ashland.
According to The Weather Channel, the White River south of Ashland rose seven feet to a new record level early Tuesday, topping the previous record from July of 1953. The Bad River near Odanah rose over 15 feet in six hours, to the third highest level ever, before the automated river level gauge stopped working.
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Got Rain? Want some? Washburn has had over 2″ and it’s continuing raining hard to produce backed-up storm sewers flooding the in-town roadways.
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