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Wisconsin Man Dies in Grain Bin

Kevin A. Wiemer, 58, was removed from corn bin at the Sheldon Co-op in the Village of Sheldon

November 30, 2020
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A Rusk County, WI, man was pronounced dead after authorities removed him from a corn bin Thursday afternoon, reports The Chronotype.

The fatality occurred at the Sheldon Co-op in the Village of Sheldon, WI. While Kevin Wiemer, 58, of Glen Flora was rescued from the corn bin, Sheriff Jeffrey Wallace says life-saving measures were unsuccessful. Wiemer was pronounced dead at the scene.

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