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Pair rescued after falling off jet ski in Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana

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BEVERLY SHORE, Ind. (CBS)  First responders rescued two jet skiers who disappeared Sunday afternoon after falling into Lake Michigan off Central Beach.

According to the Coast Guard, a woman was reported two and a half miles from Michigan City. Authorities said she was floating in a northerly direction but was wearing a life jacket. 

The woman, who had minor injuries, and a man were pulled out of the water by first responders, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. 

The wind out of the south was said to be at 8 miles per hour, and the water temperature was 73 degrees.

The Porter County Sheriff, National Park Service, and Porter Police Department assisted.

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