(KNSI) — A 49-year-old Crow Wing County man is dead after drowning in Pelican Lake.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the Pelican Lake Public Access in Pequot Lakes at about 3:00 Sunday afternoon for a man who had been pulled from the water while swimming from a pontoon on the south part of the lake. First responders arrived and said that CPR was in progress. They took over life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He is identified as Loren Michael Hinch of Merrifield.
The investigation is ongoing.
___
Copyright 2022 Leighton Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.
DNR Says 'I Can!' So, Can You? Registration Open for Outdoor Beginner Programs
(KNSI) - Registration for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' I Can! programs is now open. The experiences are designed for families to try any of the activities, or all of them, for the first time. Participants get hands on instruction fr...
3h ago
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86....
1h ago
Clergy seek court order to allow pastoral access to immigrants held at Minneapolis ICE facility
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Protestant and Catholic clergy are asking a federal judge to order that they be allowed to minister to immigrants in a holding facility at the headquarters of the Trump administration's enforcement surge in Minnesota. U.S. District...
54m ago
Suicide Prevention Bill Moving Closer to Becoming Law
(KNSI) - A bill aimed at preventing suicides on tall public structures cleared the Minnesota House Transportation Committee unanimously this week and is moving closer to becoming law. The Kayla's HOPE Act would establish a process for identifying hig...
A few minutes ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!