The Heart of the Story: Taking the plunge
Our Quad Cities News is partnering with award-winning journalist Gary Metivier for The Heart of the Story. Each week, Gary showcases inspiring stories of everyday people doing cool stuff, enjoying their hobbies, and living life to the fullest. Stories that feature the best of the human condition.
It's a job few people would want to do, but that hasn't stopped a Quad-City man from putting his life on the line by plunging into the freezing water of area rivers and lakes during emergency situations. Gary Metivier shows us the high-risk work of rescue diver Mark Poulos in The Heart of the Story.
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