Twin Cities man dies in apparent drowning in Leech Lake

The man is 65 years old and from Oak Grove.

August 20, 2021 at 4:27PM

A Twin Cities man apparently drowned in a lake in north of Walker in north-central Minnesota, authorities said Friday.

The incident occurred about 12:50 p.m. Thursday on Leech Lake near the Sand Point area, the Cass County Sheriff's Office said.

Law enforcement was alerted to a man struggling in the water near a pontoon before he went under.

Deputies recovered the body of a 65-year-old man from Oak Grove, the Sheriff's Office said. The man's identity has yet to be released.

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