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Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020

Oct 2, 2020 | Daily News

Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year, according to the water safety advocacy group the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Read the full story by the Associated Press.


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