"Over 100 Ice Anglers Rescued from Minnesota Lake Floe Amid Safety Warnings"
In northern Minnesota, 122 ice fishers were rescued from a drifting ice floe on Upper Red Lake after it separated from the shore, with no injuries reported. This is part of a pattern of dangerous ice conditions due to a warm December, with several similar incidents occurring recently. Authorities had warned about the thin ice, which is unusual for this time of year, and attribute the conditions to El Niño and a lack of snow cover across the state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has highlighted the exceptional warmth and lack of snow this season, leading to cancellations of winter events like the Minnesota Ice Festival.