Two men who fell through the ice off the shore in the Town of Gardner on Saturday afternoon were rescued by emergency personnel.  According to Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department Captain Pat O’Hern, emergency agencies were called shortly after 2 pm about two ice anglers who had fallen through the ice on Green Bay just south of Sugar Creek County Park.  Both anglers were rescued with one man airlifted to a Green Bay hospital by the Eagle III helicopter for treatment after being in the waters for over 30 minutes.  The initial investigation by the Door County Sheriff’s Department indicated that an ATV driven by a 58-year-old Kewaunee man was towing another ATV, and fell through the ice.  A 45-year-old Winneconne man came to help with his ATV and also fell through the ice.  The 22-year-old Brussels man whose ATV was being towed was brought to shore by a Coast Guard airboat and did not need any medical assistance. 

Personnel from the United States Coast Guard, Door County Sheriff’s Department, BUG Fire Department, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Southern Door Fire Department, and Sturgeon Bay Fire Department all responded to the scene.