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Five-year-old boy helps man in boating accident

Posted on June 11, 2010

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According to Chippewa County authorities, a one-year-old fell overboard into Lake Holcombe near a resort. The boat was moving when 31-year-old James Braaten of White Bear Lake, Minn., fell into the water as he tried to grab the child.

A propeller on the boat severely injured one of Bratten’s legs then the five-year-old shut off the engine by turning the key, sparing Braaten from further harm.

Story at River Falls Journal

Filed under  //   Chippewa   accident   boating   rescue  

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Former Pro-Wrestler Becomes Jail Captain in Chippewa County

Posted on December 30, 2009

There will soon be a new jail boss in town and he comes with a couple championship belts.

Art Crews is the soon to be jail captain in Chippewa County, formally known as the Blonde Bomber.

Crews said he resigned in August. Two weeks later local newspaper reports show the prison failed an inspection. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards told the Corpus Christi Caller Times it "borders really close to complete incompetence."

Crews said he knew it was bad when he left. He says that's why he left.

"I voiced my concerns to the company that there were going to be issues not meeting standards and compliances. They did not comply and I had no choice but to resign."

"He indicated they were undermanned, understaffed; he didn't have the budget he needed that he thought he could run the facility to the best of his ability."

Sheriff Kowalczyk says he doesn't know much of Crews' scorecard in the squared circle, but the sheriff says he has no doubt the man known for his reverse neck breaker will keep his jail in order.

"What I learned from wrestling is leadership, the ability to talk to people and communicate the truth,” Crews says. “I'm not used to the cold weather, but I look forward to (coming to Chippewa) a lot."

Crews is set to start his new role in Chippewa County on Monday, January 4. The sheriff says as jail captain, Crews will make $65,000 a year.

He also has a book in the works.

via wsaw.com
image via slam.canoe.ca

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