A group had gone swimming in the lake shortly before 2:30 a.m. A member of the group jumped into the lake from a dock in the area and found a body face down in the water, the news release says.

Nevis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A young man suffered a fatal injury in a Minnesota lake.

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A news release issued Monday says the tragedy is under investigation. A group of swimmers discovered his body while going into the lake early Saturday morning.

An autopsy has identified the young man and determined his cause of death.

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21-Year-Old Minnesota Man Found Dead in Lake Belle Taine in Nevis

The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the report of a drowning at a beach along Lake Belle Taine in Nevis, which is about 11 miles east of Park Rapids.

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A group had gone swimming in the lake shortly before 2:30 a.m. A member of the group jumped into the lake from a dock in the area and found a body face down in the water, the news release says.

CPR was in progress when law enforcement arrived. Deputies continued with life-saving care but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, the news release says.

The preliminary autopsy identified the deceased man as 21-year-old Aiden Thompson of Nevis. He was determined to have died from a cervical spine fracture, the news release says.

Yammy Bear Visits all of the Kwik Trips in Minnesota

On Thursday, April 15th, 2021 Yammy Bear set off to put a smile on people's faces at every single Kwik Trip in Minnesota. If you were wondering how many that is, that is a total of 187 KwikTrip locations and in 107 cities throughout the state.

The goal was to spread positivity and to put a smile the people's faces while spreading some love, showing kindness, and bring the spirit of compassion to all communities who has been affected by Covid-19.

Gallery Credit: Jessica Williams