Searchers for missing swimmer find body in Anoka County lake
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Anoka County authorities who were searching Lake George in suburban Oak Grove for a missing swimmer have recovered a man's body.
The sheriff's office said it received a report around noon Saturday of a man who was drowning at Lake George Beach in Oak Grove. A 53-year-old Oak Grove man had removed his life jacket and was swimming near a boat when he began to struggle and went underwater.
The search continued until nightfall Saturday, then resumed Sunday morning. The marine unit of the sheriff's office recovered a man's body around 1 p.m.
The sheriff's office did not say whether it's the same person, but said it will provide additional information after the medical examiner identifies the body.
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