Body recovered from Lake Superior near Lutsen
A body was recovered in Lake Superior near Lutsen this afternoon.
At 3:29 p.m. on Aug. 12, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding what appeared to be a person floating in the water and not moving approximately 20 to 30 ft from shore near Solbakken Resort in Lutsen, Minn.
First responders were dispatched to the scene and, at 3:48 p.m., visually confirmed a body floating in the water. Shortly thereafter, first responders and law enforcement departed the Grand Marais harbor on a boat towards Lutsen. At approximately, 5:33 p.m. law enforcement returned to the Grand Marais harbor and transported the body into an ambulance.
Photos of the boat arriving in the Grand Marais harbor are below.
Border Patrol, and Cook County Sheriff’s Office stationed at the Grand Marais harbor | Photo by Kalli Hawkins
Boat arriving in the Grand Marais harbor | Photo by Kalli Hawkins
WTIP has contacted the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for further information on the incident. Stay tuned for updates.
Kalli Hawkins August 12, 2025
