Three men rescue from river after their boat capsized
Three men are safe after their fishing boat capsized this morning on the Mississippi River south of Dresbach. Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand said members of the Winona County Dive–Rescue Team and the sheriff's department were called to an area near the Dresbach boat landing at around 9:25. Brand said a boat holding an 82–year–old Iowa man, along with a 79–year–old man and a 48–year–old man from Wisconsin capsized after it was hit by a large wave. He said the men were clinging to the side of the boat when their cries for help were heard by two nearby boaters from La Crescent. The boaters were able to pull the men from the 40 degree water. Brand said none of the men were wearing life–jackets, but one man was clinging to one when rescued. The men were treated and released at the scene by La Crosse Area Ambulance personnel. In addition to the dive-rescue team and the sheriff's department, Nodine and Dakota First Responders, La Crescent Police and the DNR assisted at the scene.
