PIERRE — The Pierre Fire Department Rescue Squad recently assisted with the search for a Wakpala man, missing in the Missouri River near Mobridge this past week. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says ice conditions this year across central South Dakota have been questionable at best…
Paul says anyone looking to recreate on frozen waters should be prepared for the worst…
Paul says if your pet breaks through thin ice you should resist the urge to help…
Paul says the Pierre Rescue Squad has not been called to many issues in the Pierre area, but the upper Missouri River near Mobridge has seen around a half-dozen instances of people breaking through thin ice on the river.
