7 Kirsten Reichel, HTF staff writer, wrote this story about her husband’s quick actions that saved the life of a snowmobiler in late winter 2017. It was published in HTF on March 3, 2017. We rerun the story here as we are featuring kindness, being nice to others and Good Samaritans, with a few heroes
COOK- New empty-nesters usually find something to occupy their time when their kids finally fly the coop. Some travel. Some pick up new hobbies.As for Chris and Dawn Bogdan of Cook? They bought a …
David Colburn
COOK- Soon-to-be North Woods School senior Jake Panichi, of Cook, isn’t known for taking any of his sporting exploits lightly.
When it comes to baseball, a favorite sport, Panichi bears down with ferocity from the pitching mound, sprints and leaps with abandon in the outfield to turn sure hits into spectacular outs, and is nothing short of full throttle when running the bases.
And when it comes to fishing, Panichi has waded in with the same focused intensity. His parents started taking him fishing when he was old enough to walk, Panichi said, and his grandfather, well-known guide Joe Panichi, has also been an inspiration and a mentor. But, it seems, there’s a catch, and it’s not one to toss in a live well.