Missing Tubers Found
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Posted: 6:03 PM Sep 2, 2008
Last Updated: 6:03 PM Sep 2, 2008

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A search ended on a good note for a couple of women who were reported missing overnight after going tubing.

Vanessa Moore, 18, of Amery and Suzanne Reiter, 24, of River Falls, were tubing with friends in the Kinnickinnic River in Pierce County near River Falls.

A group of 5 left at 5pm Monday night, but got separated Three of them got to the Kinnickinnic State Park at about 10:30pm and they called the Sheriffs Department about their missing friends just before one.

Deputies and other emergency crews searched for the pair through the night and Tuesday morning.

At about 7am Tuesday morning, Moore and Reiter were found along the river. They say it got dark and they got stranded. They were not hurt.

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Posted by: Sam Location: Wisconsin on Sep 3, 2008 at 06:43 AM
This is such a good story ending! It doesn't happen like this very often but when it does it brings a real good feeling to all.