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Woman's body recovered from Lake Bemidji

The caller reported seeing an object floating in the water near the tourist information center.

By John Reinan

July 26, 2018 at 2:32AM

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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John Reinan is a news reporter covering Greater Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. For the Star Tribune, he's also covered the western Twin Cities suburbs, as well as marketing, advertising and consumer news. He's been a reporter for more than 20 years and also did a stint at a marketing agency.