Rescuers stranded on Lake Winnebago call in Coast Guard From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: January 1, 2003 | Copyright 2003 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Rescuers stranded on Lake Winnebago call in Coast Guard

Wednesday, January 1, 2003

What happens when rescuers need to be rescued? They call in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two firefighters were stranded during a mission to rescue two anglers Monday evening; the anglers had been caught out on Lake Winnebago when their homemade hovercraft had mechanical problems.

The Oshkosh Fire Department responded with a hovercraft, but it took some time to find the anglers, said Winnebag...

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