A 43-year-old man from Minneapolis, and a 53-year-old man from Princeton, drowned after their 16-foot, 20 hp outboard boat took on water over the transom while they were pulling fish nets. The boat then capsized. High winds (30-40mph) were also a factor. Air & water temperature were both 65 degrees. A call from a resort at 6:38 pm reported an overturned boat on the lake, near the Richard Townsite Landing. An initial search using boats and a helicopter was conducted, but due to high winds, it was called off until the following day.  Search operations continued at 7:30 am the next day. The 43-year-old victim had washed up on shore and was recovered about 9:35 am. The 53-year-old victim was found around 5 pm, about 200 yards south of where the boat capsized. Both victims were taken to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy. A number of state, tribal and local departments were involved the search and recovery operation.
Bena                          