Civilians Honored for Saving Father, Son From Drowning at Lake Alvin

Civilians honored for saving father, son from drowning at Lake Alvin

CANTON, S.D. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office honored two civilians this week for their efforts to save the life of a father and son who nearly drowned in Lake Alvin. Billie Rothenberger and Kent Walz were issued the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office life-saving award during the Lincoln County Commission meeting Tuesday, July 22, in Canton. According to Sgt. E.J. Colshan, shortly after 10 a.m. July 6, 2025, the Lincoln County emergency dispat…

State police trooper saves boy from drowning in Newaygo County

A 4-year-old boy is alive thanks to the quick action of a Michigan State Police trooper over the weekend. It was a tense and scary scene as a child was pulled from the water Saturday after he was found face down, not breathing, south of Newaygo in west Michigan. Trooper Casey Deater was not far from the location when she heard the call. “My first thing was I just, I know that I needed to, ‘I want to save him,'” Deater said. “‘I want to do anythi…