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22-Year-Old Dies After Water Incident at Airport Lake in Winona County

The Winona County Sheriff's Office is investigating the episode while officials withhold the victim's identity until next-of-kin are notified.

Overview

  • Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a man missing in Airport Lake and responders were sent to the scene.
  • Firefighters, law enforcement, dive rescue crews, and emergency medical personnel conducted a coordinated search of the lake.
  • Responders located the 22-year-old after roughly 40 minutes, attempted life-saving measures, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The sheriff's office says the victim's name will be released after family notifications and that the incident remains under investigation.
  • Local officials note a separate late-June single-engine plane crash near Winona Municipal Airport is under federal review but has not been linked to this water incident.