Wednesday morning briefing: Video games, fire rules and a good play, Charlie Brown

Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.

Video game of the week

The latest from our own game specialist Jenna Zamie.

Game: Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar

Genre: Strategy

System: DS

What is it? The latest installment in the Harvest Moon series of farm sims.

ESRB Rating: Everyone

Web site: http://www.natsume.com

Fire rules

In Roosevelt County, anyone planning a controlled burn is required to notify authorities in advance of starting the fire.

For more detailed rules, visit http://www.rooseveltcounty.com/news/view/32.

A “Good” play

The Clovis Area Homeschool Group is presenting “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” this weekend.

Admission is free.

The performances are 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lyceum Theater.

Donations are welcome.

Question of the day

What was your favorite place visited this summer?

Please join this adventurous discussion in our comment section below.

Today in history

One this day in 1944, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.

German resistance was light, and General Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison, defied an order by Adolf Hitler to blow up Paris' landmarks and burn the city to the ground before its liberation.

Here’s the rest of the story:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated

Weather

Today — A cool break... partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

Tonight — Baby, it’s cool outside...lows in the lower to mid 50s.