PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - An 11-year-old Blunt boy has been recognized
for saving his cousin from drowning.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard sent a letter to Jack Mercer calling him a
hero. The letter was read in school last Friday as Jack and his
twin brother Sam were honored.
The boys were on a family camping and fishing trip over the Labor Day
weekend when their 3-year-old cousin fell off a dock and into Lake
Louise. Jack dove into the water and rescued the boy, while Sam
rode off on his bike to get help.
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