CG Rescues Three After Vessel Capsizes

WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wisc. - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people after their vessel capsized off of Ephraim Harbor, Wisc. The three people were not wearing a personal floatation device. The fourth person on the vessel, a child, was wearing a PFD. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, located in Milwaukee, received a report that a vessel with four people on board capsized off of Ephraim Harbor. Coast Guard Station Washington Island launched a 30-foot response and recovered two adults and one teenager from the water. The fourth person safely swam to shore. A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Traverse City, Mich., was requested, but was not needed because the people were safely... [read full story]