Emergency responders recovered the body of a woman from Lake Bemidji just after noon Wednesday.
The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said a caller to 911 reported seeing an object floating near the Bemidji Tourist Information Center that appeared to be a human body.
The body was taken to the Beltrami County Coroner's Office for an autopsy and identification.
No further information was available Wednesday evening.
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