ONTONAGON — Two paddleboarders drifting far from shore on Lake Superior were rescued recently due to quick action by two Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in Ontonagon County. According to a MDNR press release, at around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Conservation Officer Ethen Mapes received a call from Negaunee Regional Dispatch/DNR Report All Poaching Hotline operators reporting two paddleboarders in distress on Lake Superior near Ontonagon.

“They were in good condition overall but just could not paddle against the strong wind to get back to shore,” said Conservation Officer Pete Shambaugh, who was called by Mapes to assist in the rescue attempt. The women, a 29-year-old from Minnesota and a 37-year-old from Illinois, were originally from the Ontonagon area. Dispatchers

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