DES MOINES, Iowa ( KUOO ) - A Spirit Lake man was among four Iowans presented with the Governor’s Lifesaving Awards during a ceremony at the statehouse in Des Moines.

According to KUOO Radio, Kyle Peterson was given the Lifesaving with Valor Award for his actions on January 5, 2025, when he rescued a couple after the UTV they had been riding on East Lake Okoboji went through the ice.

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Peterson was having dinner at the Waterfront at the time when he saw the incident take place. He ran a half mile across the lake and took off his jacket, throwing it to the woman and using it as a rope to pull the woman to safety.

Once she was safe, Peterson did the same for the man, pulling him onto the i

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