We’ve had a local tragedy here. A young man (24) whose parents attend our church has been missing since Dec. 27. He was last seen leaving a bar in Cedarburg, running on the icey creek towards his home. He was visiting from Oregon and probably has taken that shortcut home in the winter 1000 times in his youth, but it has not been cold for that long. In any case, he has vanished.
The picture in the newspaper showing the holes the rescue squad has been drilling in the ice in a methodical, 12 inch grid, each one marked with an orange X, are just heart wrenching. They lower a camera, or scope, in each hole for a look under the water. I can’t imagine raising a son to that age and then losing him in a stupid accident. That’s 2 this winter (separate incidents) both 24, both vanished after leaving a bar. They’ll probably show up in the spring thaw.
that is sad - I’ve seen several reports of ice breaking, I think one was in Maine.