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Man who drowned on Lake Minnetonka was due to become a father Benjamin Garcia died after drowning on Lake Minnetonka Thursday evening. Author: GoFundMe The family of a man who drowned swimming in Lake Minnetonka is raising money on GoFundMe. Benjamin Garcia, 26, died after swimming at Commons Beach on Lake Minnetonka Thursday evening.  The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol sent three boats to search for Garcia after it was reported he had gone underwater and hadn’t resurfaced. A DNR conservation officer saw Garcia underwater and pulled him out with the help of a Hennepin deput...

Created: July 02, 2021 04:50 PM A former Chaska High School student, a soon-to-be dad who loved ones said could light up any room, drowned Thursday evening in Lake Minnetonka. Carlos Garcia, the brother of Ben Garcia, who drowned, has an important message to families Friday evening about water safety. "He was very strong. He was doing everything for her. He was very excited to be a dad for the first time, and, you know, that's what makes me be heartbroken the most," Carlos said. Ben was set to become a father for the first time any day now as his fiancée was ready to deliver the...

Updated: 10:12 PM CDT July 1, 2021 EXCELSIOR, Minn. — Officials say a man drowned at Lake Minnetonka's Commons Beach in Excelsior Thursday evening. According to a press release from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, water patrol was called around 6 p.m. on a report of a swimmer who went underwater and never resurfaced. Officials located the swimmer and were able to pull him into a patrol boat, where life-saving procedures were administered. The man was then transported to HCMC, where he later died. It's the second fatal incident on Lake Minnetonka in as many days. On Wed...

Man drowns while swimming at beach on Lake Minnetonka It's the second death on the lake in as many days. Author: A man drowned while swimming at Commons Beach on Lake Minnetonka Thursday evening. Authorities were called to the beach in Excelsior on a report of a swimmer who'd gone underwater and didn't resurface. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol sent three boats to search for the man, with South Lake Minnetonka Police, Excelsior Fire and the DNR also responding. A DNR conservation officer saw the swimmer underwater, and along with a Hennepin County deputy pulled him onto the...

Long standing local events are finally scheduled to return to Tahoe City this summer, signaling a return to “normal” for visitors and locals alike. The Tahoe City Downtown Association announced the 15th Annual Tahoe City…