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Minnesota man found drowned in lake with boat going in circles

ITASCA COUNTY -- A Brooklyn Park, Minn., man was found drowned in an Itasca County lake Tuesday morning. Michael Angelo Olynick, 58, was discovered in Cutfoot Sioux Lake just north of Battle Point at about 9:20 a.m., after the Itasca County Sheri...

Barry Amundson
By Barry Amundson
June 29, 2016 06:01 AM
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ITASCA COUNTY -- A Brooklyn Park, Minn., man was found drowned in an Itasca County lake Tuesday morning.

Michael Angelo Olynick, 58, was discovered in Cutfoot Sioux Lake just north of Battle Point at about 9:20 a.m., after the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person floating in the water and a boat going in a circular direction.

The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, Itasca County Search and Rescue and personnel from Leech Lake and the Department of Natural Resources also responded to the scene.

Barry Amundson
By Barry Amundson
An almost 50-year veteran of the newspaper business, Amundson has worked for The Forum and Forum News Service for 15 years. He started as a sport reporter in Minnesota. He is currently the city and night reporter for The Forum. bamundson@forumcomm.com 701-451-5665
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