Wisconsin
Snowmobilers squeeze in riding time as Wisconsin trails briefly reopen post-blizzard
The historic blizzard that moved through the state on Sunday and Monday brought snowmobiling enthusiasts in northern Wisconsin a gift — one last ride of the season on powdery trails.
They’re now in a race to get out onto the trails before temperatures start to rise.
Oneida, Vilas, Eau Claire, Shawano, Ashland, Bayfield and other northern Wisconsin counties recently opened their snowmobile trails, according to the state’s snow report. The sport requires at least 6 to 8 inches of base snow to carry the vehicle. That means a warm spell can require the trails to close quickly.
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“With 50-degree temperatures coming up, we are at least giving a lot of the locals in Oneida County a chance to snowmobile today and tomorrow,” said Bob Ausloos, president of the St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club.
The area is known for its trails. Vilas County is known as the “snowmobiling capital of the world.” Ausloos said some Wisconsinites are already taking advantage of the “phenomenal” trail conditions, considering they won’t last forever.
“I have (my snowmobiles) put away because spring was here and I didn’t feel like bringing them up for another day or two,” he said. “But there has been a fair amount of traffic going through town.”
Oneida County partially reopened some of its trails Tuesday morning, just 10 days after they temporarily closed from the last spell of above-freezing temperatures.
Some snow reports warn riders to watch for fallen trees and branches left over from the blizzard conditions that dropped feet of snow in the northern and central parts of the state.
Scott Hetland is the president of the Oneida County Snowmobile council, made up of nine clubs in the area. He said late-season riding in March is a bonus for avid snowmobilers.
“Not all riders are going to want to go out and ride at this point,” Hetland said. “But for the folks who want to get out and ride — hey, let’s do it.”
The trails are in “rough late-season condition,” county officials said. This means even though the blizzard brought some powdery snow, rising temperatures can cause trail conditions to change quickly.
“Conditions may not be perfect with the lake crossings and some of the low-lying areas, but by all means, trails are passable, in good shape,” Hetland said. “Just gotta stay safe out there for these last few weeks.”
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Wisconsin’s sports teams will have a fitting jersey patch on their uniforms this year.
The Badgers unveiled a Culver’s uniform patch in a new video on Tuesday.
The fast food restaurant, known for its ButterBurgers and Frozen Custard, was founded in Wisconsin and is beloved by those in the state. Now, Culver’s has partnered up with the state’s flagship university.
The Wisconsin Badgers basketball offseason has looked slightly different than normal through the month of June.
Head coach Greg Gard’s class of 2027 rounds out the month of June, featuring three high-profile high school talents. Headlined by four-star in-state sensation Jalen Brown, the class also features three-star center Jack Thelen and Baboucarr Ann, Minnesota’s No. 1 prospect for the class of ’27.
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While 247Sports considers Brown the No. 70 player, No. 13 shooting guard, and No. 5 recruit from Wisconsin for the class of 2027, Ann’s status as a small forward is certainly comparable. The outlet’s composite ranking ranks Ann as the No. 63 overall player, No. 18 small forward, and top-rated recruit from his state, making the tandem one of the most prestigious duos to commit to UW in recent history.
247Sports’ director of scouting Adam Finkelstein had this to say about Ann in his recruiting profile:
“Ann is a long-armed, two-way wing who already has versatile tools and yet plenty of potential to keep improving for the foreseeable future… Ann is a long-armed, two-way wing who already has versatile tools and yet plenty of potential to keep improving for the foreseeable future.”
But how did Ann perform during his latest season with Maple Grove High School in Maple Grove, Minnesota?
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Through 31 games, he averaged 18.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per appearance, according to StribVarsity. If Ann can provide even half of that production as a freshman, Wisconsin’s wing depth could look quite scary when he arrives in Madison.
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BURNETT CO., Wisc. (FOX 9) – A crash involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) and truck in Burnett County, Wisconsin, killed three people after authorities believe the UTV failed to stop at an intersection.
Burnett County UTV, truck crash
What we know:
The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office says its dispatch received the report of a crash at the intersection of County Highway A and Connors Bridge Road around 6:38 p.m. on June 27.
Upon arrival, authorities determined that a white Dodge pickup truck was traveling westbound on County Highway A when the UTV traveling northbound on Connors Bridge Road failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in a collision.
At the scene of the crash, authorities determined that the UTV driver, Gary Shreindel, 69, of Anoka, and two passengers – Constance Klatt, 68, of Anoka and Debra Nye, 69, of Lodi, Ohio – died as a result of the collision.
Following the crash, the pickup reportedly caught fire, but was extinguished without injury to the driver, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Source: Information provided by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office.
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