Crews recover woman's body from Eagan lake

Crews have pulled the body of a 73-year-old woman out of a lake in Eagan after a state helicopter pilot saw her floating in the water.

The Dakota County sheriff's office identifies the victim as Fern Mary Fiscus of Burnsville.

Fiscus was reported missing Tuesday night. Her car was found Wednesday morning parked near McDonough Lake.

Fiscus was not in the car. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter was called in and the pilot spotted Fiscus' body in the lake.

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The drowning remains under investigation.

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Information from: KARE-TV

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