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Often the only snowmobile accidents you hear about are ones that end in death or severe injury.But a study by the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute study estimates there are more than 600 snowmobile-related injuries a year in Wisconsin.
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On a quiet winter day snowmobilers can be heard for miles in parts of the Northwoods.But what if they were quieter and better for the environment? That’s the challenged that’s been posed to more than a dozen colleges from across the United States and Canada for the last 23 years.The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge competitors all brought their sleds to the Eagle River Snowmobile Championship track to put them to test this week.
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The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office says 75 year old Robert Groter of Wyoming, Illinois, and 43 year old Andrew Spiess of Elmhurst, Illinois were killed
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Jeff Katzer, equipment manager with the Cross Country Cruisers Snowmobile Club out of Arbor Vitae says they've amped up security measures on the trails including adding new signage, ribbons and barrels to clearly mark the trails, as well as issuing more citations to rule-breakers
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In response to the high number of recent snowmobile-related deaths in the area, local law enforcement is urging riders to be safe.
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A rash of complaints about riders not respecting the trails could put some snowmobile trails at risk
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Two more snowmobile deaths in the Northwoods brought Wisconsin’s toll for the season to seven
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A man riding a snowmobile died after being hit while crossing Highway 47 in the Oneida County Town of Newbold
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Langlade County Zone B snowmobile trails open, Marathon County hopes to open some trails soon
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During the first cross-country endurance race in Wisconsin, the Hodag International Cross-Country Marathon, racers came from all over, including Canada. However, there were few women among the entrants. MaryAnn Montgomery was one.