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Man Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Fife Lake Swim Area

By Beth Milligan | July 8, 2019

A 60-year-old man is dead after being found unresponsive at the Fife Lake swim area.

The Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office responded to the swim area at 1:40pm Saturday. According to the department, the man was swimming near the swim area and then was found unresponsive in the water. He was taken to Kalkaska Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Sheriff's Office has not yet released the man's name, nor additional details about his death. The department said it is awaiting "additional information from the medical examiner" on the case.

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