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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.
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June
3,
2010
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Four
men from College Station, Penn., were headed west on vacation when they crossed the Mississippi River and decided to swim across, said La Crosse Fire Capt. Jeff Halverson.
They started from north of Pettibone Beach and began to struggle in strong currents when they got close to the east bank near Riverside Center.
Halverson said two pulled themselves out of the water while the others were having trouble about 150 to 200 feet out as the current pushed them toward a steep, rocky bank. Firefighters helped them out with an extension pole about four minutes after arriving on scene at 9:44 a.m.
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May
27,
2010
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An apparent lightning strike sparked a fire in a Madison house on Tuesday morning, and a neighbor helped the homeowner to safety, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Alex Wagner, 24, and his mom saw smoke coming from their 91-year-old neighbor's attic.
Wagner ran to the house, rang the doorbell and after no response, broke down the door to find Adrian Stransky sitting on the edge of his bed. Wagner then helped his neighbor to safety and brought him to his house until fire crews arrived.
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May
26,
2010
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Members of the Mendota Rowing Club early Tuesday morning helped rescue two people whose canoe had capsized on Lake Mendota.
Rowing club members found a man and a woman in the water at about 6:20 a.m.
"About a thousand meters off the bluff, we just saw this bump out in the water. It didn't really look like two people in the water. At first, it looked more like ducks or geese out there," said rowing coach Carter Dedolph, who aided in the rescue.
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February
26,
2010
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February
26,
2010
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Gracie, a 12-week-old lhasa-bischon was carried out of a manhole in Mayville. The dog had been stuck there since Sunday when the owners lost the dog while on a walk.
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February
15,
2010
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Using an underwater camera cable, three ice fishermen were able to rescue a man who had fallen through the ice on Fox River eary Sunday morning near De Pere.
“We didn’t catch anything, but we pulled a guy out. I guess we were at the right place at the right time,” said on rescuer.
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