Authorities found the man's truck at a boat landing and a partially submerged canoe registered to him. They also found canoe paddles and some of the man's personal items.
The man, 45, was in one of two groups hunting on the same public land in Cormorant Township. One of the hunters fired at a deer and the bullet struck the man in the leg.
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch says his office was notified about 6:20 a.m. Tuesday of a boat capsizing on Leech Lake. Deputies used cellphone mapping technology to locate the two hunters, who had fallen into the water but were on top of the capsized boat when found.
No children were on the school bus at the time of the accident, police say. It was traveling to pick up a student when the series of crashes occurred. The driver is among the dead.
Central Italy was hit by another powerful earthquake Sunday, toppling buildings that had recently withstood other major quakes and sending panicked residents back into the streets, but causing no immediate loss of life.
"We are on record pace for having the lowest number of fire deaths ever in Minnesota, and we surely hope that pace continues," said Minnesota State Fire Marshal Bruce West.
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