Wisc. Woman Drowns In Rural Backus Lake

BACKUS, Minn. (WCCO) -- A 37-year-old woman has died after she was found unresponsive while swimming in a rural Backus, Minnesota lake.

Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch says the woman, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was swimming near shore at Ponto Lake Saturday when other beach-goers found her in the water not breathing. Lifesaving methods were performed after she was pulled from the water, and she was eventually transferred by air to a St. Cloud hospital.

She died at the hospital the following day.

The victim's identity will be released pending autopsy results and notification to her family.