Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Gage Downer hates being warm, so the most uncomfortable part of ice rescue drills is standing ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the latest information made available by the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes escorted a freighter through Lake ...

A Day in the Life is a monthly series in which we highlight some of the area's more interesting jobs and how these people interact with the community. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Gage Downer ...

The Erie station's ice rescue team is responsible for a large area of Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay. Downer has participated in three ice rescues, including one involving a man drinking a beer far ...