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A boating accident in Cass County
has claimed one life, and a missing kayaker is presumed dead in a
separate report from Itasca County.


      The boating accident happened Friday night on Ten Mile Lake.
Authorities say two boats collided just before midnight, throwing a
19-year-old man from the boat he was driving.


      Divers found his body in 20 feet of water.


      On Saturday, Itasca County authorities were searching a lake
north of Grand Rapids for the 22-year-old kayaker.


      Sheriff Pat Medure says the kayaker disappeared into the waters
of Deer Lake on Friday about 3:30 p.m. Authorities searched for him
until late Friday, then resumed their search Saturday morning.


      The sheriff says the kayaker is presumed drowned.
      

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A boating accident in Cass County
has claimed one life, and a missing kayaker is presumed dead in a
separate report from Itasca County.


Separate Minn. water sports claim 1 life, maybe 2

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