Sheriff Declares 'Ice-Out' On Lake Minnetonka
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Fresh Water Society declared an "ice-out" on Lake Minnetonka on Monday.
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The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Fresh Water Society declared an "ice-out" on Lake Minnetonka on Monday.
With so much open water on Lake Minnetonka and so little ice left, it's hard to believe anyone would step foot on it, but it's still happening.
The deputy was checking on a man who was trying to remove his ice house from the lake.
For nearly 90 years, Big Island on Lake Minnetonka was the site of a 56-acre camp set aside for Minnesota's war veterans.
Warmer weather has law enforcement warning about the dangers of thin ice.
Another vehicle has gone through the ice on Lake Minnetonka for the second time in just two days.
Here are all the great ideas Natalie Nyhus and Mike Augustyniak shared on WCCO Saturday Morning -- now go make the most of this balmy January weekend!
Hundreds of brave Minnesotans started 2017 with an icy dip into Lake Minnetonka. The ALARC Ice Dive is an annual event that started in 1990.
A home in the west Twin Cities metro is likely a total loss after a fire Thursday morning.
At this time in years' past, ice was already forming on our Minnesota lakes.
Wayzata community leaders are trying to bring an international sailing race to Lake Minnetonka. The Star Tribune reported Wayzata wants to host a World Match Racing Tour in 2018.
Another gorgeous day is winding down. The mild summer we're having is bringing more than just comfort to Minnesotans. For some people, sunshine pays.
As the threat from damaging zebra mussels spreads across Minnesota waters, there's hope a new control method could bring some relief.
The family of a mother who drowned in Lake Minnetonka over the weekend calls it an accident that could have been prevented. Thirty-five-year-old Nitaya Keodouangdy was partying on a pontoon with friends Saturday night. She fell in to Crystal Bay. Hennepin County Sheriff's Deputies recovered her body early Sunday morning.
A day meant to celebrate Nitaya Keodouangdy turned into tragedy on Lake Minnetonka.
Hennepin County sheriff's deputies pulled the body of a 36-year-old woman from the lake near Crystal Bay at approximately 1:35 a.m, the sheriff's office said.
First responders are on the scene of a reported drowning on Lake Minnetonka Saturday evening.
Deputies responded to a medical emergency near Lafayette Bay around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Minnesota is not normally a place where we deal with paparazzi -- unless you are on Lake Minnetonka.
Enjoy Minnesota's great outdoors on any of these five easy hiking trails.
While it's fun to be out boating on the Fourth of July, the celebration left quite the mess behind on parts of Lake Minnetonka.
The Fourth of July is one of the busiest boating weekends across Minnesota and the beautiful weather will bring out even larger crowds. Law enforcement are adding extra patrols especially around one area of Lake Minnetonka.
Officials have identified the man who died on Lake Minnetonka late last month. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says 46-year-old Paul John Miller died on May 22 in Smith's Bay.
Authorities say one person died Sunday night in an apparent medical emergency on Lake Minnetonka.
Even though Minnesota is indeed the "Land Of 10,000 Lakes", there are still far too few breweries that you can literally drive a boat up to and enjoy a beer. Now, you can do just that on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata.
