Ranger who died attempting Voyageurs National Park rescue, a ‘true public servant,’ is identified
DULUTH — Park ranger Kevin Grossheim, a “true public servant” who could’ve retired but hadn’t yet, died Sunday afternoon while attempting to rescue a Wisconsin family stranded on an island in Voyageurs National Park while 8-foot waves rolled across Namakan Lake.
Park ranger dies while attempting rescue at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota
The ranger - 55-year-old Kevin Grossheim - had a family of three in his boat and was towing their craft to the mainland in brutal conditions when they capsized.
Park ranger dies during rescue in Voyageurs National Park
A park ranger died Sunday in Voyageurs National Park while trying to rescue three people from a lake. Park officials said the ranger responded to "a call for assistance from a distressed civilian vessel on Namakan Lake" late Sunday morning.
Voyageurs National Park ranger dies while helping stranded boaters in rough waters
A Voyageurs National Park ranger died Sunday while responding to a call for help from a boat stranded on Namakan Lake amid high waves and rough waters.
Park ranger dies responding to call for help when rescue boat capsizes on lake
A park ranger died Sunday at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota after his rescue vessel capsized while helping three civilians stranded in rough weather.
Park ranger dies in rescue mission gone wrong on Minnesota lake
Ranger Kevin Grossheim, 55, was retrieving three visitors in distress at Voyageurs National Park when his rescue boat capsized.
UPDATE: Park ranger who died during a rescue in Voyageurs National Park identified
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay has confirmed that a park ranger died in the line of duty during a rescue attempt on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park.
Voyageurs boat rescue claims life of park ranger
A park ranger died Sunday while responding to a call from a distressed civilian boat on Namakan Lake in St. Louis County. While towing the civilian vessel late Sunday morning, the National Park Service law enforcement ranger's boat capsized,
Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue
Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died trying to rescue a family of three.
Park ranger dies Sunday while on rescue mission in Voyageurs National Park
A National Park Service ranger tragically died on Sunday while on a rescue mission in Voyageurs National Park. The ranger was rescuing a father and his two sons who were stranded on an island on Namakan Lake, according to St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.
Minnesota ranger dies during water rescue at Voyageurs National Park
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A park ranger died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at a national ...
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Park ranger dies in Voyageurs National Park during call for assistance
A law enforcement park ranger died after responding to a call for assistance on Namakan Lake in Voyaguers National Park ...