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Two Boys Rescued After Falling Through Ice on Minnesota’s Straight Lake

Authorities warn unseasonably warm weather has left local lakes unsafe for ice activity.

Overview

  • The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received the call just before 3 p.m. Tuesday for two teens who went through the ice on Straight Lake near Osage.
  • The boys, ages 13 and 14, had been ice fishing in an Otter Sled and fell in as they tried to move across the ice.
  • Minnesota DNR arrived first with a boat and, with a Hubbard County deputy, broke a path through the ice to reach the boys.
  • Rescuers brought the teens back to shore, where EMS evaluated them and reported no injuries.
  • The sheriff’s office is advising everyone to stay off area lakes due to unsafe ice conditions linked to warm November weather.