• White water rescue attempt takes firefighter for wet ride

    Joe Imel / Daily News via AP

    A Bowling Green, Ky., firefighter careens through the rapids of the Barren River on April 1, after trying to assist in the rescue of two teenage fishermen.

    Joe Imel / Daily News via AP

    A Bowling Green, Ky., firefighter is rescued by a fellow firefighter after he careened through the rapids of the Barren River, on April 1 during a river rescue.

    Joe Imel / Daily News via AP

    Zack Sowders and Gage Lee, both 16, of Bowling Green, Ky., wait to be rescued on April 1, after their boat overturned in the rapids of the Barren River while they were fishing.

    A Bowling Green Fire Department firefighter became trapped in Kentucky’s Barren River as he attempted to assist in the rescue of two teenage fishermen that were stranded in the rapids after their boat overturned.  

    The Bowling Green Daily News reported:

    The strong current caused the rescue worker to be pulled across the rocky terrain, BGFD spokeswoman Marlee Boenig said. The man, whose name was not released, suffered an ankle injury during the incident.

    “He was stuck and when he broke loose, I guess the current pulled him,” Boenig said. Continue reading.

    Rescue workers were on the scene for about 90 minutes and managed to pull the teens to safety without further incident.

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  • Firefighter rescues cat from apartment fire

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    Bowling Green, Ky., firefighter Jacob Lee rescues a cat from a fire at an apartment complex Friday, Sept. 30, in Bowling Green, Ky. Several residents were forced to jump from the second floor to escape the flames. No injuries were reported.

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    Medical Center paramedic Don Brod, left, gives oxygen to a cat, Charlie, belonging to Jack VanSlooten, right, at an apartment complex fire Friday, Sept. 30, 20011, in Bowling Green, Ky.

     

  • Not your average rodeo: linemen rescue dummies in 'hurt man' competition

    By Rich Shulman

    Alex Slitz of the Bowling Green Daily News did a nice job composing these images. Read the Daily News story here.

    Alex Slitz Bowling Green Daily News via AP

    Chad Cox, of Morgantown, Ky., a lineman with Warren RECC, rescues a 175 pound dummy during the 'hurt man' competition July 28, at the 2011 Kentucky Lineman's Rodeo in Bowling Green, Ky. After a spring and summer in which storms have taken down their fair share of power lines and poles, electric lineman from around the state gathered Thursday for a more competitive approach at the Kentucky Lineman's Rodeo.

    Alex Slitz Bowling Green Daily News via AP

    Utility workers compete in the 2011 Kentucky Lineman's Rodeo in Bowling Green, Ky.

  • Bowling Green cheerleaders fly through the air

    By Jim Seida

    According to this article by msnbc.com’s Melissa Dahl, “Cheerleading — not basketball, not softball, not even field hockey or ice hockey — is by far the most dangerous sport for girls . Cheer accounts for 65 percent of all catastrophic injuries in girls’ high school athletics.” Be sure to also watch the video below by msnbc.com's Carissa Ray about a young cheerleader who broke her neck and is now a quadriplegic. 

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    Male cheerleaders from Bowling Green toss their female counterparts into the air as their team took on Western Michigan in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday, March 10.

    In case you're wondering, the tattoo on the arm of the guy in the middle reads: “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” —1 Corinthians 16:13-14

    With cheerleading stunts getting more daring, devastating injuries are increasing. Laura Jackson broke her neck while attempting a back tuck at cheer tryouts. She's now a quadriplegic, adjusting to a new life on the sidelines. Msnbc.com's Carissa Ray reports.