Three honored for Lake Pepin rescue
A Lake City Firefighter, a Wabasha County Sheriff’s Deputy, and a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer are being honored with lifesaving awards for a rescue on Lake Pepin last July.
According to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Lake City Firefighter Matt Herzig, who is also a Lake City Marina employee, was out on Lake Pepin the morning of July 18 attempting to assist a swimmer in apparent distress who had been in the water over an hour and who was refusing help.
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