Randy Salerno dies in snowmobiling accident
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January 25th, 2008
WBBM-TV channel 2 said morning anchor Randy Salerno was killed Thursday night while snowmobiling with friends near Eagle River.
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Department said a 45-year-old Crystal Lake, Illinois man was killed after the snowmobile on which he was a passenger struck several trees about 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
The sheriff’s department did not immediately identify the victim as Salerno.
The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was airlifted to a Marshfield hospital, sheriff’s officials said in a statement.
Alcohol and speed were believed to be factors in the crash, authorities said.
The crash is under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department.
The Emmy-winning Salerno began working at the CBS station in 2004. Before that, he spent 11 years at Chicago’s WGN-TV as an anchor and reporter. He also worked at stations in Albany, N.Y., and Peoria, Ill.
In a statement, the CBS station says its thoughts and prayers are with Salerno’s family.
The station also says Salerno will always be remembered for his ability to make people laugh.
Crews go door-to-door after heating shutoff in bitter cold
HAYWARD — Utility crews worked Thursday night to restore natural gas service for hundreds of the 1,750 homes and businesses in and around Hayward that were left without heat in subzero cold because of a natural gas malfunction.
The problem cut off the heat about 6 a.m. when it was 25 below zero, authorities said.
By late morning, the temperature had warmed to 4 below, and the mercury eventually reached a high of 11 above before starting to drop again to overnight lows expected to be about 15 below.
“I don’t know if I would term it a crisis,” Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim Zeigle said. “It is certainly an inconvenience, and it is a concern of people’s houses freezing up.”
The high school gym was designated as an emergency shelter, but only half a dozen people were there Thursday evening, said Assistant Police Chief Joel Clapero.
“It seems like a lot of people have friends or relatives who have a place for them to stay,” he said. “A lot have friends or family that have an alternate heat source.”
Brian Manthey, a spokesman for We Energies, said a piece of equipment at a regulating station malfunctioned, triggering a release of natural gas from a major line.
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“Randy was a talented news anchor and a major reason for their recent morning show success,” CBS 2 President and General Manager Joe Ahern said in a statement. “But it was Randy’s sense of humor and quick wit that separated him from the rest. He was a skilled journalist, trusted colleague and dear friend to many in our newsroom–especially to our morning team. This loss is too much to bear for all us, I think.”
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