🌱 Galena man airlifted after serious motorcycle crash in Lafayette County
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- Galena man airlifted after serious motorcycle crash in Lafayette County
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 71.
- Friday: Hot with a t-storm possible, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois man suffers severe injuries in Lafayette County motorcycle crash (wmtv15news.com) — A 79-year-old man from Galena was seriously injured Monday when his Harley Davidson trike left County Highway W near Benton, Wisconsin, and hit a fence. He was airlifted by UW Med Flight to UW Hospital in Madison with severe injuries, and his motorcycle sustained major damage. 
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