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CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Authorities searching for man who did not resurface from Mississippi River in southern Minnesota
Authorities in southern Minnesota are searching for a 56-year-old man who went underwater on the Mississippi River and did not resurface. The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office says the man went missing from Long Point Beach around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Witnesses say a 12-year-old girl entered the water to wade alongside the man, who was a close family friend. While walking along the sandbar, she began flailing her arms in distress. A nearby boat found the girl in water over her head and pulled her safely and uninjured from the river, according to the sheriff's office. The man went under the water and did not resurface. Alongside the Minnesota State Patrol and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office initiated a search for the man. The search continued on Sunday.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Fire at Tatamagouche, N.S., lumber yard under control
A fire is pictured at a lumber yard in Tatamagouche, N.S., on July 16, 2025. (Source: Facebook/trurocolchestercode1) A fire broke out at a lumber yard in Tatamagouche, N.S., Wednesday afternoon. It reportedly started after a piece of equipment malfunctioned and overheated, sparking the blaze. The fire then appeared to spread to some stacked wood and burned through some inventory. Conditions for firefighters were challenging with very warm temperatures. About a dozen fire departments responded, as well as a Department of Natural Resources helicopter, and managed to get the fire under control. The RCMP asked people to avoid the area, and a section of Highway 246 was closed due to the fire. It reopened before 9 p.m. ROAD CLOSURE: Hwy. 246 #Tatamagouche is closed between Public Works/Dept. of Transportation and Byers Corner, including Kennedy Hill Rd. due to a fire in the area. RCMPNS assisting fire services. Local residents will be provided access; the public is asked to avoid the area. — RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) July 16, 2025 For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBS News
7 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Camping fees in Michigan are increasing across state parks
Higher fees go into effect soon for Michigan campers after the Department of Natural Resources adjusted fees for modern and semi-modern campsites and all overnight lodging. Officials say this increase, the first in three years, will help ensure the long-term sustainability of state park operations and keep rates aligned with fixed costs. Officials say the adjustments were based on market analysis to improve customer service, foster cleaner parks and restrooms, uphold natural resource stewardship efforts and upgrade campground amenities. The Michigan State Park Advisory supported the fees. Specialists used the Consumer Price Index, and a demand-priced lodging model to establish them. The new rates, which begin on August 1, 2025, include: Other new rates include facility rental fees at Belle Isle Park, which will be adjusted in phases. The Outdoor Adventure Center and Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center will be adjusted this year. However, no fees will increase for rustic campsites in state parks or forests. User fees and royalty revenues contribute 97% of state parks' funding for operations and maintenance.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
One dead in possible drowning at East Fork State Park, officials say
One person is dead due to a possible drowning at the main beach at East Fork State Park. On Saturday, July 5, officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources responded to an afternoon emergency call for a possible drowning. According to an Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson, when officers arrived, a person had been pulled from Harsha Lake. The person was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The spokesperson said that on Saturday evening, officers were informed by the hospital that the person was pronounced dead. Officials have not yet released the person's identity. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Person dies in possible drowning at East Fork State Park
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
7 injured after Fourth of July boat explosion on Georgia's cursed Lake Lanier
Seven people were left injured after a fiery boat explosion on Lake Lanier, a notorious body of water in Georgia where hundreds of others have perished, according to authorities. Of those hurt, five were hospitalized, including a child who was airlifted to a nearby medical facility following the blast. The incident occurred Friday, with first responders racing to the so-called cursed lake, located 60 miles north of Atlanta, around 7 p.m., according to 11 Alive. Police said the 23-foot cabin cruiser was heading for the Margaritaville resort at Lake Lanier Islands when it suddenly exploded. Video from the scene shows flames as high as five feet tall overwhelming the boat, sending thick plumes of black smoke over the nearby shoreline. 'The operator towing the boat rescued all seven people and took them to waiting paramedics at Margaritaville,' the state's Department of Natural Resources said in a statement. None of the victims have been identified and their exact conditions were not provided. They range in age from 5 to 45 years old, many of them suffering severe burns. Lake Lanier is a man-made body of water, built in the 1950s atop the once-thriving Black neighborhood of Oscarville. It was created by flooding valley communities, which contained a cemetery, a fact that has fueled beliefs that the waters are cursed. And while the Marine Corps at the time worked to remove and relocate the marked graves, experts speculate there were plenty of unmarked burial plots in the area. In the decades since, more than 200 people have died on the lake, with incidents ranging from boating accidents and drownings to explosions, according to state data. Locals have also reported strange disappearances, ghost sightings and even alien encounters. The tragedies and mysteries of the lake have recently been featured in the Netflix docuseries 'Files of the Unexplained,' as well as the Prime Video documentary 'Surviving Lake Lanier.' An investigation into the cause of Friday's blast is ongoing.
