• WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 • VOLUME 83 • NO. 39 • 2 SECTIONS
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A dozen Samoyed dogs were rescued last Wednesday, May 4, from a single residence in Burnett County. Overwhelmed by trying to care for too many dogs, the owner thankfully surrendered 12 of the dogs to the Wisconsin Humane Society and they were taken to Milwaukee where they were to be prepared for adoption. The first to be adopted will be Jade, JJ, Amethyst Sky, Sambuca, Sable, Diamond’s Sparkle, Tanzy and Raven. All the dogs are between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. The other four will be available soon. The WHS was asked to rescue the dogs by the Burnett County Health and Human Services Department and the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department. “We have been overwhelmed with support from people all over the globe and are so grateful for the kind words and interest in adopting!” reads a statement on the WHS website. “Due to the sheer volume of phone calls, emails and message, we’re struggling to get back to everyone while still providing the dogs with all the care and attention they so desperately need right now.” WHS began adopting the 8 dogs from its Milwaukee campus on Tuesday, May 10 and all eight had found new homes by Wednesday, May 11. . For more information, go to the WHS website at wihumane. org/samoyeds. - Photo from Wisconsin Humane Society
FIRST READ NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Firefighters and forest rangers are hoping some rain can help prevent any potential wildfires this week as the green-up continues, meaning fire danger stays low. DNR Forest Ranger Ranae Essenmacher at Spooner noted that there were only a handful of small fires over the past week when fire danger was extremely high. The National Weather Service, in conjunction with the Wisconsin DNR, issued a red flag warning on Friday, May 6, for Douglas, Burnett, Bayfield and Washburn counties. Cooler weather and rain on Monday and Tuesday in parts of northwestern Wisconsin, put an end to those extreme conditions. “With rain and green up we are over the worst of it for this spring,” Essenmacher noted. - Gary King ••• MADISON - More than half a million Wisconsin residents have a motorcycle license or permit. As motorcyclists return to the road for this riding season, their safety is a major concern. Last year, 81 motorcycle riders and passengers died in Wisconsin traffic crashes, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to remind motorists to share the road and watch for motorcycles, especially at intersections and while making turns and lane changes,” says David Pabst, director of the WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety. “The average age of a motorcyclist involved in a fatal crash increased from 30 years old in 1992 to 47 in 2015. - from WisDOT
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