Kansans Tony and Pauletta Bieker settled into a low-key weekend respite with camping, boating and fishing on Antelope Lake.
Events of late July 16 and early July 17, 2011, spiraled into a nightmare for the Rexford couple staying at the small lake northwest of Hays, managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
Tony Bieker’s boat had become stuck amid underwater obstacles in shallows at least 50 yards from shore. Unable to dislodge the watercraft, he decided to wait for daylight to flag down help. His wife was ashore in a ...