Man awarded Carnegie Medal for saving Frankfort resident from Manistee River
Jan. 11, 2021
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Frankfort resident Kim Fairchild was rescued from a near drowning on the Big Manistee River on June 6, 2019 when fishing with his friend Rick Herman (far right). The three who pulled the non-breathing Fairchild from the water and revived him were Troy Ance, Ben Blostein and Steven Padilla. The three were honored by then-Manistee County Sheriff John O Hagan for their heroic act. Pictured (from left to right) are Ance, Fairchild, Blostein, Padilla and Herman. (File photo) Show MoreShow Less
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Manistee County Sheriff John O Hagan presented the men who rescued Kim Fairchild from the Manistee River with certificates commemorating their life-saving actions in June 2019. One of the men, Ben Blostein, recently received the Carnegie Medal. (File photo) Show MoreShow Less