A 77 year old Biwabik man drowned this week on Silver Lake. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, family members arrived at the home of Elmer Willman to discover his body in Silver Lake near his canoe. Family members went to his home when relatives weren’t able to contact Willman. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident does not appear suspicious in nature but remains under investigation.
A 24 year old Bena man died in a truck/motorcycle accident Thursday night on Highway 371 in Walker. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 24 year old Seth Michael Raines of Bena was traveling on Highway 371 when he crossed the center line and collided with a Silverado pickup truck driven by 62 year old Ricklin Schmidtke of Walker.
Raines was killed in the accident. Schmidtke was taken to Sanford Hospital in Bemidji by private vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries.
