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Webster Police investigating Alder Street shooting
Minnesota man killed in snowmobile accident
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WEBSTER–– Webser Chief of Police Mike Spafford said his department is investigating a shooting that took place March 2 on W. Alder Street. Spafford said the Sheriff’s Department got the call Friday night and his department began the investigation. “Right now we’re still trying to figure out what happened,” Spafford said. “Because if someone is just shooting into unoccupied cars – well that concerns and worries me.” Spafford said he is still working on leads. “We didn’t find any (bullet) casings at the scene,” Spafford said. He added this could mean that the car was traveling west bound and was shooting from the passenger side. Spafford said that would mean the casings may have fallen into the car. Spafford said the Department was looking into people of interest Tuesday morning SEE SHOOTING, PAGE 2
an estimation.” Little said they are not certain the snowmobile hit TOWN OF ANDERSON––A a stump, but the DNR does Minnesota man died while know he lost control of his driving a snowmobile in the snowmobile causing him to be early morning hours of March ejected from the seat. 9, when he lost control of his “There was actually minivehicle, was ejected from the mal damage to the snowmoseat and was killed bile,” Little said. after striking a “It came to a rest tree headfirst. against another Patrick Norton, tree along the 58, Mounds View, trail.” Minn., was riding Little said Norton alone on Thurswas wearing a day night/Friday helmet. The demorning and was partment does not found dead near know yet if alcohol Mark Little the trail around Wisconsin DNR Recreational was involved with 9:45 a.m. by anoththe accident, but Safety Warden er snowmobiler. they do believe he Wisconsin Department of was traveling approximately Natural Resources (DNR) 50 mph. Recreational Safety Warden “We’re waiting to hear back Mark Little, said the rider from the coroner if alcohol may have lost control of the was involved,” Little said. snowmobile after striking a “That stuff is still pending as stump on Trail 45 in the Town of now.” of Anderson near Highway O. The DNR investigation of “That’s when we got the the crash is ongoing with call,” Little said. “We believe assistance from the Burnett it was around 1 a.m. when the County Sheriff’s Department crash occurred, but that’s just and Medical Examiner. JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
‘There was actually minimal damage to the snowmobile.’
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The Luck of the Irish Greg Atkinson finished first overall with a time of 17:40 at the 2018 Shamwalk/Run on Saturday as part of Siren’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. He also won the adult costume contest.
Assembly Rep. Jarchow announces he won’t seek re-election Dresser Republican throws hat in ring SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM
Adam Jarchow, the representative for Wisconsin’s 28th Assembly District, announced last Thursday that he would not seek re-election this fall. Jarchow made the announcement via DrydenWire, an online media outlet
based in Spooner. The Sun confirmed with the politician’s Madison office that the statement was accurate and authored by Jarchow. The announcement reads: “I have a bumper sticker on the refrigerator in our garage. It says: ‘Politicians, like diapers, should be changed often, and for the same reason.’
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“I agree. And for that reason, will not seek re-election. I look forward to returning full-time to the private sector in January 2019. It’s been an honor of a lifetime to serve my friends and neighbors in the Legislature. I will never be able to thank them enough for this experience. I look forward to spending more time with my family, friends and
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co-workers.” Magnafici announces run Following Jarchow’s announcement, Dresser Republican Gae Magnafici announced her intent to run. Raised on a farm near Deronda,
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