Upper Iowa River rescue
Mon, 05/02/2022 - 10:46am
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KENDALLVILLE - On Sunday, May 1, 2022, around 11:50 a.m., The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of three individuals stranded on the Upper Iowa River near 345th Street, in Freemont Township, north of Kendallville, Iowa.
These individuals were kayaking and had left from Lime Springs with the end destination of Lansing, Iowa.
Decorah Fire Department Drone was able to locate the stranded individuals. With the help of Cresco Fire Department and Decorah Fire Department they were rescued. No injuries were reported.
Winneshiek County Ambulance, Cresco Ambulance and Harmony Ambulance assisted along with Iowa DNR Officers and Howard County Sheriff’s Office.
All three individuals were from Illinois — Male (34), Female (44) and Female (57).
