Monthly Archives: February 2010

Month’s third blizzard pounds…

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The Northeast saw its third blizzard of the month on Thursday, with more than two feet of snow piling up in parts of Massachusetts and New York, unleashing yet another wave of school and work closures, dangerous road conditions, and flight cancellations....
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Sledders riding 4,000 miles for diabetes research

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The Winter Olympics aren't the only snowy weather events taking the spotlight in Canada. MichCanSka 2010 is an international snowmobiling charity ride from Michigan to Alaska (through Canada) that ben......
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Snowmobile accident claims life of Smithville man

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McDONOUGH – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of a snowmobile accident that took the life of a Smithville man early Wednesday morning. Sheriff’s Lt. Richard Cobb said 48-year-old Ross Scribner Jr. was killed between 1 and 4 a.m. Wednesday after the Polaris snowmobile he was riding...
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Fatal Police Officer Snowmobile Crash: Man Faces Misdemeanor Charges

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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – The Douglas County Attorney’s Office has charged Mark Ruder with two misdemeanor counts resulting from a deadly snowmobile crash that killed Alexandria Police Officer Pat Callaghan. Douglas County Attorney Chris Karpan released the charges Thursday morning.  He is charging Mark Ruder with one count of operating a...
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Another major winter storm has…

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A major nor'easter is expected to bring blizzard conditions to interior New England and heavy rain and near-hurricane-force wind gusts to Northeastern coastal areas Wednesday through Friday....
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Up Close with Snocross Racer Racer Tim Tremblay

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Team Warnert Ski-Doo's Tim Tremblay, the reigning ISOC National Semi-Pro Open champion, makes headlines with his smooth, smart and blistering fast race performances in the Pro classes. Tremblay is o......
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Arctic Cat recalls 2010 500 Sno Pro models

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Arctic Cat, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled all model year 2010 Arctic Cat 500 Sno Pro models due to a fire hazard....
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DNR's No. 2 hits, injures man while snowmobiling

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The second-ranking official in the state Department of Natural Resources, riding in a snowmobile industry event in a state park, struck and slightly injured another machine operator just after the man got off his sled, authorities said. DNR Deputy Commissioner Laurie Martinson hit Kale R. Wainer, of Delano, in St....
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MN sees dramatic rise in snowmobiling fatalities

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Luke Rasset left a New Germany bar Saturday night with a friend, both traveling home on separate snowmobiles. As Rasset drove, he manuevered on and off the trail. While driving through Hollywood Township, Rasset, 28, of Buffalo, struck a guide wire from a power pole. He was thrown through the...
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