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Missing person, ATV found in Stearns County lake

Missing person and ATV were found Friday night in a lake in Eden Lake Township.

By Nicole Norfleet

January 28, 2012 at 4:55AM

The body of a person who had been reported missing was found in a lake northwest of the Twin Cities on Friday night.

At about 4 p.m. Friday, police were alerted to a missing person who lived near Rice Lake in Eden Lake Township, according to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. The person was last seen Thursday night riding an ATV.

During the search, police located the victim and the ATV in open water on the west side of the lake.

The victim's name has not yet been released. The ATV has not yet been removed from the lake.

Nicole Norfleet • 612-673-4495

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Nicole Norfleet

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In the fall of 2024, Nicole transitioned from reporter to night editor. She is one of the team leaders of the Today desk. Previously, she worked as a business reporter covering beats like the retail industry and commercial real estate. In 2022, she and Jeffrey Meitrodt were named Pulitzer Prize investigative reporting finalists for "Unsettled."