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šŸŒ± Elkhart Lake police detail serious ATV rollover injuring 13-year-old girl

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Elkhart Lake! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Elkhart Lake police detail serious ATV rollover injuring 13-year-old girl
  • How a late shower set up Road Americaā€™s Lamborghini nail-biter
  • Why a weakened Marco Wittmann is still racing at Road America

Also on today's calendar: PATRICK VAN BIBBER at TIKI BAR AT ELKHART LAKE and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and... ? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
  • Monday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Town of Rhine ATV crash; 13-year-old girl taken to hospital by Flight for Life (fox6now.com) ā€” Emergency crews from Elkhart Lake rushed to Little Elkhart Lake Road Thursday after a 13-year-old girl was thrown from an ATV that apparently rolled over and may have landed on her. She was not wearing a helmet and was airlifted by Flight for Life to Childrenā€™s Hospital in Milwaukee, as local police and the county sheriffā€™s office investigated the crash.
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ā€¢ Trinka & Persing Are Lamborghini Stars (speedsport.com) ā€” Race fans in Elkhart Lake are seeing a thriller at Road America, where Darius Trinka and Nick Persing teamed up for a narrow Lamborghini Super Trofeo win in changing weather. Multiple classes delivered tight battles, emotional first-time victories, and championship implications, giving locals plenty of storylines to follow as the weekendā€™s racing continues.
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ā€¢ Marco Wittmann loses five kilos and gets IV drips: "For me, it was extreme" (motorsport.com) ā€” Elkhart Lake race fans will see BMW star Marco Wittmann back in action at this weekendā€™s IMSA endurance event at Road America, even after he lost five kilos battling severe stomach flu during his last DTM outing. He describes racing through dehydration, IV drips, and exhaustion, yet still nearly reaching the podium, and now feels strong enough to share BMWā€™s LMDh car in the six-hour race.
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