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North Dakota Man Drowns in Cass Lake on Saturday
CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUG 10 – The 41-year-old man likely drowned after exiting to fix a motor without a life vest as the boat drifted in high winds, officials said.
- A 41-year-old man from Grafton drowned after exiting a pontoon on Cass Lake on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
- He exited the pontoon to fix a boat motor but did not resurface as the boat drifted in high winds, prompting a 911 call at 5:50 p.m.
- A variety of responders supported the search effort, including local fire and ambulance services from Cass Lake, tribal police, conservation officers from Leech Lake and Minnesota DNR, personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, and members of the Lakes Area Dive Team.
- The man was found without a life vest in the water around 7:51 p.m. and recovered; an autopsy is scheduled and his identity is withheld pending family notification.
- The Cass County Sheriff's Office stated the incident remains under investigation to determine further details surrounding the drowning.
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Grafton man dies in drowning accident
CASS LAKE, MN – A 41-year-old Grafton man is dead after drowning over the weekend on Cass Lake. The Cass County Sheriff says reports came in just before 6 p.m. Saturday regarding a person in the water and not resurfacing on the lake. Numerous law enforcement and rescue agencies responded and began a search. The investigation led authorities to learn the man, who has not yet been identified, exited a pontoon into the lake to work on a boat motor …
Grafton Man Drowns in Cass Lake
CASS LAKE, MN (KVRR) – A 41-year-old man from Grafton, North Dakota has died after drowning while trying to work on an issue with a boat motor. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says that on Saturday, August 9, just before 6 P.M., they received reports of a person in the water and not resurfacing in Cass Lake. The man had apparently entered the water to work on the motor issue and never resurfaced, despite juveniles in the boat trying to throw him …
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