Tom Kertscher

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Two divers with ladders from the Milwaukee Fire Department rescued two men from the Kinnickinnic River near where it runs under S. Chase Ave. on the city's south side.

A passer-by saw the men, bundled up in winter clothing and their heads above the water, shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday and called the Fire Department, which has a battalion a few blocks away.

It wasn't known how the men had gotten into the river, but both were conscious after being rescued.

The men were taken to a hospital but were expected to recover, the Fire Department said.