Southern Wisconsin Drowning Watch

Aiden Radosevich, 18, died from drowning along with blunt and sharp force injuries from a boat propeller after falling overboard on Okauchee Lake. His...

A Rock County court advanced the case against Rebecca Ambrose following the June 13 bathtub drowning of a child.

• Charges filed: Ambrose faces child...

Wisconsin DNR's Operation Dry Water showed enforcement prevents drownings.

• Wardens contacted over 1,700 boaters, arresting 25 for impairment and...

• Lake Pepin collision killed three after pontoon and commercial vessel crashed Sunday, with bodies recovered offshore
• 80-year-old woman found...

An 18-year-old Pewaukee man drowned after falling overboard on Okauchee Lake, with his body recovered in 90 feet of water following an overnight search. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers on southern Wisconsin lakes.

• Bystanders pulled a 16-year-old from Black Hawk Lake within minutes of a 2:40 p.m. distress call, showing how fast action stops drownings.
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Three children died after their boat capsized on Geneva Lake during sudden storms: 10-year-old Kathryn Schmidt, 7-year-old Abigail Oswald, and...

The Walworth County medical examiner ruled the deaths of Kathryn Schmidt, 10, and cousins Caleb and Abigail Oswald accidental, with each caused by...

A GoFundMe has raised nearly $35,000 for charity in memory of Abigail Oswald, 7, and Caleb Oswald, 6, two of the three children who died when a boat...

Today's Wisconsin news summary centers on JD Vance's Milwaukee visit for fraud prevention remarks and other unrelated topics. No new drowning incidents, updates, or water-safety guidance appear in the coverage.

The new Summer Health Hazards Dashboard gives Lake Mills and southern Wisconsin residents real-time tracking of boating injuries, drownings, heat illnesses, and air quality to support prevention. It also links to practical family safety resources.

The three children who died in the July 3 Geneva Lake boat capsizing were a 6-year-old boy, 7-year-old girl and 10-year-old girl. All were wearing...

June saw five boating fatalities across Wisconsin—above the typical one or two but below the 2021 record of six. The state has logged about 20...

A mechanical failure at the Beloit Dam unexpectedly opened the gates Saturday, dropping water levels along the Rock River toward Janesville and...

Lake Mills Drowning

• 🔥 14-Year-Old Victim: A 14-year-old boy drowned at Sandy Beach Park on June 29; identity withheld and Lake Mills Fire...

Drowning can happen in seconds with lapses in direct supervision, making constant caregiver focus and early swimming lessons critical for young...

Two drownings within days in southern Wisconsin reveal a troubling summer pattern.

• A 14-year-old boy drowned June 29 at Lake Mills' Sandy Beach...

Geneva Lake Capsizing

• 🔥 Three children killed: A privately owned boat with six adults and four children capsized on Geneva Lake during a severe...

• A severe storm capsized a boat on Geneva Lake Friday, killing three people and rescuing seven others from a group of ten aboard.
• A source reported...

Recent Drownings

• 🔥 Racine Teen Drowning: A 16-year-old boy drowned in Lake Michigan near Michigan Blvd and Augusta Street in Racine after going...