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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Frozen Buick that became a viral sensation on White Bear Lake is finally removed
After it became somewhat of a viral sensation and curiosity, a car that was partially submerged in White Bear Lake was finally pulled clear on Thursday, The 2008 Buick Lucerne's owner had the car pulled from the lake by a private tow company, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. The owner had 30 days since it fell into the ice (Jan. 27) to remove it. Otherwise, the 41-year-old would have been sent a bill from the sheriff's office for towing it out. The car was about 14 feet deep in the water around 400 yards from Bellaire Beach, but became a point of interest when extreme cold caused the lake to freeze around the sedan after it became stuck."It was quite the spectacle, and it took about three hours. Once the Lucerne was liberated at about noon, our deputies fenced off the area around the hole and stuck a bunch of warning signs in the ice to alert everyone of the danger," the sheriff's office said. "If you're planning to head out on ice, know the lake (especially if you're going out at night), stay alert, and remember there is no such thing as 'safe ice,'" the sheriff's office stated. The sheriff's office said the owner was driving across the lake after dark on Jan. 27 when the car became stuck on an ice bridge and fell in. It first caught traction on social media, with video of the partially submerged sedan was first shared on Instagram by the Urban Ice Anglers' page. Karl Erickson, who organizes the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project — a free program that provides winter fishing experiences for thousands of kids — has continued to post videos of the car's journey from its time stuck in the lake to finally getting it pulled out on Thursday. View the 5 images of this gallery on the original article
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Buick frozen in Minnesota lake goes viral on social media
A viral video circulating social media shows a Buick stuck in the ice at White Bear Lake in Minnesota, which has been stuck there for nearly a month. Karl Erickson, 10,000 Ice Anglers Project organizer, joins FOX Weather to discuss ice fishing safety and the protection of the lakes from pollution, which are two key learning points for students in the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project.
CBS News
22-02-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Car frozen into White Bear Lake becomes viral sensation
Cars on the ice are a common sight on White Bear Lake this time of year. But cars in the ice? That's out of the ordinary. "It's just such an interesting sight," Karl Erickson said. Erickson organizes the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project, a free program that gives thousands of kids a winter ice fishing experience that they wouldn't get otherwise. "The front end is on the bottom, and the back end is kind of encased in probably 12 to 15 inches of ice at this point," Erickson said. The story of exactly how this 2008 Buick Lucerne got here in the first place goes back to Jan. 27. Ramsey County sheriff's deputies said the driver of the car, a 41-year-old man from White Bear Lake, got out safely after his sedan broke through the ice. He allegedly told deputies he would get the car out. However, almost one month later, the car remains. Deputies said the owner of the car needs to somehow remove it, or he could soon face fines. Erickson has made the most of the iced-in Buick. His videos on the Urban Ice Anglers Instagram page have even gone viral. "I put it on Instagram, and it just went nuts, like a million views," Erickson said. "The reaction on social media's just been all over the place, 'Oh there's a dead body in there.'" Erickson said the car is even attracting fish, like bluegills, who may see the vehicle as safe cover from predators. The ice car is a good lesson as to why it's so important to check the ice before heading out, Erickson said, not only for the kids he teaches but clearly, adults as well. "That's why they say no ice is ever 100% safe and this is kind of one of those reasons that showcases, yeah that's true," Erickson said.
CBS News
30-01-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
10,000 Ice Anglers Project brings the joy of ice fishing to Twin Cities students
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Busloads of students from St. Paul's Heritage Academy went to Como Lake on Monday to cast reels — many for the first time ever — into icy waters. Karl Erickson is a former teacher who is now with Elpis Enterprises. "Most kids are not getting the opportunity, regardless of where they live in, even if they're on a lake or near a lake," Erickson said. Elpis Enterprises has been working alongside several organizations to put together the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project, a free program aiming to introduce children to ice fishing "Wherever teachers are hoping for a free opportunity for a fishing adventure on the ice and learning about all the safety aspects of it, wherever we can find those teachers that want to do that, we try to bring all the gear and bring all the people," Erickson said. With the help of a grant from Capital Regional Watershed, their goal is to get at least 10,000 students on the ice this winter. Erickson looks back on the warmer-than-usual winter last year. "Last year we had to cancel for about 2,500 students we were lining up to go and that's just part of the challenge here, is having weather that works," he said. Learning how to fish isn't all they're learning. St. Paul police officers like Sgt. Amy Rahlf are on hand to teach proper ice safety and how to pick up after yourself. "That's bad for the water, it's bad for the lake, it's bad for the fish. So teach them some of that stuff, too, that they might not otherwise think about," Rahlf said. And as the saying goes, a bad day fishing is still better than a good day at work, or in this case, class. "Maybe this is the lamp that lights the pathway to nature, and especially for ice fishing," Erickson said.
