WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wood County Sheriff’s Department trained on a new airboat for cold water rescues Friday. The boat can be launched anywhere and used in the water and on top of ice.

After a crash in Ochopee in The Everglades less than a week ago, many people are asking: What is an airboat? How does it operate? How fast can it go? Is it safe? We have the answers, and here's what ...

Marion-based Search and Rescue 1000 Island Airboats won the 10th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin on Thursday. The search and rescue vessels are designed for harsh winter rescue missions. The ...