Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
UPDATE: Shortly after 3PM on Monday, two bodies were recovered from Upper Red Lake; one male and one female. The missing ATV has also been recovered.
The names of the deceased are being withheld pending formal notification of family. The bodies have been taken to the Sanford Medical Center Morgue for positive identification by the Beltrami County Coroner.
ORIGINAL: The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office has located a submerged ATV that matches the description of the one that was reportedly driven by the two missing people on Upper Red Lake.
Police say after a hole in the ice was found, searchers and a side sonar confirmed the presence of the ATV. Additional items were found near the water that lead rescuers to believe both missing individuals are in the water.
Chief Deputy Ernie Beitel says the department got a call Sunday night on a report that two adults went missing after they were fishing on Upper Red Lake. A friend of one of the missing anglers said that her friend, a 29 year old female from Princeton, MN who had traveled with an acquaintance, a 28 year old male from Stacy, MN had not returned as previously planned.
The two had rented a sleeper fish house from Rogers Resort through noon on Sunday the 26th. The two had not returned to the resort and the vehicle driven by one of the anglers was found still parked at the resort. Numerous attempts to contact the anglers were made by officers, family and friends.
On Sunday night an initial search was made by Beltrami County Deputies, Aircraft, staff from Rogers Resort and other Red Lake Resorts, as well as community members but the two have not been found. Also missing with the anglers was the Polaris ATV, utility trailer and portable fish house.
The Sheriff's Office reminds anglers that ice is never safe but adding difficulty to today's search is the current wind. Ice conditions on Upper Red Lake are changing by the minute as ice flows shift with the wind forming large areas of open water.
Anglers are asked to check with the local resorts on the current ice conditions and open water and report in with the resorts on where they will be fishing and check in with them often. Remember, cold water kills quickly-be prepared before venturing out onto any ice. Have the proper gear, clothing, know the weather report prior and keep an eye on the weather for changing conditions.
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