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Fatal Snowmobile Accident on Poplar Lake

Jan 19, 2024 05:20PM ● By Editor

Photo: Scott Rodgerson

From Cook County - January 19, 2024

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a snowmobile accident on Poplar Lake. The victim was discovered by another snowmobiler and believed to have hit a rock and was thrown from the snowmobile. A Cook County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived on the scene, and it appeared that the rider had crashed sometime during the previous night. The deceased was identified as Jeffrey Knaeble, 38, from Grand Marais, MN. The Investigation is current and more details will be released in the future. 
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