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High speed boat crash kills one man and injures another on Oxbow Lake
Boating Accident Aug 26, 2026

High speed boat crash kills one man and injures another on Oxbow Lake

Kirk Magnuson, 71, died and a Taylor man was injured Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed boat crash on Oxbow Lake in White Lake Township.

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23-year-old drowns after boat drifts away on Bear Lake
Boating Accident Aug 25, 2026

23-year-old drowns after boat drifts away on Bear Lake

A 23-year-old Bear Lake man drowned after he and another person entered the water and their boat drifted away on the lake’s north side.

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Pontiac Lake swimmer hospitalized after being struck by boat
Boating Accident Aug 11, 2026

Pontiac Lake swimmer hospitalized after being struck by boat

A 60-year-old Fenton woman was hospitalized after a boat struck her in Pontiac Lake near Walt's Point Marina. The operator remains unidentified.

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Harbor Springs man dies after boating incident on Wycamp Lake
Boating Accident Jul 27, 2026

Harbor Springs man dies after boating incident on Wycamp Lake

John Gagnon, 61, of Harbor Springs died after a boating incident on Wycamp Lake in Emmet County. No foul play is suspected and the investigation remains open.

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Three Pinconning Fishermen Found Dead After Saginaw Bay Search
Boating Accident May 7, 2026

Three Pinconning Fishermen Found Dead After Saginaw Bay Search

Three Mid-Michigan fishermen were found dead after an overnight Coast Guard search in Saginaw Bay when their 19-foot boat did not return.

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Four Rescued After Detroit River Boat Capsizes Near Bridge
Boating Accident Apr 21, 2026

Four Rescued After Detroit River Boat Capsizes Near Bridge

Four people were rescued after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe Bridge, including one survivor pulled from dangerously cold Detroit River water.

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